Box Veteran Frazier Returns to Ring for Charity
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Joe Frazier is stepping into the ring again against the mayor of Memphis for a fundraiser involving a local charity. The three-round bout between the 62-year-old boxer and 65-year-old Mayor Willie Herenton is set for Nov. 30 at the Peabody Hotel and expected to raise $100,000 for the Shelby County Drug Court, an alternative program for nonviolent adult offenders with drug charges, AP reports.
"I'm not taking this event lightly," said Herenton, a former amateur boxing champ who plans to train for the fight with the help of city police officers. Herenton bragged about his skills at a news conference: "My hands move so fast, they scare me sometimes." Frazier makes special appearances regularly for charity but doesn't step into the ring. Herenton said he's not making any predictions about who will win but promised: "You're going to see a good senior citizen who has a great array of skills. You're gonna see skills."
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Charity News Online
Joe Frazier is stepping into the ring again against the mayor of Memphis for a fundraiser involving a local charity. The three-round bout between the 62-year-old boxer and 65-year-old Mayor Willie Herenton is set for Nov. 30 at the Peabody Hotel and expected to raise $100,000 for the Shelby County Drug Court, an alternative program for nonviolent adult offenders with drug charges, AP reports.
"I'm not taking this event lightly," said Herenton, a former amateur boxing champ who plans to train for the fight with the help of city police officers. Herenton bragged about his skills at a news conference: "My hands move so fast, they scare me sometimes." Frazier makes special appearances regularly for charity but doesn't step into the ring. Herenton said he's not making any predictions about who will win but promised: "You're going to see a good senior citizen who has a great array of skills. You're gonna see skills."
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posted by Lisa Vronskaya at 9:18 AM
1 Comments:
Joe's a great guy and I honestly love him to bits. He's done loads for boxing and it's great that's he's giving back even more. When will he stop though?! Surely he can't go on forever.
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