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Force boxers take on American challenge

A team of Force boxers have just returned neighbourhood
from America where they took on the Los sergeant in
Angeles Police Department. Walsall, after
The 16-strong team, made up of officers receiving the
across the Force, were in the States for four support of Chief
days in July to take part in the bouts which Superintendent
took place in Montebello. Mike O’Hara.
They sadly lost 10 – 4 but didn’t go down The LAPD
without a few triumphs. matches were
Claire Hankinson won the main event, sanctioned by the
outboxing her LAPD opponent Dre and all California State
team members did the Force proud. Athletic
“All of the team worked really hard. True Commission
warriors, they were knocked down and all (CASC) meaning all
got back up. It was a proud day for West boxers had to
Midlands Police and the determination was weigh in the day
incredible,” says team member Cassie Owen. before their bouts
In addition to Claire and Cassie, the and meet strict
boxers were: Matthew Goodwin, Michael regulations.
Tate, Sam Turland, Lee Wiggins, Laura The support
Niblett, Jon Goode, Dave Basterfield , Jon team was made The team at the Los Angeles Police Academy.
Symes, Sunil Bedi, Mike O’Hara, Chris up of Aaron, Rich,
Cadman, Suki Sarai, Aaron Behan, Chris Richard, Nev Abbott, Cassie, Laura and Ryan Members meet up to train in
Abbott, Rich Churchill, Alex Roobottom, Ryan who were all working behind the scenes. Wolverhampton as regularly as they can.
Bullock, Lee Howkins, Paul Jukes and Richard The boxing club - which consists of Check on the club’s progress by
Bird. police officers and staff from across following the @WMPboxing Twitter
Sunil, a force response officer in departments – began in 2013 when a Force account or visit the West Midlands
Wolverhampton and qualified coach, helped team took on a squad of firefighters in aid of Police Boxing Club page on Facebook.
set up the team alongside Rich, a Cauldwell Children’s Charity.

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