Page 39 - May 2018 FOP Magazine

Fighting the good fight
Roberta Chapa of CPD takes it to Firefighter Betsy Michna in the final match of the evening.
CPD Officers give it all for a
good cause in Battle of the
Badges boxing event
n BY DAN CAMPANA
n PHOTOS BY JAMES PINTO
Based on crowd noise alone, Officer Carmen Maldonado had a decisive edge as she entered the ring for the sixth bout of the annual Battle of the Badges boxing extravaganza between CPD and CFD in April. Her family and friends cheered loudly, and at least one relative crept up near ringside in an attempt to coax a pre-fight smile from Maldonado.
When the bell rang, Maldonado turned all that supportive energy into a rapid-fire flurry that put Chicago Firefighter Reva Acevedo on the defensive in the first round. Despite a shorter reach, Maldonado landed a series of lefts and rights in the sec- ond round that put Acevedo on the ropes as chants of “CPD, CPD” rose from the stands. Acevedo mounted a strong come- back in the third and final round, firing back in relentless fash- ion as both she and Maldonado began to tire.
When the final bell sounded, the police fans raised their voices once again in appreciation for Maldonado’s gutsy effort. Those cheers turned to boos when the official announcement came down: a split-decision victory for Acevedo.
“I felt like I had it,” Maldonado said afterward. “I felt like I did the utmost and went above and beyond.”
Lodge 7 members brought the fight and went above and be-
The Scorecard
The results from the 11 bouts in the 2018 Battle of the Badges boxing event:
• Stephanie Iza (CFD) by unanimous decision over Kim Conte (CPD)
• Aaron Romero (CFD) by split decision over Frank Garcia (CPD)
• Levon London (CPD) by split decision over Joe Proszowski (CFD)
• Denise Tuscano (CFD) by unanimous decision over Liz Campos (CPD)
• Jose De La Rosa (CFD) by unanimous decision over Sean McDermott
(CPD)
• Reva Acevedo (CFD) by split decision over Carmen Maldonado (CPD)
• Miguel Vazquez (CPD) by knockout over Mike Agostenelli (CFD)
• Oliver Franklin (CPD) by split decision over Daniel Myers (CFD)
• Tarnaydo Wilmore (CFD) by unanimous decision over Joe Roman (CPD)
• Anthony Geraghty (CPD) by TKO over Jeff Moore (CFD)
• Betsy Michna (CFD) by split decision over Roberta Chapa (CPD)
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