L-R: Mindi Smith, Ally Smith, Jake Smith, Ganesha Martin (Chief of Staff Baltimore Police Department), Debbie Ramsey (Former Baltimore Police Detective and Founder of Unified Efforts) and Anthony Batts (Baltimore Police Commissioner)
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Baltimore, MD (Mai 27, 2015) – Jake Smith, CEO of Baltimore Boxing Promotions, and his family recently met with Baltimore City Police officials.
Forgeron, a longtime promoter in the Charm City and former professional boxer, was personally impacted by the riots as his gym was temporarily shut down. Après avoir passé toute sa vie dans et autour de Baltimore, Smith called the riots the worst thing he’s ever seen and feared for the safety of those that had neighboring businesses. Within a few days, order was restored due to an outstanding effort by the Baltimore PD.
During the visit, which included time with Chief of Staff Ganesha Martin and Commissioner Anthony Batts, Smith personally thanked them for their heroic efforts. He also donated tickets for his Mai 29 “Blood, Sueur & Tears” fight card at Michael’s Eighth Avenue to the department and will honor them during the evening.
“The police are unsung heroes in almost every community,», A déclaré Smith. “It’s unfortunate that certain isolated incidents have many people feeling like law enforcement is bad. We all must remember the good that they’ve done in keeping us safe. They risk their lives to keep crime, drugs and guns off the streets. It’s also important for people in Baltimore to remember how scary it was living here during the riots. The men and women of the police department literally had to face violent protesters while significantly outnumbered. For all that they did to restore the city I love, the absolute least I can do is donate tickets and honor them on fight night. I believe that we all owe them a big thank you for protecting us.”
Les billets pour "Blood, Sueur & Tears "peuvent être achetés en appelant 410-375-9175 ou aller à Baltimoreboxing.com. Les billets individuels commencent à $25 et tables VIP de 10 sont disponibles pour $500. Tous les détenteurs de billets VIP peuvent profiter gratuitement de hors d'oeurves 7-8 h, les meilleures places dans la maison et une rencontre spéciale et accueillent avec quintuple champion du monde de temps Vinny Paz.
En plus d'honorer les policiers et les femmes, Baltimore de boxe est fièrement équipe avec efforts unifiés. Depuis leur fondation en 2012 by former Baltimore detective Debbie Ramsey, Unified Efforts is a full-service bullying prevention organization that has helped raise awareness throughout theCharm City. Pour aider avec le programme,
Baltimore de boxe fera un don de billets et des produits provenant d'un 50/50 tombola nuit de combat.
Pour plus d'informations sur Baltimore Boxing Promotions, visiter Baltimoreboxing.com