Boxe Neepawa demonstration set for May 2nd
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- Published on Monday, April 27, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
World class boxing will be on display on Saturday, May. 2 at the Neepawa Curling Club, as the Boxe Neepawa Combat Sports and Fitness Club has scheduled a fundraising night.
Derek Pearson, the founder of Boxe Neepawa, said there are a variety of reasons the club decided to put together this event.
“One being, just to assist with the day-to-day costs of running the club. Keeping it open, paying for the maintenance and whatnot of the building,” said Pearson. “Also, we need some more equipment for our members, especially for our kid’s class. We need new gloves. We need systems to pay for our affiliation fees for Wrestling and Boxing Manitoba. We also just decided that we wanted to get more involved locally. More out there in the community and let people know that we are out here.”
Pearson said the evening will feature live demonstrations and offer an opportunity for people to see firsthand what Boxe Neepawa is all about.
“They’ll have a chance to check out what we do. A chance to try out boxing if they’ve never tried boxing before. They’ll see some video of what we do here at the club aside from boxing. Some of the other classes that we offer and they’ll see some of our current members showing off the skills that they’ve learned since they began training here,” noted Pearson.
As well, live boxing from Las Vegas will be showcased on the big screen.
Tickets for the evening are priced at $10.00. Anyone interested in more information can call (204) 841-4200 or drop in to the club at 287 Hamilton Street in Neepawa.
Pearson added that if anyone has questions, they can also email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or message him at the Boxe Neepawa Combat Sports and Fitness Club Facebook page.
Pearson noted that it should be a very entertaining night for fans of the sweet science.
“The doors will open at 8:00 pm at the Curling Club. The demos will likely begin around 8:30. There will be refreshments there,” said Pearson.
“You’ll get a chance to see some of the demonstration videos, we’ll let everyone try their hand at it and then the fights to cap off what should be a great evening.”
