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The Fraternal Order of Police charity boxing tournament, Guns N' Hoses was held on March 10, 2007 at the Veterans Memorial Arena. |
This years event raised more than $100,000 for the FOP Charitable Foundation and had a record breaking attendance of near 8000 spectators. Photo right: FOP Fighter Tom Watt holds the Guns N' Hoses Trophy after his bout. |
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Guns N' Hoses has a history of successful fundraising in Jacksonville and has raised over one-half million-dollars for FOP and IAFF(International Association of Fire Fighters) charities in its first eight years. Photo left: FOP Fighter Cristina Rosario celebrates her victory over Black Belt holder Michele Room. |
| Previous charitable recipients were the Police Athletic League, Concerns of Police Survivors, and the Spina Bifida Association.Guns N' Hoses had 14 bouts, and each bout had three one minute rounds. Photo right: IAFF Fighter Mike Belcher and FOP fighter Jonathan Myers. |
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"The FOP fighters were victorious again this year," says Robbie Freitas, Event Coordinator. Photo left: FOP Fighter Jose Riveria defeated IAFF Fighter Shawn O'Shell. |
| "For the last two years the JSO team defeated the IAFF team but before that the firefighters dominated with 4 out 6 wins and 2 draws. The fighters take the event seriously, train hard and enjoy a bit of rivalry as well," Freitas continues. Photo right: FOP Fighter Kareen Brann celebrates his first round KO victory over IAFF Fighter Josh Montero. |
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PAl is one of the FOP Foundation Charities and will receive a donation from the evenings events. Photo left: Retired Assistant Chief Bill David, Sergeant Leonard Propper, Special Events and Lieutenant Bobby Deal, Executive Director of the Police Athletic Leauge (PAL) enjoy the evenings events. |
Photo right: IAFF fighter William Coyle gets KO'd by FOP fighter Ronald Vann in the third round. |
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