7th Annual Battle of the Badges Boxing Challenge set for Saturday, September 24th
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016
Local, State, and Federal law enforcement officers will battle each other in the 7th Annual Battle of the Badges Boxing Challenge on Saturday, September 24, 2017, at 7 P.M. at the City of Eagle Pass International Center of Trade in Eagle Pass, Texas for the purpose of raising funds for the Eagle Pass Boys and Girls Club, a non-profit organization, announced Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Alfonso Mallen.
“Every year the Battle of the Badges grows in popularity among local and regional boxing aficionados as well as in prestige among law enforcement officers,” said Mallen. “The public is invited to attend an evening of sock-em and rock-em boxing among the finest law enforcement boxers for a good cause-to raise funds for the Eagle Pass Boys and Girls Club,” added Mallen.
Local Law Enforcement Boxers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Maverick County Sheriff’s Department, Eagle Pass Police Department, Eagle Pass Fire Department, and surrounding communities such as Carrizo Springs, Del Rio, and Laredo, Texas will be participating in the 7th Annual Battle of the Badges.
Gates open at 6 P.M. on Saturday, September 24th, at the Eagle Pass ICT and the first fight bell will ring at 7 P.M.sharp.
All funds raised go for annual operational expenses of the Eagle Pass Boys and Girls Club, the Place for Kids. The annual Battle of the Badges Boxing Challenge is the largest fundraiser for the local Boys and Girls Club.
Admission to the 7th Annual Battle of the Badges is $20 for Adults and $15 for Children. Food and refreshments will be sold at the event.
The Eagle Pass Boys and Girls Club serves over 300 children in the community every year with educational, athletics, recreational, and leadership skills. Any person, business, and entity wishing to make a charitable donation to the Eagle Pass Boys and Girls Club is welcome and may contact Executive Director Alfonso Mallen at (830) 968-4737.
