Local footy fight night will be raising money for seriously injured player
P4P Promotions is hosting a footy fight night on October 5, with Beerwah Bulldogs, Caboolture Snakes, and Maroochydore Swan players set to face off in the ring. The fight between Snakes A Grade front-rower Mark Stimson and Maroochydore Swan Tom Geraghty will be the main event. Promoter and Hinterland Boxing Club owner Stephen Pitt said the event,
‘Swans v the Rest,’ will raise money for a Caloundra Sharks player recovering from extensive injuries sustained in the finals. “We have a young kid, Jack, from the Caloundra Sharks who got king-hit in the preliminary finals. He broke his jaw and is having a tough time,” Stephen said.
“He’s only 19, he’s out of work, and obviously has some medical bills, as he had his jaw and eye socket wired up. “We will donate about half of the proceeds to help him out.” Stephen hopes to make this an annual event, with each fight night raising money for a Sunshine Coast rugby league player in need.
Teams involved in the fight night include the Maroochydore Swans, the Caboolture Snakes, the Beerwah Bulldogs, and the Coolum Colts. Beerwah Bulldogs A Grade player Kaleb Coolwell will also step into the ring against Swans player Rei Ballinger.
Kaleb returned to the gym to train just three days after he played in a historic back-to-back grand final victory on September 14. Kaleb is professional boxer Dana Coolwell’s cousin and is also training at the Hinterland Boxing Club.
There will also be a local NRL player taking part in a Q&A-style sit-down interview between bouts. The player is yet to be confirmed. The bout will be held at the Caloundra RSL on October 5.
Tickets are still available at www.p4ppromotions.com