The War in Ennismore: Amateur Boxing Returns to The Kawarthas

Corcoran’s Boxing Club is hosting its first-ever show as a fundraiser for the club’s youth program and competitive team on Saturday.

Pete Dalliday (left) throws some punches with Jay Corcoran (right). Photo by Luke Best.

The War in Ennismore: Revival is held at the Robert E. Young Recreation Complex in Ennismore. The Ontario Boxing sanctioned event will feature 12 amateur fights from boxers across the province.

At least one women’s match will take place, as well as fights featuring boxers as young as eight years old. Corcoran’s Boxing Club features a youth program that is run in conjunction with the Ennismore Optimist Club.

Ennismore was chosen as the location to host the event due to multiple club members’ ties to the area. This includes Jay Corcoran, the club’s founder, who was born and raised there.

This is the first amateur boxing event in the Kawarthas since the start of the pandemic.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first fight at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door.

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