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Contributed by: Jerry Gonzalez on 8/19/2008

The John Bray Boxing Club and Foothill Jeopardy Program held their first amateur boxing show on Aug. 18 at the Foothill Jeopardy Boxing Gym in Pacoima.

Attendance was more than what was anticipated as roughly 300 people attended the event from all over Southern California.

Guests had indicated that it was the most people that they have seen at an amateur show and were very pleased with all the bouts.

The allegiance between trainer John Bray, Officers Fernando Avila and Jose Herrera and volunteer Jose Jimenez of the Los Angeles Police Department proved to be just what the community needed.

The city of San Fernando was recently struck with the untimely deaths of two young kids due to gang violence. This is the exact reason why these gentlemen sacrifice so much to give back to the community and ensure that kids have a safe haven at Foothill Jeopardy and the John Bray Boxing Club.

When Bray was asked about his thoughts on the event, he stated that "I couldn't be happier with the turnout. It reminded me of when I was younger and amateur shows were being put on all the time. It felt as if I was a kid again and I was the one receiving the trophy. I feel truly blessed that I can now give that same feeling to the kids."

Officers Avila and Herrera couldn't agree more. They were also very pleased with the turnout and are looking forward to working with John Bray in the future to have another successful event.

They will continue to work with the youth at Foothill Jeopardy as they feel that kids shouldn't be subjected to negativities in their community and, with a little help from people who care, those kids will grow up with positive attitudes.

The John Bray Boxing Club and Foothill Jeopardy Program would again like to graciously thank guitarist Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters, Hollywood stunt coordinator and director Ben Bray, Manny Figuerez with Councilman Alarcon's office, Ruben Garcia with Target in Pacoima, Hugo Escobar with Bimbo Bakeries and Enrique Gonzales Jr. with Vallarta Supermarkets for their generous sponsorships as well as the many volunteers who made this event a success.

For general information on the Foothill Jeopardy Program, please contact Officer Herrera at 818-439-5071 or Jimenez at 818-447-7263.

For information about the John Bray Boxing Club, please contact John Bray at 818-807-9665.

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