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Boxing a big hit on Marco Island

Bagpipers Sean Hunt and T.J. Jenkins lead the Irish team into the large tent for the start of the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night.

Photo by ROGER LALONDE

Bagpipers Sean Hunt and T.J. Jenkins lead the Irish team into the large tent for the start of the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night.

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  • Roger LaLonde Staff Marco's CJ Muntwyler is about to unload a left hook to Stephen Simon in both fighters debuts to boxing at the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night. Muntwyler won by a technical knockout in the third round.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Marco's CJ Muntwyler exhales after winning his first boxing match at the International Amateur Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night. His opponent, Stephen Simon dejectedly points to the winner in the Sub-Novice Class.
  • Bagpipers Sean Hunt and T.J. Jenkins lead the Irish team into the large tent for the start of the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night.
  • Mary Jo O'Regan sand 'Danny Boy' and the 'National Anthem' at the start of the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Satrurday night.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Boxing fans cheer after it was announced that Marco's CJ Muntwyler had won his match in the International Boxing Show on Marco Island. Nearly 450 attended the matches, held for the first time on Marco Island.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Ring girls, who carried round cards during bout at the International Boxing Show on Marco Island, from left, Kristina Wiedemann, Kristen Hinton and Lorna Seravalle.
  • Trainer John Russell takes the gloves off CJ Muntwyler after his boxing debut and win, at the International Boxing Show on Marco Island.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Ray Fortune of Sand Bar Restaurant, presents a donation of $1,000 to Richie Stoltenborg, who ran the International Boxing Show, the first-ever boxing event on Marco Island. Fortune's donation will go to help defray costs for members of the Dover Boxing Club to go to Ireland as an exchange match with the Ireland boxers who came here. The Dover Club and the Ireland Club is for high-risk kids, giving them a chance to better themselves.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Sandy Franchino of Cafe de Marco, sponsored a bout in support of the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday. A number of businesses sponsored matches. With her, from left, Ireland's Michael Bustard and USA's Anthony Gangemi, the winner in the 156-pound class. Gangemi was named the Fighter of the Night for his outstanding boxing.
  • Marco's CJ Muntwyler with girl friend Kristina Wilson after his boxing debut win as part of the International Boxing Show on Marco Island.
  • Marco fans whoop it up for their local boxer CJ Muntwyler at the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night.
  • Ireland's Sean McComb, 19, shows his plaque to Elizabeth LaLonde after winning the 132-pound match in the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night. McComb enjoyed being on Marco and fighting outdoors, something that wouldn't happen at this time of year in Ireland. He plans on becoming a professional boxer, but goes to college as his backup plan, one day becoming fitness coach.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Keith Reeves, Sunset Grille owner, center, with boxers who competed in the International Boxing Show on Saturday. Reeves was a corner sponsor.
  • Ray Fortune of Sand Bar gave Marco's CJ Muntwyler his winning award at 141 pounds in the International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night. With them is Stephen Simon of St. Petersburg who lost by a technical knockout when he dislocated an elbow.
  • Mike O'Regan accompanies Mary Jo O'Regan as she sang Danny Boy at the International Boxing Show, with USA boxers against Ireland.

Once the Irish and American fighters exchanged gifts they exchanged a barrage of punches in the inaugural International Boxing Show on Marco Island on Saturday night.

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