Local tough guys
survive —a little
worse for wear:

TRADING BLOWS Rob Lajeu-
nesse, 29, (above left) and
Terry The Gorilla Haire, 32,
(above righi) slug it out in the
heavyweight division, during
the first annual Occupational
Wars Island Tough Guy Con-
test at Memorial Arena.
Referee Tom Black (above
center) had his hands full as
the contest pitted novice
boxers against each other for
three, two-minute rounds.
However, not all the action
was on the canvas (left).
Master of ceremonies Ken
Dobson (right) introduces
fighters at the start of a
match, but the 3,400 fans’ at-
tention was directed else-
where as one of the card girls
walks pasi. Victoria resident
Temy-Ward (left) reacts from
his $25 ring-side seat as a fight
decision is announced.
Down but not out,
heavyweight Patrick Big
Patty D Donnelly, 25, receives
the eight count after being
knocked to the canvas.

Photos by CHUCK RUSSELL

LONG NIGHT
AT THE FIGHTS

Dance like a butterfly,
sting like a bee...

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