Why Is the Guns & Hoses Charity Boxing Event So Important?

During our weekly episode of You Down With EPD? we were joined by EPD Special Projects Coordinator Taylor Merriss, and Captain Dave Weiss from the Evansville Fire Department. With Guns & Hoses only a couple of weeks away, you know we had to talk about the annual charity boxing event between cops and firefighters. We talked about fighter weigh-ins happening this week, and we want to remind everyone about getting the tickets to G&H.

Why Is It Important for Guns & Hoses to Succeed?

I don't feel like I'm using hyperbole when I say that Guns & Hoses is one of the most important events in the Evansville area each year. Sure, it's a super entertaining event for everyone who attends, and it creates a great rivalry between our first responders - but that's not what it's really about. What Guns & Hoses is really about is raising a ton of money for a bunch of deserving children's charities in our area. The fact is, when Guns & Hoses doesn't happen (like in 2020), or if it doesn't do well, the ones that feel the sting the most are the young people that need our help the most - THAT is why it is so important for G&H to succeed.

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So, how can you help it succeed? Simple, buy tickets. As a reminder, here's what you need to know - Guns & Hoses is on Saturday, August 28th at the Ford Center. Tickets are on sale at the Ford Center box office and online at Ticketmaster.com

Wanna See the G&H Boxers Weigh In?

In my opinion, one of the best parts of any boxing/combat sporting event is the fighter weigh-in. Of course, there's the drama of whether or not the fighters will make weight - that's not really an issue with Guns & Hoses - plus, the fighters get to see each other and we get to see them face off. The weigh-ins for Guns & Hoses are happening this Friday, August 13th at Marina Pointe. It's a free event and it's open to everyone.

Me, Liberty, Taylor, and Dave talk about all that and more, and you can hear it all here.