White Collar Boxing

This past weekend IFS (International Financial Services) the company that I work for had there bi-annual White Collar Boxing Charity Event Night. Where twice a year about 1000 people buy tickets to a 4 course dinner and free flow wine, beer and assorted liquors along with a boxing match that consists of high powered CEO's, VP's and Managing Directors that get into a rink and well........box each other! I'd have to say the best fights were the battle of the banks, where the CFO of Dutsche Bank fought the MD of Credit Suisse.  All of the proceed go to a provincial hospital in Cambodia that helps fund surgeries and needed medical care.  To start off the 2010 year, this one event raised over $175,000 that has been donated already....with plenty more to come!  Enjoy our photos of our FIRST Black Tie Event! 

Jamie fitting into Grant's tux...not sure how but the suite was "very fitted" on Jamie, how the heck does Grant fit in it?  Sleek and slimming :)

After a busy day of unpacking (as all of our belongings arrived 2 hours before we had to head out for the event.......needless to say it was a busy busy afternoon!)  I wore a cocktail dress to a black tie event........shame on me!

My dad and brothers would LOVE this, Freddie Roach called in to personally congratulate IFS and the event for hosting the charity and raising for a cause.  For those of you that do not know who Freddie Roach is....SHAME on YOU!  He is the unbelievable trainer that is not only training Manny Pacquiao (the BEST pound for pound boxer in the world who reigns from the Philippines but also his mentor and a former Hall of Famer! If you don't know Manny....OMG you tube him.....he is the Philippines Pride and Joy).  Can you tell that I am a fan?

Looking good in the tux

The fighters getting ready

Round 1.....keep in mind these are big wigs in the corporate world that are boxing! Very entertaining!

Yum the main course!  Lamb!  The first course as a platter of cheese and seafoods (scallop, salmon), second course was truffle mushroom soup, then the LAMB followed by an apple tart with almond ice cream

What a FUN event!  Thanks to my boss Gary for gifting us the tickets, we had a blast! Jamie is now wanting to join the event and will be signing up to be in the next set of fights......I of course as an avid boxing fan am encouraging him to do so, unlike most women who would probably say NO WAY, I say, GO FOR IT!  I can be your Freddie Roach!  Looking forward to getting tickets to the next one in October!