18 • Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com CMBA The Champi<strong>on</strong> • Wednesday 17 April 2013Charity boxing nightin aid of war veteransA CHARITY boxing night in aidof war veterans takes place inLiverpool <strong>on</strong> Saturday nightinvolving members of <strong>the</strong>emergency services.A team of ten police officers,community support officersand special c<strong>on</strong>stables fromMerseyside Police will take <strong>on</strong><strong>the</strong> fire service and pris<strong>on</strong>service at <strong>the</strong> Olympia in WestDerby. 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