Everton and Liverpool greats combine to help raise over £70,000 for two Merseyside charities
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Former Everton and Liverpool players, along with Merseyside boxing greats, played a part in helping Pro Project Promotions raise £73,500 back in AprilA huge £73,500 was raised for two charities in Merseyside after sport stars assembled for a night of boxing in Liverpool. And Pro Project Promotions founder Graham Stack has revealed that £73,500 was raised on the night, and the funds raised will be shared between Children’s Charity Merseyside and local autism charities based in Liverpool.“I’m so proud to see Pro Project Promotions go from strength to strength,” Stack said.
We’re marching towards £500,000 raised for charities, and I want to thank every single person who’s backed us so far. I can’t wait to welcome everybody back to the Grosvenor in October."While a spokesperson for Children’s Charity Merseyside said: “We were honoured and delighted to be chosen as a Charity Partner for Night to Remember 11 here in our home city of Liverpool.“Your funding will enable us to continue vital projects that support children across Merseyside.
Kamara enjoyed a successful stint in the amateur ranks for Team Great Britain and the Salisbury Amateur Boxing Club.As well as winning seven national titles, the 22-year-old was part of the GB Boxing World Class Programme (WCP) for boxing, based at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. I appreciate everyone on the squad and wish you the best.”And GB Boxing’s performance director, Rob McCracken, said: “Odel is talented and boxed really well in winning a world championship medal in Liverpool; however, he has chosen to leave the squad and take his career in a new direction.“We would like to thank Odel for his efforts and achievements during his time with GB Boxing and wish him the best of luck in the next stage of his career.”Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.