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‘INCREDIBLE NIGHT’: Teenager wins award for Watford boxing fundraiser in grandad’s memory

 Published on: 18th February 2025   |   By: The Newsdesk   |   Category: Uncategorized

A carpenter who took part in a charity fight in Watford has been honoured with a prize after raising more than £20,000 in memory of his much-loved grandad.

John Horohoe, 19, was determined to do something positive to honour his grandfather, who passed away following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.

The teen decided to compete in a Watford charity boxing event on Saturday, December 7. After eight weeks of free training with Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB), he stepped into the ring at Watford Leisure Centre Woodside in front of hundreds of spectators.

Last month, John was crowned UWCB Top Fundraiser of the Year after raising an incredible £20,561 for Cure Parkinson’s.

John said: “It was an incredible night and such an amazing experience going into the ring. I won my fight – it couldn’t have gone any better! To then be told that I had won the Top Fundraiser of the Year award for the whole of UWCB was brilliant.

“Raising money to help find a cure for Parkinson’s was really important to me and my family. They are really proud of me for what I have achieved.”

Photo credit: Ultra Events

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1 Comment

  1. David Craven February 18th, 2025, 12:16 pm

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