A unique charity boxing event featuring live music including from an Oasis tribute band is hoping to raise £50,000 over ten years.Rock and Box in market Drayton held its first event last year and raised more than £9,500 for Hope House. This year, the event on Saturday, September 21 at Market Drayton Community Amateur Sports Club is raising funds for Samaritans.
Those who signed up to fight have each received eight weeks of training from boxing coaches including Chris at Market Drayton Boxing Club before they will take to the ring on the cricket pitch. "It's a really nice setting, people can come and enjoy the bands, the boxing. There's something there for everyone really."The organiser is hoping to expand the event and take it to areas in the county including Shrewsbury as well as neighbouring Staffordshire.
"Last year was probably one of the best days of my life. I had a lot of anxiety and worry leading up to it of whether it would work but it was one of the best days I've had.