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29-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Erne Boxing Club host memorable night of international boxing
Last Friday, a packed crowd at the Westville Hotel in Enniskillen enjoyed a thrilling and unforgettable evening of international boxing. The event, hosted by Erne Boxing Club in collaboration with the IABA (Irish Athletic Boxing Association) High-Performance Unit, saw Ireland's Elite Boxing Team face off against a visiting team from Austria. Despite some last minute withdrawals due to injuries and travel issues there were ten highly entertaining contests that included seven international contests and three supporting contests featuring Erne boxers. The night's action got underway with Erne's Ben Millar taking on Jack Willis (Gateway Sligo BC) in a 50kg Youth Contest. Millar made a fast start peppering his opponent with hard jabs to take control of the contest. After landing with unanswered combinations on several occasions he forced his brave opponent to take two stsnding counts and the referee to halt the contest in round two, handing Millar an RSC victory. Next up saw home favourite Cameron Suttle against the heavy-punching Alex McAleer (Ballyshannon BC) in a 67kg Senior Welterweight contest. Suttle established control of the contest working away behind the jab and held a solid guard to defend against his opponent's soild counter attacks. The good jab work from Suttle bloodied his opponent's nose and a good volley of punches forced his opponent to take a standing count. McAleer fought back gamely and had a good spell on top but Suttle rallied again forcing further nose damage and his opponent to take another standing count. The contest was subsequently called off afterwards handing Suttle an RSC win in round three. In the final supporting contest, Erne's Anthony Malanaphy took on Naoise McManus (Dumsna BC) in another 67kg Welterweight contest. McManus had beaten Anthony's clubmate Cameron Suttle earlier in the season and so he was on something of a revenge mission. For two rounds Malanaphy showed his subline skillset peppering McManus with his eye-catching long-range punches and his trademark uppercuts when in close. However, in round three Malanaphy opted to stand and trade with McManus who got inspired by his success and it resulted in an uncomfortable last round for the home favourite. However, Malanaphy dug deep and deservedly collected a unaminous 5-0 points win. This contest was followed by some traditional Irish Dancing from talented dancing sisters Chloe and Charley Gilmurray who entertained the visitors and large crowd. Following the parade of the two international teams, rising country singing star Cara McGillion sang great renditions of Danny Boy and Amhrán na bhFiann. Ireland's Gavin Ryan beat Michel Marinkovic (Austria) in the opening international contest at Bantamweight and Lee McEvoy followed that with a victory over Eric Banas at Featherweight. Next up was the main attraction Rhys Owens v Mery Ayan (Austria) in a Lightweight contest. Owens received a rapturous applause on his way to the ring and started the contest a bit nervously. Ayan took advantage and got the better of the early exchanges. However, Owens warmed into the contest and once he found his range he started to land with hurtful body shots. The opening round was very close but some sharp three-punch eye-catching combinations from Owens would have seen him edge the first session. In round two, Owens was buoyant and was now relishing the occasion. He applied constant pressure and although his Austrian opponent fought back gamely he was simply being outgunned and overwhelmed by the Erne starlet. Quality Owens combinations that mixed shots from body to head force Ayan to take a standing count and on resumption there was no let up. Owens knew he had his man going and continued to apply pressure and after landing with another hurtful combination the contest was called off handing him an RSC victory in round two. The large crowd raised the roof as Owens hand was officially raised in victory. There were a further two wins and two reverses for team Ireland in the final four team contests as the hosts romp to a 5-2 victory in the team match. Luke Hall (Ireland) beat Alfred Nana (Austria) by unanimous decision at Welterweight. Matthew McCole beat Rahman Altamirov (Austria) by RSC in round three at Light- Middleweight. Jason Clancy (Ireland) lost to Lucky Aimufa (Austria) by Split Decision 3-2 at Light-Heavyweight. Brian Kennedy (Ireland) lost to Micael Derouchie (Austria) by Unanimous Decision 5-0. Event organiser and Erne Boxing Club Head Coach Sean Crowley said: "It was a fantastic night for the club and a great night for Fermanagh. We have so many people and businesses that supported us to thank that we don't know where to start. "Our four boxers that competed tonight boxed absolutely brilliantly and impressed in front of the National coaches. "To get four wins out of four and especially to see Rhys win in an international vest in front of the home fans made all the stress and many tireless hours of unpaid work worthwhile for me, the club coaches and all the volunteers that made this event possible. "We did a great job of showcasing the beautiful county of Fermanagh and with further support could bring a major international competition like a European Championship in the future- that would be a great way to relaunch the new Lakeland forum when it reopens. "I just want to finish on behalf of the club by thanking all those key people that helped out, we are indebted to you."
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
'Assault of any kind is disturbing': Seattle bar brawl suspect arraigned
The Brief A man accused of assaulting a bartender, groping women and driving under the influence in Capitol Hill faced a judge on Wednesday. Anthony Suttle, 41, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and obstruction of police of an officer. SEATTLE - A man accused of assaulting a bartender at a karaoke bar in Capitol Hill, groping women, driving under the influence and assaulting an officer faced a judge on Wednesday morning. The backstory Police say 41-year-old Anthony Suttle assaulted an officer who took him to a hospital to get a blood draw after he was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence early Tuesday morning. Suttle pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and obstruction of police of an officer. Prior to his arrest, Suttle was at The Crescent Lounge in Capitol Hill where police say groped women and threw a keg at a bartender. "Assault of any kind is disturbing. It affects you, but thankfully, physically no one was hurt," said David Munden, a manager at The Crescent Lounge. Munden says after Suttle groped women at the bar, the bartender told him to leave. "[Suttle] ripped his jacket off ranted and raved, knocked a bunch of stuff off of the bar," said Munden. Surveillance footage shared with Fox 13 shows the heated exchange between Suttle and the bartender which lasted only a few minutes before Suttle eventually leaves and is arrested by SPD. "We have an absolute zero tolerance on anything like that," said Munden. Munden doesn't believe Suttle targeted the LGBTQ+ community. Prior to the brawl, Munden says his staff did not recognize Suttle but they do now, and he is no longer allowed back into the business. "[The Crescent Lounge] has been a safe place for everybody in our community for many decades, and we will keep it that way," said Munden. The Source Information in this story is from Seattle Police, the Crescent Lounge and FOX 13 Seattle reporting. Boeing 737 reportedly rejected overseas, FOX 13 finds matching jet in Seattle China retaliates against Trump's tariffs Gov. Bob Ferguson signs bill restricting armed forces from entering WA Fast Ferry cuts loom as Washington faces budget crisis To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national coverage, plus 24/7 streaming coverage from across the nation
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Automotive
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Abilene City Council approves zoning change for auto shop amid community debate
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The proposal to bring a faith-based auto repair shop to Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene sparked both support and concern from the community. Despite initial pushback, the Abilene City Council has now approved a zoning change for the location from general retail to general commercial. Abilenians express concerns over potential zoning change on Buffalo Gap Road Christian Brothers Automotive proposed opening a new shop on the 6600 block of Buffalo Gap Road, requiring a zoning change of approximately two acres. The request, which received both support and opposition, was initially denied by the Planning and Zoning Commission before being appealed to the city council. The zoning change addresses regulations surrounding 'major' and 'minor' auto repairs. This shift also creates a form of spot zoning, meaning the property's classification will differ from its surroundings. The Planning and Zoning Commission denied the request before it was brought to be appealed at the city council. Councilman Blaise Regan explained part of the concern is the long-term impact of the zoning change, particularly if the property were to be sold in the future. 'If they decide to sell it down the road, these changes carry to a potential new owner that could expand their operations to do larger rebuilds or do things that the current applicant is not considering, but that the person that they sell it to in 10, 20, 30 years may do, which the neighbors may be opposed to,' Regan said. Michael Suttle, representing Christian Brothers Automotive, clarified their scope of work, emphasizing they do not offer wrecker services, collision repair, body/frame bending, or customized painting — services often considered heavy auto work. 'What we do that might fall under this would be engine work. A perfect example would be replacing the engine on the car I drove up here yesterday. The way that works is we pull the engine out of the car, buy a new engine from an engine vendor, and put it back in the car. We're not breaking the engine down, milling cylinders with big heavy equipment,' Suttle explained. 'It's mainly automotive service. We're a dealer alternative, so we're going to do what a dealership would do without those heavy line works… We want the ability to pull an engine. But if you walk into our shops, our 305 shops that are open today, we don't have the equipment in there to mill these engines or to recondition transmissions. We have auto mechanics that are going to service that automobile on the lighter side by definition.' Faith-based garage proposed for Buffalo Gap Road receives support and concern from community Addressing noise concerns, Suttle cited studies showing similar locations operate at about 50 decibels at 100 feet — comparable to conversational speech. 'Our shops at 100 feet have about 50 decibels of noise. I'm speaking to you at about 50 decibels right now. The bays we're proposing are facing Buffalo Gap Road, so the neighbors behind this are not going to hear the automotive work taking place within the shop,' Suttle said. 'If the concern is selling the business down the road to another user, and you have a scope creep for what takes place, meaning maybe it's not automotive repair that we do. I can sit here and tell you, as I had mentioned in January, we have never closed a location. We've been open for 43 years. The number one location is still open, as is every other location we've opened. We don't plan on going anywhere. We really want to serve the community. We've done this very well in a lot of other communities. We're just here before you today with the idea that we're caught in a very conflicting zoning.' During the public comments period, residents voiced opinions both for and against the proposal. One woman, a resident of Abilene for nine years, expressed concern about noise pollution, explaining that her home office is within 25 feet of the proposed site. 'The property line for my house to this business in this zone is less than about 25 feet from my fence, which makes my office directly in that 50-decibel zone for sound pollution… We chose this location for our home based on several factors such as property value, high educational value, and the growth potential for the community, but most importantly, for the peace we have in this neighborhood,' she said to the council. 'This rezoning brings instability to the noise pollution and peace, affecting my requirements for a quiet, noise-free work environment at home. In short, this poses a threat to my job and my ability to support my children.' Kevin Phillips, one of the property sellers, supported Christian Brothers Automotive, noting that existing land can mitigate noise concerns. 'I just wanted to take a minute to talk to you all about the investment that our company's made here, and we would not want to be a bad steward to anyone. The ability to partner with someone like Christian Brothers, to have that ability is a great honor to us. As far as sound – the way that is zoned, we could sell this to somebody that had 24-hour around-the-clock services. It's as simple as that. We could put a Sonic there. We could put a fast food joint that's open day and night, seven days a week there,' Phillips said. 'There is a piece of land that buffers between us, the alley, and then the residential area. I want y'all to take that into consideration.' A resident siding with the Planning and Zoning Commission argued that an auto shop isn't compatible with neighboring businesses. 'Dollar General is next door to this proposed site, as is the Taco Casa. Across the street, is retail, some fast food, some a couple of restaurants, and clothing stores… In my opinion, this, this mechanic type business is not compatible with that,' he shared. 'Another thing that concerns me is that if this project should not go through, it would be zoned for general commercial and would leave the use of that property to some more severe uses. For instance, a radio tower, something like that… I would hope that you would make a condition that, with permission of the Taco Casa owner, you would require a fence along the alley more or less to the east. To finish, I just hope you'll give full consideration to the unanimous vote made by the Planning and Zoning Board.' Abilene resident Tammy Fogel said the debate focused too much on zoning definitions rather than the benefits of adding a 'reputable' business. 'I understand residents, you know, we want to have control over what's around us, but at the end of the day, it is open. Between the definition confusion and the reputable business that's already cleared up the confusion, I don't understand why this is having to go through so many hoops,' Fogel said. 'While the definitions are confusing, he's clarified that. They've clarified it. Why can't we just go ahead and support this business that will bring good things to our community and really raise the bar for what we're experiencing now? I just don't think we should quibble over this generalized definition issue, which is being fixed in the future and should make it easier for businesses to open up and be productive and bring things to our community rather than making it harder and making them go through more work to prove what they've clearly already proved, in my opinion.' After hearing these perspectives, the Abilene City Council unanimously approved the zoning change. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
