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Once again, Ringside for Youth packed a punch on the party circuit. It drew a crowd of nearly 1,400 to the Shaw Centre on Thursday for an exhilarating night of fighting and philanthropy in support of an organization, the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, that provides valuable opportunities to kids and youth.
U.S. boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. and hockey hero Daniel Alfredsson, former captain of the Ottawa Senators, were out to support the cause. So were popular Sens players Chris Phillips and Chris Neil, event founder Steve Gallant from CIBC Wood Gundy and Ringside committee chair Jeff O’Reilly, general manager of D’Arcy McGee’s Irish Pub.
Retired heavyweight Gerry Cooney and Los Angeles-based actor and comic Angelo Tsarouchas, formerly of Ottawa, were also back in Ringside’s corner.
The Ringside for Youth XXI benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa was held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015
CLV Group chief executive Mike McGahan stepped into the ring with his siblings, Dave and Sue, and colleagues Oz Drewniak, Mike McCann and Dave Nevins for a ceremonial cheque presentation of $1.5 million – the largest single donation in the history of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa. On hand was the organization’s board chair, Graham Macmillan.
“I feel pretty passionate about the Boys and Girls Club,” McGahan told Around Town. “It’s a great organization. They do such good things for a lot of kids who just don’t have the same chances.”
The donation by CLV Group and the McGahan Family Trust is part of the $3 million raised last year for a major restoration of the BGC clubhouse in Vanier. The building is being named after the McGahans’ late father, Don McGahan, a long-time school principal at North Dundas District High in Chesterville. BGC is also naming its headquarters in Britannia after the late Ron Kolbus, a former city councillor and close friend of Mike McGahan’s.
The evening of bright lights, loud music and good times saw young amateur boxers from Ottawa’s Beaver Boxing Club take swings at their opponents in the boxing ring, set up in the middle of the venue.
Jones was given star treatment as he swaggered toward the ring, past pom-pom-shaking cheerleaders to the tune of his rap song Can’t Be Touched (yes, he’s also a rapper). The audience listened as he shared stories from his career with TSN’s Rod Smith.
Jones, 46, also praised the BGC for the structure and guidance it gives kids who lack parents or are raised by single parents. As well, he encouraged youth to learn about God and to stay resilient and hard-working.
“Sometimes life starts out very difficult,” said Jones. “I promise you, if you just have faith and keep strong, it’s going to get better. You have to go through the tough times to get to the good times. Nothing good in life comes easy.”
Ringside for Youth has raised $2.7 million to date. It started in 1994 as a small fundraiser with heavyweight great George Chuvalo as special guest. It’s continued each year to honour world-famous boxers and use its proceeds to help thousands of more kids access the BGC leadership-building programs and activities.
This year, musical guests included the Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk and the Juno Award-winning KellyLee Evans. She clinched the title of singing champ with her powerful performance of the American and Canadian national anthems.
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U.S. boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. and hockey hero Daniel Alfredsson, former captain of the Ottawa Senators, were out to support the cause. So were popular Sens players Chris Phillips and Chris Neil, event founder Steve Gallant from CIBC Wood Gundy and Ringside committee chair Jeff O’Reilly, general manager of D’Arcy McGee’s Irish Pub.
Retired heavyweight Gerry Cooney and Los Angeles-based actor and comic Angelo Tsarouchas, formerly of Ottawa, were also back in Ringside’s corner.
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Liza Mrak from sponsor Mark Motors hams it up with Barry Nesrallah at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on June 11, 2015, in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen 
Janet Gallant (front right) and her friends proved Ringside for Youth, held Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the Shaw Centre, is no longer a boys' night out.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Ottawa lawyer Gord Cudney, a member of the Beaver Boxing Club board, with Boys and Girls Club board president Graham Macmillan at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Michael McGahan, centre, joined by his sister, Sue, and the company's Oz Drewniak, left, Dave McGahan, Mike McCann and Dave Nevins, spoke briefly in the ring about the $1.5 donation made by CLV Group and the McGahan family to the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa during Ringside for Youth XXI, held Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Oz Drewniak, Dave McGahan, Boys and Girls Club member Josh Otim and his brother, alumni Moses Otim, with board presidenet Graham Macmillan, Sue McGahan, event chair Jeff O'Reilly, CLV Group CEO Mike McGahan, Mike McCann and Dave Nevins were part of an announcement shared Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Ringside for Youth XXI at the Shaw Centre, of the McGahan family and CLV donation of $1.5 million to the non-profit organization.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Piper Nico Gravel and the Ottawa Police Colour Guards escorted singer Kellylee Evans to the ring for her performance of the American and Canadian national anthems during the Ringside for Youth XXI benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Juno Award-winning singer Kellylee Evans did a beautiful job singing the Star Spangled Banner and O Canada at Ringside for Youth XXI, held Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the Shaw Centre.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
American boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. on stage at the Ringside for Youth XXI benefit held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015 for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. was greeted with rap music, bright lights and cheerleaders as he made his way to the ring to speak at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015 in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Janet Gallant, wife of Ringside for Youth founder Steve Gallant, attended the benefit on Tuesday, June 11, 2015, at the Shaw Centre with her girlfriends as well as her kids, Jeff, Keitha and Monica.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Adrian Salamunovic, co-founder of WorkshopX, with brothers Neil Malhotra and Shawn Malhotra, both vice presidents with sponsor Claridge Homes at the Ringside for Youth XXI benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, held Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the Shaw Centre.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Ringside for Youth XXI volunteer committee member Tony Rhodes with the event's youth ambassador, Gerry Cooney, and sponsor and former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson at the benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Dave McGahan and Sue McGahan with their brother Mike McGahan, chief executive of CLV Group, were recognized at the annual Ringside for Youth at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015, for the $1.5 million donation they and CLV made toward the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Ottawa Senators winger Chris Neil with Ottawa Senators Foundation president Danielle Robinson and board member Caitlin Neil, former NHLer Shean Donovan and his wife, board member Trie Donovan, at Ringside for Youth XXI, held Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the Shaw Centre.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Peter Candlish from CIBC Wood Gundy in Kingston with Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Phillips and Erin Phillips and their friend Dean Usher, investment advisor with CIBC Wood Gundy at Ringside for Youth, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Cedric Parina from Ottawa's Beaver Boxing Club makes his way to the ring, led by coach Jill Perry, at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Volunteer committee members Sheryl Bennett-Wilson and Brian Cooper were busy working behind the scenes at the Ringside for Youth XXI benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Lynda Kurylowicz and Stan Kurylowicz with Marci Groper and Graham Macmillan, chair of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa board, and his wife, Katie, at Ringside for Youth XXI held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Ringside for Youth founder Steve Gallant from CIBC Wood Gundy with special guest and boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. and event chair Jeff O'Reilly at the Ringside for Youth XXI benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
TV personality Derick Fage announced the amateur boxing matches at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
TSN sports anchor Rod Smith was celebrity guest announcer at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From right, amateur boxer Cedric Parina from Ottawa's Beaver Boxing Club fights Kunal Pun from the Mississauga-based Kombat Arts at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, amateur boxer Cedric Parina from Ottawa's Beaver Boxing Club fights Kunal Pun from the Mississauga-based Kombat Arts training academy before a crowd of 1,400 at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From right, amateur boxer Cedric Parina from Ottawa's Beaver Boxing Club fights Kunal Pun from the Mississauga-based Kombat Arts at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, amateur boxer Cedric Parina from Ottawa's Beaver Boxing Club fights Kunal Pun from the Mississauga-based Kombat Arts at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, amateur boxer Cedric Parina from Ottawa's Beaver Boxing Club prepares to fight his opponent, Kunal Pun from the Mississauga-based Kombat Arts at Ringside for Youth XXI, held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Actor and comedian Angelo Tsarouchas, formerly from Ottawa, was back to MC the annual Ringside for Youth benefit for the local Boys and Girls Club, held Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the Shaw Centre.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
The Ringside for Youth XXI benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa was held at the Shaw Centre on Thursday, June 11, 2015
CLV Group chief executive Mike McGahan stepped into the ring with his siblings, Dave and Sue, and colleagues Oz Drewniak, Mike McCann and Dave Nevins for a ceremonial cheque presentation of $1.5 million – the largest single donation in the history of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa. On hand was the organization’s board chair, Graham Macmillan.
“I feel pretty passionate about the Boys and Girls Club,” McGahan told Around Town. “It’s a great organization. They do such good things for a lot of kids who just don’t have the same chances.”
The donation by CLV Group and the McGahan Family Trust is part of the $3 million raised last year for a major restoration of the BGC clubhouse in Vanier. The building is being named after the McGahans’ late father, Don McGahan, a long-time school principal at North Dundas District High in Chesterville. BGC is also naming its headquarters in Britannia after the late Ron Kolbus, a former city councillor and close friend of Mike McGahan’s.
The evening of bright lights, loud music and good times saw young amateur boxers from Ottawa’s Beaver Boxing Club take swings at their opponents in the boxing ring, set up in the middle of the venue.
Jones was given star treatment as he swaggered toward the ring, past pom-pom-shaking cheerleaders to the tune of his rap song Can’t Be Touched (yes, he’s also a rapper). The audience listened as he shared stories from his career with TSN’s Rod Smith.
Jones, 46, also praised the BGC for the structure and guidance it gives kids who lack parents or are raised by single parents. As well, he encouraged youth to learn about God and to stay resilient and hard-working.
“Sometimes life starts out very difficult,” said Jones. “I promise you, if you just have faith and keep strong, it’s going to get better. You have to go through the tough times to get to the good times. Nothing good in life comes easy.”
Ringside for Youth has raised $2.7 million to date. It started in 1994 as a small fundraiser with heavyweight great George Chuvalo as special guest. It’s continued each year to honour world-famous boxers and use its proceeds to help thousands of more kids access the BGC leadership-building programs and activities.
This year, musical guests included the Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk and the Juno Award-winning KellyLee Evans. She clinched the title of singing champ with her powerful performance of the American and Canadian national anthems.
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