BoxingA Special Tradition: FDNY’s “Beast of the East” continues to entertain while also giving back Various heroes will be fighting for bragging rights and a good cause. by Daniel Yanofsky March 15, 2019 When you hear of the words, “Worlds Finest”, the first thing you may think of is some sort of superhero team up. For the folks at the FDNY, however, it refers to those who have given their all and lost it as well in the name of freedom.Inside Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater on Friday, March 15, New York’s firefighters will square off against brothers and sisters from various other organizations, including the Boston Fire Department, Philadelphia Police and Fire departments and the Massachusetts State Police. All of this for the annual “Beast of the East” event. The FDNY boxing team celebrates 37 years in existence.Proceeds from the event will be going to Building Homes for Heroes, a non-profit that builds and modifies handicap accessible homes, mortgage-free, to injured veterans and their families. Over 200 homes so far have been built in 2019. It is the ultimate reward for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.Below are some results from the event:– Bartender Rachael Washington def. Eng Co. 33’s Venessa Shoening– Mass St. Police’s Rich Allen def. Eng Co. 218’s Jeffrey Barreau– Philadelphia PD’s Anthony Sherman def. Eng. 249’s Ashton Rudder– Eng Co. 75’s David Deleon Harris def. Philadelphia PD’s Chris Montowski– Ladder Co. 31’s Josiah Rivera def. Mass. St. Police’s William Bulger– Boston PD’s Shawn Mullen def. Engine Co. 33’s Andrew Tanzi– Lad 173’s Dimitri Teplitskiy def. Mass. DOC Shane Vale via TKO– Eng 66’s Felipe Irizarry def. Philadelphia FD’s Joey Suarez– Eng 263’s Umberto Diaz def. Eng 258’s Theo Mitritzikos Post Views: 1,053The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsDaniel YanofskyBaseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event.Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBeast of the East BoxingBoxingFDNYFDNY BoxingMadison Square Garden Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business Entrepreneur by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on February 9, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020 Two-Time WWE Women’s Champion Jazz is a Very Busy Woman by Candace Cordelia | posted on February 2, 2021More in Boxing The Paul Brothers are Bad for Combat SportsObviously this is just my opinion, but with Jake Paul and Logan Paul getting... Floyd Mayweather Set to Square Up Against Logan PaulThe richest athlete in the world is about to add to his north of... Floyd Mayweather Not a Fan Of Black Athletes Making Fun Of Nate Robinson’s KnockoutFloyd Mayweather isn’t happy with Black athletes clowning Nate Robinson after his first boxing match.... Jake Paul KO’s Nate Robinson as Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Draw in Absurd Boxing NightNothing surprises me anymore in 2020. On Sunday I woke up to the Yahoo!... Katie Taylor Looking to Land A Knockout (Or Two) On Her Way to Greatness Katie Taylor wins a one-sided affair against Rose Volante to unify the WBA, WBO And IBF Titles. Will another title bout or superfight be next?