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Cornwall Road Warriors Continued from page 5 successes from a distance. And

Madison Square Gardens now we are getting it on. I think
Car Club raises money In March, Luis lost a we always knew this time would

controversial decision to unbeaten come; we just never knew when.
Now we do. August 6th.” Jorge
John Bauza, a fight which most
for Cornwall Hospice felt Tony had won. Claggett, who Luis, Tony’s father and trainer

has won four of his last five fights stated that “This is a tough fight.
By Casey Leger it is today: a socially conscious inside the distance, closed out Both have had similar careers,
group of about 130 paid members 2021 in Mexico where he scored have fought on US National TV,
une saw what organizers hope and, according to Sauve, lots of and both fared well, with Tony
a 4th round KO of Emmanuel
Jwill be the first of many charity supporters. Lopez. His most recent fight took upsetting a couple of highly touted
events to raise money for local unbeaten prospects. Steve Claggett
“We’re car people,” says Harvey, place this past March in Montreal,
causes: The Cornwall Road Warriors who drives a Dodge Hellcat. Harvey where he stopped Sebastian is VERY tough, very strong
Car Club—this time in collaboration physically, and has lots of stamina
is a Canadian Forces veteran aircraft Aguirre in the 9th round of a ten-
with the Cornwall Square—held
mechanic who retired after 20 years round bout. Here are Tony Luis’s and endurance. He is a good body
a car show and a raffle at the mall of service. Of course, she’s the one puncher, he’s as tough as nails, and
to support Cornwall Hospice. The thoughts on the upcoming fight:
who maintains her vehicle. “No one “Steve Claggett and I have had has very good overall skills. This
Warriors raised $2 220.00 with raffle touches my car,” she says. is a crossroads fight for both guys
sales. Prizes were donated by local similar career paths. Beating the and a loss for either one puts them
merchants. Club president Sauve is an odds, making our way as road
Instagrammer and social influencer. warriors, and competing at a on the outside. Look for Tony to
Organizers Chris Sauve and His Facebook group, Dodge Charger world class level with our backs prevail, - he’s in shape, injury free,
Nikita Harvey (club president and and motivated. He is quicker, and
Challenger Group and anything against the wall. We’ve been
vice president respectively), and Mopar, has over 210 k members. circling each other for years and a better boxer. This will be a good
club executive board officers Roger fight but it won’t be easy.”
“We hold weekly meets on Fridays,” have acknowledged each other’s
Hebert and Louise Sauve, say the he says of the Warriors. “We usually
Road Warriors members chose to get a minimum of 60 vehicles at a
support Cornwall Hospice in an
meet at the new Home Hardware on
online poll. The club is planning Brookdale Avenue.”
another event at L. Thompson and
Sons Automotive in support of Anyone who’s interested in the
Baldwin House, which is another Cornwall Road Warriors, or in cars
popular cause with club members. in general, is invited to stop by one
of the club’s meets or to visit the
The Cornwall Road Warriors are club’s Facebook page.
a relatively new club. The outfit
grew out of an informal ‘crew’ of ADDENDUM: The event with L.
ten original members and organized Thompson and Sons Automotive for
in the fall of 2021 to become what the Baldwin House raised $931.00.

Left to right-- Roger Hebert, Nikita Harvey, Chris Sauve Photo Submitted