Firefighters Win Gun ‘N Hoses Charity Tournament

November 22, 2012 11:26 AM

Kelly Kennon of the Union Fire Department connects to the face of Julie Reynolds of the St. Louis Police Department in the first round of the Guns and Hoses Boxing Showdown in St. Louis on November 21, 2012. The annual event in its 26th year, benefit the familys of police, firefighters and EMS personel that have been killed in the line of duty. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) — This year’s Guns ‘N Hoses title goes to the firefighters!

They ended up smoking the competition, that would be St. Louis city police officers, 12 to 8 after more than four hours of bruising action in the boxing ring.

Prior to the first match, this year’s Ten-Count ceremony honored the two law enforcers and one firefighter who died in the line of duty over the past year.

They’re still counting up the proceeds to go toward the BackStoppers program and the total amount raised should be announced by the end of the year.