On March 26, 2010 former World Champion boxer Andy Ganigan was brutally assaulted leaving him with permanent brain damage. To help with mounting medical expenses, his friends and family held a fundraiser at Ige's Restaurant in Aiea. The outpouring of support was remarkable, a testiment to the legend and legacy that is Andy Ganigan. I'm so glad that I was able to attend and take a few pictures to share with those who couldn't make it to the event, honoring a fighter who once upon a time brought pride to these islands.
King Restaurant & Bar – Honolulu, HI
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Tried King Restaurant & Bar a few times now and it’s been good each time.
For some reason, this past visit was especially good. Perhaps we ordered
all the ...
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7 comments:
Great shots, great tribute to an amazing boxer!
Thanks Erick!
thanks for sharing this, I had no idea this had happened to him.
Kat, I didn't know about it either until I saw an ad for a videographer for the fundraiser. I feel so bad about what happened to him.
me too; didn't hear about it for some reason; did a search and found some info:
http://hisports.blogspot.com/2010/05/andy-ganigan-suffers-permanent-brain.html
what a terrible thing...
OMG...
as I was scrolling down I noticed my sister and her boy in the background of one of your photos....
Thanks for sharing Jalna.
Thanks for the link Rand. I agree it's a terrible thing.
Small island yeah, tippy.
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