Batley bar packs a punch for asthma cause

Jordan Barnett, Paul Charlton and Jordan Schofield who are organising charity boxing matches to raise money for Asthma UK. (d624a322)

Around 10 fights will be held at the Players Bar in Commercial Street, Batley, on June 29 to raise money for Asthma UK.

Paul Charlton’s daughter Jessica died last September and Bruntcliffe School, where she was a pupil, held a sponsored walk to raise money for Asthma UK in her memory.

Now Paul, with friends Jordan Barnett and Jordan Schofield, is continuing the fundraising run in his daughter’s memory.

He said: “People don’t realise how serious asthma is until something like this happens.

“We need to raise awareness and raise as much money as we can so Asthma UK can do more.”

Jordan Barnett, owner of Players Bar, above the O2 shop, said more than 20 fighters had signed up the event so far and the event would have an official boxing MC.

Jordan, whose son has asthma, said he had held a charity event with Paul before