Photo credit: Janet Donovan
Jake LaMotta – “Raging Bull” – dies at 95. Hollywood on the Potomac was on the scene when he participated in Fight Night in 2011 in Washington, DC. A look back:
Fight Night was a bitter sweet reunion for the boxing legends who threw their hats in the ring to raise money for one of Washington’s main events: Fight for Children. The non-profit founded by Joe Robert brings together the heavyweights from all walks of life, most notably the boxing champs themselves. This year, long time attendee Smokin’ Joe Frazier was sorely missed.
“Cities, the popular K Street corridor hot spot, hosted a rowdy bunch getting psyched for the real deal the following night.
Charlie Brotman, second right, hams it up
Charlie Brotman, who has been an announcer at Presidential Inaugurations since 1957 and is known as the man behind the mic, was in rare form hamming it up with ring announcer Michael Buffer.
