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Battle of the Badges: New York City Police vs. NYC Fire Department

For the 28th Annual "Battle of the Badges" at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the NYPD look to even the score with FDNY. In last year's Battle of the Badges, the FDNY completed an improbable comeback with a victory in the evening's final bout.

The event features twelve bouts with fighters ranging from welterweight (145 lbs) to super heavyweight (230 lbs).

The Battle of the Badges benefits the Police Athletic League's (PAL) community programs and the Wounded Warriors Project. The PAL provides New York City 's youth with an alternative to crime, gangs and drugs. Today, the PAL services over 70,000 boys and girls in 19 full-time centers and 53 part-time centers throughout New York City.