Jorge Toro, in red representing the CHP, trades punches with Bakersfield Police Officer Guadalupe Rosas during the first round of their bout at the 26th annual Bakersfield Police Activities League Battle of The Badges at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol rests between rounds during his fight against Guadalupe Rosas of the Bakersfield Police Department during the 26th annualBattle of The Badges Friday at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
Guadalupe Rosas of the Bakersfield Police Department takes a rest between rounds during his fight against Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol on Friday.
Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol makes his entrance for his boxing match Friday against Guadalupe Rosas during the 26th annual Battle of the Badges, a fundraiser for the Bakersfield Police Activities League.
Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol makes his ring entrance against Guadalupe Rosas of the Bakersfield Police Department during the 26th annual Battle of the Badges on Friday.
From left, Sheriff Donny Youngblood, Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry and California Highway Patrol Capt. Vince Pagano sit ringside during the 26th annual Battle of The Badges on Friday.
Coaches for the California Highway Patrol's Jorge Toro cheer on Toro from his corner Friday during a boxing match at the 26th annual Battle of the Badges on Friday.
Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol raises his arms in victory after his bout with Guadalupe Rosas of the Bakersfield Police Department during the 26th annual Battle of The Badges on Friday at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
A packed house at the Kern County Fairgrounds watches the 26th annual Battle of the Badges, a Bakersfield Police Activities League fundraiser held Friday.
Jorge Toro, in red representing the CHP, trades punches with Bakersfield Police Officer Guadalupe Rosas during the first round of their bout at the 26th annual Bakersfield Police Activities League Battle of The Badges at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
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Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol rests between rounds during his fight against Guadalupe Rosas of the Bakersfield Police Department during the 26th annualBattle of The Badges Friday at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
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Guadalupe Rosas of the Bakersfield Police Department takes a rest between rounds during his fight against Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol on Friday.
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Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol makes his entrance for his boxing match Friday against Guadalupe Rosas during the 26th annual Battle of the Badges, a fundraiser for the Bakersfield Police Activities League.
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Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol makes his ring entrance against Guadalupe Rosas of the Bakersfield Police Department during the 26th annual Battle of the Badges on Friday.
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From left, Sheriff Donny Youngblood, Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry and California Highway Patrol Capt. Vince Pagano sit ringside during the 26th annual Battle of The Badges on Friday.
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From left, Guadalupe Rosas and Jorge Toro trade blows during the 26th annual Battle of the Badges on Friday at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
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Coaches for the California Highway Patrol's Jorge Toro cheer on Toro from his corner Friday during a boxing match at the 26th annual Battle of the Badges on Friday.
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Jorge Toro of the California Highway Patrol raises his arms in victory after his bout with Guadalupe Rosas of the Bakersfield Police Department during the 26th annual Battle of The Badges on Friday at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
Rod Thornburg / For The Californian
A packed house at the Kern County Fairgrounds watches the 26th annual Battle of the Badges, a Bakersfield Police Activities League fundraiser held Friday.
Men and women of the Bakersfield and Taft police departments, California Highway Patrol, Kern County Sheriff’s Office, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and other first-responder agencies in Kern County laced up their gloves and bobbed and weaved for a good cause Friday night.
The 26th annual Battle of the Badges, an amateur fight night to support the Bakersfield Police Activities League, brought a crowd to Kern County Fairgrounds in support of the local after-school programs that offer opportunities for athletics at the PAL’s east Bakersfield headquarters.
