The Boxers
Addison Nunes
Manager, Analytics
Warner Music Group
Current Donation
$8195
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Addison Nunes
RAISING MONEY FOR: Folds of Honor
- Have touched more teats than you can count.
- Proud recipient of multiple cadavers.
- Cannot jump higher than two and a half feet.
- Lifetime Easter Egg Hunt record: 26-0-1.
- Incapable of whistling.
- Can recite 48 prepositions alphabetically.
- Successfully completed the saltine cracker challenge.
- A Portuguese Powerhouse.
- Nashville Predators dance cam champion.
- The best rice krispie treat chef you ever did meet.
Jen Hubbard
Creative Director
Concord
Current Donation
$6525
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Jen Hubbard
RAISING MONEY FOR: Coming Soon
- The youngest of 7 siblings with 5 brothers & 1 sisters, as well as an aunt to 11 nieces & nephews.
- 2021 marked 10 years of living in Nashville.
- An Avid Karaoke singer whose go-to is either "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" or "Bohemian Rhapsody." Sanata’s is hands down, my favorite place in all of Nashville.
- My favorite band of all time is The Beatles & my favorite song of all time is “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon.
- I regularly donate blood & have recently hit the 3-gallon milestone.
- I think everything should be taught in a song – if you ever need to know the Preamble of the US Constitution, call me up & I’ll sing it to you.
- I absolutely hate dogs dressed up in costumes that make them look like they have arms.
- My two truths in the game two truths & a lie are: I’ve danced with Pharrell Williams & I can solve a Rubik’s Cube.
- I’m a nerd for Musical Theater.
- I have been stung by a Portuguese man o' war and if I can survive that I feel fairly confident in my odds in the ring.
Aaron Spalding
Talent Buyer
LIVE NATION
Current Donation
$3000
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Aaron Spalding
RAISING MONEY FOR: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Born and raised in Nashville TN
- I’ve been to 37/50 states … and 13 countries.
- My first job was working a lumber yard, which turned out to be across the street from the current Live Nation office.
- I was inspired to participate by my coach – Julian Cortez!
- I went to college in Chicago at DePaul University – and firmly believe Chicago is the best city on the planet.
- I hosted/co-hosted 2 different radio shows while in college.
- Have been to a Super Bowl, an NBA Finals, and a World Series.
- I won a state-wide poetry contest in the 3rd grade.
- I’m left-handed – but I swing a golf club, baseball bat, and kick with my right.
- I have a low key love for trash reality TV... Vanderpump Rules, Selling Sunset, you name it.
Brad Hersh
Creative Director
Homestead/Red Light Management
Current Donation
$5250
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Brad Hersh
RAISING MONEY FOR: American Diabetes Association
- Jersey born and raised.. Jungleland by Bruce Springsteen is my favorite song of all time.
- I've been to over 20 Dave Matthews Band concerts... dreamt of moving to Nashville to work at Red Light Management with DMB, only to realize they are managed out of Charlottesville... Ending up with Sam, Dustin and Conner is a pretty sweet alternative.
- I am fighting in Rumble on the Row in honor of my Dad, who was a giant boxing fan growing up.
- I got stung by a scorpion on a surf trip in Indonesia, thought I was going to die.
- I've applied to be on Survivor 3 times.
- Plaza Mariachi is the greatest establishment in Nashville, also best burrito in town.
- I can cook a mean pulled pork... smoking meats on a pellet grill has become my biggest hobby lately.
- I can do a weirdly long handstand, a skill that has yet to help me in life.
- I can't dunk a basketball... the guys at the YMCA pick me to be on their team because I try really hard on defense and am 'scrappy'.
- Division 1 Settlers of Catan player.
Jackie Stevens
Director of Promotion, Midwest
EMI Records Nashville/UMG
Current Donation
$9585
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Jackie Stevens
RAISING MONEY FOR: Coming Soon!
- I was raised in LA but born in Las Vegas because my dad worked at Area 51. I’m probably part alien.
- I was senior class clown and like to remind everyone that I am "verified funny."
- I once ran the LA Marathon. One of the dumbest things I’ve ever done.
- I didn’t know that Linda Ronstadt sang in English until I was an adult. I grew up on her Spanish album.
- I’ve broken 11 bones in my body, mostly from my own stupidity.
- My grandmother, Hope, taught me to play poker when I was 4. I still have a gambling problem.
- I have never read or watched anything Harry Potter so I don’t know what it means when people point our Dumblewho or door or whatever.
- I talked myself into a valet parking job before I had a drivers license. Only scratched one car.
- I am a kid, plant and dog whisperer…and my friends are always asking for help with all 3
- I turned down the radio internship, that lead to my entire career, THREE times before I accepted it. So happy they called me back!
Angela Stefano Zimmer
Writer/Editor in Museum Services
Country Music Hall of Fame
Current Donation
$5670
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Angela Stefano Zimmer
RAISING MONEY FOR: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Education Fund
- Until I moved to Nashville in January 2020 (I know — great timing!), I’d lived nearly my whole life in Buffalo, N.Y. I went to college and spent another year or so in Boston, though, and was born in Connecticut, where my family lived until I was almost six.
- It’s very likely that if we talk long enough, I’ll quote either Almost Famous (my favorite movie) or The Office (my favorite TV show) to you in conversation.
- You should probably ask me for my sweet potato cookie recipe — seriously, they’re incredibly delicious.
- I am a Virgo in the truest sense of the sign. Call me if you need something organized!
- I love dinosaurs, so you’ll find them everywhere in my house.
- I got really into plants during the pandemic, so they’re also everywhere in my house (and, yes, I have a dinosaur-shaped planter).
- My first concert was Peter, Paul & Mary (August 1998, with my parents and younger sister), but I always tell people it was the much cooler Garth Brooks (September 1998, as a 10th birthday gift). If you want to know how I remember both of those concert dates so well, it’s because I have a Word doc listing every concert I’ve ever been to. It’s currently 40 pages long.
- In my senior-year high school yearbook, I was voted Most Likely to Get Married First (ew). That definitely proved inaccurate — but I did marry someone I started dating as a senior in high school.
- My go-to karaoke song is “Criminal” by Fiona Apple.
- I’m all in for a costume/theme party, but you won’t catch me dressing up for Halloween — it’s too much pressure!
Cole Phillips
Producer/Songwriter
Current Donation
$3750
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Cole Phillips
RAISING MONEY FOR: Coming Soon
- Before I was a professional musician, I worked as a horse trainer in High School and College… I did the extreme mustang makeover in 2009 and still have the mustang I competed with, his name is Winston and I have a Quarter Horse named Socks.
- I grew up in Middle Tennessee, we moved here from Mississippi when I was 10.
- I studied Applied Discrete Mathematics at Belmont. (Didn’t graduate, music took over.)
- I married into small dog ownership and have two little “floofs” named Miley and Stella that I’m obsessed with.
- I have 2 junior Olympic Gold Medals in Tae Kwon Do and have trained up to level 3 in Krav Maga. I have also trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. I have loved combat sports as long as I can remember and will continue to train until I no longer can.
- I love the beach and the ocean. My wife affectionately refers to me as a “fish” whenever we go to anywhere near the ocean; I love snorkeling and got to finally go scuba diving in Bora Bora on our Honeymoon this year.
- I’m a sucker for good bourbon and an old fashioned.
- On top of producing/writing country and pop music, I have a deep love of Latin music and have a few Reggaeton tracks that will be released in 2022.
- I have watched “The Office” start to finish 9 times. My love/obsession is verging on unhealthy.
- Last, but far from least, I have the best wife in the world whom I love to pieces. Even though I’m sure it drives her crazy, I’m lucky to married to such a wonderful woman who lets me follow my dreams and do things like entering an amateur boxing match.
Ben Haley
Head of Production
WORKS Entertainment
Current Donation
$7850
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Ben Haley
RAISING MONEY FOR: The Good Fight Foundation
- Born and raised in Newark Delaware, graduated the University of Delaware in 2014. Shoutout Elena Delle Donne. Did you think I was going to say someone else?
- Philadelphia sports fan, I don’t want to hear a thing about that Santa Claus story. He had it coming.
- Worked in Film Production in Los Angeles before moving to Nashville. I’m in a few music videos, and one feature film.
- Studied abroad in Trinidad and Tobago, learned how to play the steel drum. Poorly.
- Professionally I wear a ton of hats, I’m an artist manager, day to day manager, festival producer, and film producer. My inbox is a tire fire.
- My family founded Capriotti’s Sandwich shop. Give me a flat top grill and i’ll make you the best sandwich of your life.
- Was a college DJ that went by DJ Sasquatch. No, I won’t play Wagon Wheel.
- Massive UFC fan. I was in the arena when Conor Mcgregor’s leg broke, and it also broke my heart.
- Absolutely horrible golfer, but a great hang on the course.
- My mantra is Work Hard and Be a Good Person. I believe that with every fiber of my being.
Makahla Ross
Wardrobe Stylist/Choreographer/Dancer
Current Donation
$300
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Makahla Ross
RAISING MONEY FOR: Coming Soon
- I'm petrified of Michael Myers
- I have a very quiet laugh...not
- I over decorate for every Holiday
- I act like a hard ass, but truly wear my heart on my sleeve
- Before I was a stylist in Nashville, I danced professionally in LA
- I'm a diehard Ohio State Buckeyes fan. OH-
- I will always be a daddy's girl. Been hunting with him since age 4, and started a Horse trail riding business with him when I was 9.
- Boxing is the first sport I fell in love, other than dancing
- My parents put up the biggest Halloween display every year.Different theme every year...
- I have been to Shaman School to learn about energy healing, and continue to practice..
Sarah Beth Gerlecz
Counsel - Nashville
EMPIRE Distribution, Record and Publishing
Current Donation
$7500
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Sarah Beth Gerlecz
RAISING MONEY FOR: Coming Soon
- Born and raised in Panama City, FL (people actually live there).
- Brief appearance on MTV Spring Break as a high school senior (maybe should have been in class at the time).
- Dawes super fan.
- Violently competitive at game nights .
- First concert was unfortunately Creed and I will never forgive my parents for that.
- Mom to a 115-pound rescue puppy named Ollie.
- Once dodged a literal bullet that came through my kitchen window .
- Former president of the Bay High Show Choir, so yeah, I was really cool in high school.
- Fluent in sarcasm.
- Trained in wilderness first aid and thus, clutch on camping trips.
A portion of money raised by each boxer goes directly to their charity.