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Boxing Champ, Pol Team to Stop Abuse

By QNS Editorial Posted on January 19, 2012

City Council Member Julissa Ferreras recently teamed up with world middleweight championship boxer Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez for a round-table discussion with various local organizations regarding programs to stop domestic violence. Ferreras stated that Martinez-who is an outspoken advocate against domestic violence- has visited women’s shelters around the country, meeting and supporting victims of abuse. “Domestic violence is not just a ‘women’s issue’,” Ferreras said. “Men are crucial to the movement to stop domestic violence and create safer communities for women and children.”

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