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GEORGETOWN TOYOTA SALES PER MONTH FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $2999 DOWN OR TRADE EQUIVALENT. FREIGHT AND P.D.E. INCLUDED LEASE FOR 15 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN 905-877-2296 WEBSITE at www.georgetowntoyota.com for 36 months Purchase Financing 3.9%APR* Moonroof, Leather, Fully Loaded. Model #BB46KP-B ONLY 1 LEFT! $496 2008 CAMRY HYBRID + TAXES PER MONTH FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $2999 DOWN OR TRADE EQUIVALENT. FREIGHT AND P.D.E. INCLUDED LEASE FOR for 36 months Purchase Financing 0.9%APR* Auto, Air, Power Locks & Windows Model #BD33VP-A $334 2008 RAV 4 + TAXES MSRP $35,680 MSRP $27,400 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, May 2, 2008 23 SPORTS & LEISURE Mixed martial arts seems to be all the rage for young fight fans these days, but local resident Stephen Baidacoff is taking his best shot at a boxing career. The 6-foot, 155-pound aspiring chef has had eight bouts in his two years as a competitive amateur and hasnt been knocked down or taken a standing eight count yet, despite tak- ing on much more experienced fight- ers, earning him an invitation to the recent Ontario Golden Gloves tour- nament in Hamilton. His 3-5 record as a middleweight has included losses to undefeated boxers and he feels the judges havent given him a fair shake at times, specifically in his second fight in the Hamilton event against an opponent from London. I thought I outscored him. He hit harder than I did but I doubled his punch count, but (losing) happens, the 20-year-old Calgary native said. Ive been referred to as an Irish fighter because Ill take a shot to give two more. Im trying to correct that and be technically sound with defence and then work on counter- punching and attacking. Baidacoff became interested in boxing after seeing his dad Jim watching it on television and Stephen now trains four times a week at Borelands School of Karate under the direction of Dustin Boreland and with longtime boxing coach Everton McEwan, who runs a gym in Woodbridge. McEwan took five of his pupils to Bermuda in February for a series of bouts on what was billed as Teachers Rugby Fight Night. Baidacoff was the lone Canadian to win his match, twice using his jab to knock down a rugby player who was previously 4-0. As for his future, Baidacoff will likely box in some local-area club shows and is considering a return to Thailand for more Muay-Thai train- ing for a couple of months. This isnt for the money and its all just a learning process for me, Baidacoff added. The goal is to keep building up as an amateur while Im going to school, taking culinary arts at George Brown College. (Eamonn Maher can be reached at emaher@independentfreepress.com) Georgetowns Baidacoff gives boxing career a fighting chance Ball games Jen Davids of the Georgetown Rebels lays off a high pitch from the T.A. Blakelock Tigers during their Halton high school girls softball contest Tuesday at the Georgetown Fairgrounds. The defending Halton champs from Oakville posted a 12-3 victory over the Rebels in the season-opener. (Below) Rebel Kiki Izzard gets the inside track on a Christ the King player in a junior girls soccer matchup on Tuesday. Host GDHS recorded a 2-0 win on goals by Holly Bigg and Caitlin Dunsmore, while Vicki Thoms earned the shutout. Top photo by Eamonn Maher Bottom photo by Andrew Bigg Georgetown Souths Stephen Baidacoff sports a shiner received during his second-round bout in the Ontario Golden Gloves boxing competition recently held in Hamilton. Baidacoff, 20, lost to a London boxer in a judges decision, although he says wins and losses arent that big a deal to him at this stage in his career. Photo by Eamonn Maher EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer