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Boxing trainer leaves week before fight to help Baton Rouge flood victims

Boxing trainer Chaz Aguilar knew that his friend Fred Kassi needed his help a week before one of the biggest boxing matches of his career, but he knew people in Baton Rouge needed his help a little more.

Aguilar, an avid hunter and fisherman during his spare time, saw some of the images and stories coming out of Baton Rouge after the catastrophic floods from last week and decided he needed to do something to help people that were in need.

Kassi (18-5-1) has a heavyweight bout scheduled for Friday on Showtime Pay-Per-View against Jarrell Miller (17-0-1) in Rochester, N.