Police officers and firefighters are training for a boxing event dubbed "Guns & Hoses" in which they'll trade punches to raise money for charitable causes. The March 8 boxing exhibition at Evansville's Coliseum will pit members of the Evansville Police Department against firefighters in Evansville, Henderson, Ky., and Owensboro, Ky. "It's not everyday you get to see a policeman get punched, and ...

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