Coffeyville is becoming a force in Tulsa's annual Smoke & Guns event. Police Sergeant Jarin Watkins and Firefighter Cory Turner each won their fights on Saturday in decisive technical knockouts.

 

It was Watkins' second victory in as many tries, while Turner reigned supreme in his debut. Coffeyville Fire Department engineer Robert Box trained and served as the cornerman for both of them.

 

Box previously fought in Smoke & Guns, and he talks about experiencing the bright lights of the BOK Center.

 

Turner needed just two rounds to defeat Trevor Fleming of the Craig County Sheriff's Office. Box says you wouldn't know that it was his debut fight.

 

Watkins' fight was even shorter, as he dispatched Wyatt Murphy from the Pryor Fire Department in the first round with a TKO. Box describes how Watkins dominated the heavyweight slugfest.

 

With a large Coffeyville contingent at the BOK Center, Saturday provided an opportunity for the police and fire departments to unite under a shared cause.

 

In a great story told by Box, Watkins and Turner's victories have captured the community's attention.

 

Photo Courtesy: Robert Box