Story by Andrew Coen.
A large crowd packed into Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall Saturday night to see U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-Seaford, take part in an exhibition boxing match against New York kickboxing champion "Irish" Josh Foley of Long Beach.
Congressman King and Foley, a Long Beach resident, duked it out in the ring for two rounds with no winner declared. To see highlights of the match, view this YouTube video.
King prepped for his fight at Bellmore Kickboxing Academy. Officials with the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington questioned whether King's involvement in the Mulcahy's boxing event was a House of Representatives ethics violation, but the Seaford lawmaker responded by saying that his participation was just aimed at supporting local business.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.