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The Cyber Boxing Zone Newswire -- JULY 27:2001 |
NY BOXING COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN "COUNTERPUNCH!" EXHIBITION/FUNDRAISER
FOR TWIN TOWERS FUND Cooney, Barkley, Czyz, Wepner, & Antuofermo Among Former Boxers To Climb Through The Ropes The New York boxing community is mobilizing to help the city! On Wednesday, November 7, at Gleason's Gym, 17 former New York City boxers will engage in a series of exhibition bouts to benefit the Twin Towers Fund. Gleason's is located at 75 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Twin Towers Fund was established by Mayor Rudy Giuliani to assist, support, and recognize the families of the members of the uniformed services of the New York City Fire Department and its Emergency Medical Services Command, the New York City Police Department, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New York State Office of Court Administration, and other government offices who lost their lives or were injured because of the tragedies of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center. Every dollar given to the Twin Towers Fund is going directly to help the victims' families, especially those among the rescue workers. "The New York boxing community has been incredibly supportive," said event coordinator Steve Farhood. "This was a tragedy that touched everyone, and this event is the boxing community's way, at a grass-roots level, of helping out. "It promises to be a memorable evening, with plenty of surprises, too." Among the former boxers who are scheduled to participate: Gerry Cooney: Heavyweight contender Carl Williams: Heavyweight contender Iran Barkley: Three-division champion Juan LaPorte: Featherweight champion Bobby Czyz: Two-division champion Michael Olajide: Middleweight contender Chuck Wepner: Heavyweight contender Mustafa Hamsho: Middleweight contender Vito Antuofermo: Middleweight champion Howard Davis Jr.: Lightweight contender Lonnie Bradley: Middleweight champion Saoul Mamby: Junior welterweight champion Carlos Ortiz: Two-division champion Mark Breland: Welterweight champion Jose Torres: Light heavyweight champion Bobby Cassidy: Middle/Light heavy contender Randy Neumann: Heavyweight contender Tickets are $250 per, and will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Checks should be made out to The Twin Towers Fund and mailed to F.I.S.T. (The Fighters' Initiative For Support & Training) at 11 Penn Plaza, 5th fl., New York, NY 10001. All donations are tax-deductible. To order tickets, or for more information, contact F.I.S.T. at 866-765-8755 Event Coordinator: Steve Farhood |
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