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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Long Island Fight For Charity November 25th at the L.I Hilton


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QUOTES FROM THURSDAY'S GOLDEN BOY LIVE! FIGHTER WORKOUTS IN BROOKLYN, NY; Sadam Ali, Michael Perez, Marcus Browne, Emmanuel Gonzalez and Claude Staten Jr. Workout In Advance of Their Respective Bouts this Monday, September 30 on FOX Sports 1 & FOX Deportes at the Cushman & Wakefield Theaterat Barclays Center




Plus! Danny Garcia, Luis Collazo, Danny Jacobs & Eddie Gomez Will Sign Autographs at 8:00 p.m. ET as Part of the Fan Appreciation Night Presented by New York Daily News on Monday Night
Several fighters featured on the upcoming
Golden Boy Live! fight card taking place at Barclays Center's Cushman & Wakefield Theater live on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes worked out and addressed the media yesterday at Gleason's Gym ahead of their respective fights this Monday, Sept. 30.  
Additionally, it was announced today that four of boxing's brightest stars will be on hand for Fan Appreciation Night at Barclays Center as part of thefinal event celebrating Barclays Center's one-year anniversary.  Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny "Swift" Garcia, Rising Middleweight Star Danny "Miracle Man" Jacobs, Former Welterweight World Champion Luis Collazo and Undefeated Welterweight Eddie Gomez will sign autographs for fansfrom 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET prior to the start of the FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes live telecast. 
SADAM ALI, Undefeated Welterweight & 2008 U.S. Olympian
"I'm very excited for this fight, I've been in the gym, ready for the big spotlight.
"I've just been waiting for this opportunity to go and get it, and I will, full force.
"I have power, mind, heart, everything it takes to be a champion and I'm ready to show it.
"Get those tickets and make sure you all come, it's going to be a beautiful night."
MICHAEL PEREZ, Super Lightweight Contender
"I'm honored to be a part of this show.
"I'm coming in here with a chip on my shoulder and to show the world who I am."
MARCUS BROWNE, Rising Light Heavyweight Star & 2012 U.S. Olympian
"I'm ready to show you guys what I've been working on and what I've learned in the gym.
"I'm up here with my brother, Sadam Ali.  He was the reason I was inspired to be an Olympian. He showed me that it could happen when he went [to the Olympics] in 2008.  I'm ready to do what I've got to do."
SEAN SAADEH, Senior Vice President of Programming for Barclays Center
"We look forward to a big boxing event at Barclays on Monday night.
"It's been an amazing year for boxing at Barclays Center.  We've averaged over 12,000 people for boxing events.
"We're going to build both boxing and Brooklyn so we're looking forward to this.  I want to thank the fighters for coming out.  I'm looking forward to working for you guys."
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI, Former World Champion & Golden Boy Live! Commentator
"Every single one of these guys has the talent to get to the top.  We see them now, and we can see the progression."
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Ring 8 Tribute to Emile Griffith major hit 2013 award winners selected

More than 100 people turned out last week for at Ring 8's monthly meeting and its tribute to the late, great Emile Griffith, at historic Waterfront Crabhouse, in Long Island City, New York.

The six-time, three-division world champion Griffith (85-24-2, 23 KOs) was a fixture at Ring 8. His tribute included speakers such as his biographer, Ron Ross, Emile's son, Louis, boxing historian Henry Hascup and Bobby Bartels, his former sparring partner and past president of Ring 8.  Everyone enjoyed watched some of Griffith's best fights, on a projector screen, against Dick Tiger, Luis Rodriguez, Jorge Fernandez, Andy Heilman, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, and the second Nino Benvenutti fight.
                       
"We had a tremendous turnout to celebrate Emile's life and boxing career," Ring 8 president Bob Duffy said.  "It was a fitting tribute to a very special man.  We're all better people for having known him."

Ring 8 also selected its 2013 award winners at last week's meeting.  These awards will be presented, along with Fighter of the Year (to come), at the 27th annual Ring 8 Holiday & Awards Ceremony on Sunday afternoon, December 8, at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
2013 Ring 8 Award Winners

Uncrowned Champion:  Gasper Ortega
Official of the Year:  Deputy Commissioner Robert Orlando
Amateur Official of the Year:  Dan Gant
Member of the Year:  Carmine Rastelli
Professional Judge of the Year:  John McKaie
Prospect of the Year:  Sean Monahan
Professional Trainer of the Year:  Bob Jackson
Amateur Trainer of the Year:  Joe Higgins
Emile Griffith Good Guy Award:  Sal Corrente
Long & Meritorious Service:  Dr. William Lathan
50th Anniversary:  Bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane

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