Sports & Entertainment Stars supporting
Battle of the Badges 4
FDNY vs. N.E. Law Enforcement
May 19 at Foxwoods Resorts Casino
MASHANTUCKET,
CT (May 10, 2012) - Sports and entertainment celebrities are coming out
May 19 to show their support for "Battle of the Badges 4," featuring
amateur boxers representing the nationally-acclaimed New York City Fire
Department Boxing Team ("FDNY") against a New England Law Enforcement
("Team N.E.") squad, at Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in
Mashantucket, Connecticut.
"Battle
of the Badges 4" ("BOB4") is presented by National Public Safety
Athletic League ("NPSAL") in association with the FDNY Boxing Bravest,
Mass Corrections Officers Federated Union Boxing Team (MCOFU) and
Foxwoods Resort Casino. Defending champion Team N.E. trails FDNY in the series, 2-1.
Five
world champion boxers and two former world title challengers join a
three-time Super Bowl champion, the funniest man of the planet, one of
the hottest singers in the country, and a popular Boston newscaster at
BOB4.
World
champion boxers lending their support to BOB4 are two-time (2001-2003,
2004-2005) World Boxing Association ("WBA") Heavyweight Champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz, of Chelsea (MA), the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage; World Welterweight Champion (1955) Tony "The Pride of Fleet" Street" DeMarco, from Boston's famed North End, who recently wrote his biography, "Memoirs of a Boxing Champion"; WBA & World Boxing Council ("WBC") (1979) Middleweight Champion Vito Antuofermo, of Brooklyn; WBA Welterweight (2003-2005) & Light Middleweight (2006-2007) Champion Jose Antonio "El Gallo" Rivera, of Worcester (MA); International Boxing Organization ("IBO" Middleweight Champion (2010) Peter Manfredo, Jr., of Providence.
Other prizefighters committed to attending BOB4 include former world light welterweight (1976) title challenger Tony Petronelli, of Brockton (MA); former IBO world light heavyweight title challenger (1998) John "Iceman" Scully, of Hartford, who was chief second for "Bad" Chad Dawson in his recent WBC light heavyweight title-winning performance against Bernard Hopkins; 1991 New England Heavyweight Champion Paul Poirer, of New Bedford (MA).
Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi, who owns three Super Bowl rings, will be in the house with his family. He has three brothers that are members of the FDNY who responded to the 9/11/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Joe is a cancer survivor who established the Joe Andruzzi Foundation.
Also making BOB4 appearances are comedian extraordinaire, Lenny Clarke, star-in-the-making singer James Massone, who competed in the television show, "The Voice," as well as popular WCVB (#5) newscaster in Boston, Michelle McPhee.
The world renowned FDNY bagpipers will also be involved in festivities.
"We're
so grateful for having these celebrities, who not only are supporting
our event, but will be there to meet-and-greet fans," BOB4 spokesperson Denis Marrese said. "Everyone will have a great time watching entertaining boxing matches and mixing with these stars. It's
all about helping raising funds for Work Vessels For Veterans, NPSAL
and FDNY Boxing Bravest in order for these great charities to continue
doing their tremendous charity work."
Proceeds from the May 19th charitable
event will benefit Work Vessels For Veterans, NPSAL and FDNY Boxing
Bravest Team. More than a dozen matches are scheduled pitting FDNY
against Team New England, which is primarily comprised of MCOFU boxers.
Doors open at 6:30 PM/ET with the first match scheduled to start at 7:30 PM/ET.
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Battle of the Badges IV is an amateur boxing event scheduled for May 19, 2012. The net proceeds will benefit Work Vessels For Veterans (www.wvfv.org) and the National Public Safety Athletic League, which helps support needed funding for boxing programs around the USA including the FDNY Boxing Team and MCOFU Boxing Team. Work Vessels For Veterans assists veterans returning to the United States as they begin their civilian careers or continue their educational pursuits.In addition to building team spirit and serving as a recruiting tool for the New York Fire Department and Massachusetts Law Enforcement (Fire, Police, and Corrections), this event features hero against hero in competitive combat. THE FOX THEATER at FOXWOODS RESORT AND CASINO will host this family-friendly event. Tickets are available at www.foxwoods.com, or by calling 1-855-660-6606 or 1-800-200-2882. Doors open at 6:30 PM EST with the fights beginning at 7:30. General admission seating is $30 with reserved seating available for $50 and VIP/Ringside seats for $100. 
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