Long Island Fight for Charity Announces Boxer Matchup

The Long Island Fight for Charity, the nation’s only all-volunteer charity boxing event, will host a Boxer Matchup and Inaugural Chips for Charity Poker Tournament on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. The event will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with “Cards in the Air” for the Poker Tournament at 7 p.m., at SIMPLAY, Multi-Sport Simulator Center, 180 Commerce Dr., Hauppauge. Volunteer boxers will learn who their opponents will be at the 14th Main Event, which will be held in November. A crowd of over 200 friends, family members, fans, sponsors and committee members are expected to gather at this exciting program and network event.

The boxers, after months of preparation, fundraising and training, are anxious to know who they will face in the ring at the 14th Main Event, which will be held at the Hilton Long Island in Melville. The Main Event will feature 10 bouts with boxers who represent the Long Island business community. Boxers will go toe-to-toe on the canvas for three sanctioned rounds.

“The Matchup event is the final step for our boxers as they near the completion of their training and preparations for the 2017 Main Event. It is also a key moment during our year for our boxers and our organization as we take time to reflect on our mission, which is to raise money to help others living in our Long Island community who are in need and the positive impact our efforts will have on their lives,” said Jamie Austin, co-founder LIFFC.

The 14th Long Island Fight for Charity is attracting attention from the media and Long Island’s business community. Local businesses and professional firms sponsoring this year’s Main Event include: Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island, TOTUS Business Center, Alure Home improvements, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Farrell Fritz.

Proceeds from this unique and popular Long Island Fight for Charity fundraiser will be donated to the Long Island Community Chest, The Genesis School and the National Foundation for Human Potential. Long Island Fight for Charity has donated over $1 million to Long Island charities since its founding in 2003. This event is expected to sell out and break previous records.

Matchup event tickets are $20 per person and Inaugural Chips for Charity Entry are $120. Both include food, beer, wine and soft drinks. For tickets go to http://bit.ly/ffcmatchup17 - for sponsorships and other information visit www.lifightforcharity.org or call (877) 240-7821.

2017 Fight for Charity Boxers

Gregg “Long Range Strike” Aramanda, of Huntington, Company – GE Aviation LLC, Bohemia

Kyle “The Real Deal” Burkhardt, of Seaford, Company - Cushman & Wakefield, Melville

Johnathan “Lethal Motion” Cartelli, Esq., of East Meadow, Company - Law Office of Johnathan Cartelli, P.C., Middle Village

Eliud “The Vortex” Custodio, of Huntington, Company - ICD Publications, Islandia

Michael “All Business” Dellaquila, of Locust Valley, Company - Dellaquila Properties LLC, Locust Valley

Austin “The Cell King” Fierstadt, of Woodbury, Company - Fuel Your Body Café, Hicksville

Erwin “The Rain Maker” Giron, of Patchogue, Company - Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Farmingville

John “Imperial Knight” Kraft, of Centerport, Company -IMC (Imperial Meat Company) Huntington

Ed “Formerly Fast Eddie" Parry, of Lynbrook, Company - LuHi Summer Programs, Brookville

Christen “The Princess of Pain” Pellegrini, of Bayville, Company - Eden II Programs, East Meadow

Lauren “The Belmont Brawler” Powers, of Lindenhurst, Company - New York Racing Association, Jamaica

Paolo (Moira) “Pretty Face” Salomon, of Lloyd Harbor, Company –NYSC Long Beach

Lance “The Divorcer” Simon, of Brightwaters, Company - Simon Law PLLC, Commack

David “Double-Click” Tan, of Glenwood Landing, Company - CHIPS Technology Group, Syosset

Brian “The Punisher” Weiner, of Smithtown, Company - Telephonics Corp, Huntington

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: BILL CORBETT, JR.

TEL: (516) 775-0435 wjcorbett@corbettpr.com www.lifightforcharity.org