New York's Fordham University plays host to "An Evening With Barry McGuigan And Friends" today as part of their exhibit "Fighting Irishman: A Celebration Of The Celtic Warrior". The former WBA Featherweight Champion McGuigan and hot middleweight prospect John Duddy will reflect on their respective careers, Irish boxers and other topics of interest before engaging in a question and answer session with the audience at the university's Pope Auditorium.
Admission is $50 per person for general admission, $150 per person for premium tickets which includes a private reception/cocktail party after the event with Barry McGuigan. Tickets can be purchased by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or by logging onto www.smarttix.com . Fordham's Pope Auditorium is located at 113 W. 60th Street at Columbus Avenue in New York City.
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