Main Event: IBA World middleweight champion “Ireland’s” John Duddy (19-0, 15 KOs), Queens, NY via Derry, N. Ireland vs. Dupre “Total Package” Strickland (18-1-1, 7 KOs), Slidell, LA, 10 rounds, non-title. Co-Feature: New York State middleweight champion Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak (14-0, 9 KOs), Brooklyn, NY via Poland vs. Anthony Little (7-6, 1 KO), Akron, OH, 6 rounds.

Undercard Fighters: Middleweight Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (11-0, 10 KOs), Brooklyn, NY vs. Victor Paz (9-3-1, 1 KO), Brooklyn, NY, 6 rounds; Super welterweight Henry Coyle (1-0, 1 KO), Chicago via Mayo, Ireland vs. Samuel Ortiz Gomez (0-2), Orlando, FL, 6 rounds; Super flyweight Eileen Olszewski (2-0, 0 KOs), New York, NY vs. Kimberly Tomes (0-2), Brooklyn, NY,
6 rounds; Light heavyweight Denys Lozado (4-1, 2 KOs), Nanuet, NY vs. Steve Marcantonio (2-3, 1 KO), Rahway, NH, 4 rounds; Cruiserweight Thomas Kurzylowski (1-0, 0 KOs), Chicago, Il vs. Robert Evans (0-2), Philadelphia, PA, 4 rounds; Heavyweight Vaughn Parham (1-0, 1 KO), Bronx, NY vs. Kenyatte Ravenell (1-1, 1 KO), Harlem, NY, 4 rounds.

Tickets: $75.00 to $300.00 on sale by calling Irish Ropes Promotions at 212.835.1582 or TicketMaster at 212.307.7171. All tickets include a $4.00 facility fee and TicketMaster purchases are subject to TicketMaster service fees.

Information: Irish Ropes Promotions at 212.835.1582 or go on line to www.irishropes.com.

Television: MSG, May 19 @ 10 PM/ET

PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

John Duddy: “Friday’s going to be a great night. There are a lot of young middleweights from NYC – lots of singing and drinking. I’d like to thank Dupre Strickland for coming up here. He has a good record and he’ll be asking a lot of me. Harry (Duddy’s trainer Harry Keitt) has been busting my chops in the gym. I’ll have answers for them. I’m not saying goodbye to New York City, only so long, and I’ll be back fighting here again.”

Dupre Strickland: “I’m privileged to be here today and to be fighting such as awesome guy. I’d like to thank everyone for their support.”

Pawel Wolak: “My career’s going very well. I’m stepping up. Everyone can expect a lot of action.”

Peter Quillin: “I feel good fighting in New York City. I’m fighting Victor Paz in one of my hardest fights. And he’s a southpaw.”

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