The stars will be out September 17 at "The Maul In Manchester" pro boxing show in the 7th annual Fight To Educate charity event at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Boxing Hall of Famers Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran and Angele Dundee, as well as future HOF inductee Tommy "Hitman" Hearns, will be on hand to meet and greet fans.

The 7th annual Fight To Educate, presented by Members First Credit Union, in association with Cedric Kushner's Gotham Boxing, will benefit the New Hampshire Union Leader Santa Fund for the Salvation Army, the Bobby Stephen Fund for Education and SEE Science Center.

Unbeaten prospects Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin and Ronald "The Chosen One" Hearns will be showcased in separate bouts in "The Maul In Manchester."

Five-time world champion Duran, 103-16 (70), inducted into the HOF in 2007, is arguably the greatest lightweight of all-time. The ferocious, relentless Panamanian defeated Sugar Ray Leonard, Pipino Cuervas, Iran Barkley and Ken Buchanan, among the more notables.

Probably best known as the great Muhammad Ali's head trainer, Dundee also trained Leonard, Carmen Basilio, Jimmy Ellis and George Foreman for his fight against Michael Moorer.

Supporting his son, Ronald, six-time world champion Tommy Hearns, 61-5-1 (48), won titles in six different weight classes and defeated the likes of Virgil Hill, Duran, Cuevas and Wilfredo Benetiz.

The 25-year-old middleweight Quillin, 19-0 (14), fighting out of Brooklyn, NY, takes on St, Louis policeman Sam "The Punching Policeman" Hill, 17-8-1 (10), in the 10-ound main event. Rated No. 4 by the NABO, Quillin hopes an impressive win will position him for a regional title shot in the not too distant future.

Junior middleweight sensation Hearns, 19-0 (15), rated No. 11 by the WBC and No. 13 by the WBA, faces Columbian veteran Alexander Pacheco Quiroz, 12-6-1 (12), in the eight-round co-feature.

2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate Danny O'Connor, who hails from Framingham, Massachusetts, provides chief support on the undercard against Joe Guerrido (0-2) in a four-round light welterweight bout. O'Connor captured gold medals at this year's U.S. Future Stars, in which, he was selected Outstanding Boxer of the tournament, and National Golden Gloves Championships.

Also on the card in four-round bouts, Bronx (NY) super middleweight Hajro Sujak (1-0) meets Chris Morton (1-2) and Bronx welterweight Osvaldo Rivera (1-0-1, 1 KO) fights an opponent to be determined.

Tickets are priced at $10 (seniors, veterans and students only), $25 and $50 and available to purchase at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office, any TicketMaster location, on line at www.ticketmaster.com, or call 603.868.7300 to charge. Call 603.669.4100) about VIP tables (8 seats) starting at $1000 (includes a gourmet dinner, unique auction items and access to autograph signings by Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran). For more information go to www.fight2educate.com. First bout will be at 8 PM/ET.

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