On April 28, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing new series, "VIP Boxing," will premier at the elegant Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY.
The show will be made up of a scheduled five bout card, headlined by Star Boxing's fan favorite heavyweight Vinny Maddalone, 31-5 (22), Queens, NY, and the return of the Bronx's lightweight contender Jorge Teron, 22-1-1 (15).
The show will kick off at 7PM sharp with an hour long cocktail party. Immediately following the cocktail party, a four course elegant dinner will be served, at which time the first bout will go on. There will be cocktail service throughout, with an open bar running for the remainder of the evenings fights.
In addition to the fights, Star Boxing has teamed up with Bruce Eagel of Eagel Sports Promotions to showcase some of the most incredible sports and entertainment memorabilia for auction throughout the night.
A silent auction will be going on at different tables throughout the arena during the bouts, with the feature items of the evening being auctioned off inside the ring between fights. Proceeds from the auction will benefit local charities.
Some of the items being showcased include:
Muhammad Ali collage from 4 of his greatest fights signed by Ali.
Derek Jeter autographed photo
1980 Olympic gold medal team photo signed by entire team
Eli Manning Jersey signed with inscription SB MVP
Joe Namath signed jersey
David Wright signed jersey
1986 Mets Team signed Mets jersey
Baseball signed by Willie Mays/ Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider
David Tyree Autographed photo of ' the catch ' in Super Bowl
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