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| Everlast® Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: EVST), manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods, apparel, footwear, and other active lifestyle products under the Everlast brand name, is proud to announce that on Saturday October 7, 2006 heavyweight contender Monte Barrett will wear pink Everlast professional boxing gloves in support of Everlast’s Breast Cancer Awareness initiative with |  Click for larger image © David Martin-Warr |
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Everlast will donate to BCRF 5% from the sale of every pair of its pink boxing gloves sold through sporting goods retailers such as Target, Modell’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods, to name a few.
This Saturday night, Queens, New York native Monte Barrett will lace up his pink Everlast gloves and battle his larger-than-life opponent, WBA Heavyweight Champion Nikolai Valuev from Russia, live from Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. on HBO at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.
Chairman, CEO and President of Everlast Seth Horowitz explains, “We are extremely proud to have Monte wear our pink Everlast gloves this Saturday night in honor of such an important cause. We at Everlast are proud to demonstrate our commitment in the fight against breast cancer through the sport. Monte has a longstanding relationship with Everlast and it means a lot to all the parties involved to have him support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.”
These gloves can be purchased online at http://store.everlastboxing.com/hp-training-gloves-pink.html.
About the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to funding innovative clinical and genetic research. The Foundation supports scientists at leading medical centers worldwide whose research is focused on achieving prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime. A minimum of 85 cents of each dollar donated to the Foundation goes directly to breast cancer research and awareness programs. In October 2006, $24.3 million will be awarded to 116 researchers across the U.S. and in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Israel. Money magazine named BCRF one of America’s eight top charities. The Foundation has received the highest rating from Charity Navigator, four stars, for five consecutive years, which means BCRF has outperformed most other charities in America in efficiently managing its finances. For more information, visit www.bcrfcure.org or call 1.866.FIND.A.CURE.
