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Irish
Ropes Promotions
Makes Changes in Big Apple
NEW YORK (November 7, 2006) - Irish Ropes Promotions has closed its
boxing gym in Far Rockaway and opened a new office directly across the
street from Madison Square Garden at 1 Ten Plaza on the 36th floor.
Irish Ropes promotes one of the hottest fighters in the world, newly
crowned IBA World middleweight title-holder "Ireland's" John Duddy,
rated No. 6 by the WBO and No. 10 by the WBA.
Irish Ropes Gym opened in 1998 to provide youths in the Far Rockaway
community with more positive choices in life, as well as give members an
opportunity to follow their dreams. The gym, however, recently was
closed due to permit problems with the town.
Due to the closing of its gym as well as decisions to promote a maximum
of two boxing shows a year and not sign additional fighters in the
immediate future, Irish Ropes has decided to concentrate 100-percent on
Duddy's career and amicably part ways with its boxing director, Jim
Borzell.
"Jim Borzell is one of the best matchmakers in boxing," Irish Ropes
Promotions president Eddie McLoughlin explained. "He's a dear friend who
I'll still call upon for advice about John's opponents, but there's no
longer enough of a workload to justify having a director of boxing. We
aren't going to be signing other fighters for a while and Irish Ropes
will promote one, maybe two shows a year at the most. The gym's closing
changed everything.
"There's no animosity between Jim and I. There just isn't enough work
left. I couldn't recommend anybody better than Jim to any promoter or
manager with a prospect to move. He did a great job with John. This
separation doesn't reflect any dissatisfaction with Jim's work; it's
strictly a business decision by Irish Ropes Promotions. We appreciate
all that he's done for us."
McLoughlin says that Duddy should be back in action at the beginning of
2007. Contact Eddie McLoughlin at 212.835.1582 or irishropes@email.com
for information about Irish Ropes or Duddy. |
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