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Duddy
& Irish Ropes sponsoring NYC fundraiser
NEW YORK CITY (April 15, 2007) - IBA World middleweight champion
"Ireland's" John Duddy and Irish Ropes Promotions are sponsoring a June
2nd dinner-dance fundraiser in the Manhattan Room at the famed Rosie
O'Grady's (149 West 7th Avenue) for Thomas Jefferson High School
students in Brooklyn.
Duddy (19-0, 15 KOs), rated No. 8 by the WBO and No. 9 by the IBF,
reigns as the IBA World and WBC Continental Americas middleweight
champion. The native of Derry, Northern Ireland has been living in
Queens, New York for several years. He will be headlining an Irish Ropes
Promotions show on May 18 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
"Boxing was my ticket out and we hope to raise $100,000 to send two
deserving students to college so they can pursue their dreams and
aspirations," Duddy explained. "The scholarships will be worth $44,000
each and the remaining monies will go to a Jefferson High teacher or two
so they can continue their education. I'm proud to be part of this great
fundraiser and I hope my fans will be able to contribute."
Tax-deductible donations are $150.00 per person. The dinner-dance
fundraiser will commence with a cocktail hour (6-7 PM), followed by a
five-course dinner and music by Keltic Cross. A 45-minute documentary
about Duddy and Irish Ropes, The Irish Ropes, will make its first public
screening. Produced by Bob Sarnoff, The Irish Ropes documentary made its
world premier on St. Patrick's Day at the Del Ray Beach Film Festival.
"We want to give back to the community," Irish Ropes president Eddie
McLoughlin added. "Our charity work crosses all ethnic boundaries and we
want these students to know that they haven't been forgotten. They need
some financial aid to attend college and we want to knockout expenses
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