Gleason's Tuesday Nights
Fight - February 3rd
January 25, 2009
(JAN 25) Gleason’s gym re-enters the
world of Professional Boxing Promotions on February 3rd at the Masonic
Temple in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York. after a 20 year hiatus.
The celebrated boxing gym located under the Brooklyn bridge in the Dumbo
section of Brooklyn, has not been an active player in professional
boxing promotions since 1989,when such notable fighters as Riddick Bowe
fought on it’s shows.
Gleason’s Gym is America’s oldest and largest active boxing gym, opening
its doors in 1937 at its original location in the South Bronx.
131 world champions later and Gleason’s has decided to throw its hat
back into the ring of Professional Boxing Promotions, Gleason’s goal is
to create a strong grass roots foundation of boxing promotions in NY.
Gleason’s Gym, Inc. will promote it’s “Tuesday Night Fights” on the
first Tuesday of each month at the Masonic Temple, with the first bout
commencing at 7.30pm.
The series will begin on Tuesday February 3rd with a very strong card
headlined by Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion vs Kermin Guardia, both
former world titlists battling over 8 rounds.
Also the undefeated ‘Prince of Egypt” Ahmed Samir will take on the tough
New Yorker Jerry Spiegel, and the undercard will feature a lot of local
talent from the NY area,, the show will also feature the pro debut of
Keisher “Fire” Mcleod-Wells the former, a two-time World Amateur
Champion
Gleason’s Gym owner Bruce Silverglade:
I am very excited to get back involved with promotions. I want to make
Gleason’s Gym “a one stop shopping gym” for boxing people. The fighter
can train here with some of the best trainers in the world. We will
assist the amateurs with a membership discount and arrange for them to
compete on our monthly amateur shows. Once they determine to turn
professional, we will introduce them to reliable management and
promotional groups and finally give them a place to start their careers
on our monthly professional shows.
