Tuohy Sports clenches
F.I.S.T.
July 8-9 golf fundraiser & pro boxing show on Cape Cod
SANDWICH,
Mass. – Tuohy Sports & Entertainment (TSE) presents the inaugural Outback
Steakhouse Celebrity Golf Challenge, benefiting Fighters’ Initiative for
Support and Training (F.I.S.T.), July 8 at the Hyannis Golf Course (MA), TSE
president Hank Tuohy and F.I.S.T. chairman Gerry Cooney jointly announced
today.
Tuohy,
in association with Outback Steakhouse and Davidoff Cigars, will promote
“Battle Zone At The Tent,” a nationally televised professional boxing show,
the following night (July 9) at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. TSE will
donate $1.00 to F.I.S.T. for each ticket sold to every pro boxing show it
promotes, including “Battle Zone At The Tent.”
About
Fighters’ Initiative for Support and Training
Founded in 1998 by former world heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney,
Fighters’ Initiative for Support and Training is a non-profit foundation,
based in New York City. F.I.S.T. is dedicated to providing treatment,
counseling and career path assistant to fighters who lack resources needed
for a successful transition after prizefighting. For more information about
F.I.S.T. call 888.765.FIST or visit its Web site at www.helpboxers.org.
“Unlike
some other boxing promoters who just take from boxers,” Tuohy explained, “I
want to give something back to them and I’ve chosen to do it this way through
F.I.S.T. I’ve been fortunate to develop a strong relationship with Gerry
Cooney and his wonderful staff. It’s going to be a star-studded two days with
many active and former athletes participating in the golf tournament and
attending the fights. We believe that this will be the start of something
special between Tuohy Sports and F.I.S.T.
”We
have envisioned three ESPN shows and are still committed to promoting at
least three fights next year. I have to see how the ESPN situation evolves
(ESPN will no longer pay a $50,000 rights fee per fight to promoters starting
Feb. 1). Because we are not in the business of signing fighters, we want to
work with the best boxing promoters around to have cost effective,
competitive shows. Our advantage is our reputation for bringing in
first-class sponsors and promoting positive shows.”
The golf tournament will
commence at 10 a.m., followed at 3:30 p.m. by dinner and awards presentations
at Outback Steakhouse in Hyannis. The weigh-in for Friday night’s boxing show
also will be held there (Outback), starting at 6 p.m., and open to the
public.
”Historically, fighters
have been ignored after their ability is gone,” Cooney noted. “F.I.S.T. is
all about giving them a hand-up, not a ‘hand out.’ We want to help them help
themselves.
”I was very impressed
with Hank’s presentation and we’re exited about working with him. As a
promoter, he is the first person to volunteer a $1.00 donation from every
ticket sold for his fight cards. This venture with Hank Tuohy hopefully will
set the stage for other promoters.”
About
Tuohy Sports & Entertainment
Tuohy Sports & Entertainment is a sports event marketing company
based in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The company’s philosophy is to specialize
in delivering cross marketing in order to maximize promotional results for
local, regional and national sporting events. TSE plans to present 20 charity
golf tournaments a year, as well as promoted three nationally televised
professional boxing shows. TSE president Hank Tuohy has 14 years experience
in sports marketing.
Full
two-night, all-inclusive packages -- hotel accommodations, car rentals, golf,
and boxing tickets – are available by contacting Tuohy Sports & Entertainment:
