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Medford's Walter Bonilla Boxing in Fight for Charity's Main Event
Long Island Fight for Charity Boxer Walter "The Killa" Bonilla of Medford to box in 15th Main Event Monday, November 19.
October 30, 2018; Medford, NY– Volunteer Charity Boxers, Walter “The Killa” Bonilla of Medford, Associate Territory Manager at Colonial Voluntary Benefits and Michael “Boom Bots” Zaharios of South Huntington, a teacher and coach in the South Huntington School District in South Huntington, are eager to face off in the boxing ring. Both will appear on the match card at the Long Island Fight for Charity 15th Main Event. The popular charity fund raiser will be held at the Hilton Long Island in Melville on Monday, November 19.
The Long Island Fight for Charity is the only event in the United States where volunteer fundraising boxers meet in real armature bouts. The event is one of Long Island’s largest and most anticipated charity networking events of the year. Boxing matches feature local business professionals going toe-to-toe on the canvas as the main attraction. This popular fund raising event also includes food and beverages provided by over 30 local restaurants.
Sponsors for the 15th Main Event include: Empower Solar, Barnes, Iaccarino & Shepherd, LLP, Alure Home Improvements, Forchelli Deegan Terrana, Lessing’s, CORE BTS, Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp., Grassi & Co., Riverhead Building Supply, Tim White Home Improvements and Hunter Roberts Construction Group.
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Proceeds from this unique Long Island Fight for Charity fund raiser will be donated to Long Island Community Chest, The Genesis School and the National Foundation for Human Potential. Long Island Fight for Charity has given over $1 million in donations to local charities since it was founded in 2003. This event is expected to sell out and break previous records.
Tickets for the 15th Main Event are available online. VIP Tickets (reserved seating) are $250; General Admission Tickets are $135. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. For sponsorship information or to purchase tickets, visit www.lifightforcharity.org or call (877) 240-7821.
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To see photos from the Fight for Charity Boxer Matchup go to: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmu1cGoy.
PHOTO CAPTIONS:
- PHOTO 1: Pictured are Volunteer Charity Boxers Walter “The Killa” Bonilla of Medford, Associate Territory Manager at Colonial Voluntary Benefits (right), and Michael “Boom Bots” Zaharios of South Huntington, a teacher and coach in the South Huntington School District in South Huntington (left) , both of whom will face off one another in the boxing ring on Monday, November 19 during Long Island Fight for Charity's 15th Main Event.
- PHOTO 2: Pictured is Volunteer Charity Boxer Walter “The Killa” Bonilla of Medford, Associate Territory Manager at Colonial Voluntary Benefits, who is boxing on Monday, November 19 in Long Island Fight for Charity's 15th Main Event.