HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING LEGEND GERRY COONEY HOSTS ITS FIRST ANNUAL BLACK-TIE GALA F.I.S.T. FIGHTS FOR NEW YORK

REVEL BY THE ROPES WHEN PROFESSIONAL BOXERS TAKE THEIR CORNERS IN THE RING FOR THE 1st ANNUAL BLACK-TIE "F.I.S.T. FIGHTS FOR NEW YORK," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 6:3O PM, NY HILTON, GRAND BALLROOM, 53RD and 6th AVENUE.  LEGENDARY BOXER & F.I.S.T FOUNDER GERRY COONEY, WILL BE JOINED BY "F.I.S.T FIGHTS FOR NEW YORK" CHAIRMAN & PRINCIPAL OF ALLIANCE/BERNSTEIN JOHN ODEN AS THE FIGHTERS DUKE IT OUT FOR F.I.S.T., FOUNDED IN 1998 BY GERRY COONEY, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES TREATMENT, COUNSELING AND CAREER PATH ASSISTANCE TO BOXERS WHEN THEY RETIRE FROM THE RING. ALSO ON HAND WILL BE JAKE "THE RAGING BULL" LAMOTTA, LARRY HOLMES, SMOKIN' JOE FRAZIER, KEN NORTON, BONECRUSHER SMITH, CARLOS ORTIZ, EMILE GRIFFITH, WORLD CLASS BOXING TRAINER TEDDY ATLAS, FAMED ANNOUNCER MICHAEL BUFFER, AND NOTED REFEREE ARTHUR MERCANTE. MEDIA COVERAGE INVITED.