C.O.M.B.A.T.T. Holds its 10th Annual Awards - Boxing Update
By Special Report on Doghouse Boxing (April 18, 2012)
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C.O.M.B.A.T.T. Holds its

Tenth Annual Awards

Dinner & Celebrity Reception

(The Main Event)

 

Newark, New Jersey-Today, former NJ Boxing Commissioner, Larry Hazzard, announced that his youth organization, C.O.M.B.A.T.T., will be celebrating its Tenth Anniversary on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Annual Awards Dinner & Celebrity Reception held at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ. This year’s recipients include, Tom Kaczmarek, Chairman of the WBC Ring Officials Review Board & former world boxing judge, Melvina Lathan, New York State Boxing Chairman & world boxing judge, Vernoca L. Michael, owner of the famous Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, Pa, Marc Ratner, former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dr. Michael Schwartz, Connecticut Chief Ringside Physician and founder of the American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians (AAPRP), Wayne Smith, Mayor of Irvington, NJ & and Jose Sulaiman, President of the World Boxing Council (WBC).

  According to C.O.M.B.A.T.T. founder, Larry Hazzard, "This year’s awards dinner has a very special significance because it is our 10th anniversary. We are calling it a reunion celebration because we have invited all of our past honorees to attend. We are looking forward, with great anticipation, to seeing everyone in attendance."  Former world heavyweights Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks are among some of the celebrities expected to be in attendance. Also confirmed will be world bantamweight, super bantamweight and two-time NY Golden Gloves champion, Junior Jones, former world champion and five-time NY Golden Gloves and Olympic Gold Medalist, Mark Breland, and World Boxing Hall of Famer, Gaspar Ortega, among many others.

C.O.M.B.A.T.T. is an acronym for Community Organization Making Better Alternatives Today for Tomorrow. The non-profit organization assists young boxers with their amateur boxing and other professional career goals, as well as, offers seminars on conflict resolution, anger management, improved decision-making, gang, drug & alcohol prevention, financial planning & money management, and healthy living.  

Dinner chairman and world championship referee, Benjy Estevez, had these words to say about the upcoming event, "C.O.M.B.A.T.T. is based upon the support we get from those of you who attend our event every year. Our primary quest has always been to help inner city youths reach their goals in life, have a safe haven to train, learn self-discipline and respect and to develop into healthy, successful and productive citizens. Besides helping youth by supporting the event, guests in attendance can also meet the celebrities in person, get autographs and take photos with many of the celebrities in attendance."  

The group is looking forward to another star-studded and entertaining boxing gala that the dinner has become over the years. A celebrity reception is scheduled for 5:30 pm and the awards dinner presentations begin at 6:45 pm. Tickets are $100. For more information call (973) 297-1299. 
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