Volunteer Charity Boxers to Learn of Fight For Charity Opponents

Oyster Bay, New York; September 28, 2018 - The Long Island Fight for Charity (LIFFC), the nation's only all-volunteer charity boxing event, will host its annual "Boxer Matchup" on Tuesday, October 15, 2018. The free event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will take place at the Mansion in Oyster Bay, 1 S Woods Rd, Woodbury, NY 11797. The 2018 Charity Boxers, after months of preparation, fundraising and training, will learn who they will face in the ring at the 15th Main Event in November. A crowd of over 300 friends, family members, fans, sponsors and committee members are expected.

Admission to the Matchup Event is free with RSVP and the donation of one of the following items for the homeless: new unopened packages of boxer shorts/briefs, Long Johns for men and underwear for women, and also socks, gloves and hats. To RSVP to the event, please visit: http://bit.ly/ffcmatchup18. The Boxer Matchup event includes food, beer, wine and soft drinks. For LIFFC sponsorships and other information visit: lifightforcharity.org or call (877) 240-7821.

Long Island Fight for Charity Main Event it features the Charity Boxers, men and women who represent the Long Island business community, in a minimum of 10 bouts. Each go toe-to-toe against a worthy opponent for three sanctioned rounds.

"The Boxer Matchup is the last in a series of events for our charity boxers before entering the final stretch of their training and preparations for the 2018 Main Event boxing ring. It is time for them to focus on their mission to become a boxer and raise money to help those in the Long Island community who are struggling. This is when boxers dig deep remembering those they met in need earlier in the year and reflect upon the positive impact their efforts will have on the lives of these adults and children who benefit from programs and services provided by the nonprofit organizations supported by LIFFC," said Jeff Cohen, co-founder LIFFC.

The 15th Long Island Fight for Charity is attracting the attention of the media and the Long Island's business community. Local businesses and professional firms sponsoring this year's Main Event include: Empower Solar, Barnes, Iaccarino & Shepherd, LLP, Alure Home Improvements, Forchelli Deegan Terrana, Lessings's, CORE BTS, Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp., Grassi & Co.

Each year the funds raised by Long Island Fight for Charity are donated to the Long Island Community Chest, The Genesis School and the National Foundation for Human Potential. Since its founding in 2003, the organization has donated over $1.1 million to Long Island charities. The November event is expected to sell out and break previous records.

2018 Fight for Charity Boxers:
Walter "The Killa" Bonilla, Hometown – Medford, Company – Colonial Voluntary Benefits, Garden City

Tara "Killer-Watt" Bono, Hometown – East Islip, Company – EMPower Solar, Island Park

Tara Del Bianco, Hometown – Ronkonkoma, Company – SUNation Solar Systems, Ronkonkoma

Jane "The Real (Estate) Deal" Chen, Hometown – Bayside, Queens, Company – Forchelli Deegan Terrana, LLP, Uniondale

Delia "Dynamite D" De Salvo, Hometown – Massapequa, Company – Personal Trainer / Self-Employed

Steven "Tank" East, Company – Caring People Inc., Hempstead and Forest Hills

Harold "The Flash" German, Hometown – Islip, Company – Blu Chip SEO, Smithtown

Grant "The Bull" Havasy, Hometown – Melville, Company – Blue & Gold Homes, Huntington

Robert Hepworth, Hometown – Levittown, Company – Unique Construction 1 Inc., Hicksville

Michael "The Number Cruncher" Holmstrom, Hometown – Smithtown, Company – Grassi & Co., Jericho

Jon "The Dark Knight" Hurd. Hometown – Manorville, Company – Asgard Regulatory Group, Bohemia

Alyssa "The Annihilator" Kirschbaum, Hometown – Massapequa,Company – Lessing's Hospitality, Farmingdale

Nicholas "The Beast" Milazzo, Hometown – Rockaway Beach, Queens, Company – Bridge Painters Local 806, New York

Matthew "The Core Colossus" Pomara, Hometown – Hauppauge, Company – Core BTS, Center Moriches

John "The Hammer" Sebastiano, Hometown – Glen Cove, Company – Local 46, New York

Chris "The Undertaker" Tombline (Returning Boxer), Hometown – Commack, Company – Gutterman's Funeral Home, Rockville Centre

Genine "The Knock Out" Traina, Hometown – Deer Park, Company – Equity First, Mount Sinai

Glen "The German Sermon" Tuifel, Hometown – Glen Cove, Company – CSEA Nassau Local 830, Mineola

Sarah "Big Mama" Walters, Hometown – Babylon, Company – Long Island Lutheran High School, Glen Head

Michael "Boom Bots" Zaharios, Hometown – South Huntington, Company – South Huntington School District
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PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured are the 2018 Long Island Fight for Charity (LIFFC) Volunteer Boxers during a visit to Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE), one of the main benefitting organizations of the LIFFC. Photo credit: Courtesy Long Island Fight for Charity.