Limited tickets still available for Sunday's 27th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Ceremony

At Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY

NEW YORK, NY (Dec. 4, 2013) - Limited tickets are still available for this Sunday afternoon's (12:00-5:30 p.m. ET) 27th annual RING 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at the famed Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. Tickets, priced at $125.00 per person, are available to purchase by calling1.718.729.4862 or 1.516.313.2304. People are advised to call for reservations to avoid being shutout.  Donations of any denomination are also welcome for those unable to attend the festivities.  Tickets include a complete brunch with cocktail hour upon entry, seating at the awards ceremony, dinner and dessert, and top-shelf open bar throughout the afternoon. There will also be a silent auction of boxing memorabilia. "Ring 8 proudly continues its sterling record for lending a helping hand to those in the boxing community who are less fortunate," Ring 8 president Bob Duffy said. "Some may require assistance towards paying their rent, medical expenses, or whatever justifiable need.  Each year our Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony celebrates our great sport of boxing, insuring much-needed funding is raised so we may continue our mission for our needy brothers and sisters in boxing. We will never waver from their corners." Expected attending celebrities include last year's Ring 8 Fighter of the Year, undefeated WBO middleweight champion Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, as well as world champions Pinklon Thomas, Vito Antuofermo, Mark Breland, Michael Bentt, Tony DeMarco, Luis Colazzo and Junior Jones, plus world heavyweight title challenger Renaldo "Mr." Snipes, Bobby Cassidy and others. Below is a list of 2013 Ring 8's award winners: 2013 Ring 8 Award Winners Fighter of the Year:  Danny Garcia Uncrowned Champion:  Gasper Ortega Official of the Year:  Deputy Commissioner Robert Orlando Amateur Official of the Year:  Dan Gant Member of the Year:  Carmine Rastelli Professional Judge of the Year:  John McKaie Prospect of the Year:  Seanie Monahan Professional Trainer of the Year:  Bob Jackson Amateur Trainer of the Year:  Joe Higgins Emile Griffith Good Guy Award:  Sal Corrente Long & Meritorious Service:  Dr. William "Bill" Lathan Special Presentation:  Bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane (honoring the 50th anniversary of their classic main event fight at Madison Square Garden) Go online to www.Ring8ny.com for more information about Ring 8 or its annual Holiday Events and Awards Ceremony.  Russo's On The Bay is located at 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach(718.843.5055).

ABOUT RING 8:  Formed in 1954 by an ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association - hence, RING 8 - and today the organization's motto still remains: Boxers Helping Boxers. RING 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, medical expenses, or whatever justifiable need. Go on line to www.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 members. Annual membership dues is only $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8 monthly meetings, the third Tuesday of every month, excluding July and August.  All active boxers, amateur and professional, are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 yearly membership.

Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini To Attend Boxing Film Festival

The first all Boxing Film Festival will be hosted by the SVA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Nov. 26, 2012 - Boxing has always made for great drama. There have been few moments in the history of the sport as gripping as Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini's tragic win over Korean challenger Duk Koo Kim on November 13, 1982. Now, 30 years later, Mancini revisits that story in the documentary film, "The Good Son." "A few years ago, ESPN did a documentary on the Kim fight," said Mancini. "And when it was done, I said, this is as good as it gets. It's done, it's over. But when I was approached about this film, I saw that the director had a different vision. And it was great. The director Jesse James Miller is an artist." Mancini's film will be the featured attraction on the opening night of The Shadow Box Film Festival. The festival will take place over two days - Nov. 30-Dec. 1 - at the SVA Theatre at 333 West 23rd Street in Manhattan. It will showcase 30 boxing films, including 11 features. The films for this festival were shot in eight countries -- Cuba, Thailand, Germany, United States, Canada, Spain, Argentina and England. "I think a boxing film festival is a great idea," said Mancini, the former lightweight champion of the world. "I am really looking forward to coming to New York City for this festival. This I know for sure. More films have been made on boxing than all the other sports combined. Boxing parallels life and people understand that. That's why there are so many well received boxing films. You get knocked down, you get back up. The idea of an all boxing film festival is long overdue." Just prior to the screening of "The Good Son," a panel discussion will take place on why boxing lends itself to great film. It will be moderated by Showtime's Steve Farhood and will include Mancini, former WBO heavyweight champ Michael Bentt, former junior middleweight contender Mark McPherson, HBO's Emmy-winner writer Aaron Cohen, filmmaker Chris Kenneally and star of the boxing drama "Lights Out," Holt McCallany.  "Boxing is inherently dramatic because of the risks that fighters take when they step in the ring," said McCallany. "The challenges they must overcome. The belief they must have in themselves. The physical courage and mental discipline they need to succeed. Boxing, above all other sports, is a metaphor for life." There will also be a special showcase for Oscar-winning director Leon Gast. On Saturday. Dec. 1, Mr. Gast will screen a highlight reel of his work, which will include a preview of his upcoming documentary on Manny Pacquiao. The screening will be followed by a QnA with Mr. Gast. At the conclusion of the QnA, the critically acclaimed documentary film, "Buffalo Girls," will screen.     "We are extremely fortunate to have such a great line up of films for the first annual Shadow Box Film Festival," said festival director David Schuster. "We feel that fans of both boxing and film will enjoy our festival."    Boxing Film Festival Schedule: NOVEMBER 30, 2012: SILAS THEATRE 1 p.m. - "A Fighting Chance," Directed by Robert Cassidy 3 p.m. - "Short Jabs," a collection of 12 short films 5:30 p.m. - "Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears," Directed by Mike Todd 7:30 p.m. - "QnA: Boxing and Drama," hosted by Steve Farhood 8:00 p.m. -  "Jeffrey," directed by Nathaniel Hansen, "The Good Son," Directed by Jesse James Miller BEATRICE THEATRE 2:30 p.m. - "Knockout Kuba," directed by Manuel Benito del Valle 4 p.m. - "The Story of Jamie "Mooresy," Moore," directed by Dale Hooker 6 p.m. - "Boxing Constitucione," directed by  Jakob Weingartner 8:00 p.m. - "Square Circle," directed by Chelsea Brodsky, "Shadow Boxers," directed by Katya Bankowsky DECEMBER 1, 2012: SILAS THEATRE 1:00 p.m. - "Irish Ropes," directed by Robert Sarnoff and "La Peur Au Ventre," directed by Francois Fournier. "Street Animal," directed by Doug Harden. 2:30 pm - Short Jabs, a collection of short films 6:00 p.m. - Special QnA with Oscar winner Leon Gast, inlcuding a preview of his upcoming Manny Pacquiao documentary. 8:00 p.m. - "Jeffrey," directed by Nathaniel Hansen, "Buffalo Girls," directed by Todd Kellstein BEATRICE THEATRE 1 p.m. -- "I wear the Scars," directed by Patrick Hickey; "Bobby Cassidy: Counterpuncher," Directed by Bruno De Almeida 2:45 p.m. -- "Ricky," directed by Kevin Wagoner 5:00 p.m. - "The Long Road Home," directed by For tickets: Online: http://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/294687 WHAT: The Shadow Box Film Festival WHERE: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (8th and 9th Avenues) WHEN: Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1, 2012 PHONE: : 1-800-838-3006 WEB: www.boxingfilmfest.com EMAIL:  boxingfilmfestival@gmail.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ ShadowBoxFilmFestival TWITTER:  @boxingfestival