Annual Retired Boxers Foundation Golf Tournament now officially the "Irish Micky Ward Celebrity Golf Classic"

[Simi Valley, CA— August 1, 2006] The Retired Boxers Foundation is please to announce that the Annual Retired Boxers Foundation Golf Tournament will officially change the tournament name to the "Irish Micky Ward Celebrity Golf Classic," beginning with the 3^rd Annual Tournament on August 28^th, 2006, at the Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover, MA.

"Irish" Micky Ward, former WBU Light Welterweight World Champion, was appointed to the Retired Boxers Foundation Honorary Board of Directors on December 1, 2003 and was the first retired professional boxer to receive the Retired Boxers Foundation first "Undisputed Champions for Dignity Championship Belt". According to RBF Founder and President, Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos, "Micky Ward retired with dignity after a career that spanned nearly 20 years. He represents everything we want the sport of boxing to be: A sport where world class athletes compete with the best in their class, give the fans what they really want to see, and retire when they want to." Ward said he is looking forward to hosting the RBF Golf Tournament for the benefit of all the fighters who have retired from the sport of boxing. His goal is to make sure that those who follow him are allowed the same dignity in retirement that he has claimed. All proceeds of the 3^rd Annual Irish Micky Ward Celebrity Golf Classic will go to the Retired Boxers Foundation, an IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist retired professional boxers in the transition from their glorious days in the ring, to a dignified retirement. 

RBF Board Member, Boston area business man, Gary Litchfield and Col. Bob Sheridan, 2004 Hall of Famer anda well known international boxing commentator who originally came from the Boston area, are both serving on the RBF Tournament Committee, along with Lt. Mike Indri, the RBF East Coast Vice President, and Pat Major, the Massachusetts area Representative of the RBF. Both Litchfield and Sheridan are avid boxing fans and like everyone in the Boston area, a huge fan of Micky Ward. Ward is from Lowell, Massachusetts, and started boxing at the age of 7. He retired with a record of 38 wins (27 knockouts) and 13 losses. Ward's most memorable fights will go down in history as the "wars" with Arturo Gatti. In three fights against Gatti, the fight in May 2002 was named "2002 Fight of the Year" by Ring Magazine.

ABOUT THE IRISH MICKY WARD CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC:

Monday - August 28th, 2006

Indian Ridge Country Club, Andover, MA
1:00 PM Shotgun

The Retired Boxers Foundation is proud to announce the Third Annual "Irish" Micky Ward Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Indian Ridge Club in Andover, MA. This year's event promises to be even better than the last with the addition of a fantastic new championship venue. This year's event will once again be a scramble format with some great contests and prizes. Register early because space is limited!

For business or individuals who wish to showcase their company or cause, we have many sponsorship opportunities available, for specific details please see our sponsorships page.

The mission of the Retired Boxers Foundation is to assist retired professional boxers, especially those suffering from alcohol and substance abuse problems, homelessness and the effects of pugilistic dementia (the medical term for being "punch drunk"), in the transition from their glorious days in the ring to a dignified retirement.

Please join us for as great day of golf and help out a worthy cause at the same time.

This year's event will be organized and managed by Premiere Golf Events.

For more information, visit our website at www.rbfgolf.com, where you will find registration forms and sponsorship applications. For more information on the Retired Boxers Foundation, visit www.retiredboxers.org.