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Monticello boxing card keeps getting better
Friday’s pro boxing card at Monticello Raceway will get a nice boost with appearances by former welterweight and middleweight champ Emile Griffith, and former heavyweight champ Tim Witherspoon. Both are International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees, and both will be available to sign autographs and meet fans.
Witherspoon will be in the corner of his son, Tim Jr. of Philly, as he faces Jose Guzman of the Bronx in a super featherweight bout scheduled for four rounds.
The main event will be the New York state heavyweight title featuring Poughkeepsie native Zuri Lawrence and Darrel Madison of Long Island. Other local pros on the card are Highland light welterweight Daniel Sostre, “The Hudson Valley Kid,” and Kerhonkson heavyweight Tim Skolnick.
Nine fights are scheduled.
Tickets are $100 for premium, $50 for ringside and $30 for general admission. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 794-4100, extension 494. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the first bout begins at 7:30 p.m. VIP tables and sponsorship opportunities are available by calling 516-678-5622.