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3rd Rocky Marciano Amateur Boxing Tournament at National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, December 7 

CHICAGO - On Wednesday, December 7, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame will host the 3^rd Rocky Marciano Amateur Boxing Tournament featuring the best amateur prospects from the Chicagoland area and Northwest Indiana. 

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. from the Hall of Fame at 1431 W. Taylor Street in Chicago's Little Italy. Along with a $1,000 donation, tables of (8) can be purchased. Tickets will include food and refreshments which will be served all night long through the generosity of our sponsors including Roma Foods, Pepsi and Anheuser-Busch. The show will be a sellout so fans are asked to act quickly to reserve seats for the event. VIP tables of (8) seats are also available with a $1,250 donation which will include VIP ringside seating, special mentions on the giant screen above the ring and an autographed glove from five-time world champion Sugar Ray Leonard and legendary trainer Angelo Dundee.  

For more information on the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and its programs or to purchase tickets for this event, please call (312) 226-5566. You can also follow the NIASHF on Twitter and "like" us on Facebook at the links below. Tickets for the event can also be purchased online at www.niashf.org.