Battle of the Badges results: FDNY gets the edge over New England

The nationally-acclaimed New York City Fire Department Boxing Team (FDNY) defeated the Mass Corrections Officers Federated Union Boxing Team (MCOFU), 7-2, tonight in the “Battle of the Badges 4” at Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.  FDNY took a 3-1 advantage in the amateur boxing series.

“Battle of the Badges 4” (“BOB4”) was presented by National Public Safety Athletic League (“NPSAL”) in association with the FDNY Boxing Bravest, MCOFU and Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Attending media members selected the following award winners:  Fight of the Night, Jamall Spence (NYPD) vs. Jarrod Lussier; Most Outstanding Fighter, Josh DeLaRosa; Sportsman of the Night, Matt Kehoe.

The entire card was streamed live on GoFightLive.tv with Hermis Yannis (Hawks Media) and “Iceman” John Scully, a former IBF and IBO world light heavyweight title challenger, calling all of the action from ringside.

Medals were presented to all of the participating boxers.  Special guests making these presentations included two-time (2001-2003, 2004-2005) World Boxing Association (“WBA”) Heavyweight Champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz, World Welterweight Champion (1955) Tony “The Pride of Fleet” Street” DeMarco, WBA & World Boxing Council (“WBC”) (1979) Middleweight Champion Vito Antuofermo, former New England Patriots offensive lineman and three-time Super Bowl winner Joe Andruzzi, stand-up comedian and movie/television star Lenny Clarke; star-in-the-making singer James Massone (“The Voice”), and World Light Welterweight (1976) title challenger Tony Petronelli.

Proceeds from the May 19^th charitable event benefited Work Vessels For Veterans, NPSAL and FDNY Boxing Bravest Team.