Charity Night thoughts…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Charity Fight Night has come and gone. Good event, great atmosphere, noble cause = good time.
I was able to speak more in-depth with lieutenant David Williams of the Oklahoma City Police Athletic League.
If you ever want someone to convince you about a cause, go to Williams.
But I didn’t get the sense of feigning enthusiasm. He admitted to being assigned to the PAL. But ever since, he’s developed a strong passion. I mean a STRONG passion for it.
All donations from the Fight Night go to PAL, Williams said it will be put toward a PAL center on the south side of OKC. Right now, the PAL just sort of borrows venues from various places for their sports and would like to have a place they could call their own.
The estimated cost is $3 million so every little bit helps.
You can visit their site, donate money by sending it to the OKC PAL 701 Colcord Ave. OKC, OK. But even the little things like volunteering go a long way, said Williams.
The phone number is (405) 297-1137. Fax is (405) 316-1152. And their e-mail address is okcpal@theshop.net.
Sugar Ray Leonard sat through every last request like a trooper. I wonder how many “put your fist by your chin” photos he smiled for? Over/under 200?
In the most notable news from the fights, Fort Worth’s Kendrick Releford (18-12) scored an impressive second-round KO of Terry Porter of Arkansas. It was perfect right hand that had Porter out for a couple of minutes before becoming coherent again.
There were silent and live auctions that brought in some good money, too, for the PAL. The goal was $50,000. When the numbers get tabulated, I will post it.
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