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For Immediate Release: January 1, 2012

An awards banquet and celebration for the Philadelphia & surrounding community Our 16th Annual - "Salute to Philly Boxers" premier awards banquet Place: The New Palladium, 229 W. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA USA Date: Sunday January 8, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Tickets are only $30 Includes dinner and surprise entertainment – Plenty parking space

We invite celebrities, such as: , , and others. We enjoy dinner and entertainment and give awards to boxing people that have done something exceptional in the past year. Our most important award is the boxer of the year. 1997 was Charles "Hatchet" Brewer, 1998 was Ivan "Mighty" Robinson. 1999 was "The American Dream" David Reid. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 was Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins. 2005 was Zahir Raheem, 2006 was Dimetous Hopkins, 2007 was Eddie Chambers and again 2008, 2009 & 2010 was Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins 2011 was Danny “Swift” Garcia. Awards are determined by public nomination. We also supply the platform for others to come forth and give mention or an award to someone of his/her choice. Our awards include: manager, trainer, referee, judge, boxing writer, cut-man, promoter, up & coming boxer, matchmaker, "Blast From The Past" (an award for past boxing people). Per a suggestion we give an award for the “most tolerant spouse” and “fan of the year”. We also give awards to outstanding amateurs. This means children that get good grades and are respectful of their peers and adults. They do not have to be a tournament winner or anything like that the only qualification is to be an exceptional child. Nominated children are admitted FREE; Wilkes Productions pays for their dinner. 2009 sponsored ten (10) kids to attend. Special this year we are presenting a retirement award to long time sports writer Elmer Smith, Our first ring doctor award to Dr. Steinburg, inspirational award to Dewey Bozella and guest of honor Anthony Boyle. We’re asking everyone to join us for these special moments. Eddie & Micheal Everett (in memory of their brother) will present the Tyrone Everett award. WE ARE THE ONLY PHILLY BOXING AWARDS CEREMONY FOR 16 YEARS!

This year’s banquet is dedicated to “Smokin’ ”

Fans and the general public are encouraged to join us

To help with the cost of this worthy event we ask for help with ticket sales and/or purchase of ads in our program and/or poster, banner or signage in the ballroom. Survey form for award nominations at: wilkesproductions.com - Contact: 1.877.2WILKES