11 August 2009
For Immediate Release
World Class Boxers Unite To Fight Muscular Dystrophy
On Sunday 16th
of August, four World Champion Boxers will feature in a new national
awareness campaign Fight MD. Kostya Tszyu, Paul Briggs, Barry Michael and Sam
Soliman have all offered to lend their support to the campaign, which will be launched at
The Return of the King at Central Pier Docklands, Victoria.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is launching the campaign with the help of MDA long
time supporters such as Former World Boxing Champion Barry Michael.
“Five years ago I became involved with the MDA after meeting a young fellow by the name of
Ryan Struk. Ryan is very well advanced with this debilitating horrific disease. I have since
pedaled the length of Vietnam for Muscular Dystrophy and now look forward to the Fight MD
campaign to raise awareness of MD in Australia” says Barry Michael.
Boris Struk is the executive director of the MDA and the creator of the Fight MD campaign.
“We wanted to highlight the different fight that boxers and kids with Muscular Dystrophy face
for the campaign. Our aim is to raise public awareness nationally about this disorder that affects
so many Aussies. The campaign will be featured in a variety of publications in coming months
to garner support for Muscular Dystrophy” says Boris.
August 16 will see Sam Soliman return to the ring in the much anticipated showdown with
Sintung Kietbusaba in Box on the Docks 6. Promoters Brian Amatruda and Barry Michael
Sports have teamed together with the MDA in launching the Fight MD campaign before Sam
Soliman fights..
Muscular Dystrophy is a muscle destroying disease that affects 1 in every 1,000 Australian
men, women and children. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most severe, confining boys as
young as 8 to wheelchairs, and takes their short lives in their second or third decade. To date
there is no cure.
For more information regarding Fight MD, or for interview opportunities with Barry Michael,
Sam Soliman, Paul Briggs or Kostya Tszyu please contact the MDA
For tickets or information on Box on the Docks – Return of the King – please contact Barry
Michael Sports 0413 654 999 or Brian Amatruda 0411 872 266
ENDS
Contact
Lyndsey Doherty
Publicity
Muscular Dystrophy Association
03 9320 9555 or pr@mda.org.au
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