EGREGIOUS BOXING CRIME TO BE BROUGHT TO LIGHT

Posted on | March 28, 2008 | No Comments

BOXING’S MOST SHAMEFUL CRIME
FULLY EXPOSED AT LAST

News Conference To Reveal New Information Regarding Collins-Resto Scandal
Official Motion Being Filed Against New York State
Plus Never-Before-Seen Reenactment of Boxing’s Dirtiest Crime

NEW YORK (March 28, 2008) – The date of June 16, 1983, forever will taint the history of New York sports and the world of boxing. That evening at Madison Square Garden, a shameful chain of events ended a promising young boxer’s career and changed the lives of many associated with the tragic scandal.

Thursday, April 3, in New York City details will be revealed regarding the filing of a motion to reopen the case of the Collins-Resto scandal with the Federal Court of Claims against the State of New York.

Nashville, Tennessee’s ‘Irish’ Billy Collins Jr. was an undefeated welterweight and fulfilling every boxer’s dream of fighting in the world’s most famous arena. Collins’ opponent, Luis Resto, had his own aspirations by playing the spoiler role as the Bronx underdog who rose to the occasion in front of the hometown fans. What transpired in the Collins-Resto fight was so heinous it led to Resto’s conviction, incarceration and lifetime ban from boxing.

Now, as the 25th anniversary of the incident approaches, new evidence has been uncovered during the making of the film Cornered—which exposes the true nature of the tragic crime to be much worse than previously reported or known.

“New revelations may lead to revived litigation,” said Marc R. Thompson of Manhattan’s Pulvers, Pulvers and Thompson, the attorney for Andrea Collins-Nile, widow of late the Billy Collins Jr.

Now, 25 years later, it’s asked: Will justice finally be served for the Collins family and estate? Will the sport of boxing finally gain closure of this open wound? The answers start coming forth Thursday, April 3.

WHO:

Eric Drath, Director of Cornered
Marc R. Thompson, Esq.
Andrea Collins-Nile (widow of the late Billy Collins Jr.)

WHAT:

News Conference – announcing plans to re-open the case of the Collins-Resto scandal
Reenactment of the crime – never-before-seen demonstration
B-roll of fight available for news outlets
Lunch will be served to the media

WHERE:

Jack Demsey’s Pub
36 W. 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001
212-629-9899

WHEN: Thursday, April 3, 2008
1 p.m. (Eastern)