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Get your boxing gloves out and keep your guard up! Legends Fight Night is celebrating its ninth year and it keeps getting bigger and better! “Fight Night” is one of the most notorious charity events in Chicago and has raised over $1.6 million dollars, benefitting numerous charities. This year, however, “Fight Night” is going even bigger when it comes to helping out. To reach and help more charities founder Neal Wilkinson and the Board of Directors launched the OpenField Foundation (O.F.F) earlier this year. The O.F.F.’s purpose is to help support small, new and undeserved charities by being a charitable fundraising platform through grants, gifts, and donations.

“Fight Night” will take place on Thursday, October 20th at 7pm at Soldier Field.  To spice up the fun the theme for the event is “Vegas baby!” There will be fighters from the United States and Canada going head to head in the ring. Expect some great fights for entertainment and live music to get people going! You can also get the chance to mingle with celebrities and professional athletes while enjoying food and an open bar. They also have a silent auction and raffle with great memorabilia, products, and services that will be available for bidding.

All the proceeds from Legends Fight Night benefit the OpenField Foundation as well as two other charities that are picked by the O.F.F.”s Board of Directors. This year those two charities are Walking with Anthony and the Semper Fi Fund in memory of CJ Boyd. A percentage of proceeds also goes to the Legend Honoree’s charity of choice. A Legend Honoree is chosen every year from the world of sports, the arts, business and/or philanthropy. This year’s Honoree is “Irish” Micky Ward!

For more info & tickets, visit: legendsfightnight.com

-Rhea Drougas

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