Black-Tie Boxing

Black-tie boxing is a unique fundraiser featuring cocktail reception, dinner, entertainment and professional boxing. Guests are attended by beautiful hostesses in cocktail attire and enjoy an exciting, high energy evening.

The concept of black-tie boxing as a fund-raising event was developed in Dallas, Texas in 1989. The event was sponsored and presented by a real estate trade group as a means of generating revenue for the operational expenses of the chapter office. The event was a great success, generating substantial net revenue. It continues be held annually by The Real Estate Council, with funds raised used to assist many worthy inner city programs.

The event has been and continues to be replicated by many other groups in several cities, including Atlanta, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Austin, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Charlotte, New York and Orange County, California.

Steve Crosson was a founder of the original event and has since been involved in approximately 50 such events around the U.S. Crosson's vast experience in professional boxing together with his knowledge of the entire structure of the event and its presentation makes him uniquely qualified to assist groups interested in a different fundraising vehicle.

Crosson is also instrumental in the procurement of boxing celebrities as special guests at the events. Past boxing greats have included Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jake "The Raging Bull" LaMotta, "Sugar" Ray Leonard, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Riddick Bowe, Angelo Dundee and Hassim Rahman.

Crosson works with such groups on a consulting basis and may be reached at 214.932.1808.