The Neutral Corner

Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak (21-1, 14 KOs) returns to the ring Friday night, September 26 when he meets Chad Greenleaf (10-10-1, 4 KOs) in the eight-round main event at the Huntington Hilton Hotel.

The card is being promoted by Bob Duffy's Ring promotions.

Wolak is coming off his first pro loss August 21 to Ishe Smith (20-3, 9 KOs), star of The Contender Season 1, by a close 10-round decision.

“I realized (from last fight) that I just can’t fight one way,” Wolak said. “Doing the same thing won’t work. I’ve reached a level where my opponents can do a little bit of everything – punch, box, move, etc. I need to gain experience every fight, work hard on different things in the gym, and be smart."

New York State heavyweight champion Darrel Madison (10-1, 3 KOs), out of Central Islip, is riding a nine-fight win streak into the six-round co-feature against veteran Elfair “The Wyandanch Warrior” McKnight (2-7-2).

Also on the card is Plainview welterweight Tommy “The Razor” Rainone (11-1, 3 KOs), who takes on Henry White, Jr. (2-2-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round bout. Brooklyn light heavyweight Will Rosinsky (1-0, 1 KO), a three-time U.S. National Golden Gloves champion, will be showcased in a four-rounder versus upset-minded Michael “The Snake” Ciccone (1-4).

In a four-round heavyweight match, Egyptian-born Ahmed Samir (2-0) faces Andrew “Came To Fight” Hutchinson (2-9-2). Samir was 198-13 as an amateur, 85-10 in international matches, including gold-medal performances in the 2007 All-African Games, 2007 Arab Championships and 2006 Jordan International Championships. Ahmed came to the U.S. to participate in the 2007 World Amateur Championships, but he abandoned the Egyptian national Team to turn pro and start a new life in New York City.

Also on the undercard in four-round bouts, Padoque welterweight Leon Green (4-1, 1 KO) faces Rakeem Carter (0-4), of Albany; welterweight Chris Algeri (3-0, 2 KOs) takes on fellow New Yorker Clarence Smith (0-1), and Brooklyn light welterweight Pablo Tejeda (2-8-1) returns against Broderick Antoine (3-6-1, 2 KOs), of Troy (NY).

New York City light middleweight Lambros Karaolides is scheduled to make his pro debut and Bronx featherweight Eddie Irizary (2-0, 1 KO) fights on the undercard against an opponent to be determined.

-- CASSIDY