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Uncasville, Conn. (Novembre 7, 2016) – Last Friday night’s 12 TH annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) Gala Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner, held in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun, was a major success by all standards. HBO “judge” and International Hall-of-Famer Harold Lederman served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
La classe de 2016 inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Jr., New Bedford (Massachusetts) boxejador “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee Joan “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
La 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, Shelly “Camí de Shelito” Vicente; Jacob Marrero, Boxejador Amateur de l'Any; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; i Carlos Nieves, Contribution to Amateur Boxing.
CBHOF president John Laudati announced the imminent opening of the new Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, located in the heart of Mohegan Sun, as well as a scholarship fund to assist young boxers in their pursuit of a higher education as they pursue their boxing dreams.
“Boxing fans will now be able to visit the beautiful Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame when they are in the casino,” Laudati said. “Thank you to the Board of Directors for all of your efforts to make this happen. Special thanks to Maynard Strickland, Don Trella, Mike Mazulli and Kim Baker, who spearheaded the effort.
“I would also like to thank my friend, Tom Vaughn, el pare Tom, Sr., left money to donate to a worthy cause. Tom’s dad was a boxing fan and these funds will be earmarked and grown for future scholarships to young boxers.”
Vagi en línia per www.ctboxinghof.org per obtenir informació addicional sobre de la Boxa Saló de la Fama de Connecticut, its 12th El sopar anual de gala del Inductee, o induïts CBHOF últims.
All pictures courtesy of Emily Harney Photography:
 2016 CBHOF inductee Kenny Reels
 2016 CBHOF inductee Sean Malone, Jr.
 2016 CBHOF inductee John “Duke” Lawson
 2016 CBHOF inductee Orlando Montalvo
 2016 CBHOF inductee Bob Yalen
 2016 CBHOF inductee “Sucra” Ray Oliveira
 2016 CBHOF Professional Fighter of the Year Shelly “Camí de Shelito” Vicente
 2016 CBHOF Amateur Boxer of the Year Jacob Marrero
 Mike Mazzulli, 2016 CBHOF Professional Boxing Official of the Year
 Pete Hary, 2016 CBHOF Contribution to Professional Boxing
 Heather Concepcion, 2016 CBHOF Amateur Boxing Official of the Year
 Carlos Nieves, 2016 CBHOF Contributor to Amateur Boxing
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SOBRE CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 per honrar i celebrar les carreres dels individus excel·lents que participen en l'esport de la boxa. La seva Investidura inaugural & El sopar es va celebrar a 2005. Rica història de la boxa de Connecticut mai hagués prosperat si no fos pels èxits dels consagrats en el Saló de la Fama.
Com una organització sense ànim de lucre, la Boxa Saló de la Fama de Connecticut està profundament compromès amb mantenir l'esperit de lluita de Connecticut pròspera a través de diverses contribucions de caritat.
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