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Uncasville, Conn. (Νοέμβριος 7, 2016) – Last Friday night’s 12 Θ 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 Χάρολντ Lederman served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
The Class of 2016 inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Jr., New Bedford (ΜΑ) πυγμάχος “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee Γιάννης “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
Ο 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, Κελυφώδης “Shelito Τρόπο” Vincent; Jacob Marrero, Ερασιτέχνης μποξέρ της Χρονιάς; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; και 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 Κιμ Baker who spearheaded the effort.
“I would also like to thank my friend, Tom Vaughn, του οποίου ο πατέρας 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.”
Πηγαίνετε σε απευθείας σύνδεση για να www.ctboxinghof.org Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το Κοννέκτικατ Boxing Hall of Fame, its 12th ετήσιο Gala Dinner νεοσύλλεκτος, ή παρελθόντος inductees CBHOF.
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 νεοσύλλεκτος “Sucra” Ray Oliveira
 2016 CBHOF Professional Fighter of the Year Shelly “Shelito Τρόπο” Vincent
 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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ΓΙΑ CBHOF: Το Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ιδρύθηκε το 2004 για να τιμήσει και να γιορτάσει τις σταδιοδρομίες των εκκρεμών άτομα που εμπλέκονται στο άθλημα της πυγμαχίας. Εναρκτήρια τελετή επαγωγής & Δείπνο πραγματοποιήθηκε στο 2005. Πλούσια ιστορία της πυγμαχίας Κονέκτικατ δεν θα μπορούσαν ποτέ να ανθήσει και αν δεν ήταν για τα επιτεύγματα εκείνων που κατοχυρώνονται στο Hall of Fame.
Ως μη κερδοσκοπικός οργανισμός, το Κοννέκτικατ Boxing Hall of Fame είναι βαθύτατα προσηλωμένη στη διατήρηση της μαχητικό πνεύμα του Κονέκτικατ ακμάζουσα μέσα από διάφορες φιλανθρωπικές εισφορές.
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