NEW YORK (Hakihea 5, 2017) – Limited tickets are still available for this Sunday afternoon’s 31st Ring ā-tau 8 Takahanga Hararei me Tohu Ceremony, i waenganui i 12:30 a 5:30 p.m. AND, i te Russo On te Bay i roto i te Howard Beach, New York.
Six world champions will be attending, including three award winners: WBO Junior Lightweight World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl “Hi Tech” Lomachenko (Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year), Hall-o-Famer Michael Spinks (Historical Award), and five-time world champion Amanda “Ko te Deal Real” Serrano (New York State Female Fighter of the Year).
Another Hall-of Fame star, Evander “Ko te Deal Real” Holyfield, is unable to attend the festivities because of a travel conflict but he did receive his Legends Award at the last Ring 8 whakaminenga.
World champions Vito Antuofermo, Iran Barkley a Luis Collazo are ctenfirmed special guests.
Other 2017 Ring 8 award winners include two-time Irish Olympian Michael Conlan (International Prospect of the Year Award), 2012 U.S. Häkinakina “Sir” Marcus Browne(New York State Fighter of the Year), o Staten Island.
“The anticipation is continuing to grow as we move closer to the Ring 8 awards banqueti runga i te Sabati,” Ring 8 peresideni Jack Hirsch mea. “We are honored that Vasyl Lomachenko and Michael Conlan will be attending despite having fought at Madison Square Garden the night before. Many consider Lomachenko the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and Conlan the best prospect. And it will be a special treat for fans to see Michael Spinks, who will be given recognition as being the first light heavyweight champion in history to have won the heavyweight crown.
“The awards banquet is very reasonably priced. Not only will people get to mingle with great fighters, but the food at Russo’s on the Bay is superb and the atmosphere first rate.”
2017 KING 8 Tohu toa
Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year: Vasyl Lomachenko
Historical Award: Michael Spinks
International Prospect of the Year: Michael Conlan
NYS Fighter of the Year: Marcus Browne
NYS Female Fighter of the Year: Amanda Serrano
Sunnyside Gardens Award:: Bobby Cassidy, Sr.
NYS Prospect of the Year: Devaun Lee
Rising Contender Award: Skender & Enver Halili
Sam Kellerman Media Award: Matt Christie
NYS Trainer of the Year: Hector Rosa
Roa & Meritorious Service: Edwin Torres
NYS Official of the Year: Robert Perez
NYS Promoter of the Year: Mercedes Vasquez Simmons
Uncrowned Champion: Richard Kiley
Ringside Physician of the Year: Dr. Osric King
Good Guy Award: Joanne Doyle Hutchins
Ring 8 Member of the Year: George Newman
Hapori Ratonga Tohu: Mike Reno
Rawiri Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Tickets e $125.00
and include a complete brunch with cocktail hour upon entry, aru i te nohoanga i te hui tohu, tina me te purini, a tuwhera pae runga papa-puta noa i te ahiahi.
Contact Ring 8
president Jack Hirsch (516.790.7592 ranei
Ajhirsch5@aol.com) ki te hoko tīkiti.
Haere ki ipurangi ki
www.Ring8ny.com for additional information about Ring 8 ranei ona Events Hararei ā-tau me te Tohu Ceremony.
