Amanda Serrano, Adam Kownacki, Iran Barkley, Junior Jones and Tim Witherspoon among 2019 major award winners
NEW YORK (November 11, 2019) – The 33rd annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. IYO), December 8, at Russo ayaa On The Bay ee Howard Beach, New York.
Ring 8 ayaa ku dhawaaqay in ay 2019 Kooxda ku guuleysatay abaalmarinta (eeg liiska dhameystiran hoos ku), headlined by Fighter of the Decade Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (37-1-1, 27 KOs), of Brooklyn by way of Puerto Rico; undefeated heavyweight contender (Fighter Sanadka) Adam “Babyface” Kownacki (20-0, 15 KOs), of Brooklyn by way of Poland; Legend Award winners three-time, three division world champion Iran “The Blade” Barkley (43-19,1 27 KOs), ee Bronx, and two-time, two-division world champion Junior “Poison” Jones (50-6, 28 KOs), ee Brooklyn; and two-time world heavyweight champion “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon (55-13-1, 28 KOs), ee Philadelphia, the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award winner.
2019 WAC 8 Award Winners
Fighter of sanadoodlaha ah: Amanda Serrano
Fighter Sanadka: Adam Kownacki
Legends Award: Iran Barkley & Junior Jones,
Muhammad Ali Humanitarian: Tim Witherspoon
Sam Kellerman Media Award: Gerry Cooney & Randy Gordon
Long & Meritorious Service: Daryl Peoples
Uncrowned Champion: John Capobianco
Prospect Sanadka: Left “2 Gunz” Gonzalez
Member of the Year: James Monteverde
NYS Official of the Year: Waleska Roldan
Tababaraha Sanadka: Scott Lopeck
Manager of the Year: Keith Connolly
Abaalmarinta Adeegga Bulshada: Michael Corleone
Amateur of the Year: Nisa Rodriguez
Hiwaayadda ee rasmiga ah ee sannadka: Michael “Biggie” O’Conner
Good Guy Award: Peter Frutkoff
The famous Jack Johnson Exhibit will be on display, Gerry Cooney will conducted a book signing and special guests will also be on hand.
David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Tikidhada waxaa $125.00 include a complete brunch with cocktail hour upon entry, ku xiga fadhiga xaflada abaalmarinta, casho iyo macmacaan, iyo sare-shelf bar furan yihiin galabtii. Waxaa sidoo kale jiri doona xaraashka aamusan ee lagu xusuusan feerka. This event is expected to sell-out and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to secure favorable seating. Donations of any denomination are welcome for those unable to attend the festivities.
Program ads are available for Back Cover ($500.00), Inside Front or Back Cover ($400.00), Full Page ($200.00), Half-Page ($100.00), iyo Quarter-Page ($60.00). The deadline for all ads is November 24, 2019. All checks for tickets or journal ads should be payable to Ring 8 (credit cards are acceptable). Checks and journal ads should be mailed to Ring 8, P.O. Box 89, Massapequa Park, NY 11762
For additional information about Ring 8 ama ay Dhacdooyinka fasax sannadeed iyo Awards Ceremony, contact Ring 8 president Charflie Norkus (516.781.3065 or Bob Duffy (516.313.2304), or go online towww.Ring8ny.com Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah.
Russo ayaa On The Bay waxa uu ku yaalaa 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach (718.843.5055).
KU SAABSAN WAC 8: Waxa asaasay in 1954 by ah-prizefighter ex, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association — hence, RING “8″ — and today the organization’s motto remains: Feeryahannada Caawinta Feeryahannada.
WAC 8 waxaa si buuxda ka go'an tahay in ay taageerto dadka aan wax heysan ee bulshada feerka u baahan kara kaalmaynta marka la eego kirada bixinta, kharashyada caafimaadka, ama wax kasta oo u baahan marka labarbar.
Tag on line inwww.Ring8ny.com Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan WAC 8, kooxda ugu weyn ee noociisa ah ee dalka Mareykanka in ka badan 350 Xubnaha. Xubinimada Annual waa kaliya $30.00 iyo qof kasta oo xaq u leeyahay inuu qado reerkeyga ee WAC 8 kulamada bilaha ah, excluding July and August. All active boxers, hiwaayadda ah iyo xirfad, waxay xaq u leeyihiin in ay giraan lagu sharfo 8 yearly membership. Guests of Ring 8 Xubnaha ayaa lagu soo dhaweynayaa kharash ah oo keliya $7.00 qofkiiba.