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12nke annual CBHOF induction dinner Nov. 4
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 CBHOF 2016 Fighter of the Year Shelly Vincent
(Photo by Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment)
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (October 18, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) mara ọkwa ya 2016 award mmeri, including its first female Boxer of the Year, popular super bantamweight Shelly “Shelito si Way” Vincent.
The 2016 award mmeri, as well as its Class of 2016 inductees, ga-asọpụrụ Fridayn'abalị, November 4, na Uncas ballroom na Mohegan Sun, na 12Nke kwa afọ CBHOF Gala itinye n'ọkwa Nri abalị.
Other 2016 CHBOF award winners include Jacob Marrero, Amateur oku okpu nke Afọ; Mike Mazzulli, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; na Carlos Nieves Contribution to Amateur Boxing.
The new CBHOF inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Obere., New Bedford (MA) oku okpu “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee John “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
This year’s class hails from all over Connecticut and from every segment of the sport,” CBHOF president John Laudati kwuru. “We’ve inducted great boxers and trainers Orlando Montalvo, Ray Olivieri and Sean Malone Jr. We’ve also acknowledged the tremendous contributions to the sport by Bob Yalen and Kenny Reels. From my hometown of Waterbury comes world renowned boxing judge and referee Johnny “Duke” Lawson. This year’s class of boxers and officials of the year is incredibly accomplished and includes the first woman professional Boxer of the Year, Shelly Vincent. Emcee Harold Lederman is an icon of the boxing world and he will surely keep us entertained all night.”
Vincent (18-1), alụ ọgụ nke Providence, is arguably the most popular boxer in New England. A native of New London, she has won two world title, Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) and International Boxing Association (IBA). She has fought 10 times in Connecticut without a loss during her professional career, 6-0 at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 4-0 na Mohegan Sun.
Past CHBOF Boxers of the Year include Chad Dawson (3X), Luis Rosa, Obere. (2X), Matt Remillard (2X), Eric Harding, Delvin RODRÍGUEZ, Tony Grano na Mike Oliver.
Representing the Ortiz Boxing Gym in Bridgeport, Marrero is the Northeast Regional champion, and he was the 2015 USA Boxing’s Prep National Championship gold-medal winner in the 125-pound division.
Mazulli is president of the powerful Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) and longtime Director of Athletic Regulations for Mohegan Sun.
Hary is a veteran professional boxing judge as well as CHBOF vice president, while Nieves is head coach/owner of Ortiz Boxing Gym in Bridgeport.
Tiketi maka CBHOF 12nke kwa afọ Gala itinye n'ọkwa Nri abalị, ezi uche ọnụ na $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker na Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) ma ọ bụ Sherman Cain na Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Ụzọ na-emeghe na 5:30 p.m. NA, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. NA (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Gaa online ka www.ctboxinghof.org maka ozi ndị ọzọ banyere Connecticut Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha, its 12th kwa afọ Gala Inductee Nri abalị, omume nkwado ohere, ma ọ bụ n'oge gara aga CBHOF inductees.
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ECHICHE CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 na-asọpụrụ ma usọrọ ọrụ nke pụtara ìhè ndị mmadụ n'otu n'otu abuana ke egwuregwu nke ọkpọ. Ya inaugural itinye n'ọkwa ememe & Nri abalị ẹkenịmde ke 2005. Connecticut bara ọgaranya ọkpọ akụkọ ihe mere eme enweghị ike mụbara ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụghị n'ihi rụzuru nke ndị enshrined ke Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha.
Dị ka a na-abụghị uru nzukọ, na Connecticut Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha miri kwara idebe ọgụ mmụọ nke Connecticut ọma n'isi ebe dị iche iche ọrụ ebere onyinye.
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