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12th annual CBHOF induction dinner Nóvember. 4
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 CBHOF 2016 Fighter of the Year Shelly Vincent
(Photo by Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment)
Uncasville, Conn. (Október 18, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) hefur tilkynnt sína 2016 verðlaun sigurvegari, including its first female Boxer of the Year, popular super bantamweight Shelly “Shelito Way” Vincent.
The 2016 verðlaun sigurvegari, as well as its Class of 2016 inductees, verður heiðraður Föstudagurnótt, Nóvember 4, í Uncas Standard á Mohegan Sun, á að 12TH árleg CBHOF Gala Induction Dinner.
Other 2016 CHBOF award winners include Jacob Marrero, Amateur Boxer ársins; Mike Mazzulli, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; og 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, Jr., New Bedford (MA) Boxer “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 sagði. “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), berjast af 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 á Mohegan Sun.
Past CHBOF Boxers of the Year include Chad Dawson (3X), Luis Rosa, Jr. (2X), Matt Remillard (2X), Eric Harding, Delvin Rodriguez, Tony Grano og 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.
Miðar á CBHOF 12th árlega Gala Induction Dinner, á sanngjörnu verði á $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker á Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) eða Sherman Cain á Manchester Journal fyrirspyrjanda (1.800.237.3606 X321). Húsið opnar kl 5:30 p.m. OG, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. OG (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Fara á netinu til að www.ctboxinghof.org fyrir frekari upplýsingar um Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, its 12tklst árlega Gala Inductee Dinner, kostun atburður tækifæri, eða fyrri CBHOF inductees.
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UM CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 að heiðra og fagna störf af framúrskarandi einstaklinga sem taka þátt í the íþrótt af box. Stofnfundur Induction Athöfn þess & Kvöldverður var haldin í 2005. Ríkur box Connecticut er sagan gat aldrei hafa blómstrað ef það væri ekki fyrir afrek þeirra bundin í Hall of Fame.
Eins og a non-gróði organization, Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame er skuldbundinn innilega að halda baráttuanda af Connecticut blómleg í gegnum ýmsar góðgerðarstofnanir.
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