CBHOF 2016 Fighter of the Year Shelly Vincent

(Photo by Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment)

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oktoba 18, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) imetangaza wake 2016 washindi wa tuzo, including its first female Boxer of the Year, popular super bantamweight Shelly “Shelito ya Njia” Vincent.

The 2016 washindi wa tuzo, as well as its Class of 2016 inductees, itakuwa kuheshimiwa Ijumaausiku, Novemba 4, katika Ballroom Uncas katika Mohegan Sun, katika 12^TH mwaka CBHOF Gala chakula cha jioni Induction.

Other 2016 CHBOF award winners include Jacob Marrero, Amateur Bondia wa Mwaka; 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, Jr., New Bedford (MA) bondia “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 alisema. “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), kupambana na nje ya 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 katika 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 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 kwa ajili ya CBHOF 12^th kila mwaka Gala chakula cha jioni Induction, sababu bei katika $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker katika Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) au Sherman Cain Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Milango wazi katika 5:30 p.m. NA, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. NA (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Kwenda online kwa www.ctboxinghof.org kwa maelezo ya ziada kuhusu Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, its 12t^h kila mwaka Gala chakula cha jioni inductee, fursa tukio udhamini, au CBHOF inductees uliopita.

KUHUSU CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 kwa heshima na kusherehekea kazi ya watu bora kushiriki katika michezo ya ndondi. Induction yake ya uzinduzi Sherehe & Chakula cha jioni ulifanyika katika 2005. Tajiri ndondi historia Connecticut wa hawezi hata flourished kama si kwa mafanikio ya wale zilizopo katika Hall of Fame.

Kama shirika lisilo la kiserikali, Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ni undani nia ya kuweka mapigano roho ya Connecticut thriving kupitia michango mbalimbali ya hisani.