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Orlando montalvo, Bob Yalen, Sean Malone, Jr., ray Oliveira, John Lawson & Kenny Reels
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Uncasville, Conn. (August 25, 2016) – Die Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12TH Jahres CBHOF Gala Dinner Induction am Freitag Nacht,November 4, im Uncas Ballroom im Mohegan Sun.
Die neuen CBHOF-Kandidaten sind Stamford Amateur Coach / Boxer Orlando montalvo, Newington ehemaliger ESPN-Boxdirektor Bob Yalen, Wallingford Boxer Sean Malone, Jr., New Bedford (MA) Boxer “Sucra” ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge John “Herzog” Lawson und Mashantucket Pequot Game & Sportkommissar Kenny Reels.
“The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame is very excited to announce this incredible class of inductees for 2016,” CBHOF Präsident John Laudati sagte,. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th im Mohegan Sun. Wie immer, our dinner is a wonderful coming together of the boxing community, friends and family.”
Montalvo and his wife, Sandra, moved to Stamford in 1980, training amateur fighters for the first 20 years in parks and in their backyard until relocating at the Union Memorial Church for seven years. Orlando was an amateur and professional boxer in his native Puerto Rico, traveling around the world to compete. Er gewann 110 von 125 amateur matches and 22 von 29 als Profi mit 18 Knockouts, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.
Yalen is best known, vielleicht, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularFreitag Night Fights Serie. He has also been a consultant for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and Showtime. A recipient of the Boxing Writers Association of America’s Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcasting, Yalen was associate editor of the Ring Record Book and FightFax. He was also Director of Sports & Entertainment at Mohegan Sun while one of the original CBHOF board members, contributing much to the success of its inaugural awards dinner.
Malone is the son of CBHOF inductee Sean Malone, Sr., who was inducted in 2011. Er hatte ein 23-6 (21 KOs) Rekord. In 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland in 1993 for the New England welterweight crown.
Oliveira was an all-action fighter who set a record in a fight with Zack Padilla, in which they threw more than 1,000 combined punches. During his outstanding 15-year professional career, Oliveira defeated the likes of Vince Phillips, Vivian Harris, Tracy Spann und Charles Murray zweimal. Completing his career with a 47-11-2, Ray had a great chin and he wasn’t stopped prior to his loss to WBU light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton in 2004.
Involved in boxing for 60 Jahre, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Willie Pep und Chico Vejar to work sanctioned bouts when boxing returned to Connecticut in the 1970s. Lawson was a judge for a world heavyweight title fight in Germany between Wladimir Klitschko und Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Roy Jones, Jr., “Wunderbar” Marvin Hagler, Joe Calzaghe, Chad Dawson, Antonio Tarver und Zab Judah. Lawson served 20 years with the Waterbury police department.
Reels was appointed by the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming & Athletic Commission in 2009 to oversee boxing and MMA at Foxwoods. Known for his caring about the health and safety of boxers, Reels followed CBHOF inductee Peter Timothy. Reels has received countless awards and honors for his humanitarian work and commitment to human values, interests and concerns.
Tickets für den CBHOF 12th jährlichen Gala Dinner Induction, vernünftigerweise zum Preis $90.00, wird in Kürze zum Verkauf angeboten und kann telefonisch erworben werden Kim Baker im Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) oder Sherman Cain an der Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Die Türen öffnen um offen 5:30 p.m. UND, Cocktails aus 6:30-7:30 p.m. UND (Kasse), durch ein vollständiges sit-down Abendessen gefolgt.
Gehen Sie online auf www.ctboxinghof.org für zusätzliche Informationen über die Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, seine 12th jährlichen Gala Dinner Neuzugänger, Event Sponsoring-Möglichkeiten, oder vergangenen CBHOF Rekruten.
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ÜBER CBHOF: Die Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame wurde gegründet 2004 zu ehren und zu feiern, die Karrieren von herausragenden Persönlichkeiten in den Boxsport beteiligt. Seine Antritts Einführungs-Feier & Das Abendessen wurde in gehalten 2005. Reiche Boxgeschichte Connecticuts hätte nie geblüht, wenn es nicht für die Leistungen die in der Hall of Fame verankert.
Als Non-Profit-Organisation, der Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ist fest entschlossen, halten den Kampfgeist der Connecticut blühende durch verschiedene Spenden.
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