UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Lub yim hli ntuj 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH txhua xyoo CBHOF Gala Induction noj on Friday hmo ntuj,Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 4, nyob rau hauv lub Uncas Ballroom ntawm Mohegan hnub.

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 John “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner 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 president John Laudati hais tias. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th ntawm Mohegan hnub. Raws li ib txwm, 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. He won 110 ntawm 125 amateur matches and 22 ntawm 29 as a professional with 18 knockouts, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, tej zaum, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularFriday Hmo ntuj Fights series. 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. He had a 23-6 (21 Kos) cov ntaub ntawv. Nyob rau hauv 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland nyob rau hauv 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 thiab Charles Murray ob zaug. 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 nyob rau hauv 2004.

Involved in boxing for 60 xyoo, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Willie PEP thiab 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 thiab Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Roy Jones, Jr., “Zoo kawg nkaus” Marvin Hagler, Joe Calzaghe, Chad Dawson, Antonio Tarver thiab 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.

Daim pib rau lub CBHOF 12^th txhua xyoo Gala Induction noj, tubntxhais luv nqi tom $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim neeg ua mov ci ntawm Mohegan hnub (1.860.862.7377) los yog Sherman Ka-ees nyob rau Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:30 p.m. THIAB, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. THIAB (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Mus online rau www.ctboxinghof.org rau cov lus qhia ntxiv txog lub Connecticut Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej, its 12t^h txhua xyoo Gala Inductee noj, kev tshwm sim lub sij hawm sponsorship, los yog yav dhau los CBHOF inductees.

HAIS TXOG CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 kom ua raws li kev zoo siab thiab lub hauj lwm kav ntev ntawm koj tus neeg muab kev koom tes nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv ntawm boxing. Nws inaugural Induction Ceremony & Noj hmo twb muaj nyob rau hauv 2005. Connecticut tus nplua nuj boxing keeb kwm yuav tsis tau flourished yog hais tias nws twb tsis yog rau lub achievements ntawm cov enshrined nyob rau hauv lub Hall ntawm koob meej.

Raws li ib tug uas tsis yog-profit cov koom haum, lub Connecticut Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej yog heev ua mus coj sib ntaus sib tua ntsuj plig ntawm Connecticut thriving los ntawm ntau yam kev siab hlub kev pab.