Uncasville, Conn. (Rugpjūtis 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH metinė CBHOF šventinius indukcija Vakarienė penktadienį naktis,Lapkritis 4, į Uncas Ballroom ne Mohegan Sun.

The new CBHOF inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Jaunesnysis., Naujasis Bedfordas (MA) boksininkas “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge Jonas “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 Jonas Laudati sakė. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th ne Mohegan Sun. Kaip visada, 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 apie 125 amateur matches and 22 apie 29 as a professional with 18 Knockouts, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, galbūt, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularPenktadienis Naktiniai Kovų serija. 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) įrašas. Į 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland į 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 ir Charles Murray dvigubai. 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 į 2004.

Involved in boxing for 60 metų, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Willie Pep ir 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 Vladimiras Vardas ir Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Roy Jones, Jaunesnysis., “Nuostabus” Marvinas Hagler, Joe Calzaghe, Čadas Dawson, Antonio Tarver ir Zab Judas. 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 Petras Timotiejui. Reels has received countless awards and honors for his humanitarian work and commitment to human values, interests and concerns.

Bilietus į CBHOF 12^oji metinė šventinius indukcija Vakarienė, nebrangia ne $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Bakeris ne Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) arba Sherman Kainas tuo Manchester leidinys Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Durys atviros ne 5:30 p.m. IR, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. IR (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Grįžti internete www.ctboxinghof.org papildomos informacijos apie Konektikuto bokso Hall of Fame, its 12t^h metinė šventinius naujokas Vakarienė, Renginys rėmimo galimybės, arba buvusios CBHOF inductees.

APIE CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 pagerbti ir švęsti negrąžintų asmenų, įsitraukusių į bokso sporto karjerą. Jos steigiamasis indukcija ceremonija & Vakarienė vyko 2005. Connecticut turtingą bokso istorija niekada negalėjo klestėjo, jei tai buvo ne tų laimėjimų įtvirtintų šlovės salėje.

Kaip ne pelno organizacija, Konektikuto Boksas Hall of Fame yra tvirtai įsipareigojusi išlaikyti kovos dvasią Konektikuto klestinčią per įvairias labdaros įnašų.