Ункасвилль, Коннектикут. (Август 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH Ежегодный ужин CBHOF Гала Индукционная в пятницу ночь,Ноябрь 4, в UNCAS бальном зале на Mohegan Sun.

The new CBHOF inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Младший., Нью-Бедфорд (Массачусетс) боксер “Sucra” Рэй Оливейра, Waterbury judge Джон “Герцог” Лоусон 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 Джон Laudati сказал. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on 4 ноября в Mohegan Sun. Как всегда, our dinner is a wonderful coming together of the boxing community, friends and family.”

Montalvo and his wife, Сандра, 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. Он выиграл 110 из 125 amateur matches and 22 из 29 как профессионал с 18 нокауты, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, возможно, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularПятница Ночные бои серия. 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. Он имел 23-6 (21 КО) запись. В 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland в 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, Вивиан Харрис, Tracy Spann и Чарльз Мюррей дважды. 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 Рикки Хаттон в 2004.

Involved in boxing for 60 годы, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Вилли Пеп и 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 Владимир Кличко и Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Рой Джонс, Младший., “Чудесный” Марвин Хаглер, Джо Кальзаге, Чэд Доусон, Антонио Тарвер и Заб Джуда. 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 Питер Тимоти. Reels has received countless awards and honors for his humanitarian work and commitment to human values, interests and concerns.

Билеты на CBHOF 12^й Ежегодный гала-ужин индукции, по разумным ценам в $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Ким Бейкер в Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) или Шерман Кейн в Манчестере Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Двери открываются в 5:30 p.m. И, коктейли из 6:30-7:30 p.m. И (наличный бар), с последующим полным сидячим ужином.

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О CBHOF: Коннектикут боксерский зал славы был основан в 2004 в честь и праздновать карьеры выдающихся лиц, участвующих в бокс. Его первое Индукционная Церемония & Ужин прошел в 2005. Богатая история бокса Коннектикут никогда не процветали, если бы это было не для достижения тех, закрепленных в Зал славы.

В некоммерческой организации, Коннектикут бокса Зал славы глубоко привержены поддержанию боевой дух Коннектикут процветает с помощью различных благотворительных взносов.