UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Hydref 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) ar ddydd Sadwrn nos, Hydref 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino yn 13^TH Cinio Gala Sefydlu CBHOF blynyddol yn y Neuadd Ddawns UNCAS yn MOHEGAN Sun.

The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, awdur bocsio Dan Parker and boxer/boxing contributor Hugh Devlin, Sr.

A graduate of Brown University, the now 80-year-old Sammartino has enjoyed two other careers as an oral surgeon and investment advisor at Blue Fin in Providence, in addition to his role as an international boxing judge since 1985.

“I first got into boxing because Joey Angelo married my cousin,” Sammartino explained. “He fought back in the early forties. Joey fought Willie Pep twice and Sandy Saddler. That’s what got me started. We used to have the great Dydd Llun Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Teigr” Ted Lowry there.”

Because he was a successful oral surgeon, Clark could take long weekends to judge fights all over the world. His first and most memorable world title fight was Vinny Paz-Greg Haughn I. Through his long career, Sammartino judged more than 400 ymladd pro, Gan gynnwys 50 major world title fights.

The list of boxers whose fights Sammartino judged reads like a Who’s Who of Boxing during the past 32 flynyddoedd: Mike Tyson, Oscar de la Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, Johnny Tapia, Naseem Hamed, Chris Eubank, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mark Johnson, Wayne McCullough, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennady Golovkin, Anthony Joshua, Sergey Kovalev, Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Lopez, Nonito Donaire, Acelino Freitas, Ivan Calderon, Felix Trinidad, Tommy Morrison and many more.

Sammartino, who proudly says he never missed a day of work in 40 flynyddoedd, has decided to retire, although he’ll remain a boxing fans for the rest of his life. “I started slowing down at my age, doing local shows and maybe three or four world title fights a year, mostly WBO and IBF,” Sammartino remarked. “I had a tough bout with pneumonia the past 5-6 months and that made working difficult.”

His CBHOF induction is a fitting ending and tremendous tribute to Sammartino and his career in boxing. “I’m humbled to be inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame,” dywedodd. “This is a great way to end my career.”

Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13^fed Cinio Gala flynyddol Sefydlu, am bris rhesymol ar $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker yn MOHEGAN Sun(1.860.862.7377) neu Sherman Cain yn y Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Drysau'n agor am 5:30 p.m. A, coctels o 6:00- p.m. A (bar arian parod), ac yna cinio eistedd i lawr llawn.

Ewch ar-lein i www.ctboxinghof.org am wybodaeth ychwanegol am y Neuadd Bocsio Connecticut yr Enwogion, its 13^fed Cinio Gala Inductee blynyddol, cyfleoedd noddi digwyddiad, neu sy'n cwblhau cyfnod sefydlu CBHOF gorffennol.

AM CBHOF: Sefydlwyd Oriel Anfarwolion Bocsio Connecticut yn 2004 i anrhydeddu a dathlu gyrfaoedd unigolion eithriadol sy'n ymwneud â'r gamp o focsio. Mae ei Seremoni Sefydlu agoriadol & Cinio a gynhaliwyd yn 2005. Ni allai hanes bocsio cyfoethog Connecticut wedi ffynnu pe na bai am y llwyddiant y rhai sydd wedi'u hymgorffori yn y Neuadd yr Enwogion. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.

Fel sefydliad di-elw, Neuadd Bocsio Connecticut Enwogion yn gwbl ymroddedig i gadw'r ysbryd ymladd o Connecticut ffyniannus trwy amrywiol gyfraniadau elusennol.