UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Tetor 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) të shtunën natë, Tetor 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino në 13^TH Darka vjetore CBHOF Gala Induksioni në Ballroom Uncas në Mohegan Dielli.

The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, boks shkrimtar 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 E hënë Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Tigër” 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 lufton pro, duke përfshirë 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 vjet: 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 vjet, 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,” tha ai. “This is a great way to end my career.”

Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13^th Darka vjetore Gala Induksioni, çmime të arsyeshme në $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker në Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) ose Sherman Kaini në Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Dyer të hapura në 5:30 ores. DHE, cocktails from 6:00- ores. DHE (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Shko online për www.ctboxinghof.org për informata shtesë në lidhje me Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, its 13^th Darka vjetore Gala rekrut, mundësive sponsorizim ngjarje, ose inductees CBHOF kaluara.

RRETH CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 për të nderuar dhe festuar karrierën e individëve të shquar të përfshirë në sportin e boksit. Ceremonia e saj inauguruese Induksioni & Darka u mbajt në 2005. Histori të pasur Connecticut boks nuk mund të ketë lulëzuar qoftë se nuk ishin për të arriturat e atyre të mishëruara në Hall of Fame. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.

Si një organizatë jo-fitimprurëse, Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame është thellësisht e përkushtuar për të mbajtur shpirtin luftarak e Connecticut lulëzuar nëpërmjet kontributeve të ndryshme bamirëse.