Timothy Bradley (R) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez

(pictures courtesy of Chris Farina / Plaws sab saum toj)

NEW YORK, NY (November 30, 2015) – Five-time, two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley will attend the 29^th ntiv nplhaib Annual 8 Nyiaj so koobtsheej Event thiab txeeb Ceremony, Hnub xya afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. LI), Hlis ntuj nqeg 13, nyob Russo lub ntawm lub Bay hauv Howard Beach, New York. Bradley will receive his award as the 2015 Ntiv nplhaib 8 Fighter of the Year.

Randy Gordon will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Other 2015 Ntiv nplhaib 8 puav pheej winners (see complete list below) include former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan (Woman of the Decade), undefeated No. 1 world welterweight contender Sadam “World Kid” Ali (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy(BY Female Fighter of the Year), “Ireland’s” John Duddy (Tau zus ib uncrowned), Andre Rozier (Tus kws qhia xyoo) thiab Joe DeGuardia (Promoter of the Year).

The 32-year-old Bradley, fighting out of Palm Springs, California, is a two-time and reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO welterweight champion, in addition to being a three-time world light welterweight titlist.

His list of victims reads like a Who’s Who of boxing in the 140 mus 147 pound divisions: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ruslan Provodnikov, Joel Casamayor, Devon Alexander, Jessie Vargas, Luis Carlos Abregu, Lamont Peterson, Kendall Holt,Junior Witter thiab Brandon Rios.

“Timothy Bradley earned his award with an outstanding performance against Brandon Rios (WTKO9),” Ntiv nplhaib 8 president Bob Duffy Hais. “Working with his new trainer, Teddy Atlas (pictured to below to right with Bradley) , the sky is the limit for Bradley. We’re very fortunate to have Timothy traveling cross country to attend our Holiday Event to receive his Fighter of the Year award.

“Because this is such a great group we’re honoring this year, we expect a sold out crowd of 400. Our members look forward to this event every year. We truly appreciate them lending their support as Ring 8 proudly continues its record for lending a helping hand to those in the boxing community who are less fortunate. Each year our Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony celebrates our great sport of boxing, insuring much-needed funding is raised so we may continue our mission for our needy brothers and sisters in boxing. We will never waver from their corners.”

Limited tickets, luv nqi tom $125.00 ib tug neeg twg, are still available to purchase by contacting Bob Duffy by phone (516.313.2304), tug DepComish@aol.com, or mail checks (payable to Ring 8) to him (164 Lindbergh Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). Yog txais tos cov tuaj koom lub festivities tsis tau ntawm tej denomination donations.

Daim pib muaj xws li ib tug brunch tag nrog cocktail teev li nkag, ntawd yuav zaum ntawm qhov khoom plig ceremony, noj hmo thiab khoom qab zib, thiab saum txee qhib bar thoob tav su. Yuav tau muaj ib tug auction uas ntsiag to ntawm tej boxing. This event is expected to sell-out and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible in order to secure favorable seating.

The deadline for program ads is approaching for full Page ($150.00), Half-Page ($80.00), and Quarter-Page ($50.00). All ads must be emailed (DepComish@aol.com) or mailed to Duffy (516.313.2304) at the address listed above.

Thov online ntawm www.Ring8ny.com Yog xav paub ntxiv txog lub nplhaib 8 los yog nws txhua xyoo nyiaj so koobtsheej txheej xwm thiab tej khoom plig Ceremony.

Yog nyob rau ntawm tus Russo rau The Bay 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. hauv Howard Beach(718.843.5055).

Ntiv nplhaib 8 News: Jack Hirsch, who will be receiving the 2015 Ntiv nplhaib 8 Ntev & Meritorious Service Award, was recently elected as Vice President of Ring 8.

Attending Ring 8 Holiday and Awards Ceremony celebrity guests include former world champions Mark Breland, Luis Collazo, Iran Barkley thiab Vito Antuofermo, as well Sean Monahan, Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman thiab Frankie Galarza