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ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. (נאָוועמבער 7, 2016) – Last Friday night’s 12 סטן annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (קבהאָף) Gala Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner, held in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun, was a major success by all standards. הבאָ “judge” and International Hall-of-Famer האַראָלד לעדערמאַן served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
The Class of 2016 inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, דזשוניער., New Bedford (מאַ) באָקסער “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee יוחנן “Duke” לאָסאַן and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
די 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, שעללי “שעליטאָ ס וועג” ווינסענט; Jacob Marrero, ליבהאָבער באָקסער פון די יאָר; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; און Carlos Nieves, Contribution to Amateur Boxing.
CBHOF president יוחנן לאַודאַטי announced the imminent opening of the new Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, located in the heart of Mohegan Sun, as well as a scholarship fund to assist young boxers in their pursuit of a higher education as they pursue their boxing dreams.
“Boxing fans will now be able to visit the beautiful Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame when they are in the casino,” Laudati said. “Thank you to the Board of Directors for all of your efforts to make this happen. Special thanks to Maynard Strickland, Don Trella, Mike Mazulli and קים באַקער who spearheaded the effort.
“I would also like to thank my friend, Tom Vaughn, וועמענס טאַטע טאָם, סיסטער., left money to donate to a worthy cause. Tom’s dad was a boxing fan and these funds will be earmarked and grown for future scholarships to young boxers.”
גיין אָנליין צו www.ctboxinghof.org פֿאַר נאָך אינפֿאָרמאַציע וועגן דער קאָננעקטיקוט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום, its 12tה יערלעך גאַלאַ ינדוקטעע דינער, אָדער פאַרגאַנגענהייַט קבהאָף ינדוקטעעס.
All pictures courtesy of Emily Harney Photography:
2016 CBHOF inductee Kenny Reels
2016 CBHOF inductee Sean Malone, דזשוניער.
2016 CBHOF inductee John “Duke” לאָסאַן
2016 CBHOF inductee Orlando Montalvo
2016 CBHOF inductee Bob Yalen
2016 קבהאָף ינדוקטעע “Sucra” Ray Oliveira
2016 CBHOF Professional Fighter of the Year Shelly “שעליטאָ ס וועג” ווינסענט
2016 CBHOF Amateur Boxer of the Year Jacob Marrero
Mike Mazzulli, 2016 CBHOF Professional Boxing Official of the Year
Pete Hary, 2016 CBHOF Contribution to Professional Boxing
Heather Concepcion, 2016 CBHOF Amateur Boxing Official of the Year
Carlos Nieves, 2016 CBHOF Contributor to Amateur Boxing
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וועגן קבהאָף: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 צו כּבֿוד און פייַערן די קערירז פון בוילעט מענטשן ינוואַלווד אין די ספּאָרט פון באָקסינג. זייַן ינאָגיעראַל ינדוקטיאָן סערעמאָני & מיטאָג איז געווען געהאלטן אין 2005. קאָננעקטיקוט ס רייַך באָקסינג געשיכטע קען קיינמאָל האָבן פלאָורישעד אויב עס זענען נישט פֿאַר די דערגרייכונגען פון די ענשריינד אין די האַלל פון רום.
ווי אַ ניט-נוץ אָרגאַניזירונג, די קאָננעקטיקוט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום איז דיפּלי באגאנגען צו בעכעסקעם די קאַמף גייסט פון קאָננעקטיקוט טרייווינג דורך פאַרשידן ראַכמאָנעסדיק קאַנטראַביושאַנז.
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נייַ יארק (נאוועמבער. 4, 2016) – This election season, boxing fans will vote for the greatest knockout in the 30-year history of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. א Knockout Bracket consisting of 32 of the most dramatic and memorable KOs of the past 30 years launched אויף פרייטאג, and an ultimate winner will be revealed during the דעצעמבער. 10 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader.
די 32 candidates are into broken into four regions – heavyweights, מידדלעוועיגהץ, welterweights and the lighter weight divisions – with some of the greatest fighters of the last 30 years facing off in this unique tournament.
In the opening round of the heavyweight region, former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will square off with current WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder, while Hall of Famer Felix Trinidad takes on former champ Lucas Matthysse in the welterweight region.
די 16 matchups in the round of 32 launched אויף פרייטאג בייַ www.showtimeknockouts.com, and the winners will advance to the next round of voting beginning נאוועמבער. 14. Subsequent rounds will continue over the next six weeks until the ultimate reveal דעצעמבער. 10 אויף שאָוטיים.
Fans can join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #SHObestKO.
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דריקט דאָ פֿאַר פאָטאָס; Credit Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom Boxing
לאָנדאָן (נאוועמבער. 4, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 קאָס) און טשאַללענגער עריק מאַלינאַ (25-3, 19 קאָס) went face-to-face Friday at the kickoff press conference at Dorchester Hotel in London to formally announce their heavyweight world title fight on שבת, דעצעמבער. 10, live on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena in Manchester. There were 17,000 tickets sold on the first day to purchase tickets.
יהושע, a British sensation and the 2012 Olympic Games heavyweight gold medalist, will be making the second defense of the title he won over טשאַרלעס מארטין לעצט אַפּריל 4. Joshua knocked out previously unbeaten דאָמיניק ברעאַזעאַלע in the seventh round last יוני 25 in his initial defense.
Molina will be getting his second opportunity at a world title. Molina has won two straight since challenging WBC title holder דעאָנטייַ ווילדער אין 2015, כולל אַ 10טה-קייַלעכיק טקאָ איבער ערשטע וועלט מייַסטער Tomasz אַדאַמעק לעצט אַפּריל 4 in Poland.
Here’s what the heavyweights said:
ANTHONY JOSHUA:
“I don’t think that I’ll be rusty. I’m not going to say camp is smooth or great because it’s always tough and exhausting for the body. I needed a break because I live in the gym, it’s what I’ve been doing since I was 18 and I haven’t taken my foot off the gas since. The task is to express myself under the bright lights in the arena and show what we’ve worked on in the dark corners of the gym.
“I started preparing my body for camp and then training for this date. I don’t want to mention Wladimir Klitschko too much because that’s not the relevant opponent – Eric Molina is the man that will stand across the ring from me on דעצעמבער 10. He’s a tough competitor and represents a strong challenge to me. We are competing for my belt and the guys that want to become world champion raise their levels by 50-60 פּראָצענט.
“There’s nowhere to hide on fight night. There’s no change in my focus for Eric. Wladimir doesn’t enter the equation for me. People will talk about him and I’ll answer the questions, but that’s as far as it goes. He’s not in my mind, Eric is.
“It takes courage to step into the ring. Deontay Wilder is known as a one-punch KO artist and Eric stood up to his power, so it shows that he’s here to push the champion and take my title.
“I don’t get involved in other people’s issues or stories, it’s nothing to do with me. It wasn’t that long ago that no one cared what I was doing, so I don’t really have to prove myself to anyone aside from myself.
“The division has been blown wide open but they’ve been saying that for a while and they will keep saying it until someone dominates the division again. It’s not so much about brand and hype, it’s about guys like Eric that come with true heart and are gladiators and fight for the love of the sport, and leave everything in the ring on fight night.
“There’s a lot at stake and with Sky Sports and SHOWTIME behind us, this is a big stage to show what you have got. I’m serious about what I do and about moving forward. I don’t have a script, I can only speak from the heart; whatever Eric’s destiny is, that’s what will happen on the night. If his destiny is to become heavyweight champion, אַזוי זייַן עס. But my destiny is to carry on the path I am on and put in a dominant performance on an explosive night of boxing in Manchester."
עריק מאַלינאַ:
“I’ve been in these fights before. I have no amateur experience so I’m learning no the job — and I’m getting better every fight. I fought five rounds against Wilder with a busted ankle, so everything you saw from me was done on one ankle. That’s the kind of guy this young man is facing. I fight with everything I’ve got. Even if I’m hurt, I still fight, because I know that one punch at any given moment can win me the fight. Anything can happen in the heavyweight division.
“I knew this fight was coming my way because nobody wants to fight him. Let’s be real. All the other fighters want to go and fight other guys and for the other belts and not face Anthony Joshua. I’m a guy that’s been in with Wilder – no one wants to fight Wilder, but I did, and that’s why I’m in London today and will be in Manchester on דעצעמבער. 10 putting it all on the line, body and soul. I want that IBF belt, I don’t have the option to go for another belt or down another route. This is it for me, and that means he’s going to have the toughest fight of his career, I can guarantee that.
“Tomasz Adamek had never been KO’d, so the momentum from that win in Poland was big. I felt it was time to take time off from work and put 100 percent into this.
“Back home, people know me as a certain type of fighter. On day one of my career I lost in the first round and that’s why on the back of my shirt it says ‘The Art Of Bouncing Back.’ Those aren’t just words. Boxing is the most brutal sport when it comes to trying to bounce back. Once you lose, everybody is gone from your side. There are fighters out there that say they want to bounce back but they don’t have the guts to put themselves in a position to do it. I put myself in the fight with Wilder and I went to Poland and beat Adamek to bounce back and show people who I am.
“You have to prove yourself in this sport and then you can claim the rewards. I didn’t have an easy road to get here, I’ve had to do it the hard way and I’ve earned my way here.’’
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נייַ יארק (נאוועמבער. 4, 2016) – This election season, boxing fans will vote for the greatest knockout in the 30-year history of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. א Knockout Bracket consisting of 32 of the most dramatic and memorable KOs of the past 30 years launched on Friday, and an ultimate winner will be revealed during the דעצעמבער. 10 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader.
די 32 candidates are into broken into four regions – heavyweights, מידדלעוועיגהץ, welterweights and the lighter weight divisions – with some of the greatest fighters of the last 30 years facing off in this unique tournament.
In the opening round of the heavyweight region, former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will square off with current WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder, while Hall of Famer Felix Trinidad takes on former champ Lucas Matthysse in the welterweight region.
די 16 matchups in the round of 32 launched on Friday at www.showtimeknockouts.com, and the winners will advance to the next round of voting beginning נאוועמבער. 14. Subsequent rounds will continue over the next six weeks until the ultimate reveal דעצעמבער. 10 אויף שאָוטיים.
Fans can join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #SHObestKO.
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טאָם, Tony and Rich get back to action this week to discuss upcoming fight cards, including two big MMA events: UFC Fight Night Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson and Bellator 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס. We preview both events and talk about the matchups. We then move to the boxing schedule where there are multiple belts on the line this week all over the globe. We spend a bit of time discussing the big Manny Pacquiao bout against Jessie Vargas. Is Manny fighting for the right reasons? Does he have enough left in the tank? We’ll know the answer Saturday night. Rich also breaks down his suspicions about vocal UFC fighters trending toward starting some type of powerful fighters union. Could the astronomical selling price of the UFC actually be the main handicap for the new owners? Did putting such a high premium on the UFC unintentionally give griping fighters more incentive to sue the company? Only time will tell.