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Uncasville, Conn. (September 15, 2015) – Promotor Lou DiBella en bestuurder / promotor Shelly Finkel lei 'n sewe-lid Klas 2015 in die Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF). New members will be inducted at the 11THjaarlikse dinee CBHOF Gala Induksie Vrydag nag,November 13 in die Uncas Ballroom by Mohegan Sun.
Die nuwe CBHOF inductees sluit ook die voormalige kommissaris boks Peter Timothy en, postuum, boksers Carey Mace en George Russo, boks skrywer Dood Sharnik en boks advokaat Arnie Bayer.
“Ons by die Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame is baie opgewonde om hierdie jaar se klas van inductees kondig,” new CBHOF president John Laudati gesê. “We have a great mix of internationally recognized boxing legends and a wonderful and most deserving group of Connecticut’s boxing royalty. Persoonlik, Ek is so bly om hierdie klas stel in my eerste jaar as president van hierdie ongelooflike organisasie. Ek sien uit daarna om te sien hoe al ons Connecticut boks ondersteuners by Mohegan Sun November 13ste.”
 Gebaseer in New York City, DiBella (foto na links) is die voormalige hoof van die boks vir HBO, die skep van die hoogs suksesvolle “Boxing After Dark” reeks. Sy promosie maatskappy, DiBella Vermaak, has promoted countless boxing events at Mohegan Sun Arena and Foxwoods Resort Casino during the past two decades. DiBella also owned the Connecticut Defenders minor league baseball team that was based in Norwich. His top fighters have included Sergio Martinez, Bernard Hopkins, Paulie Malignaggi, Jermain Taylor, CBHOF opgeroepene “Ierse” Micky Ward, en Andre Berto onder die meer nood. 'N Harvard Law School gegradueerde, DiBella is ook 'n suksesvolle film produsent.  Finkel (foto na regs met die einde van Emanuel Steward), ook van New York City, is 'n internasionale Boxing Hall of Fame opgeroepene wat 'n wedstryd op Connecticut was veg vir baie jare as óf 'n promotor of bestuurder. He is also a successful manager in the music industry. In the early 1990s, Finkel was arguably the most powerful manager in boxing. His most celebrated clients included Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao, Pernell Whitaker, Meldrick Taylor en Wladimir Klitschko.  Timothy (foto na links met Ray Leonard Sugar) was boks kommissaris van die Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nasionale Kommissie op Foxwoods uit 1995 te 2009. He was mentored by the late John Burns, who was the founder of the CBHOF of which he is also an inductee. During his tenure at Foxwoods, Timothy gereguleer honderde pro gebeure, insluitend 90 titelgeveg. Highlights of his reign included CBHOF inductee John Ruiz– Evander Holyfield III vir die WBA wêreld swaargewig kampioenskap en, miskien, die grootste stryd in die geskiedenis Foxwoods, die IBF wêreld cruiserweight titelgeveg tussen James Toney en Vassily Jirov. Other stars who fought at Foxwoods when Timothy was in charge include Roy Jones, Jr., Diego Corrales, Shane Mosely en Acelino Freitas, saam met CBHOF inductees Dana Rose Blatt, Peter manfredo, Jr. en U.S. Olimpiese Lawrence Clay-Bey. Mace (72-18-2), gebore in Hartford, started fighting professionally in the late 1940s. His most notable victory came in 1950, stop voormalige wêreldkampioen Joe Giardello. Mace was a member of CBHOF charter member Willie Pepse stabiele en was ingedeel by een punt so hoog as No. 8 weltergewig in die wêreld. Mace, wie se laaste bout was 'n verlies vir CBHOF lidGaspar Ortega in 1962, geleef het in Manchester toe hy oorlede op die ouderdom van 73 in 2003.
Russo het 85 pro gevegte tussen 1922 en 1934. He moved to Bridgeport when he was six and he eventually became a local legend in boxing, bedryfstelsel gimnasiums soos Red Man se Hall, Acorn Club and East Washington Avenue. In 1992, Hy het boks terug na 'n dekade-lange afwesigheid van die Ou PAL gebou in Bridgeport. Russo is ook erken as die “Johnny Hertog van Suider Connecticut.”
Gebore in New Haven, die laat Sharnick geleef byna sy hele lewe in Norwalk, voordat hy terugkeer na Florida, waar hy is verkies tot die Florida Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012, largely for founding the Smart Boxer Institute. Sharnik was a boxing writer for 23 jaar by Sports Illustrated, uitgelig deur sy dekking van Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston Ek, wild aangehaal om te sê, “Liston het vuiste soos kanonkoeëls.” He moved on to become the chief for consultant at CBS for nine years and was chief advisor and the lone true believer in George Foreman‘s comeback bid eventually leading to another world heavyweight title. Sharnick also was an advisor for CBHOF member and two-time world champion Marlon Starling, probeer oortuig van die toekomstige wêreldkampioen te voeg Eddie Futch as his head trainer. Futch’s assistant, CBHOF lid Freddie Roach, sou uiteindelik lei Starling toe hy wêreldkampioen welterweight.
Bayer is wyd gerespekteer as 'n ware advokaat van boks, altyd vinnig om 'n helpende hand uit te, sowel as die opening beursie ondersteuning boks gimnasiums help in stede soos CBHOF opgeroepene Johnny Duke se Boys Club Gym in Bellevue Square, Hartford.
Kaartjies vir die CBHOF 11 ste jaarlikse dinee Gala Induksie, redelik geprys teen $90.00, is nou op die rakke deur te bel Kim Baker op Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) of Sherman Kain by die Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Deure open om 5:30 namiddag. EN, cocktails by 6 namiddag. EN, gevolg deur aandete. Gaan aanlyn www.ctboxinghof.org Vir meer inligting oor die Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, sy 11T h jaarlikse dinee Gala opgeroepene, gebeurtenis borgskap geleenthede, of in die verlede CBHOF inductees. |
