UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Deireadh Fómhair 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) ar an Satharn oíche, Deireadh Fómhair 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino ag 13TH Dinnéar Gala CBHOF Ionduchtú bliantúil i Ballroom UNCAS ag Mohegan Sun.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, scríbhneoir dornálaíocht 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 Dé Luain Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Tíogair” 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 troideanna pro, Lena n-áirítear 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 bliana: 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 Oileán na Tríonóide, Tommy Morrison and many more.
Sammartino, who proudly says he never missed a day of work in 40 bliana, 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,” a dúirt sé. “This is a great way to end my career.”
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13
ú Dinnéar bliantúil Gala Ionduchtú, phraghas réasúnta ag $90.00,
are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker ag Mohegan Sun
(1.860.862.7377) nó
Sherman Cain ag an Journal Manchester Inquirer
(1.800.237.3606 X321). Doirse oscailte ag
5:30 p.m. AGUS,
cocktails from 6:00- p.m. AGUS (
cash bar),
followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Téigh ar líne a
www.ctboxinghof.org le haghaidh eolas breise faoin Dornálaíochta Connecticut Halla na Laochra,
its 13
ú Dinnéar bliantúil Gala Inductee, Deiseanna ócáid urraíocht, nó ionduchtaí CBHOF caite.
