UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oktòb 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) nan Samdi lannwit, Oktòb 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino nan 13^TH Dine anyèl CBHOF Gala Endiksyon nan salon an UNCAS a Mohegan Sun.

The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, boksè ekriven 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 Lendi Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Tiger” 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 pro batay, Ki gen ladan 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 ane: Mike Tyson, Oscar de la oya, Evandè Olifil, 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 ane, 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,” li te di. “This is a great way to end my career.”

Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13^th Dine anyèl Gala Endiksyon, rezonab pwi nan $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker a Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) oswa Sherman Kayen nan Manchester Journal anketeur a (1.800.237.3606 X321). Pòt louvri nan 5:30 p.m. AK, cocktails from 6:00- p.m. AK (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Ale sou entènèt www.ctboxinghof.org pou plis enfòmasyon sou Connecticut boksè Hall la nan rnome, its 13^th Dine anyèl Gala inductee, opòtinite evènman parennaj, oswa entronize CBHOF sot pase.

SOU CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 pou bay lonè pou ak selebre karyè yo nan moun eksepsyonèl ki patisipe nan espò a nan boksè. Seremoni inogirasyon li yo Endikasyon ak & Te ki te fèt nan dine 2005. Moun rich istwa boksè Connecticut nan pa janm te ka te devlope si se pa t pou reyalizasyon yo nan moun ki enskri nan Hall la nan rnome. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.

Kòm yon òganizasyon ki pa Peye-, Connecticut boksè Hall la nan rnome se pwofondman angaje nan kenbe Lespri Bondye a batay nan Connecticut pwospere nan plizyè kontribisyon charitab.