UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oktubre 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) sa Sabado gabi, Oktubre 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino sa 13^Ika taunang CBHOF Gala Dinner sa tungkulin sa Uncas Ballroom sa Mohegan Sun.

The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, boxing writer 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 Lunes Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Tigre” 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 fights, kasama 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 taon: 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 Calderón, Felix Trinidad, Tommy Morrison and many more.

Sammartino, who proudly says he never missed a day of work in 40 taon, 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,” sinabi niya. “This is a great way to end my career.”

Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13^ika taunang Gala Dinner pagtatalaga sa tungkulin, makatuwirang presyo sa $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker sa Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) o Sherman Cain sa Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Mga Pintuan bukas sa 5:30 p.m. AT, cocktails from 6:00- p.m. AT (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Mag-online upang www.ctboxinghof.org para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, its 13^ika taunang Gala Dinner na maglingkod sa hukbo, sponsorship kaganapan pagkakataon, o nakaraang CBHOF inductees.

ABOUT CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 upang parangalan at ipagdiwang ang mga karera ng mga natitirang mga indibidwal na kasangkot sa sport ng boxing. Ang pagtanggap sa tungkulin Ceremony & Dinner ay gaganapin sa 2005. Mayamang kasaysayan boxing Connecticut ni hindi maaaring magkaroon umunlad kung ito ay hindi para sa mga nagawa ng mga isinasaad sa Hall of Fame. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.

Bilang isang non-profit na organisasyon, ang Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ay taos-puso sa pagsunod sa mga fighting espiritu ng Connecticut thriving pamamagitan ng iba't ibang kontribusyon sa kawanggawa.