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Канэктыкут бокса Зала славы класа 2017 Induction caps Judging career of Clark Sammartino

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Кастрычнік. 28 у Mohegan Sun

Clark Sammartino

Ункасвилль, Канэктыкут. (Кастрычнік 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) у суботу ноч, Кастрычнік 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino на 13TH Штогадовы вячэру CBHOF Гала Індукцыя ў UNCAS бальнай зале на Mohegan Sun.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Доктар. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, бокс пісьменнік 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 Панядзелак Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Тыгр” 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 пра баі, у тым ліку 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 гады: Майк Тайсан, Оскар дэ ла Хойя, Эвандер Холіфілд, Хуліа Сезар Чавес-, Джоні Тапія, Naseem Hamed, Крыс Юбанк, Марка Антоніо Баррера, Mark Johnson, Уэйн Маккалоў, Уладзімір Клічко, Генадзь Галоўкін, Anthony Joshua, Сяргей Кавалёў, Бернард Хопкінс, Хуан Мануэль Лопес, Нонито Донэр, Аселино Фрейтас, Іван Кальдэрон, Фелікс Трынідад, Томі Морысан and many more.
Sammartino, who proudly says he never missed a day of work in 40 гады, 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,” ён сказаў. “This is a great way to end my career.”
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13й Штогадовы гала-вячэру індукцыі, па разумных цэнах у $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Кім Бэйкер у Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) або Шэрман Кейн у Манчэстэры Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Дзверы адкрываюцца ў 5:30 p.m. І, cocktails from 6:00- p.m. І (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Перайсці онлайн www.ctboxinghof.org Для атрымання дадатковай інфармацыі аб Канэктыкут баксёрскі зала славы, its 13й Штогадовы гала-вячэру Прызыўнік, Спонсарскія магчымасці мерапрыемства, або апошнія CBHOF прызыўнікоў.
Аб CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 у гонар і святкаваць кар'еры выбітных асоб, якія ўдзельнічаюць у бокс. Яго першае Індукцыйныя Цырымонія & Вячэра прайшоў у 2005. Багатая гісторыя бокса Канэктыкут ніколі не квітнелі, калі б гэта было не для дасягнення тых, замацаваных ў Залу славы. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.
У некамерцыйнай арганізацыі, Канэктыкут бокса Зала славы глыбока адданыя падтрыманні баявы дух Канэктыкут квітнее з дапамогай розных дабрачынных узносаў.
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Канэктыкут бокса Зала славы класа 2017 Announced

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Канэктыкут бокса Зала славы
клас 2017 Announced
“Professor” Charles Hadley, Доктар. Tony Alessi,
Clark Sammartino, Dick Flaherty, Dan Parker & Hugh Devlin, Sr.
Ункасвилль, Канэктыкут. (Augus14, 2017) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2017 to be inducted during the 13TH Штогадовы вячэру CBHOF Гала Індукцыйныя у суботу ноч, Кастрычнік 28, у UNCAS бальнай зале на Mohegan Sun.
The new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Доктар. Tony Alessi, international boxing judge Clark Sammartino, referee/judgeDick Flaherty, бокс пісьменнік Dan Parker and boxer/boxing contributor Hugh Devlin, Sr.
“We continue to break barriers at CBHOF as we induct ‘Professor’ Charles Hadley who may have been the best ‘pound-for-pound fighter of his era,” CBHOF president Джон Laudati сказаў. Like many black athletes of this period, he never received the recognition he richly deserved. The CBHOF will rectify that this year. Other members of this year’s class are equally deserving and represent all aspects of this great sport. Доктар. Alessi is not just an accomplished ring physician but also a world-renowned sports doctor. Clark Sammartino is one of the best judges in boxing. Dan Parker is an International Boxing Hall of Famer whose career as a reporter is unparalleled in any sport. Hughie Devlin Sr.’s contributions to this sport in Connecticut are immeasurable. We look forward to seeing boxing fans of all ages at this year’s dinner. It will be a wonderful evening for our inductees, our award winners, and especially for their family and friends.”

Fighting out of his adopted hometown of Bridgeport, Tennessee-native “Professor” Charles Hadley (25-13-6, 14 КО) was the reigning World Colored Heavyweight Champion from 1881-1883. His professional career was from 1869 для 1891.

A familiar figure at ringside for major fights at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino, Доктар. Tony Alessi is a graduate of the University of Rome who moved to the Nutmeg State after completing his residency and neuro-muscular fellowship at the University fo Michigan. Alessi is a neurological consultant to the Connecticut State Boxing Commission, as well as the NFL Players Association and New York Yankees Player Development. He is based in Norwich, where he CEO for a medical management company.
At the height of career as a boxing judge, Clark Sammartino would average 100 bouts a year, у тым ліку 10 чэмпіянаты свету. A Providence native and Brown University graduate, he started judging boxing matches after he retired as an oral surgeon. The 80-year-old Sammartino has judge fights involving some of boxing biggest stars such as Mike Tyson, Эвандер Холіфілд, Оскар дэ ла Хойя, Julio Cesar Chavez and many others.
An accomplished referee/judge from Braintree, Масачусэтс, who now lives in Glastonbury, Канэктыкут, Dick Flaherty has worked numerous notable fights featuring Bernard Hopkins, Чэд Доусон, Vernon Forrest and Sal “Канело” Альварэс, сярод больш шляхты. Flaherty is best known for judging the first of three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward fights, held at Mohegan Sun, voted the 2002 Бой года), in which Dick scored the Round of the Year (ninth), 10-7 for Ward, and the fight, 94-93, in Ward’s favor. His score proved to be the difference as Ward won a 10-round split decision.
Waterbury, CT-native Dan Parker was a Waterbury sportswriter back in the early part of the 20й Century, whose articles in the New York Daily Mirror later exposed corruption in boxing. He exposed International Boxing Club (IBC) corruption and, due to Parker’s crusade, it was disbanded. Parker is induced in the prestigious International Boxing Hall of Fame, as well as the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.
Hugh Devlin, Sr. (22-13) made his professional boxing debut in 1927 ва ўзросце ад 18, stopping Johnny Lorenzo in New Bedford, Маса. He developed into one of New England’s top featherweights, fighting across Connecticut in New Haven, Вест -Хейвен, Waterbury and New London. Devlin’s contributions to the Norwich boxing community made him an icon in southeastern Connecticut. He opened a restaurant in New London where menus were shaped like boxing gloves.
Individual Connecticut award winners were also announced: Джымі Уільямс, Канэктыкут. Прафесійны баксёр года; Кевін Бонилья, Канэктыкут. Баксёр-аматар года; Hector Rosario, Ўклад Бокс; Danny Schiavone, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Sachs Medina, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year:
Квіткі на CBHOF 13й Штогадовы гала-вячэру індукцыі, па разумных цэнах у $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Кім Бэйкер у Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) або Шэрман Кейн у Манчэстэры Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Дзверы адкрываюцца ў 5:30 p.m. І, cocktails from 6:00– p.m. І (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Перайсці онлайн www.ctboxinghof.org Для атрымання дадатковай інфармацыі аб Канэктыкут баксёрскі зала славы, its 13й Штогадовы гала-вячэру Прызыўнік, Спонсарскія магчымасці мерапрыемства, або апошнія CBHOF прызыўнікоў.
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6th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 induction ceremony review

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(L-Р) – Seated – Алекс Рамас, Boby Bartels, дуг Девитт, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; становішча – Дон Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & Рон Кац
Усе фотаздымкі Піцера Frutkoff
Нью-Ёрк (Мая 1, 2017) – Больш чым 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Нью-Ёрк. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
“It seems like yesterday that we started the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame but here we are in our sixth year,” NYSBHOF president Боб Дафі said opening the festivities. “I’ve been asked what VIPs were coming here and I said the 15 inductees are VIPs. This is how we remembers our New Yorkers in boxing. We recognize them for their achievements in boxing and all of them are great guys, таксама.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) careers,” added Ring 8 president/Chairman of the NYSBHOF Induction Committee Джэк Хірш. “This is a great honor for all of them. Congratulations to all of the honorees.”
Living boxers inducted into the NYSBHOF were Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 КО), Yonkers’ world heavyweight title challenger Renaldo “Спадар.” Снайпс (39-8-1, 22 КО), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 КО), and world middleweight title challenger Аляксей “Bronx бамбавальнага” Рамас (39-10-2, 24 КО)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Дзік Тайгер (60-19-3, 27 КО), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyweight world champion Хасэ “Chegui” Торэс(41-3-1, 29 КО), and Williamsburg’s middleweight world champion, “The Nonpareil” Джэк Дэмпсі (51-4-11, 23 КО).
Non-participants now in the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn/Bronx manager Стэн Хофман, Long Island matchmaker Рон Кац, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Бобі Bartels і каралевы’ International agent Don Majeskя.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian Хэнк Каплан, Long Island cut-man Аль Гэвин, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Кожны прызыўнік атрымае спецыяльна распрацаваны рэмень выразе яго індукцыю ў NYSBHOF.
The 2017 прызыўнікоў былі адабраны членамі Камітэта па прызначэннях NYSBHOF: Джэк Хірш, Стыў Farhood, Бобі Кэсідзі, Малодшы., Рэндзі Гордан, Генры Hascup, Рон Макнейр, Angelo Праспера і Neil Тэрэнс.
Усе баксёры павінны былі неактыўныя на працягу не менш за тры гады, каб мець права на NYSBHOF індукцыі, і ўсё прызыўнікі павінны пражываць у штаце Нью-Ёрк для значнай часткі іх бокс кар'еры або падчас росквіце сваёй адпаведнай кар'еры.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Іран Барклая, Vito Antuofermo і Адзначыць Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Джымі Ланге і Richard Brown.
(L-Р) – Майкл & Гаспар Артэга.


Gasper Ortega: “I’m very honored to have people come out to honor me. It’s truly a pleasure to be here. I want fans to know how much I appreciate their support. Зараз, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
Стэн Хофман
Стэн Хофман: “A lot of things have been said about me in boxing and I’m grateful for the success I’ve had in boxing. I wish I had 200 friends but the problem is I [probably have a 1000, so I can’t name them all today. This is special because I’m going into the Hall of Fame the same year as my godson, Рон Кац, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
(L-Р) – Ron & Barbara Katz


Рон Кац: “У мінулым 42 гады, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, на 200 чэмпіёны свету. I’ve had the pleasure to work for some great promoters, to say I’ve world for some of the giants of this industry is an understatement. I learned so much from Johnny Bos, Mickey Duff, Bruce Trampler and my mentor, Тэдзі Бреннер. I’m so grateful to them.”
(L-Р) — Мелвін лата, дуг Девитт & his son
дуг Девитт: “I could have done better in the Tommy Hearns fight. Took Robbie Simms too lightly but I won the rematch. I was No. 3 (у свеце) and I was going to fight Marvin Hagler, who was world champion when there was only one. Boxing is a tough business. I’m not walking around like I used to 20 шмат гадоў таму. I had some good teachers. Я меў добрую кар'еру, I wouldn’t call it great. Thank you very much.”
(L-Р) — Renaldo Snipes & Mike Taroli
Renaldo Snipes: “I have a lot of friends. I had a lot of enemies but now they’re friends. You have to know how to get along with everybody even though you had to fight some in the ring. You can’t go into the ring without freaking killer instinct. I’d like to thank everybody who supported me. I took what I learned in boxing and took it into the business world.”
(L-Р) — Бобі Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane
Бобі Bartels: Dick Tiger wanted me to go to Africa with him but I said I couldn’t. I wish I had gone with him. When I was in Stillman’s Gym sparring, Gasper helped me a lot. He’s a beautiful man. I want to congratulate all the inductees. It’s great to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. It’s been a long road from the gym, through Golden Gloves, becoming a judge, and then Ring 8 president for nine years. This is the icing on the cake.”
(L-Р) — Алекс Рамас & Боб Дафі
Алекс Рамас: Першы, I want to thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and everybody here from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank Shelly Finkel, who did so much for me, and all the people who trained me. I was my own problem. I had a brain injury but it’s great to be alive.”
(L-Р) — Michael Griffith, Дон Majeski & Джэк Хірш
Дон Majeski: “I have much to be humbled about. I congratulate all the inductees for their hard work and incredible contributions to boxing. I’m a beneficiary for all the fighters who gave me a chance to be a small part of their careers. Гэта вялікі гонар, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 гадоў.”
Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante
Клас 2012: Кармэн Базіліо, Майк Мак-Каллум, Майк Тайсан, Джэйк LaMotta, Риддик Боу, Карлас Ортис, Vito Antuofermo, Эміль Грыфіт, “Цукар” Рэй Робінсан, Джын Танни, Бенні Леанард, Тоні Канзонри, Гаральд Ледерман, Стыў аканта, Джымі Глен, Gil Клэнсі, Ray Arcel, Nat Фляйшер, Біл Гала і Артур Mercante, Sr.
Клас 2013: Джэк Дэмпсі, Джоні Данді, Сэндзі Садлер, Максі Розенблюм, Джоуі Арчер, Іран Барклая, Адзначыць Breland, Бобі Кэсідзі, Даг Джонс, Малодшы Джонс, Джэймс “Прыяцель” МакГиртом, Эдзі Мустафа Мухамад, Боб Аруме, Шэлі Фінкель, Тоні Грацыяно, Лары мерчантов, Тэдзі Бреннер, Майк Джэйкабс, Tex Рыкард і Дон Dunphy.
КЛАС 2014: Флойд Паттерсон, Трэйсі Харыс Паттерсон, Білі Бэкуса, Кевін Келі, Хуан LaPorte, Джэры Куні, Мустафа Hamsho, Говард Дэвіс, Малодшы, Лу Ambers, Джэк Брытан, Тэры Макговэрн, Тэдзі Атлас, Лу ДиБелла, Стыў Farhood, Джын Мур, Angelo Праспера, Уайт Бимстейн, Кас Д'Амато, Уільям Малдун і Том О'Рурк.
КЛАС 2015: Саўл Mamby, Джоуі Джайамбра, Джоні Persol, Гаральд Вестон, Лоні Брэдлі, Падлогу Берленбах, Білі Грэм, Фрэнкі Хенаро, Боб Мілер, Томі Раян, Джымі Слэттери, Боб Дафі, Майк Кац, Томі Галахер, Брус Silverglade, Чарлі Голдман, Джымі Джонстан, Седрык Кушнер, Гары Марксон, Дэйман Руньон і Аль Вайль.
КЛАС 2016: Аарон Дэвіс, Чарльз Мюрэй, Vilomar Fernandez, Эдвін Viruet, грубіяніць “мачо” Камачо, Рокі Грацыяно, Рокі Канзас, Джо Лінч, Джо Miceli, Эд Брофи, Джо DeGuardia, Рэндзі Гордан, Дэніс Рапапорт, Howie Альберт, Freddie Brown, Говард Cosell, Рубін Goldstein і Джымі Джэйкабс.
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