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Connecticut Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha Klas nke 2017 Induction caps Judging career of Clark Sammartino

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Ọkt. 28 na Mohegan Sun

Clark Sammartino

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (October 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) na satọde n'abalị, October 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino na 13Nke kwa afọ CBHOF Gala itinye n'ọkwa nri abalị ke Uncas ballroom na Mohegan Sun.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, ọkpọ edemede 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 Monday Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Agu” 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 ịlụ ọgụ, na nsonye 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 afọ: 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 Trinidad, Tommy Morrison and many more.
Sammartino, who proudly says he never missed a day of work in 40 afọ, 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,” o kwuru. “This is a great way to end my career.”
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13nke kwa afọ Gala itinye n'ọkwa Nri abalị, ezi uche ọnụ na $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker na Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) ma ọ bụ Sherman Cain na Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Ụzọ na-emeghe na 5:30 p.m. NA, cocktails from 6:00- p.m. NA (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Gaa online ka www.ctboxinghof.org maka ozi ndị ọzọ banyere Connecticut Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha, its 13nke kwa afọ Gala Inductee Nri abalị, omume nkwado ohere, ma ọ bụ n'oge gara aga CBHOF inductees.
ECHICHE CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 na-asọpụrụ ma usọrọ ọrụ nke pụtara ìhè ndị mmadụ n'otu n'otu abuana ke egwuregwu nke ọkpọ. Ya inaugural itinye n'ọkwa ememe & Nri abalị ẹkenịmde ke 2005. Connecticut bara ọgaranya ọkpọ akụkọ ihe mere eme enweghị ike mụbara ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụghị n'ihi rụzuru nke ndị enshrined ke Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.
Dị ka a na-abụghị uru nzukọ, na Connecticut Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha miri kwara idebe ọgụ mmụọ nke Connecticut ọma n'isi ebe dị iche iche ọrụ ebere onyinye.
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Connecticut Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha Klas nke 2017 Announced

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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame
klas nke 2017 Announced
“Professor” Charles Hadley, Dr. Tony Alessi,
Clark Sammartino, Dick Flaherty, Dan Parker & Hugh Devlin, SR.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Augus14, 2017) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2017 to be inducted during the 13Nke kwa afọ CBHOF Gala itinye n'ọkwa Nri abalị na satọde n'abalị, October 28, na Uncas ballroom na Mohegan Sun.
The new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, international boxing judge Clark Sammartino, referee/judgeDick Flaherty, ọkpọ edemede 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 John Laudati kwuru. 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. Dr. 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 Kos) was the reigning World Colored Heavyweight Champion from 1881-1883. His professional career was from 1869 ka 1891.

A familiar figure at ringside for major fights at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino, Dr. 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, na nsonye 10 world championships. 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, Evander Holyfield, Oscar de la Hoya, Julio Cesar Chavez and many others.
An accomplished referee/judge from Braintree, Massachusetts, who now lives in Glastonbury, CT, Dick Flaherty has worked numerous notable fights featuring Bernard Hopkins, Chad Dawson, Vernon Forrest and Sal “Canelo” Alvarez, n'etiti ndị ọzọ ama. Flaherty is best known for judging the first of three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward fights, held at Mohegan Sun, voted the 2002 Ọgụ nke Year), 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 20nke 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 na afọ nke 18, stopping Johnny Lorenzo in New Bedford, Uka. He developed into one of New England’s top featherweights, fighting across Connecticut in New Haven, West Haven, 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: Jimmy Williams, Conn. Professional oku okpu nke Afọ; Kevin Bonilla, Conn. Amateur oku okpu nke Afọ; Hector Rosario, Onyinye Boxing; Danny Schiavone, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Sachs Medina, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year:
Tiketi maka CBHOF 13nke kwa afọ Gala itinye n'ọkwa Nri abalị, ezi uche ọnụ na $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker na Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) ma ọ bụ Sherman Cain na Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Ụzọ na-emeghe na 5:30 p.m. NA, cocktails from 6:00– p.m. NA (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Gaa online ka www.ctboxinghof.org maka ozi ndị ọzọ banyere Connecticut Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha, its 13nke kwa afọ Gala Inductee Nri abalị, omume nkwado ohere, ma ọ bụ n'oge gara aga CBHOF inductees.
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6th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 induction ceremony review

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(L-R) – Seated – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug DeWitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; eguzo – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & Ron Katz
All foto site Peter Frutkoff
NEW YORK (Ka 1, 2017) – Karịrị 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, New York. 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 Bob Duffy 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, kwa.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) careers,” added Ring 8 president/Chairman of the NYSBHOF Induction Committee Jack Hirsch. “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 Kos), Yonkers’ world heavyweight title challenger Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 Kos), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 Kos), and world middleweight title challenger Alex “The Bronx bombu” Ramos (39-10-2, 24 Kos)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Agu (60-19-3, 27 Kos), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyweight world champion Jose “Chegui” Torres(41-3-1, 29 Kos), and Williamsburg’s middleweight world champion, “The Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 Kos).
Non-participants now in the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn/Bronx manager stan Hoffman, Long Island matchmaker Ron Katz, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels na Queens’ International agent Don Majeski.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Onye ọ bụla inductee ga-enweta a omenala-e belt egosi ya itinye n'ọkwa n'ime NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees e họrọ NYSBHOF nominating so na Kọmitii: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Obere., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero na Neil Terens.
All na-eti ọkpọ mkpa ịdị na-adịghị ejekwa maka dịkarịa ala afọ atọ na-ruo eruo inweta NYSBHOF itinye n'ọkwa, na ihe nile inductees ga-abụrịrị na biri na New York State maka a ịrịba òkè nke ha ọkpọ ọrụ ma ọ bụ n'oge praịm nke ndị ọrụ.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Iran Barkley, Vito Antuofermo na Mark Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange na Richard Brown.
(L-R) – Michael & Gaspar si kọọ Ortega.


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. Ugbu a, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
stan Hoffman
stan Hoffman: “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, Ron Katz, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
(L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz


Ron Katz: “N'oge gara aga 42 afọ, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, n'elu 200 ụwa akaebe. 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, Ihe egwuregwu Brenner. I’m so grateful to them.”
(L-R) — Melvina Lathan, Doug DeWitt & his son
Doug DeWitt: “I could have done better in the Tommy Hearns fight. Took Robbie Simms too lightly but I won the rematch. I was No. 3 (n'ụwa) 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 afọ ndị gara aga. I had some good teachers. M nwere ezi ọrụ, I wouldn’t call it great. Thank you very much.”
(L-R) — 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-R) — Bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane
Bobby 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-R) — Alex Ramos & Bob Duffy
Alex Ramos: Mbụ, 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-R) — Michael Griffith, Don Majeski & Jack Hirsch
Don 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. Nke a bụ ihe ùgwù na, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 afọ.”
Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante
Klas nke 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill France na Arthur Mercante, SR.
Klas nke 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Life na-agba ụta, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Enyi” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry ahịa, Ihe egwuregwu Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard na Don Dunphy.
Klas nke 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Ihe egwuregwu Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon na Tom O'Rourke.
Klas nke 2015: Saul Mamby, Life Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon na Al Weill.
Klas nke 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein na Jimmy Jacobs.
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