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Connecticut pugilatu Hall de Fama de Class 2017 Induction caps Judging career of Clark Sammartino

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Oct. 28 at Mohegan Sun

Clark Sammartino

Uncasville, Conn. (October 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) on Saturday nox, October 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino at 13TH annua CBHOF Gala Induction Prandium in Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, caestu 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 Monday 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 pugnat, including 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 annis: Mike Tyson, Oscar de la Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, Johnny Tapia, Naseem Hamed, Chris Eubank, Marco Antonio Barrera, Marcus 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 annis, 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,” dixit. “This is a great way to end my career.”
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13th annua Gala Induction Prandium, rationabiliter pretium at $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker at Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) aut Sherman Cain ad Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). At ianuae 5:30 p.m. ATQUE, cocktails from 6:00- p.m. ATQUE (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Go online to www.ctboxinghof.org Vivamus Connecticut addito informationem de curia Fame, its 13th annua Gala Inductee Prandium, event sponsorship occasiones, vel praeteritum CBHOF inductionibus.
ABOUT CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 de honoribus et laudibus gestas ludos excellentes involvit pugilatum. Inductio ejus medica inauguralis Ceremony & Factum esset prandium tenuit in 2005. Connecticut dives caestu historia numquam viguit si non esset illud pro rebus gestis eorum non inelegans inclusa est in Hall de Fama. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.
Ut a non-lucrum organizatione, Fama est atrium interius Connecticut Pugilatu proelium facere praecepta caritatis primitias spiritus variis sime Connecticut.
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Connecticut pugilatu Hall de Fama de Class 2017 Announced

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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame
ex genere 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 13TH annua CBHOF Gala Induction Prandium on Saturday nox, October 28, in Uncas Ballroom at 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, caestu writer 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 dixit. 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 ad 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, including 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, Inter notables. Flaherty is best known for judging the first of three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward fights, held at Mohegan Sun, voted the 2002 Anni proelium), 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 20th 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 at aetatis suae 18, stopping Johnny Lorenzo in New Bedford, Mass. 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: Williams Jimmy, Conn. Professio Boxer Anni; Kevin Bonilla, Conn. Amateur Boxer Anni; Hector Rosario, Collationem ad Boxing; Danny Schiavone, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Sachs Medina, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year:
Tesseras pro CBHOF 13th annua Gala Induction Prandium, rationabiliter pretium at $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker at Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) aut Sherman Cain ad Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). At ianuae 5:30 p.m. ATQUE, cocktails from 6:00– p.m. ATQUE (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Go online to www.ctboxinghof.org Vivamus Connecticut addito informationem de curia Fame, its 13th annua Gala Inductee Prandium, event sponsorship occasiones, vel praeteritum CBHOF inductionibus.
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6th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 induction ceremony review

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PRIMUS DE LIBERO
(L-R) – Seated – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug Dewitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; Stans – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & Ron Rapidshare
Omnes a Petro pictures Frutkoff
NEW EBORACUM (May 1, 2017) – More than 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, too.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) ipsum,” 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 “Dominus.” snipes (39-8-1, 22 KOs), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 KOs), and world middleweight title challenger Alex “Et Bronx imperium!” Ramos (39-10-2, 24 KOs)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Tigris (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 Carl Cornelius, Long Island matchmaker Ron Rapidshare, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Gaius Bartels et Reginarum’ International agent Don MajeskEGO.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Nabu, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Unusquisque consuetudinem-constituebant Inductee accipietis inductione in balteo suo significans NYSBHOF.
The 2017 electi sunt a sodalibus inductionibus NYSBHOF Acacium: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henricus Hascup, Vivamus McNair, Angelo Prospero atque Neil Terens.
Omnes opus ad quieti stativis studiosissime pugiles certe tribus annis ad esse eligibile in inductione NYSBHOF, oportet inductionibus et habitaverunt in Novum Eboracum rei publicae gestis ad partem sui, vel in prima sui cuiusque curriculo pugilatu.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Iran Barkley, Vito Antuofermo atque Mark Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange atque Richard Brown.
(L-R) – Michael & Gaspar 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. Nunc, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
Carl Cornelius
Carl Cornelius: “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 Rapidshare, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
(L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz


Ron Rapidshare: “Bis priore 42 annis, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, super 200 pugiles mundi. 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, Teddy 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 (in mundo) 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 years ago. I had some good teachers. EGO had a bonum curriculo, 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) — Gaius Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane
Gaius 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: Primo, 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. Hoc honore, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 annorum.”
Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante
ORDO de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake lamotta, Riddick: Inclinate, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Leonard Benny, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Thomas Cornelius, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo et Arthur mercante, Sr.
ORDO de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy BEVERLACENSE, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Merchant Larry, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard et Don Dunphy.
CARDACES 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LAPORTE, Willie Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Atlas Teddy, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, D'Amato Cus, William Muldoon et Tom O'Rourke.
CARDACES 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, John Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Artist Tullius Cicero, Frankie Genaro, Cornelius Tacitus, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Carolus Goldman, Anno Cicero, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon Weill, et al.
CARDACES 2016: Aaron Cicero, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Marcus Viruet, Hector “macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Petrosa Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Albert howie, Sed vestibulum blandit Brown, Vivamus ligula, Et arcum ecliptice EN ruby ​​Jimmy Jacobs.
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