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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Induction caps Judging career of Clark Sammartino

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Oct. 28 at Sun Mohegan

Clark Sammartino

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (October 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) on Saturday habeen, October 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino at 13TH sanadlaha Casho CBHOF Gala Induction in Ballroom ee Uncas ee Mohegan Sun.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, Qoraaga feerka 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 dagaal pro, lugu daro 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 sano: 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 sano, 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,” ayuu yiri. “This is a great way to end my career.”
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13th sanadlaha Casho Gala Induction, fillooyinka ee $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker at Sun Mohegan(1.860.862.7377) ama Sherman Qaabiil at Journal Manchester ee wax weyddiista (1.800.237.3606 X321). Albaabada furan 5:30 p.m. IYO, cocktails from 6:00- p.m. IYO (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Tag online in www.ctboxinghof.org Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan Boxing Connecticut ee Hall of Fame, its 13th sanadlaha Casho Gala Inductee, fursado xayaysiin dhacdo, ama inductees CBHOF ee la soo dhaafay.
KU SAABSAN CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 in la sharfo oo dabaal mustaqbalka shakhsiyaadka aad u fiican oo ku lug leh cayaaraha ee feerka. Its Xaflada Induction horreeya & Casho waxaa la qabtay 2005. Taariikhda feerka hodan Connecticut ee marnaba la Shafay karaa haddii Jirin guulaha kuwa ku xusan ee Hall of Fame. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.
Sida urur aan faa'iido doon ah, Boxing Connecticut ee Hall of Fame ayaa aad uga go'an in ay ku ekaadaan ruux dagaalka ee Connecticut sii xoogaysanaya ee dhex darsaday Sadaqaysta kala duwan.
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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Announced

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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame
Class of 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 sanadlaha Casho CBHOF Gala Induction on Saturday habeen, October 28, in Ballroom ee Uncas ee 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, Qoraaga feerka 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 sheegay. 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 si ay u 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, lugu daro 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, ka mid ah notables dheeraad ah. Flaherty is best known for judging the first of three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward fights, held at Mohegan Sun, voted the 2002 Fight Sanadka), 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 da'doodu ay ku 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: Jimmy Williams, Conn. Boxer Professional sannadka; Kevin Bonilla, Conn. Hiwaayadda Boxer sannadka; Hector Rosario, Contribution si Boxing; Danny Schiavone, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Sachs Medina, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year:
Tigidhada CBHOF ah 13th sanadlaha Casho Gala Induction, fillooyinka ee $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker at Sun Mohegan(1.860.862.7377) ama Sherman Qaabiil at Journal Manchester ee wax weyddiista (1.800.237.3606 X321). Albaabada furan 5:30 p.m. IYO, cocktails from 6:00– p.m. IYO (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
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(L-R) – Fadhiyey – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug DeWitt, Stan Hoffman iyo Gaspar Ortega; Istaagi – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & Ron Katz
Dhamaan sawirada by Peter Frutkoff
NEW YORK (May 1, 2017) – In ka badan 300 dadku waxay aad ugu riyaaqeen shalay ee lixaad ee sanadlaha ah ee New York Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) xaflada soo bandhigista ee Russo's On The Bay ee Xeebta Howard, New York. NYSBHOF waxaa kafaala qaaday Ring 8.
“Waxay u egtahay shalay inaan bilownay hoolka feerka ee gobolka New York laakiin halkan waxaan ku jirnaa sanadkii lixaad,” Madaxweynaha NYSBHOF Bob Duffy ayuu yiri furitaanka xafladaha. “Waxa la i weydiiyey waxa halkan imanaya VIP-da, waxaanan ku idhi 15 dadka la soo xulay waa VIP-da. Tani waa sida aan ku xasuusano dadkayaga New York ee feerka. Waxaan u aqoonsannahay guulihii ay ka gaareen feerka dhamaantoodna waa rag aad u wanaagsan, sidoo kale.”
“Maanta waa ansixintooda (mudaaharaadyada') xirfadaha,” ayuu hadalkiisa raaciyay 8 Madaxweynaha/Gudoomiyaha Guddiga Soo Bandhigista NYSBHOF Jack Hirsch. “Tani waxay sharaf weyn u tahay dhamaantood. Hambalyo dhamaan mudanayaasha.”
Feeryahannada nool ee lagu soo daray NYSBHOF waxay ahaayeen Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “Hindiga” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 KOs), Yonkers’ tartanka miisaanka culus aduunka Renaldo “Mudane.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 KOs), Yonkers miisaanka dhexe Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 KOs), iyo tartanka horyaalka miisaanka dhexe ee aduunka Alex “The Qarax Bronx” Ramos (39-10-2, 24 KOs)
Ka qaybgalayaasha dhimashada ka dib ayaa la dhigay Queens’ Horyaalkii hore ee miisaanka dhexe iyo miisaanka fudud ee adduunka Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 KOs), Brooklyn/Manhattan waa horyaalnimada adduunka miisaanka culus Jose “Chegui” Torres(41-3-1, 29 KOs), iyo Williamsburg horyaalkii adduunka ee miisaanka dhexe, “Midka aan is-bahaysiga ahayn” Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 KOs).
Ka-qaybgalayaasha aan hadda ku jirin NYSBHOF waa maamulaha Brooklyn/Bronx Stan Hoffman, Ciyaar sameeyaha Long Island Ron Katz, oo la soo dhaafay Ring 8 madaxweynaha/xaakimka NYSAC Bobby Bartels iyo Queens’ Wakiilka caalamiga ah Don Majeski.
Ka-qaybgalayaasha aan ka-qaybgalayaasha ahayn ee dhimashada ka dib waxay ahaayeen taariikhda feerka ee Brooklyn Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-nin Al Gavin, Garsooraha Bronx Arthur Donovan iyo qoraaga magaalada New York Dan Parker.
Inductee kasta waxaa uu heli doonaa suunka caadadii-loogu talagalay a tuso inuu Muhammed NYSBHOF ah.
The 2017 inductees ay doorteen xubnaha guddiga xulidda NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero iyo Neil Terens.
All soo biireen waxaana loo baahan yahay si aan firfircooneyn ugu yaraan saddex sano si ay xaq ugu induction NYSBHOF, oo dhan inductees waa in aad deganayd New York State qayb weyn oo mustaqbalkooda feerka ama inta lagu guda jiro ra'iisul ay mustaqbalkiisa kala.
Horyaalki hore ee aduunka iyo kuwa NYSBHOF Iran Barkley, Vito Antuofermo iyo Mark Breland ayaa goob joog ahaa, sida feeryahanadii shaqada ka fariistay iyo kuwa kale sida Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange iyo Richard Brown.
(L-R) – Michael & Gaspar Ortega.


Gasper Ortega: “Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in ay dadku ii soo baxaan si ay ii sharfaan. Runtii waa farxad inaan halkan joogo. Waxaan rabaa in taageerayaashu ogaadaan inta aan u mahadcelinayo taageeradooda. Hadda, Waxaan dareemayaa sidii horyaal; Waxaan ahay kan ugu sarreeya adduunka.”
Stan Hoffman
Stan Hoffman: “Waxyaabo badan ayaa la iga sheegay feerka, waxaanan uga mahadcelinayaa guusha aan ka gaaray feerka.. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan haysto 200 sxb laakiin dhibku waa aniga [malaha a 1000, marka dhamaantood ma wada magacaabi karo maanta. Tani waa mid gaar ah sababtoo ah waxaan galayaa Hall of Fame isla sanadkaygii godsonkayga, Ron Katz, yaa ahaa cayaaryahankii ugu wacnaa. Waa mid cabsi badan. feerka ayaa ii wanaagsanaa.”
(L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz


Ron Katz: “Inta lagu guda jiro soo dhaafay 42 sano, Barbara Katz, in ka badan 200 Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka. Barbara Katz, Barbara Katz. Barbara Katz, Barbara Katz, Barbara Katz, Teddy Brenner. Barbara Katz”
(L-R) — Melvina Lathan, Doug DeWitt & wiilkiisa
Doug DeWitt: “Barbara Katz. Barbara Katz. Barbara Katz. 3 (adduunka) Barbara Katz, Barbara Katz. Barbara Katz. Barbara Katz 20 sano ka hor. Barbara Katz. Waxaan lahaa mustaqbalkiisa ciyaareed wanaagsan, Barbara Katz. Barbara Katz”
(L-R) — Renaldo Snipes & Barbara Katz
Renaldo Snipes: “Barbara Katz. Barbara Katz. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira”
(L-R) — Bobby Bartels & Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira
Bobby Bartels: Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira, Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira, Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira, Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira, Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira 8 Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira. Waa inaad taqaanaa sida qof walba loola heshiiyo in kastoo aad la dagaalantay qaar giraanta ku jira”
(L-R) — Alex Ramos & Bob Duffy
Alex Ramos: First, Waxaan rabaa inaan u mahadceliyo Hoolka feerka ee Gobolka New York iyo qof walba oo halkan jooga hoosta qalbigayga. Waxaan rabaa inaan u mahadceliyo Shelly Finkel, yaa wax badan ii qabtay, iyo dhamaan dadkii i tababaray. Waxaan ahaa dhib ii gaar ah. Maskaxda ayaa dhaawac iga soo gaaray laakiin aad ayay ii fiicantahay in aan noolaado.”
(L-R) — Michael Griffith, Don Majeski & Jack Hirsch
Don Majeski: “Waxaan hayaa wax badan oo lagu hoosaynayo. Waxaan u hambalyeynayaa dhammaan hawl-wadeennada dadaalkooda iyo wax-ka-qabashada cajiibka ah ee ay ka geysteen feerka. Waxaan ahay ka-faa'iideyste dhammaan dagaalyahannada i siiyay fursad aan qayb yar ka noqdo xirfadahooda. Tani waa sharaf weyn, malaha midka kaliya ee aan waligey heli doono. Waxay ahayd nolol cajiib ah xagga feerka ee la soo dhaafay 50 sano.”
Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante
CLASS ee 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 Gallo iyo Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS ee 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, 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, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard iyo Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 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, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Lagu saaraa D'Amato, William Muldoon iyo Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Markaasaa Saa'uul Mamby, Joey 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, Ghartey Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon iyo Al Weill.
CLASS OF 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 iyo Jimmy Jacobs.
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