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31stannual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Ceremony REVIEW & SAWIRADA

(L-R) — Ring 8’s Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year Vasyl Lomanchenko & Ring 8 president Jack Hirsch. (Dhamaan sawirada by Peter Frutkoff)
NEW YORK (December 11, 2017) – Less than 24 hours after he defeated previously undefeated Guillermo Rigondeaux, WBO Junior Lightweight World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl “Hi Tech” Lomachenko attended yesterday’s (Sunday, Dec. 9) 31st Ring sannadlaha ah 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony to accept the Ring 8 2017 Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year Award.
The gala event was held Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York, iyo David Diamante once again served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Six world champions were in attendance, including three award winners: Lomachenko), International Hall-of-Famer Michael Spinks (Historical Award), and five-time world champion Amanda “Deal ayaa Real” Serrano (New York State Female Fighter of the Year); World champions Vito Antuofermo, Iran Barkley iyo Luis Collazo showed their support.
Our awards banquet was one of the best ever,” Ring 8 Madaxweynaha Jack Hirsch sheegay. “We are deeply honored that Vasyl Lomachenko attended the day after the biggest fight of his career. His presence created an electric atmosphere, the type that is rarely seen. The other honorees, led by Michael Spinks, made it an afternoon that will always be remembered.
2017 WAC 8 Award Winners
Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year: Vasyl Lomachenko
Historical Award: Michael Spinks
(with presenter Jack Hirsch)
International Prospect of the Year: Michael Conlan
NYS Fighter of the Year: Marcus Browne
(with presenter Teddy Atlas)
NYS Female Fighter of the Year: Amanda Serrano
Sunnyside Gardens Award:: Bobby Cassidy, Sr.
(Bobby Cassidy, Jr. accepting for his father with presenter Henry Hascup)
NYS Prospect of the Year: Devaun Lee
(with presenter Felipe Gomez)
Sam Kellerman Media Award: Matt Christie
NYS Trainer of the Year: Hector Roca
Long & Meritorious Service: Edwin Torres
NYS Official of the Year: Robert Perez
NYS Promoter of the Year: Mercedes Vasquez Simmons
(with presenter Melvina Lathan)
Uncrowned Champion: Richard Kiley
(with presenter Vinny Maddalone)
Ringside Physician of the Year: Dr. Osric King
Good Guy Award: Joanne Doyle Hutchins
Ring 8 Member of the Year: George Newman
(with presenter John Rohe)
Abaalmarinta Adeegga Bulshada: Mike Reno
(with presenters Bob Duffy (L) and Bobby McGuire)
Rising Contender Award: Skender & Enver Halili

31stannual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Ceremony Dec. 10 New York

Vasyl Lomachenko, Evander Holyfield, Michael Conlan,
Marcus Browne, Amanda Serrano among 2017 Kooxda ku guuleysatay abaalmarinta
Vasyl Lomachenko (R) – 2017 Ring 8 Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year)
(photo courtesy of Top Rank – sawiro dheeraad ah oo hoos ku qoran)
NEW YORK (October 31, 2017) – The 31st Ring sannadlaha ah 8 Holiday Event iyo Awards Ceremony lagu qaban doonaa Sunday galab (12:30-5:30 p.m. IYO), December 10, at Russo ayaa On The Bay ee Howard Beach, New York.
Ring 8 ayaa ku dhawaaqay in ay 2017 Kooxda ku guuleysatay abaalmarinta (eeg liiska dhameystiran hoos ku), WBO Junior Lighweight World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl “Hi TechLomanchenko (Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year), Hall-ka-dhacay ritiga Evander “Deal ayaa Real” Holyfield (Legends Award), two-time Irish Olympian Michael Conlan (International Prospect of the Year Award), 2012 Laga xoreeyo. Cayaaraha olombikada “Sir” Marcus Browne (New York State Fighter of the Year), of Staten Island, and five-division world champion Amanda “Deal ayaa Real” Serrano, of Brooklyn by way of Puerto Rico.
There is an incredible amount of interest for our holiday awards banquet this year” Ring 8 president Jack Hirsch said. “Vasyl Lomachenko is arguably the world’s greatest fighter, and Evander Holyfield is a living legend. They are both confirmed to attend as are future superstars Michael Conlan and Marcus Browne. There will be other high-profile honorees and boxing personalities on hand as well. It will be a treat for fans who will have the opportunity to interact with them.
Russo’s on the Bay is a great venue; the food is fantastic. Everyone attending should come away with wonderful memories of the event. Tickets are very reasonably priced for an affair of this magnitude. We usually sell out, so I suggest that anyone planning to attend purchase their tickets as soon as possible. Our profits from the afternoon go back to the boxing fraternity, helping those less fortunate, who need assistance.
2017 WAC 8 Award Winners
Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year: Vasyl Lomachenko
Legends Award: Evander Holyfield
International Prospect of the Year: Michael Conlan
NYS Fighter of the Year: Marcus Browne
NYS Female Fighter of the Year: Amanda Serrano
Sunnyside Gardens Award:: Bobby Cassidy, Sr.
NYS Prospect of the Year: Devaun Lee
Rising Contender Award: Skender & Enver Halili
Sam Kellerman Media Award: Matt Christie
NYS Trainer of the Year: Hector Rosa
Long & Meritorious Service: Edwin Torres
NYS Official of the Year: Robert Perez
NYS Promoter of the Year: Mercedes Vasquez Simmons
Uncrowned Champion: Richard Kiley
Ringside Physician of the Year: Dr. Osric King
Good Guy Award: Joanne Doyle Hutchins
Ring 8 Member of the Year: George Newman
Abaalmarinta Adeegga Bulshada: Mike Reno
Special Guests will include Teddy Atlas, Vito Antuofermo, Iran Barkley, Tommy Gallagher iyo kuwo kale oo badan.
David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Tikidhada waxaa $125.00 include a complete brunch with cocktail hour upon entry, ku xiga fadhiga xaflada abaalmarinta, casho iyo macmacaan, iyo sare-shelf bar furan yihiin galabtii. Waxaa sidoo kale jiri doona xaraashka aamusan ee lagu xusuusan feerka. This event is expected to sell-out and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to secure favorable seating. Deeqaha ee heshaan kasta waa la soo dhawaynayaa talagalay kuwa aan awoodin in ay ka qayb-degyada.
Program ads are available for Back Cover ($500.00), Inside Front or Back Cover ($400.00), Full Page ($200.00), Half-Page ($100.00), iyo Quarter-Page ($60.00). Waqtiga ugu danbeeya ee xayeysiis dhan yahay November 26, 2017, oo waa in saxafadeed (Ajhirsch5@aol) or mailed to Ring 8, P.O. Box 153, Rockaway Park, NY 11694. All checks for tickets or journal ads should be payable to Ring 8 (credit cards are acceptable).
For additional information about Ring 8 ama ay Dhacdooyinka fasax sannadeed iyo Awards Ceremony, contact Ring 8 president Jack Hirsch (516.790.7592 ama Ajhirsch5@aol.com) or go online to www.Ring8ny.com Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah.
Russo ayaa On The Bay waxa uu ku yaalaa 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach(718.843.5055).
Vasyl Lomachenko (photo courtesy of Top Rank)
Evander Holyfield (photo courtesy of Real Deal Sports and Entertainment)
Michael Conlan (Picture courtesy of Top Rank)
Marcus Browne (photo courtesy of Premier Boxing Champions)
Amanda Serrano (picture courtesy of DiBella Entertainment)
KU SAABSAN WAC 8: Waxa asaasay in 1954 by ah-prizefighter ex, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 noqday kabista siddeedaad oo markaa waxa loo yaqaan Feeryahannada Association National cadaaga ah – Halkan ka, WAC 8 – oo maanta ku dhiga ururka weli: Feeryahannada Caawinta Feeryahannada.
WAC 8 waxaa si buuxda ka go'an tahay in ay taageerto dadka aan wax heysan ee bulshada feerka u baahan kara kaalmaynta marka la eego kirada bixinta, kharashyada caafimaadka, ama wax kasta oo u baahan marka labarbar.

Tag on line in www.Ring8ny.com Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan WAC 8, kooxda ugu weyn ee noociisa ah ee dalka Mareykanka in ka badan 350 Xubnaha. Xubinimada Annual waa kaliya $30.00 iyo qof kasta oo xaq u leeyahay inuu qado reerkeyga ee WAC 8 kulamada bilaha ah, marka laga reebo July iyo August. All diinta firfircoon, hiwaayadda ah iyo xirfad, waxay xaq u leeyihiin in ay giraan lagu sharfo 8 xubin sanad kasta. Martida ee Ring 8 Xubnaha ayaa lagu soo dhaweynayaa kharash ah oo keliya $7.00 qofkiiba

Limited Tickets still available for this Sunday’s 30th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Ceremony

Barry McGuigan, Carl Frampton, Danny Jacobs, Joe Smith, Jr. &
Shakur Stevenson among 2016 Kooxda ku guuleysatay abaalmarinta
NEW YORK (December 6, 2016) – Limited tickets are still available for this Sunday afternoon’s (Dec. 11) 30th Ring sannadlaha ah 8 Holiday Event iyo Awards Ceremony (12:30-5:30 p.m. IYO) at Russo ayaa On The Bay ee Howard Beach, New York.

Ring 8’s 2016 award winners are listed below:
2016 WAC 8 Award Winners
International Fighter Achievement: Barry McGuigan
International Fighter of the Year: Carl Frampton
International Promoter of the Year: Cyclone Promotions
NYS Fighter of the Year: Danny Jacobs
NYS Female Fighter of the Year: Sonya Lamonakis
Knockout ee sannadka: Joe Smith, Jr.
Uncrowned Champion: Larry Stanton
Manager of the Year: Phil Capobianco
Tababaraha Sanadka: Jerry Capobianco
Rising Promoter of the Year: Ronson Frank
Rasmiga ah ee sannadka: Frank Lombardi
Hiwaayadda ee rasmiga ah ee sannadka: Frankie Martinez
Hiwaayadda Boxer sannadka: Christina Cruz
Long & Meritorious Service: Dr. Barry Jordan
Tartamaya Sanadka: Cletus Seldin
Prospect Sanadka: Julian Sosa
Sunnyside Garden: John Clohessy
USA Olympic Boxer of the Year: Shakur Stevenson
Sam Kellerman Media: Bobby Cassidy, Jr.
David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Tigidhada, qiime jaban ah $125.00 qofkiiba, waxaa laga heli karaa in lagu iibsado adigoo la xiriiraya Bob Duffy by phone (516.313.2304) ama email DepComish@aol.com. Deeqaha ee heshaan kasta waa la soo dhawaynayaa talagalay kuwa aan awoodin in ay ka qayb-degyada.
Tikidhada waxaa ka mid ah Alighieri dhamaystiran la saacad is biirsaday soo galaan, ku xiga fadhiga xaflada abaalmarinta, casho iyo macmacaan, iyo sare-shelf bar furan yihiin galabtii. Waxaa sidoo kale jiri doona xaraashka aamusan ee lagu xusuusan feerka. This event is expected to sell-out and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to secure favorable seating.
Tag online in www.Ring8ny.com Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan Ring 8 ama ay Dhacdooyinka fasax sannadeed iyo Awards Ceremony.
Russo ayaa On The Bay waxa uu ku yaalaa 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach (718.843.5055).
KU SAABSAN WAC 8: Waxa asaasay in 1954 by ah-prizefighter ex, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 noqday kabista siddeedaad oo markaa waxa loo yaqaan Feeryahannada Association National cadaaga ah – Halkan ka, WAC 8 – oo maanta ah hal ku dhiga ee ururka weli: Feeryahannada Caawinta Feeryahannada.

WAC 8 waxaa si buuxda ka go'an tahay in ay taageerto dadka aan wax heysan ee bulshada feerka u baahan kara kaalmaynta marka la eego kirada bixinta, kharashyada caafimaadka, ama wax kasta oo u baahan marka labarbar.
Tag on line in www.Ring8ny.com Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan WAC 8, kooxda ugu weyn ee noociisa ah ee dalka Mareykanka in ka badan 350 Xubnaha. Xubinimada Annual waa kaliya $30.00 iyo qof kasta oo xaq u leeyahay inuu qado reerkeyga ee WAC 8 kulamada bilaha ah, marka laga reebo July iyo August. All diinta firfircoon, hiwaayadda ah iyo xirfad, waxay xaq u leeyihiin in ay giraan lagu sharfo 8 xubin sanad kasta. Martida ee Ring 8 Xubnaha ayaa lagu soo dhaweynayaa kharash ah oo keliya $7.00 qofkiiba.