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Connecticut Tinju Dewan Kemasyhuran Kelas 2017 Induction caps Judging career of Clark Sammartino

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Oktober. 28 di Mohegan Sun

Clark Sammartino

Uncasville, Conn. (Oktober 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) pada hari Sabtu malam, Oktober 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino di 13TH tahunan Majlis Makan Malam Gala CBHOF Induksi di Ballroom Uncas di Mohegan Sun.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, penulis tinju 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 Isnin 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 pergaduhan pro, Termasuk 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 tahun: 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 tahun, 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,” dia berkata. “This is a great way to end my career.”
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13ke- tahunan Makan Malam Gala Induksi, harga berpatutan di $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker di Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) atau Sherman Kain di Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Pintu terbuka di 5:30 petang. DAN, cocktails from 6:00- petang. DAN (bar tunai), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Pergi dalam talian untuk www.ctboxinghof.org untuk maklumat tambahan mengenai Tinju Dewan Connecticut of Fame, its 13ke- tahunan Makan Malam Gala yg dilantik, peluang penajaan acara, atau inductees CBHOF lalu.
MENGENAI CBHOF: Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ditubuhkan pada 2004 untuk menghormati dan meraikan kerjaya padu individu yang terlibat dalam sukan tinju. Majlis Induksi sulungnya & Makan malam telah diadakan di 2005. Sejarah tinju kaya Connecticut, ia tidak boleh berkembang jika tidak kerana pencapaian mereka yang termaktub di dalam Dewan Kemasyhuran. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.
Sebagai sebuah organisasi bukan keuntungan, Tinju Dewan Connecticut Kemasyhuran sangat komited dalam mengekalkan semangat perjuangan Connecticut berkembang maju melalui pelbagai sumbangan amal.
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Connecticut Tinju Dewan Kemasyhuran Kelas 2017 Announced

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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame
kelas 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 tahunan Majlis Makan Malam Gala CBHOF Induksi pada hari Sabtu malam, Oktober 28, di Ballroom Uncas di 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, penulis tinju 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 berkata. 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 kepada 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, Termasuk 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, antara tokoh terkemuka yang lebih. Flaherty is best known for judging the first of three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward fights, held at Mohegan Sun, voted the 2002 Fight Tahun), 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 20ke- 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 pada usia 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 Profesional Tahun; Kevin Bonilla, Conn. Amatur Boxer Tahun; Hector Rosario, Sumbangan kepada Tinju; Danny Schiavone, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Sachs Medina, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year:
Tiket untuk CBHOF 13ke- tahunan Makan Malam Gala Induksi, harga berpatutan di $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker di Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) atau Sherman Kain di Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Pintu terbuka di 5:30 petang. DAN, cocktails from 6:00– petang. DAN (bar tunai), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Pergi dalam talian untuk www.ctboxinghof.org untuk maklumat tambahan mengenai Tinju Dewan Connecticut of Fame, its 13ke- tahunan Makan Malam Gala yg dilantik, peluang penajaan acara, atau inductees CBHOF lalu.