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קאנעטיקעט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום קלאַס פון 2017 Induction caps Judging career of Clark Sammartino

אקטאבער. 28 ביי מאָהעגאַן זון

Clark Sammartino

ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. (אָקטאָבער 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (קבהאָף) אויף שבת נאַכט, אָקטאָבער 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino בייַ 13סטן יערלעך קבהאָף גאַלאַ ינדוקטיאָן מיטאָג אין די ונקאַס טאַנצפּלאַץ ביי מאָהעגאַן זון.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxerProfessorCharles Hadley, ring physician דר. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, באָקסינג שרייַבער Dan Parker and boxer/boxing contributor Hugh Devlin, סיסטער.
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 מאָנטיק Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “טיגער” 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 פּראָ פיגהץ, אַרייַנגערעכנט 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 יאָרן: מייק טיסאָן, אָסקאַר דע לאַ הויאַ, עוואַנדער האָליפיעלד, דזשוליאָ Cesar טשאַוועז, דזשאַני טאַפּיאַ, נאסעם האמד, Chris Eubank, מאַרקאָ אַנטאָניאָ באַררעראַ, Mark Johnson, Wayne McCullough, וולאַדימיר קליצטשקאָ, געננאַדי גאָלאָווקין, Anthony Joshua, סערגיי קאָוואַלעוו, בערנאַרד האָפּקינס, וואַן מאַנועל לאָפּעז, נאָניטאָ דאָנאַירע, אַסעלינאָ פרעיטאַס, איוואן קאַלדעראָן, פעליקס טרינידאַד, Tommy Morrison and many more.
Sammartino, who proudly says he never missed a day of work in 40 יאָרן, 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,” ער האט. “This is a great way to end my career.
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13טה יערלעך גאַלאַ ינדוקטיאָן דינער, ריזאַנאַבלי פּרייסט בייַ $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling קים באַקער ביי מאָהעגאַן זון(1.860.862.7377) אָדער שערמאַן קיין אין דער מאַנטשעסטער זשורנאַל ינקווירער (1.800.237.3606 קס321). דאָאָרס עפענען בייַ 5:30 פּ.ם. און, cocktails from 6:00- פּ.ם. און (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
גיין אָנליין צו www.ctboxinghof.org פֿאַר נאָך אינפֿאָרמאַציע וועגן דער קאָננעקטיקוט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום, its 13טה יערלעך גאַלאַ ינדוקטעע דינער, געשעעניש ספּאָנסאָרשיפּ אַפּערטונאַטיז, אָדער פאַרגאַנגענהייַט קבהאָף ינדוקטעעס.
וועגן קבהאָף: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 צו כּבֿוד און פייַערן די קערירז פון בוילעט מענטשן ינוואַלווד אין די ספּאָרט פון באָקסינג. זייַן ינאָגיעראַל ינדוקטיאָן סערעמאָני & מיטאָג איז געווען געהאלטן אין 2005. קאָננעקטיקוט ס רייַך באָקסינג געשיכטע קען קיינמאָל האָבן פלאָורישעד אויב עס זענען נישט פֿאַר די דערגרייכונגען פון די ענשריינד אין די האַלל פון רום. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.
ווי אַ ניט-נוץ אָרגאַניזירונג, די קאָננעקטיקוט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום איז דיפּלי באגאנגען צו בעכעסקעם די קאַמף גייסט פון קאָננעקטיקוט טרייווינג דורך פאַרשידן ראַכמאָנעסדיק קאַנטראַביושאַנז.

קאנעטיקעט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום קלאַס פון 2017 Announced

Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame
קלאַס פון 2017 Announced
ProfessorCharles Hadley, דר. Tony Alessi,
Clark Sammartino, Dick Flaherty, Dan Parker & Hugh Devlin, סיסטער.
ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. (Augus14, 2017) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (קבהאָף) has announced its six-member Class of 2017 to be inducted during the 13סטן יערלעך קבהאָף גאַלאַ ינדוקטיאָן דינער אויף שבת נאַכט, אָקטאָבער 28, אין די ונקאַס טאַנצפּלאַץ ביי מאָהעגאַן זון.
The new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxerProfessorCharles Hadley, ring physician דר. Tony Alessi, international boxing judge Clark Sammartino, referee/judgeDick Flaherty, באָקסינג שרייַבער Dan Parker and boxer/boxing contributor Hugh Devlin, סיסטער.
We continue to break barriers at CBHOF as we induct ‘ProfessorCharles Hadley who may have been the best ‘pound-for-pound fighter of his era,” CBHOF president יוחנן לאַודאַטי האט. 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. דר. 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-nativeProfessorCharles Hadley (25-13-6, 14 קאָס) was the reigning World Colored Heavyweight Champion from 1881-1883. His professional career was from 1869 צו 1891.

A familiar figure at ringside for major fights at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino, דר. 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, אַרייַנגערעכנט 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, עוואַנדער האָליפיעלד, אָסקאַר דע לאַ הויאַ, Julio Cesar Chavez and many others.
An accomplished referee/judge from Braintree, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ, who now lives in Glastonbury, קאָרט, Dick Flaherty has worked numerous notable fights featuring Bernard Hopkins, טשאַד דאָסאַן, Vernon Forrest and Sal “קאַנעלאָ” אַלוואַרעז, צווישן די מער נאָוטאַבאַלז. Flaherty is best known for judging the first of three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward fights, held at Mohegan Sun, voted the 2002 פייט פון די יאר), 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 20טה 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, סיסטער. (22-13) made his professional boxing debut in 1927 בייַ די עלטער פון 18, stopping Johnny Lorenzo in New Bedford, מאַסע. 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: דזשימי ווילליאַמס, קאַן. פאַכמאַן באָקסער פון די יאָר; קעווין באָניללאַ, קאַן. ליבהאָבער באָקסער פון די יאָר; Hector Rosario, צושטייַער צו באָקסינג; Danny Schiavone, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Sachs Medina, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year:
טיקקעץ פֿאַר די קבהאָף 13טה יערלעך גאַלאַ ינדוקטיאָן דינער, ריזאַנאַבלי פּרייסט בייַ $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling קים באַקער ביי מאָהעגאַן זון(1.860.862.7377) אָדער שערמאַן קיין אין דער מאַנטשעסטער זשורנאַל ינקווירער (1.800.237.3606 קס321). דאָאָרס עפענען בייַ 5:30 פּ.ם. און, cocktails from 6:00– פּ.ם. און (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
גיין אָנליין צו www.ctboxinghof.org פֿאַר נאָך אינפֿאָרמאַציע וועגן דער קאָננעקטיקוט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום, its 13טה יערלעך גאַלאַ ינדוקטעע דינער, געשעעניש ספּאָנסאָרשיפּ אַפּערטונאַטיז, אָדער פאַרגאַנגענהייַט קבהאָף ינדוקטעעס.