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FACE OFF SAMUEL VARGAS vs. ALI FUNEKA NABA Welterweight Championship

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Samuel Vargas vs. Ali Funeka
Headlines “Face Off” in NABA title fight
Aug. 19 in Brampton, Canada

CATONIS, Ontario, Canada (July 5, 2017) – North American Boxing Association welterweight champion Vargas Samuelis has been on boxing’s biggest stage and he’s determined to prove that he still belongs there.
The 28-year-old Vargas (27-3-1, 14 KOs) steps up in one of the most significant fights of his career, August 19, as he defends his NABA title against three-time world title challenger Numquid “Rush Hour” Funeka (39-6-3, 31 KOs) in the main event of Lee Baxter Promotions’ (LBP) second event at the Brampton Powerade Centre, “Face Off”, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
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Vargas-Funeka is inarguable one of the highest-level bouts to be staged in Toronto in several years.
“Sam is still at a stage in his career where he’s improving and to challenge a guy who’s been a world title contender for the better part of a decade shows that he’s still hungry and still wants to test himself,” promotor Lee Baxter dixit.
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The tough-as-nails Vargas, who fights out of Toronto, is riding the momentum of a dominant win by 10-round unanimous decision over Armando Robles (31-5-2, 18 KOs), at LBP’s first Powerade Centre event this past March, as well as a homecoming victory for Colombia-native’s fifth-round knockout this past May over former world title challenger Marco Antonio Avendano (30-10-1, 22 KOs).
An impressive victory over his battled-tested South African opponent will certainly re-position Vargas in the world boxing scene, where he was a little more than year ago, when he fought two of the premier welterweights in the world, former WBA Super World Super Lightweight titlist Garcia danny (32-0, 19 KOs), and current International Boxing Federation (IBF) mundus Champion Jr Errol Spence. (15-0, 12 KOs), in losing yet invaluable fight experiences for Vargas against world-class opponents.
“We always have our eye on big fights for Sam. A win over Funeka would really resonate in the boxing world,” Baxter added.
Funeka has some unfinished business in the “Great White North” having lost in 2009 in one of the most controversial decisions in recent memory to Joan Guzman (29-0) in Quebec City. Although many viewers had Vargas defeating Guzman, including HBO’s unofficial scorer Harold Lederman, qui notatos IRCA 117-111 for Funeka and called for an investigation into the judging that soon followed, resulted in a questionable 12-round majority draw for the vacant IBF World Lightweight Championship.
“Canadian fans have always had a soft spot for Funeka,” Baxter noted. “The crowd at the Pepsi Coliseum was on his side and they fell in love with him that night. He deserves this fight as much as Sam does.”
Nihilominus, Funeka has remained a fighting contender ever since, going on the road and battling some of the sport’s top stars. Last anno, he upset previously undefeated Russian prospect Viskhan “Parum Tyson” Murzabekov (12-0) by 12-round decision in his opponent’s homeland. Recentius, the dangerous South African veteran fought a bloody battle with Jeff Horn (15-0-1), who last Saturday upset future Hall-of-Famer Manny Pacquiao to become the new World Boxing Organization (WBO) 147-pound division world champion. Funeka even dropped the tough Australian before being stopped in the sixth round of their fight last December in New Zealand.
Funeka represents a measuring stick for Vargas to gauge comparisons of him against some of the top welterweights in the world.
Will Vargas have an easier time with Funeka than Horn? The answer will be known Aug. 19.
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12th annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Induction & awards dinner review & photo gallery

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Uncasville, Conn. (November 7, 2016) – Last Friday night’s 12 TH annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) Gala Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner, held in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun, was a major success by all standards. HBO “judge” and International Hall-of-Famer Harold Lederman served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
The Class of 2016 inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Jr., New Bedford (MA) ille artifex pugnorum “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee John “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
The 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, Shelly “Shelito scriptor Way” Vincent; Jacob Marrero, Amateur Boxer Anni; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; atque Carlos Nieves, Contribution to Amateur Boxing.
CBHOF president John laudati announced the imminent opening of the new Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, located in the heart of Mohegan Sun, as well as a scholarship fund to assist young boxers in their pursuit of a higher education as they pursue their boxing dreams.
“Boxing fans will now be able to visit the beautiful Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame when they are in the casino,” Laudati said. “Thank you to the Board of Directors for all of your efforts to make this happen. Special thanks to Maynard Strickland, Don Trella, Mike Mazulli and Kim Baker who spearheaded the effort.
“I would also like to thank my friend, Tom Vaughn, cuius pater Tom, Sr., left money to donate to a worthy cause. Tom’s dad was a boxing fan and these funds will be earmarked and grown for future scholarships to young boxers.”
Go online to www.ctboxinghof.org Vivamus Connecticut addito informationem de curia Fame, its 12th annua Gala Inductee Prandium, vel praeteritum CBHOF inductionibus.
All pictures courtesy of Emily Harney Photography:
2016 CBHOF inductee Kenny Reels
2016 CBHOF inductee Sean Malone, Jr.
2016 CBHOF inductee John “Duke” Lawson
2016 CBHOF inductee Orlando Montalvo
2016 CBHOF inductee Bob Yalen
2016 CBHOF Inductee “Sucra” Ray Oliveira
2016 CBHOF Professional Fighter of the Year Shelly “Shelito scriptor Way” Vincent
2016 CBHOF Amateur Boxer of the Year Jacob Marrero
Mike Mazzulli, 2016 CBHOF Professional Boxing Official of the Year
Pete Hary, 2016 CBHOF Contribution to Professional Boxing
Heather Concepcion, 2016 CBHOF Amateur Boxing Official of the Year
Carlos Nieves, 2016 CBHOF Contributor to Amateur Boxing
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.
Ut a non-lucrum organizatione, Fama est atrium interius Connecticut Pugilatu proelium facere praecepta caritatis primitias spiritus variis sime Connecticut.
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Limited Tickets still available for this Friday night’s 12th annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Awards Dinner at Mohegan Sun

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Uncasville, Conn. (October 30, 2016) – Limited tickets are still available for hoc Friday

noctis 12TH annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) Gala Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun.

The Class of 2016 inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Jr., New Bedford (MA) ille artifex pugnorum “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee John “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
The 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, Shelly “Shelito scriptor Way” Vincent; Jacob Marrero, Amateur Boxer Anni; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; atque Carlos NievesContribution to Amateur Boxing.
Tesseras pro CBHOF 12th 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 6:30-7:30 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 12th 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.
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 Boxing Hall of Fame Announces 2016 Award Winners Shelly Vincent 1st female Fighter of the Year

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12th annual CBHOF induction dinner Nov. 4
CBHOF 2016 Fighter of the Year Shelly Vincent
(Photo by Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment)
Uncasville, Conn. (October 18, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has renuntio suus 2016 award victor, including its first female Boxer of the Year, popular super bantamweight Shelly “Shelito scriptor Way” Vincent.
The 2016 award victor, as well as its Class of 2016 inductees, glorificabitur Fridaynox, November 4, in Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun, at the 12TH annua CBHOF Gala Induction Prandium.
Other 2016 CHBOF award winners include Jacob Marrero, Amateur Boxer Anni; Mike Mazzulli, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; atque Carlos Nieves Contribution to Amateur Boxing.
The new CBHOF inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Jr., New Bedford (MA) ille artifex pugnorum “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee John “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
This year’s class hails from all over Connecticut and from every segment of the sport,” CBHOF president John laudati dixit. “We’ve inducted great boxers and trainers Orlando Montalvo, Ray Olivieri and Sean Malone Jr. We’ve also acknowledged the tremendous contributions to the sport by Bob Yalen and Kenny Reels. From my hometown of Waterbury comes world renowned boxing judge and referee Johnny “Duke” Lawson. This year’s class of boxers and officials of the year is incredibly accomplished and includes the first woman professional Boxer of the Year, Shelly Vincent. Emcee Harold Lederman is an icon of the boxing world and he will surely keep us entertained all night.”
Vincent (18-1), pugnatorum de providentia, is arguably the most popular boxer in New England. A native of New London, she has won two world title, Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) and International Boxing Association (IBA). She has fought 10 times in Connecticut without a loss during her professional career, 6-0 at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 4-0 at Mohegan Sun.
Past CHBOF Boxers of the Year include Chad Dawson (3X), Rosa luis, Jr. (2X), Matt Remillard (2X), Harding eric, Delvin Rodriguez, Tony Grano atque Mike Oliver.
Representing the Ortiz Boxing Gym in Bridgeport, Marrero is the Northeast Regional champion, and he was the 2015 USA Boxing’s Prep National Championship gold-medal winner in the 125-pound division.
Mazulli is president of the powerful Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) and longtime Director of Athletic Regulations for Mohegan Sun.
Hary is a veteran professional boxing judge as well as CHBOF vice president, while Nieves is head coach/owner of Ortiz Boxing Gym in Bridgeport.
Tesseras pro CBHOF 12th 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 6:30-7:30 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 12th 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.
Ut a non-lucrum organizatione, Fama est atrium interius Connecticut Pugilatu proelium facere praecepta caritatis primitias spiritus variis sime Connecticut.
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30th annua Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Ceremony Dec. 11 Novi Eboraci

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Carl Frampton, Danny Jacobs, Joe Smith, Jr. & Shakur Stevenson among 2016 award victor

(L-R) 2016 Ring 8 International Fighter of the Year Carl Frampton
(photo courtesy of Premier Boxing Champions)
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NEW EBORACUM (October 17, 2015) – The 30th annua Ring 8 Holiday Event et Awards Ceremony tenebitur Sunday post meridiem, (12:30-5:30 p.m. ATQUE),December 11, The Bay in Howard scriptor Russo ad Beach, New York,.
Ring 8 has renuntio suus 2016 award victor (videatur integer elenchus infra), including Hall-of-Famer Barry McGuigan (International Fighter Achievement), reigning world champions Carl Frampton (International Fighter of the Year) atque Danny Jacobs (New York State Fighter of the Year),Joe Smith, Jr. (Anni Knockout), atque 2016 Olympiae argentum medalist Shakur Stevenson (Service to “Your Country” Award).
“Sodales eget hac quotannis,” Ring 8 praeses Bob Duffy dixit. “We have another great group of award winners. Commisit celebritate hospites includunt priori mundo pugiles Mark Breland, Iran Barkley atque Vito Antuofermo, as well as Vinny Maddalone, Sean Monahan, Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman atque Frankie Galarza with others expected to attend. We truly appreciate them lending their support. Ring 8 testimonium tuum currit pro mutuo egentibus manum in civitate fracta minus feliciter. Per singulos annos nostros Holiday Event et Awards Ceremony nostri magnos agerent ludos celebrat caestu, aequari funding attollitur necessario requiritur ut indigentibus fratribus nostris legatione maneat pugilatu. Numquam haesitavit de angulis.”
2016 CONDYLUS 8 Awards
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
Anni Knockout: Joe Smith, Jr.
Fontisque Champion: Larry Stanton
Manager of the Year: Phil Capobianco
Anni trainer: Jerry Capobianco
Rising Promoter of the Year: Ronson Frank
Officialis Anni: Frank Lombardi
Amateur Officialis Anni: Frankie Martinez
Amateur Boxer Anni: Christine Cruz
Long & Meritorious Service: Dr. Barry Jordan
Anni Contender: Cletum Seldin
Exspectatio anni: 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.
Tesseras, pretium at $125.00 per singulos homines:, praesto sunt emptio per contingentes Bob Duffy per phone (516.313.2304), email DepComish@aol.com, vel mail compescit (solvendorum Ring 8) illi (164 Lindbergh Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). Vestibulum aliquam denominationem gratum iis interesse epulis praesumebat.
Tesseras includit omnimodam brunch cum cocktail hora entry, ad subsellia sequentibus arbitria caerimonia, et secunda mensa prandium, bar in pluteo summo aperta et meridiem. Erit etiam tacito auctionem caestu memorabilia. Hic eventus venderet, et ab omnibus expectatur herilis emere turpis ut quam primum securi subsellia placabilis.
Program ads sunt available pro Full Page ($150.00), Half-Page ($80.00), et Quarter Page- ($50.00). All ads principalis notificata est December 8 et oportet emailed (DepComish@aol.com) aut CATAPHRACTUS ad Duffy (516.313.2304) at oratio supra inducta.
Go online to www.Ring8ny.com pro more information about Ring 8 aut annui Holiday Events et Awards Ceremony.
Russo s De Bay est locus procul 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach(718.843.5055).
Hall-of-Famer Barry McGuigan, president of Cyclone Promotions, Ring 8’s 2016 International Promoter of the Year,
(photo courtesy of Cyclone Promotions)
Daniel Jacobs, 2016 Ring 8 NYS Fighter of the Year
(photo courtesy of Premier Boxing Champions)
2016 Ring 8 Knockout of the Year Award: Joe Smith, Jr.
(photo courtesy of Star Boxing)
2016 Ring 8 Anni Contender: Cletum Seldin
(photo courtesy of Star Boxing)
2016 Ring 8 USA Olympic Boxer of the Year: Shakur Stevenson
(photo courtesy of USA Boxing)
DE CORONA 8: Formavit in 1954 ex-Prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 factum est igitur ut in his quae subsidiaria octavo National Association Boxers Veteran – hinc, CONDYLUS 8 – et manet usque hodie organizationis motto: Condis Boxers Boxers.

CONDYLUS 8 fortunati est minus perfectum in proelia succurrerent succurrendum qui secundum communitatem reddendo, medicinae expensis, , ratio aut quae.
Perge ad line www.Ring8ny.com pro magis notitia super CONDYLUS 8, in suo genere maxima coetus Civitatum Foederatarum amplius 350 membra. Annua est, tantum debita membership $30.00 agitantibus prandium CONDYLUS ad utrumque membrum ipsius disciplinae 8 coetus menstruos, sine ulla exceptione, Sextilis aut Quintilis. Omnes active autem studiosissime pugiles, et amateur amet, fideicommissa adhibetur CONDYLUS 8 quotannis membership. Hospes Ringonis 8 sodales dapibus solum gratus $7.00 per singulos homines:.