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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

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (July 5, 2017) – North American Boxing Association welterweight champion Samuel Vargas 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 Ni o wa “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,” olugbeleke Lee Baxter wi.
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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 Danny Garcia (32-0, 19 KOs), and current International Boxing Federation (IBF) World asiwaju Errol Spence Jr. (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, who scored the bout 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.”
Laifotape, Funeka has remained a fighting contender ever since, going on the road and battling some of the sport’s top stars. Esi, he upset previously undefeated Russian prospect Viskhan “Little Tyson” Murzabekov (12-0) by 12-round decision in his opponent’s homeland. Die laipe, 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. (Kọkànlá Oṣù 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) afẹṣẹja “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee John “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
Awọn 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, Shelly “Shelito ká Way” Vincent; Jacob Marrero, Amateur Boxer ti Odun; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; ati 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, ti baba 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.”
Lọ si online www.ctboxinghof.org fun afikun alaye nipa awọn Connecticut Boxing Hall ti loruko, its 12th lododun Gala Inductee Ale, tabi ti o ti kọja CBHOF inductees.
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 ká 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
NIPA CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 lati buyi si ayeye awọn dánmọrán ti dayato-kọọkan lowo ninu awọn idaraya ti Boxing. Awọn oniwe-inaugural fifa irọbi ayeye & Ale a ti waye ni 2005. Connecticut ká ọlọrọ Boxing itan le ko ti flourished ti o ba ti o wà ko fun awọn aseyori ti awon ti ni enshrined ni Hall ti loruko.
Bi a ti kii-èrè agbari, awọn Connecticut Boxing Hall ti loruko wa ni mọlẹ jinna olufaraji si fifi awọn ija ẹmí ti Connecticut thriving nipasẹ orisirisi alanu àfikún.
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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 yi Friday

night ká 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) afẹṣẹja “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee John “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
Awọn 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, Shelly “Shelito ká Way” Vincent; Jacob Marrero, Amateur Boxer ti Odun; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; ati Carlos NievesContribution to Amateur Boxing.
Tickets fun awọn CBHOF 12th lododun Gala fifa irọbi Ale, ni idi da owole ni $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker ni Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) tabi Sherman Kaini ni awọn Manchester Akosile Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Ilẹkun ìmọ ni 5:30 p.m. ATI, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. ATI(cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Lọ si online www.ctboxinghof.org fun afikun alaye nipa awọn Connecticut Boxing Hall ti loruko, its 12th lododun Gala Inductee Ale, iṣẹlẹ igbowo anfani, tabi ti o ti kọja CBHOF inductees.
NIPA CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 lati buyi si ayeye awọn dánmọrán ti dayato-kọọkan lowo ninu awọn idaraya ti Boxing. Awọn oniwe-inaugural fifa irọbi ayeye & Ale a ti waye ni 2005. Connecticut ká ọlọrọ Boxing itan le ko ti flourished ti o ba ti o wà ko fun awọn aseyori ti awon ti ni enshrined ni Hall ti loruko.
Bi a ti kii-èrè agbari, awọn Connecticut Boxing Hall ti loruko wa ni mọlẹ jinna olufaraji si fifi awọn ija ẹmí ti Connecticut thriving nipasẹ orisirisi alanu àfikún.
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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 Oṣu kọkanla. 4
CBHOF 2016 Fighter of the Year Shelly Vincent
(Photo by Ed Diller / DiBella Idanilaraya)
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (October 18, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) ti kede awọn oniwe 2016 eye bori, including its first female Boxer of the Year, popular super bantamweight Shelly “Shelito ká Way” Vincent.
Awọn 2016 eye bori, as well as its Class of 2016 inductees, yoo wa ni lola Fridaynight, Kọkànlá Oṣù 4, ni awọn ile-ijó Uncas ni Mohegan Sun, ni 12Th lododun CBHOF Gala fifa irọbi Ale.
Other 2016 CHBOF award winners include Jacob Marrero, Amateur Boxer ti Odun; Mike Mazzulli, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; ati 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) afẹṣẹja “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 wi. “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), ija jade ti Providence, 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 ni Mohegan Sun.
Past CHBOF Boxers of the Year include Chad Dawson (3X), Luis Rosa, Jr. (2X), Matt Remillard (2X), Eric Harding, Delvin Rodriguez, Tony Grano ati 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.
Tickets fun awọn CBHOF 12th lododun Gala fifa irọbi Ale, ni idi da owole ni $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker ni Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) tabi Sherman Kaini ni awọn Manchester Akosile Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Ilẹkun ìmọ ni 5:30 p.m. ATI, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. ATI (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Lọ si online www.ctboxinghof.org fun afikun alaye nipa awọn Connecticut Boxing Hall ti loruko, its 12th lododun Gala Inductee Ale, iṣẹlẹ igbowo anfani, tabi ti o ti kọja CBHOF inductees.
NIPA CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 lati buyi si ayeye awọn dánmọrán ti dayato-kọọkan lowo ninu awọn idaraya ti Boxing. Awọn oniwe-inaugural fifa irọbi ayeye & Ale a ti waye ni 2005. Connecticut ká ọlọrọ Boxing itan le ko ti flourished ti o ba ti o wà ko fun awọn aseyori ti awon ti ni enshrined ni Hall ti loruko.
Bi a ti kii-èrè agbari, awọn Connecticut Boxing Hall ti loruko wa ni mọlẹ jinna olufaraji si fifi awọn ija ẹmí ti Connecticut thriving nipasẹ orisirisi alanu àfikún.
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30th lododun Iwọn 8 Holiday ti oyan & Awards ayeye Dec. 11 ni New York

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Carl Frampton, Danny Jacobs, Joe Smith, Jr. & Shakur Stevenson among 2016 eye bori

(L-R) 2016 Iwọn 8 International Fighter of the Year Carl Frampton
(photo courtesy of Premier Boxing Champions)
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NIU YOKI (October 17, 2015) – Awọn 30th olodoodun Iwọn 8 Holiday ti oyan ati Awards ayeye yoo waye Sunday Friday (12:30-5:30 p.m. ATI),December 11, ni Russo ká Lori The Bay ni Howard Okun, Niu Yoki.
Iwọn 8 ti kede awọn oniwe 2016 eye bori (wo pipe akojọ ni isalẹ), including Hall-of-Famer Barry McGuigan (International Fighter Achievement), reigning world champions Carl Frampton (International Fighter of the Year) ati Danny Jacobs (New York State Fighter of the Year),Joe Smith, Jr. (Knockout ti Odun), ati 2016 Olympic fadaka medalist Shakur Stevenson (Service to “Your Country” Award).
“Wa omo egbe wo siwaju si yi iṣẹlẹ gbogbo odun,” Iwọn 8 Aare Bob Duffy wi. “We have another great group of award winners. Amuludun ṣe alejo ni tele aye champions Mark Breland, Iran Barkley ati Vito Antuofermo, si be e si Vinny Maddalone, Sean Monahan, Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman ati Frankie Galarza with others expected to attend. We truly appreciate them lending their support. Iwọn 8 inu didun tẹsiwaju awọn oniwe-gba fun yiya a ran ọwọ si awon ni awujo ti o Boxing ni o wa kere orire. Kọọkan odun wa Holiday ti oyan ati Awards ayeye sayeye nla wa idaraya ti Boxing, insuring Elo-ti nilo igbeowo ti wa ni dide ki a le tesiwaju wa ise fun wa alaini arákùnrin àti arábìnrin ni Boxing. A yoo kò waver lati igun wọn.”
2016 Iwọn 8 Eye loôdun
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 ti Odun: Joe Smith, Jr.
Uncrowned asiwaju: Larry Stanton
Manager of the Year: Phil Capobianco
Olukọni ti Odun: Jerry Capobianco
Rising Promoter of the Year: Ronson Frank
Ibùdó ti Odun: Frank Lombardi
Amateur Ibùdó ti Odun: Frankie Martinez
Amateur Boxer ti Odun: Christine Cruz
Long & Meritorious Service: Dr. Barry Jordan
Contender ti Odun: Cletus Seldin
Afojusọna ti Odun: 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.
Tiketi, owole ni $125.00 fun eniyan, wa o si wa lati ra nípa kíkàn sí Bob Duffy nipa foonu (516.313.2304), imeeli DepComish@aol.com, tabi mail sọwedowo (sisan lati Iwọn 8) fun u (164 Lindbergh Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). Awọn ẹbun ti eyikeyi denomination ni o wa kaabo fun awon lagbara lati lọ si awọn festivities.
Tickets ni a pipe pẹlu brunch amulumala wakati lori titẹsi, atẹle nipa ibijoko ni awọn Awards ayeye, ale ati desaati, ati oke-ìmọ selifu bar jakejado awọn Friday. Nibẹ ni yio tun je ipalọlọ a ti auction Boxing Memorebilia. Eleyi iṣẹlẹ ti wa ni o ti ṣe yẹ lati ta-jade ati gbogbo wa ni ro lati ra tiketi bi ni kete bi o ti ṣee ni ibere lati oluso ọjo ibijoko.
Program ìpolówó wa o si wa fun Full Page ($150.00), Idaji-Page ($80.00), ati mẹẹdogun-Page ($50.00). Awọn ipari fun gbogbo ìpolówó ni December 8 ati ki o gbọdọ wa ni ni imeli (DepComish@aol.com) tabi firanse si Duffy (516.313.2304) ni adiresi akojọ loke.
Lọ si online www.Ring8ny.com fun alaye siwaju sii nipa Iwọn 8 tabi awọn oniwe-lododun Holiday Awọn iṣẹlẹ ati Awards ayeye.
Russo ká On The Bay ti wa ni be ni 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. ni 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 Iwọn 8 NYS Fighter of the Year
(photo courtesy of Premier Boxing Champions)
2016 Iwọn 8 Knockout of the Year Award: Joe Smith, Jr.
(photo courtesy of Star Boxing)
2016 Iwọn 8 Contender ti Odun: Cletus Seldin
(photo courtesy of Star Boxing)
2016 Iwọn 8 USA Olympic Boxer of the Year: Shakur Stevenson
(photo courtesy of USA Boxing)
NIPA oruka 8: Akoso ni 1954 nipa ohun Mofi-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Iwọn 8 di kẹjọ oniranlọwọ ti ohun ti a ti lẹhinna mọ bi awọn National Association oniwosan Boxers – nibi, Iwọn 8 – ati loni ajo ká gbolohun ọrọ si tun maa wa: Boxers Riran Boxers.

Iwọn 8 ti wa ni kikun ileri lati atilẹyin kere orire eniyan ni awujo ti o Boxing le beere iranlowo ni awọn ofin ti san owo, egbogi inawo, tabi ohunkohun ti justifiable nilo.
Lọ lori laini si www.Ring8ny.com fun alaye siwaju sii nipa iwọn 8, awọn ti ẹgbẹ ti awọn oniwe-ni irú ni United States pẹlu diẹ ẹ sii ju 350 omo egbe. Lododun omo egbe iforuko sile jẹ nikan $30.00 ati ẹgbẹ kọọkan ti wa ni ẹtọ si kan ajekii ale ni Iwọn 8 oṣooṣu ipade, lai-Keje ati Oṣù. Gbogbo nṣiṣe lọwọ boxers, magbowo ati ki o ọjọgbọn, ti wa ni ẹtọ ni lati kan baramu oruka 8 lododun omo egbe. Titi ti Iwọn 8 omo egbe ni o wa kaabo ni a iye owo ti nikan $7.00 fun eniyan.