Uncasville, Conn. (Augus14, 2017) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2017 to be inducted during the 13^Θ ετήσια CBHOF Gala επαγωγή δείπνο Σάββατο νύχτα, Οκτώβριος 28, στην αίθουσα χορού Συνδέσμου Ηνωμένων Εθνών Κύπρου στο Mohegan Sun.

The new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Καθηγητής” Τσαρλς Χάντλεϊ, δαχτυλίδι γιατρός Ο Δρ. Τόνι Αλέσι, international boxing judge Κλαρκ Σαμαρτίνο, διαιτητής/κριτήςΝτικ Φλάχερτι, πυγμαχία συγγραφέας Νταν Πάρκερ και πυγμάχος/συνεισφέρων πυγμαχίας Χιου Ντέβλιν, 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 είπε. 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. Ο Δρ. 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.”

A familiar figure at ringside for major fights at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ο Δρ. 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, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 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, Μασαχουσέτη, who now lives in Glastonbury, CT, Dick Flaherty has worked numerous notable fights featuring Bernard Hopkins, Τσαντ Dawson, Vernon Forrest and Sal “Canelo” Alvarez, μεταξύ των πιο προκρίτων. Flaherty is best known for judging the first of three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward fights, held at Mohegan Sun, voted the 2002 Καταπολέμηση της Χρονιάς), 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 20^ου 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.

Χιου Ντέβλιν, Sr. (22-13) made his professional boxing debut in 1927 σε ηλικία 18, stopping Johnny Lorenzo in New Bedford, Μάζα. 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. Επαγγελματικό μπόξερ της Χρονιάς; Kevin Bonilla, Conn. Ερασιτέχνης μποξέρ της Χρονιάς; Hector Rosario, Συμβολή στην Πυγμαχία; Danny Schiavone, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Sachs Medina, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year:

Τα εισιτήρια για την CBHOF 13^ου ετήσιο Gala Dinner Επαγωγή, λογικές τιμές $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Κιμ Baker στο Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) ή Σέρμαν Κάιν στο Μάντσεστερ Εφημερίδα Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Οι πόρτες ανοίγουν στις 5:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ, κοκτέιλ από 6:00– μ.μ. ΚΑΙ (cash bar), ακολουθούμενο από ένα πλήρες καθιστικό δείπνο.

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