Uncasville, Idare. (Augus14, 2017) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2017 to be inducted during the 13^TH Yıllık CBHOF Gala Yemeği İndüksiyon Cumartesi günü gece, Ekim 28, Mohegan Sun Uncas balo.

The new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Profesör” Charles Hadley, yüzük doktoru Dr. Tony Alessi, international boxing judge Clark Sammartino, hakem / yargıçDick Flaherty, boks yazar Ve Parker ve boksör / boks katkısı 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 adı geçen. 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.”

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, dahil 10 Dünya Şampiyonası. 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, BT, Dick Flaherty has worked numerous notable fights featuring Bernard Hopkins, Çad Dawson, Vernon Forrest and Sal “Canelo” Alvarez, Daha fazla ileri gelenlerinden arasında. Flaherty is best known for judging the first of three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward fights, held at Mohegan Sun, voted the 2002 Yılın Dövüş), 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^th 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 yaşında 18, stopping Johnny Lorenzo in New Bedford, Kütle. 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, Idare. Yılın Profesyonel Boxer; Kevin Bonilla, Idare. Yılın Amatör Boxer; Hector Rosario, Boks Katkı; Danny Schiavone, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Sachs Medina, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year:

CBHOF Biletleri 13^th Yıllık Gala Yemeği İndüksiyon, makul fiyatlı $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) veya Sherman Cain Manchester Dergisi Inquirer at (1.800.237.3606 X321). Kapı açılış 5:30 um. VE, kokteyller 6:00– um. VE (nakit çubuğu), ardından tam bir oturma yemeği.

Online git www.ctboxinghof.org Fame Connecticut Boks Salonu'nda hakkında ek bilgi için, onun 13^th Yıllık Gala Yemeği Celp Eri, Olay sponsorluk fırsatları, ya da geçmiş CBHOF inductees.