(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Award Winners: New York Fighter of the Year Sadam Ali, Woman of the Decade Melvina Lathan and Fighter of the Year Timothy Bradley
(photo by Peter Frutkoff)
I-NEW YORK, NY (December 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29th Ring wonyaka 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.
Five-time, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Fighter of the Award Year. Other 2015 Ring 8 umklomelo abawinile (bheka uhlu oluphelele ngezansi) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Woman of the lelishumi), No Ezingakanqotshwa. 1 world welterweight Olwa Port “World Kid” Ingabe (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy (NY Female Fighter of the Year), “Ireland” John Duddy (Champion Uncrowned), Andre Rozier (Trainer of the Year) futhi Joe DeGuardia (Umthuthukisi the Year). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.
“Besine 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 president Bob Duffy. “Things went very well. There were a few emotional acceptance speeches and some tears shed.
“We donated a table to Wounded Warriors and also presented Keith Sullivan with a special trophy for all the legal work and support he gives Ring 8, New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.”
 2015 Ring 8 Award Winners
(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)
2015 Ring 8 Award Winners
Fighter of the Year: Timothy Bradley
Woman of the lelishumi: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter of the Year: Sadam Ali
NY Female Fighter of the Year: Heather Hardy
Champion Uncrowned: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen of the Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Board iLungu Year: Billy Strigaro
Trainer of the Year: Andre Rozier
Community Service Award: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Umthuthukisi the Year: Joe DeGuardia
Abaxhasi Year: George O'Neill
Official of the Year: Carlos Ortiz, Jr.
Amateur Official of the Year: Christina Vila
Long & Licophelo Service Award: Jack Hirsch
Amaphrofayli Sesibindi Award: Paddy Dolan
Amathemba of the Year: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Announcer of the Year: David Diamante
Nokushisekela ubuzwe Award: Corporal Ron McNair, Jr.
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 Timothy Bradley (R) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
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I-NEW YORK, NY (November 30, 2015) – Five-time, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley uzohambela 29th Ring wonyaka 8 Holiday Indawo and Awards Ceremony, Sunday ntambama (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE), December 13, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York. Bradley will receive his award as the 2015 Ring 8 Fighter of the Year.
Randy Gordon will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Other 2015 Ring 8 umklomelo abawinile (bheka uhlu oluphelele ngezansi) zihlanganisa obenguSihlalo we New York State Commission Athletic Melvina Lathan (Woman of the lelishumi), No Ezingakanqotshwa. 1 world welterweight Olwa Port “World Kid” Ingabe (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy(BY Female Fighter of the Year), “Ireland” John Duddy (Champion Uncrowned), Andre Rozier (Trainer of the Year) futhi Joe DeGuardia (Umthuthukisi the Year).
 The Bradley oneminyaka engu-32 ubudala, ukulwa out of Palm Springs, California, kuyinto yesikhathi ezimbili futhi ebusa World Boxing Organization (WBO welterweight iqhawe, ngaphezu kokuba ezintathu-time ukukhanya kwezwe welterweight titlist.
Uhlu Yakhe izisulu ifundeka like a Ubani Ubani boxing in the 140 to 147 iphawundi uqhekeko: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ruslan Provodnikov, Joel Casamayor, Devon Alexander, Jessie Vargas, Luis Carlos Abregu, Lamont Peterson, Kendall Holt,Junior Witter futhi Brandon Rios.
“Timothy Bradley earned his award with an outstanding performance against Brandon Rios (WTKO9),” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy wathi. “Ukusebenza trainer wakhe omusha, Teddy Atlas (ifanekiselwa ukuba ngezansi kwesokudla nge Bradley) , isibhakabhaka komkhawulo Bradley. Sesikhathele nenhlanhla kakhulu ukuba uThimothewu ojikelezayo ezweni lonke ukuya Holiday yethu Indawo ukuthola Fighter yakhe indondo Year.
 “Ngoba lokhu iqembu elinjalo omkhulu siyakucela ukuhlonipha lo nyaka, we expect a sold out crowd of 400. Amalungu yethu bheka phambili lo mcimbi njalo ngonyaka. We bayazazisa ngempela uboleka ukwesekwa yabo njengoba Ring 8 proudly continues its record for lending a helping hand to those in the boxing community who are less fortunate. Unyaka ngamunye Holiday Indawo and Awards Ceremony yethu igubha sport wethu omkhulu boxing, insuring ngezimali engangisidinga kakhulu ophakamayo kanjalo singase ukuqhubeka mission yethu ngenxa yabafowethu abaswele nodadewethu wesibhakela. Sizokwenza sintengantenge kusukela emagumbini abo.”
2015 Ring 8 AWARD Winners
Fighter of the Year: Timothy Bradley
Woman of the lelishumi: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter of the Year: Sadam Ali
NY Female Fighter of the Year: Heather Hardy
Champion Uncrowned: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen of the Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Board iLungu Year: Billy Strigaro
Trainer of the Year: Andre Rozier
Community Service Award: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Umthuthukisi the Year: Joe DeGuardia
Abaxhasi Year: George O'Neill
Official of the Year: Carlos Ortiz, Jr.
Amateur Official of the Year: Christina Vila
Long & Licophelo Service Award: Jack Hirsch
Amaphrofayli Sesibindi Award: Paddy Dolan
Amathemba of the Year: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Announcer of the Year: David Diamante
Nokushisekela ubuzwe Award: Corporal Ron McNair, Jr.
Amathikithi Limited, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $125.00 ngomuntu ngamunye, zisatholakala ukuthenga ngokuxhumana Bob Duffy ngocingo (516.313.2304), imeyili DepComish@aol.com, noma mail amasheke (ezikhokhelwa Ring 8) kuyena (164 Lindbergh Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). Iminikelo yimuphi ihlelo wamukelekile kulabo abakwazi ukuya imikhosi.
Amathikithi zihlanganisa Brunch ephelele kanye cocktail ihora phezu entry, kulandele nezihlalo at the Emcimbini, dinner and dessert, futhi phezulu-eshalofini bar evulekile kulo ntambama. Kuyoba khona endalini buthule boxing zenkolo. Lo mcimbi kulindeleke ukuba ithengise-out futhi bonke bakhuthazwa ukuba bathenge amathikithi ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka ukuze aqinisekise zihlalo evumayo.
Umnqamulajuqu Uhlelo izikhangiso kuyeza for Ikhasinkomba umnyuziki ($150.00), Half-Page ($80.00), futhi Quarter-Ikhasinkomba ($50.00). Zonke izikhangiso kumele imeyili (DepComish@aol.com) noma ngeposi Duffy (516.313.2304) ekhelini elingenhla.
Hamba online ku www.Ring8ny.com Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mayelana Ring 8 noma wonyaka Holiday Events and Awards alo Ceremony.
Russo On The Bay sise 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. e Howard Beach(718.843.5055).
Ring 8 Izindaba: Jack Hirsch, ngubani uzobe ethola 2015 Ring 8 Long & Licophelo Service Award, isanda kuqokwa njengoba Vice President of Ring 8.
Ukuya Ring 8 Holiday futhi Awards Ceremony udumo izivakashi zihlanganisa owabe champions emhlabeni Mark Breland, Luis Collazo, Iran Barkley futhi Vito Antuofermo, kanjalo Sean Monahan, Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman futhi Frankie Galarza
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