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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame 2018 award winners announced

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Uncasville, Conn. (Septembris 24, 2018) – Undefeated East Hartford junior welterweight prospect “Action” Anthony Laureano (pictured to right, photo courtesy of Star Boxing) has been selected as the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) 2018 Profesionālā Boxer of the Year.

 

Other award winners include Nephateria Miller, Amatieru Boxer of the Year; Pete Hary, Jr., Professional Official of the Year; Jason Concepcion, Amatieru Oficiālais of the Year; un Roland Roy, Ieguldījums Boxing.

 

 

 

The 2018 CBHOF award winners, as well as its six-member Class of 2018, will be honored October 13 pie 14th Gada CBHOF Gala Indukcijas vakariņas, šajā Uncas balles pie Mohegan Sun.

 

 

 

The new CBHOF inductees are boxers Cocoa Kid un Angel Vazquez, judge Don Trella, and trainers John Harris, Bill Gore un Brian Clark.

 

 

 

“We have an incredible group of honorees this year,” CBHOF president John Laudati teica. “Pro Boxer of the Year, Anthony Laureano, is an exciting up-and- comer who clearly earned this award. The selection of Nephteria Miller as Connecticut’s best amateur boxer really underscores the ascendancy of women’s boxing, not only in Connecticut, but in the world. Jason Concepcion and Pete Hary richly deserve being named amateur and pro officials of the year. We at CBHOF are most pleased to posthumously present the George Smith Contribution to Boxing Award to Roland Roy’s family. His recent passing is a tremendous loss to Connecticut’s Boxing Community. His lifetime of tireless effort on behalf of and devotion to the mission of USA Boxing will be honored and celebrated by this award.”

 

 

 

The 23-year-old Laureano (8-0, 3 Kos), a former New England amateur champion, is an all-action, fan-friendly fighter who is arguably the top prospect today in N.E. His next fights is scheduled for Sept..21 in Huntington, Ņujorka. His promoter, Joe DeGuardia(Star Bokss), was induced into the CBHOF in 2013. Anthony earned an associate degree in Criminal Justice from Manchester Community College.

 

 

 

Dzirnavnieks, New Haven, captured a silver medal at the 2017 Neatrodas ASV. Nationals in the 125-pounds featherweight division. She accepted an invitation earlier this year to attend the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Kolorādo. She is currently the No. 2 rated women’s featherweight in the United States.

 

 

 

A pro boxing judge since 2008, Hary has judged more than 250 fights during his career. The most notable fight Hary has judge to date was in 2015, when current IBF light heavyweight world champion Eleider Alvarez uzvarēta Isaac Mark by way of a 12-round majority decision in Quebec City for the WBC Silver championship. The vice president of the CBHOF, Hary lives in Ledyard with his wife, Lauri, and their son, Matthew.

 

 

 

After joining the ranks of USA Boxing, Concepcion rapidly was voted Treasurer and was then appointed Chief of Officials. Jason was the catalyst in terms of creating the Willie Pep Invitational. He and his wife, Virši, continue to serve on the Connecticut USA Boxing Board of Directors. Pagājušajā gadā, Jason was unanimously voted to the CBHOF Board of Directors.

 

 

 

The late Roy was president of USA Boxing in Connecticut for nearly 20 gadiem. He was president of USA Boxing Region 1, which includes all of N.E. and metro New York, until his recent passing. The Glastonbury native was also the coordinator for the Junior Olympics in the Northeast Region and worked 16 years with the US Olympic committee to further Olympic-style boxing. An original member of the CBHOF, Roland had been heavily involved in the annual selection of the CBHOF Amateur Fighter of the Year. Roland Roy was responsible for keeping amateur boxing alive and well in the Nutmeg state.

 

 

 

Biļetes uz CBHOF 13th Gada Gala Indukcijas vakariņas, saprātīgu cenu at $90.00, are on sale and available to purchase by calling Ann Murphy at Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.8846) vai Sherman Cain pie 1.860.212.9029. Durvis atvērtas 6:00 p.m. UN, followed by a full sit-down dinner at 7 p.m. UN.

 

 

 

Doties tiešsaistē, lai www.ctboxinghof.org papildu informāciju par Konektikutas boksa Slavas zālē, its 14th Gada Gala jaunkareivis vakariņas, notikums sponsorēšanas iespējas, vai iepriekšējo CBHOF inductees.

Connecticut boksa Slavas zāle klase 2018 Announced

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Cocoa Kid, John Harris, Bill Gore, Brian Clark, Angel Vazquez & Don Trella

Uncasville, Conn. (Augusts 13, 2018) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2018 to be inducted during the 14TH annual CBHOF Gala Induction Dinner on Saturday night, Oktobris 13, šajā Uncas balles pie Mohegan Sun.

 

 

 

The new CBHOF inductees are boxers Cocoa Kid un Angel Vazquez, judge Don Trella, and trainers John Harris, Bill Gore un Brian Clark.

 

 

 

Vēlreiz,” CBHOF president John Laudati teica, “the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame has elected a fantastic class of inductees. We are excited about the historical significance of inducing Cocoa Kid, the great fighter from the 1930’s. Our other honorees come from across the state. We hope to see a large contingent come out to congratulate a great local boxer, Angel Vasquez, and to celebrate the life of Willie Pep’s famous trainer, Bill Gore. This class also includes two other incredibly accomplished trainers, Bill Clark, New Haven, and John Harris from Fairfield County. Don Trella, who is from my hometown of Waterbury, is one of the best boxing judges in recent history. It promises to be a great night for the entire boxing community: inductees, their families and friends, bet, vissvarīgāk, our Connecticut boxing fans!”

 

 

 

Cocoa Kid (56-20-2, 48 Kos) came to prominence in 1933, when as an 18-year-old he registered a shocking upset of former world featherweight champion Louis “Mazulis” Kaplan, who was inducted into the CBHOF charter class in 2005. Cocoa Kid, who settled in New Haven, captured the New England welterweight and middleweight titles. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012 and passed way in 1966.

 

 

 

Considered one of the hardest hitting featherweights of his era, Vasquez won his first 21 pro fights and finished his pro career with a 22-2 (16 Kos) ieraksts. The Hartford native captured the WBO Latino, NABA and USBA featherweight titles. The highlight of his pro career came at home in Hartford, when he defeated previously unbeaten Berbardo Quinones (19-0-1) for the USBA crown.

 

 

 

Trella has been a boxing official for the past 21 years on the local, national and global scenes. He officiated more than 500 amateur bouts before he was awarded his first professional license in 2001 at Mohegan Sun, where he has been employed the past 17 years in various Human Resources positions, currently holding the title of Director of Employee and Guest Experience. A resident of Noank, Trella is highly regarded as one of boxing’s best judges. Pagājušajā gadā, for example, he officiated three of the most high-profile fights in the world: Genādijs Golovkin vs. Danny Jacobs, Vladimir Klitschko vs. Anthony Joshua (vairāk nekā 90,000 fans in attendance at Wembley Stadium in London) and Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez.

 

 

 

Harris established himself as the preeminent trainer in Fairfield County, founding the Meadow Gardens Boxing Club in 1989, which was later renamed the John Harris Boxing Club, after he died in 2012 gadu vecumā 85. A native of Cleveland, where he fought in the Golden Gloves, Harris lived most of his life in Norwalk. The highlight of his career was in 1993, when he trained four fighters who qualified for the National Golden Gloves Championships, ieskaitot Travis Simms, a CBHOF Hall of Fame inductee and two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) junior middleweight world champion.

 

 

 

Gore is best known for training the great Willie Pep, who was also inducted into the CBHOF charter class, to a pair of world featherweight championships. Gore, tomēr, also trained another all-time great, world light heavyweight champion Bob Foster. A native of Providence, Gore died in 1978 gadu vecumā 84 and he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.

 

 

 

Clark opened the Ring One gym in New Haven nearly 30 years ago to keep kids off the streets, producing many amateur champions, and even one light heavyweight world champion, Čada Dawson. Often bankrolling the gym, pats, Clark has become an icon in New Haven, where his gym is in one of the city’s roughest neighborhoods. Ring One is believed to be the oldest continuously operating boxing gym in Connecticut.

 

 

 

Biļetes uz CBHOF 13th Gada Gala Indukcijas vakariņas, saprātīgu cenu at $90.00, are on sale and available to purchase by calling Ann Murphy at Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.8846) vai Sherman Cain pie Mančestras Vēstnesis jautātājs (1.800.237.3606 X321). Durvis atvērtas 6:00 p.m. UN, followed by a full sit-down dinner at 7 p.m. UN.

 

 

 

Doties tiešsaistē, lai www.ctboxinghof.org papildu informāciju par Konektikutas boksa Slavas zālē, its 14th Gada Gala jaunkareivis vakariņas, notikums sponsorēšanas iespējas, vai iepriekšējo CBHOF inductees.

12th annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Induction & awards dinner review & photo gallery

Uncasville, Conn. (Novembris 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 “judgeand 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) bokseris SucraRay 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, Bagāts ar gliemežvākiem “Shelito ceļš” Vincent; Jacob Marrero, Amatieru Boxer of the Year; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; un 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, kura tēvs 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.
Doties tiešsaistē, lai www.ctboxinghof.org papildu informāciju par Konektikutas boksa Slavas zālē, its 12th Gada Gala jaunkareivis vakariņas, vai iepriekšējo CBHOF inductees.
All pictures courtesy of Emily Harney Photography:
2016 CBHOF inductee Kenny Reels
2016 CBHOF inductee Sean Malone, Jr.
2016 CBHOF inductee JohnDuke” Lawson
2016 CBHOF inductee Orlando Montalvo
2016 CBHOF inductee Bob Yalen
2016 CBHOF jaunkareivis “SucraRay Oliveira
2016 CBHOF Professional Fighter of the Year Shelly “Shelito ceļš” 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
PAR CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 godāt un svinēt karjeru izciliem iesaistītās personas sportā boksa. Tās atklāšanas Indukcijas ceremonija & Vakariņas notika 2005. Connecticut bagāto boksa vēsturi varētu nekad ir uzplaukusi, ja tā nav par sasniegumiem tie, kas nostiprināti Slavas zālē.
Kā bezpeļņas organizācija, Connecticut boksa Slavas zālē ir cieši apņēmusies saglabājot cīņassparu Konektikutas plaukstošu izmantojot dažādus labdarības iemaksas.

Limited Tickets still available for this Friday night’s 12th annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Awards Dinner at Mohegan Sun

Uncasville, Conn. (Oktobris 30, 2016) – Limited tickets are still available for šo piektdien

nakts 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) bokseris SucraRay 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, Bagāts ar gliemežvākiem “Shelito ceļš” Vincent; Jacob Marrero, Amatieru Boxer of the Year; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; un Carlos NievesContribution to Amateur Boxing.
Biļetes uz CBHOF 12th Gada Gala Indukcijas vakariņas, saprātīgu cenu at $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker at Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) vai Sherman Cain pie Mančestras Vēstnesis jautātājs (1.800.237.3606 X321). Durvis atvērtas 5:30 p.m. UN, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. UN(cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Doties tiešsaistē, lai www.ctboxinghof.org papildu informāciju par Konektikutas boksa Slavas zālē, its 12th Gada Gala jaunkareivis vakariņas, notikums sponsorēšanas iespējas, vai iepriekšējo CBHOF inductees.
PAR CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 godāt un svinēt karjeru izciliem iesaistītās personas sportā boksa. Tās atklāšanas Indukcijas ceremonija & Vakariņas notika 2005. Connecticut bagāto boksa vēsturi varētu nekad ir uzplaukusi, ja tā nav par sasniegumiem tie, kas nostiprināti Slavas zālē.
Kā bezpeļņas organizācija, Connecticut boksa Slavas zālē ir cieši apņēmusies saglabājot cīņassparu Konektikutas plaukstošu izmantojot dažādus labdarības iemaksas.

Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Announces 2016 Award Winners Shelly Vincent 1st female Fighter of the Year

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CBHOF 2016 Fighter of the Year Shelly Vincent
(Photo by Ed Diller / DiBella Izklaide)
Uncasville, Conn. (Oktobris 18, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) ir paziņojis par savu 2016 balvu ieguvēji, including its first female Boxer of the Year, popular super bantamweight Bagāts ar gliemežvākiem “Shelito ceļš” Vincent.
The 2016 balvu ieguvēji, as well as its Class of 2016 inductees, Tiks godināti Piektdienanakts, Novembris 4, šajā Uncas balles pie Mohegan Sun, pie 12TH Gada CBHOF Gala Indukcijas vakariņas.
Other 2016 CHBOF award winners include Jacob Marrero, Amatieru Boxer of the Year; Mike Mazzulli, Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; un 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) bokseris SucraRay 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 teica. “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 JohnnyDuke” 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), cīnoties no 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 at Mohegan Sun.
Past CHBOF Boxers of the Year include Čada Dawson (3X), Luis Rosa, Jr. (2X), Matt Remillard (2X), Eric Harding, Delvin Rodriguez, Tony Grano un 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 (Ābece) 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.
Biļetes uz CBHOF 12th Gada Gala Indukcijas vakariņas, saprātīgu cenu at $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker at Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) vai Sherman Cain pie Mančestras Vēstnesis jautātājs (1.800.237.3606 X321). Durvis atvērtas 5:30 p.m. UN, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. UN (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Doties tiešsaistē, lai www.ctboxinghof.org papildu informāciju par Konektikutas boksa Slavas zālē, its 12th Gada Gala jaunkareivis vakariņas, notikums sponsorēšanas iespējas, vai iepriekšējo CBHOF inductees.
PAR CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 godāt un svinēt karjeru izciliem iesaistītās personas sportā boksa. Tās atklāšanas Indukcijas ceremonija & Vakariņas notika 2005. Connecticut bagāto boksa vēsturi varētu nekad ir uzplaukusi, ja tā nav par sasniegumiem tie, kas nostiprināti Slavas zālē.
Kā bezpeļņas organizācija, Connecticut boksa Slavas zālē ir cieši apņēmusies saglabājot cīņassparu Konektikutas plaukstošu izmantojot dažādus labdarības iemaksas.

Connecticut boksa Slavas zāle klase 2016 Announced

Orlando Montalvo, Bob Yalen, Sean Malone, Jr., Ray Oliveira, John Lawson & Kenny Reels
Uncasville, Conn. (Augusts 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12TH Gada CBHOF Gala Indukcijas vakariņas piektdien nakts,Novembris 4, šajā Uncas balles pie Mohegan Sun.
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) bokseris SucraRay Oliveira, Waterbury judge John “Duke” Lawson and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame is very excited to announce this incredible class of inductees for 2016,CBHOF president John Laudati teica. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th at Mohegan Sun. Kā vienmēr, our dinner is a wonderful coming together of the boxing community, friends and family.
Montalvo and his wife, Sandra, moved to Stamford in 1980, training amateur fighters for the first 20 years in parks and in their backyard until relocating at the Union Memorial Church for seven years. Orlando was an amateur and professional boxer in his native Puerto Rico, traveling around the world to compete. He won 110 no 125 amateur matches and 22 no 29 as a professional with 18 knockouts, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.
Yalen is best known, varbūt, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularPiektdiena Nakts cīņas sērija. He has also been a consultant for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and Showtime. A recipient of the Boxing Writers Association of America’s Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcasting, Yalen was associate editor of the Ring Record Book and FightFax. He was also Director of Sports & Entertainment at Mohegan Sun while one of the original CBHOF board members, contributing much to the success of its inaugural awards dinner.
Malone is the son of CBHOF inductee Sean Malone, Sr., who was inducted in 2011. He had a 23-6 (21 Kos) ieraksts. Uz 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland uz 1993 for the New England welterweight crown.
Oliveira was an all-action fighter who set a record in a fight with Zack Padilla, in which they threw more than 1,000 combined punches. During his outstanding 15-year professional career, Oliveira defeated the likes of Vince Phillips, Vivian Harris, Tracy Spann un Charles Murray divreiz. Completing his career with a 47-11-2, Ray had a great chin and he wasn’t stopped prior to his loss to WBU light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton uz 2004.
Involved in boxing for 60 gadiem, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Willie Pep un Chico Vejar to work sanctioned bouts when boxing returned to Connecticut in the 1970s. Lawson was a judge for a world heavyweight title fight in Germany between Wladimir Klitschko un Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Roy Jones, Jr., “Brīnišķīgs” Marvin Hagler, Joe Calzaghe, Čada Dawson, Antonio Tarver un ZAB Jūda. Lawson served 20 years with the Waterbury police department.
Reels was appointed by the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming & Athletic Commission in 2009 to oversee boxing and MMA at Foxwoods. Known for his caring about the health and safety of boxers, Reels followed CBHOF inductee Peter Timothy. Reels has received countless awards and honors for his humanitarian work and commitment to human values, interests and concerns.
Biļetes uz CBHOF 12th Gada Gala Indukcijas vakariņas, saprātīgu cenu at $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker at Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) vai Sherman Cain pie Mančestras Vēstnesis jautātājs (1.800.237.3606 X321). Durvis atvērtas 5:30 p.m. UN, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. UN (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Doties tiešsaistē, lai www.ctboxinghof.org papildu informāciju par Konektikutas boksa Slavas zālē, its 12th Gada Gala jaunkareivis vakariņas, notikums sponsorēšanas iespējas, vai iepriekšējo CBHOF inductees.
PAR CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 godāt un svinēt karjeru izciliem iesaistītās personas sportā boksa. Tās atklāšanas Indukcijas ceremonija & Vakariņas notika 2005. Connecticut bagāto boksa vēsturi varētu nekad ir uzplaukusi, ja tā nav par sasniegumiem tie, kas nostiprināti Slavas zālē.
Kā bezpeļņas organizācija, Connecticut boksa Slavas zālē ir cieši apņēmusies saglabājot cīņassparu Konektikutas plaukstošu izmantojot dažādus labdarības iemaksas.