UNCASVILLE, Кон. (Август 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH Годишният CBHOF Гала Вечеря Индукция в петък нощ,Ноември 4, в Uncas Ballroom в 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) боксьор “Sucra” Рей Oliveira, Waterbury judge Клозет “херцог” 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 каза. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on 4 ноември в Mohegan Sun. Както винаги, 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. Той спечели 110 на 125 amateur matches and 22 на 29 as a professional with 18 нокаута, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, може би, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularПетък Нощни Битки серия. 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. Той имаше 23-6 (21 Нокаута) рекорд. В 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland в 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 Винс Филипс, Vivian Harris, Tracy Spann и Чарлз Мъри два пъти. 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 Рики Хатън в 2004.

Involved in boxing for 60 години, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Уили Пеп и Чико 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 Владимир Кличко и Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Roy Jones, Jr., “Чудесен” Marvin Hagler, Joe Calzaghe, Чад Доусън, Antonio Tarver и Zab Юда. 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.

Билетите за CBHOF 12^тата годишната гала вечеря Индукция, разумни цени в $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Ким Baker в Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) или Sherman Cain в Манчестър вестник Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Вратите отварят в 5:30 p.m. И, коктейли от 6:30-7:30 p.m. И (паричните бар), последван от пълен седя-надолу вечеря.

Отиди онлайн, за да www.ctboxinghof.org за допълнителна информация за Boxing Залата на славата Кънектикът, its 12t^з годишната гала вечеря новобранец, възможности за спонсорство събитие, или последните CBHOF inductees.

ЗА CBHOF: Кънектикът Бокс Залата на славата е основана през 2004 за да почетат и да се забавляват на кариерите на изключителни личности, участващи в спорта на бокса. Нейната учредителната Индукция Церемония & Вечеря се проведе в 2005. Богатата история на бокса Кънектикът никога не би могъл да процъфтява, ако не беше за постиженията на онези, залегнали в Залата на славата.

Като организация с нестопанска цел,, на Boxing Залата на славата Кънектикът е дълбоко ангажиран с поддържането на бойния дух на Кънектикът процъфтяваща чрез различни благотворителни помощи.