Uncasville, Conn. (Agost 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH Sopar anual CBHOF Gala Inducció el divendres nit,Novembre 4, a la sala de ball de Uncas al 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 (Massachusetts) boxejador “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge Joan “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 dit. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th en el Mohegan Sun. Com sempre, 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 de 125 amateur matches and 22 de 29 as a professional with 18 nocauts, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, potser, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularDivendres Night Fights sèrie. 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) registre. En 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland a 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 i Charles Murray dues vegades. 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 a 2004.

Involved in boxing for 60 any, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Willie Pep i 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 i Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Roy Jones, Jr., “Meravellós” Marvin Hagler, Joe Calzaghe, Txad Dawson, Antonio Tarver i Zab Judah. 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 Pedro Timoteu. Reels has received countless awards and honors for his humanitarian work and commitment to human values, interests and concerns.

Les entrades per al CBHOF 12^º El sopar anual de gala d'inducció, preu raonable de $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker, en el Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) o Sherman Caín al Manchester Diari Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Les portes obren a 5:30 p.m. I, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. I (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Vagi en línia per www.ctboxinghof.org per obtenir informació addicional sobre de la Boxa Saló de la Fama de Connecticut, its 12t^h El sopar anual de gala del Inductee, oportunitats de patrocini d'esdeveniments, o induïts CBHOF últims.

SOBRE CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 per honrar i celebrar les carreres dels individus excel·lents que participen en l'esport de la boxa. La seva Investidura inaugural & El sopar es va celebrar a 2005. Rica història de la boxa de Connecticut mai hagués prosperat si no fos pels èxits dels consagrats en el Saló de la Fama.

Com una organització sense ànim de lucre, la Boxa Saló de la Fama de Connecticut està profundament compromès amb mantenir l'esperit de lluita de Connecticut pròspera a través de diverses contribucions de caritat.