UNCASVILLE, Conn. (August 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH tinuig nga CBHOF Gala induction Dinner sa Biyernes sa gabii,Nobyembre 4, sa Uncas Ballroom sa 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., Bag-ong Bedford (MA) boksidor “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge Juan “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 Juan Lăudaţi miingon. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th sa Mohegan Sun. Sama sa kanunay nga, 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 sa 125 amateur matches and 22 sa 29 as a professional with 18 knockouts, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, tingali, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularBiyernes Night away sunod-sunod nga. 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) nga rekord. Sa 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland sa 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 ug Charles Murray kaduha. 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 sa 2004.

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

Ang mga tiket sa CBHOF 12^th tinuig nga Gala induction Dinner, makataronganong nagkantidad og $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker sa Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) o Sherman Cain sa Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Pultahan sa 5:30 sa gabii. UG, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 sa gabii. UG (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Lakaw online sa www.ctboxinghof.org alang sa dugang nga impormasyon mahitungod sa Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, its 12t^h tinuig nga Gala Inductee Dinner, nga panghitabo sponsorship mga oportunidad, o sa nangagi nga CBHOF inductees.

BAHIN CBHOF: Ang Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame gitukod sa 2004 sa pagpasidungog ug pagsaulog sa karera sa talagsaong mga indibidwal nga nalambigit sa sport sa boxing. Ang inaugural induction Ceremony & Dinner nga gihimo sa 2005. Connecticut ni dato boxing kasaysayan sa dili gayud milambo kon dili alang sa mga kalampusan sa mga nahipatik sa Hall of Fame.

Ingon sa usa ka non-profit nga organisasyon, ang Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame nga mapasaligon gayud kaayo sa pagsunod sa mga panag-away sa espiritu sa Connecticut mauswagong pinaagi sa nagkalain-laing mga hinabang.