Uncasville, Conn. (Αύγουστος 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^Θ ετήσια CBHOF Gala επαγωγή δείπνο την Παρασκευή νύχτα,Νοέμβριος 4, στην αίθουσα χορού Συνδέσμου Ηνωμένων Εθνών Κύπρου στο 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 (ΜΑ) πυγμάχος “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge Γιάννης “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 είπε. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th στο Mohegan Sun. Όπως πάντα, 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 του 125 amateur matches and 22 του 29 as a professional with 18 knockouts, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, ίσως, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularΠαρασκευή Πάλες νύχτας σειρά. 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) ρεκόρ. Σε 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland σε 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 και Charles Murray δυο φορές. 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 σε 2004.

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

Τα εισιτήρια για την CBHOF 12^ου ετήσιο Gala Dinner Επαγωγή, λογικές τιμές $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Κιμ Baker στο Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) ή Σέρμαν Κάιν στο Μάντσεστερ Εφημερίδα Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Οι πόρτες ανοίγουν στις 5:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ, κοκτέιλ από 6:30-7:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ (cash bar), ακολουθούμενο από ένα πλήρες καθιστικό δείπνο.

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ΓΙΑ CBHOF: Το Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ιδρύθηκε το 2004 για να τιμήσει και να γιορτάσει τις σταδιοδρομίες των εκκρεμών άτομα που εμπλέκονται στο άθλημα της πυγμαχίας. Εναρκτήρια τελετή επαγωγής & Δείπνο πραγματοποιήθηκε στο 2005. Πλούσια ιστορία της πυγμαχίας Κονέκτικατ δεν θα μπορούσαν ποτέ να ανθήσει και αν δεν ήταν για τα επιτεύγματα εκείνων που κατοχυρώνονται στο Hall of Fame.

Ως μη κερδοσκοπικός οργανισμός, το Κοννέκτικατ Boxing Hall of Fame είναι βαθύτατα προσηλωμένη στη διατήρηση της μαχητικό πνεύμα του Κονέκτικατ ακμάζουσα μέσα από διάφορες φιλανθρωπικές εισφορές.