Uncasville, Conn. (Bulan Agustus 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH tahunan CBHOF Gala Dinner Induksi pada hari Jumat malam,November 4, di Ballroom Uncas di 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) petinju “Sucra” Ray 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 tersebut. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th di Mohegan Sun. Selalu, 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 dari 125 amateur matches and 22 dari 29 as a professional with 18 KO, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, jangan jangan, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularHari Jumat Perkelahian malam seri. 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 Biaya) catatan. Di 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland di 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 dan Charles Murray dua kali. 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 di 2004.

Involved in boxing for 60 tahun, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Willie Pep dan 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 dan Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Roy Jones, Jr., “Menakjubkan” Marvin Hagler, Joe Calzaghe, Chad Dawson, Antonio Tarver dan 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.

Tiket untuk CBHOF 12^th tahunan Gala Dinner Induksi, harga terjangkau di $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker di Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) atau Sherman Cain di Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Pintu terbuka di 5:30 p.m. DAN, koktail dari 6:30-7:30 p.m. DAN (bar kas), diikuti dengan makan malam lengkap.

Pergi online untuk www.ctboxinghof.org untuk informasi tambahan tentang Boxing Hall of Fame Connecticut, its 12t^h tahunan Gala Dinner dilantik, peluang acara sponsorship, atau inductees CBHOF masa lalu.

TENTANG CBHOF: Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame didirikan pada 2004 untuk menghormati dan merayakan karir individu luar biasa yang terlibat dalam olahraga tinju. Its Induksi Upacara pengukuhan & Makan malam diadakan di 2005. Sejarah tinju kaya Connecticut tidak pernah bisa berkembang jika bukan karena prestasi mereka diabadikan dalam Hall of Fame.

Sebagai organisasi non-profit, Tinju Hall of Fame Connecticut adalah sangat berkomitmen untuk menjaga semangat juang Connecticut berkembang melalui berbagai kontribusi amal.