Uncasville, Конн. (Тамыз 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH жылдық CBHOF Гала Индукциялық кешкі ас жұмада түн,Қараша 4, Mohegan Sun кезінде Uncas Ballroom жылы.

The new CBHOF inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Jr., Жаңа Бедфорд (MA) боксшы “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge Джон “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 Джон Laudati деді. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th Mohegan Sun кезінде. Әдеттегідей, our dinner is a wonderful coming together of the boxing community, friends and family.”

Montalvo and his wife, Сандра, 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 туралы 125 amateur matches and 22 туралы 29 as a professional with 18 нокдауны, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, мүмкін, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularЖұма Түнгі күреседі 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. He had a 23-6 (21 КО) рекорд. Жылы 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland жылы 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, Вивьен Harris, Tracy Spann мен Чарльз Мюррей екі рет. 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 Рикки Хаттон жылы 2004.

Involved in boxing for 60 жыл, Lawson was one of only 10 referees and judges selected by Вилли Pep мен 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 Владимир Кличко мен Francesco Pianetta. He was also involved in fights featuring world champions such as Рой Джонс, Jr., “Керемет” Marvin Hagler, Джо Кальзаге, Чад Dawson, Антонио Тарвер мен Заб Яһуда. 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 Питер Тимоти. Reels has received countless awards and honors for his humanitarian work and commitment to human values, interests and concerns.

CBHOF билеттер 12^ші жылдық Гала Индукциялық кешкі ас, ақылға қонымды бағамен $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Ким Baker Mohegan Sun кезінде (1.860.862.7377) немесе Sherman Қабыл Манчестер журналы Inquirer кезінде (1.800.237.3606 X321). Ашық есік 5:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Онлайн өту www.ctboxinghof.org Даңқ Коннектикут Бокс залында туралы қосымша ақпарат алу үшін, its 12t^с жылдық Гала әскерге кешкі ас, Іс-шара демеушілік мүмкіндіктері, немесе өткен CBHOF стилінің.

CBHOF ТУРАЛЫ: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 бокс спортқа тартылуы көрнекті жеке тұлғалардың мансабын құрмет және атап өтуге. Оның ашылу Индукциялық рәсімі & Түскі ас өтті 2005. Ол Даңқ Залында бекітілген осы жетістіктері үшін емес еді, егер Коннектикут бай бокс тарихы гүлденген ешқашан алмады.

Коммерциялық емес ұйым болып, Даңқ Коннектикут бокс залы түрлі қайырымдылық жарналары арқылы өркендеп Коннектикут жауынгерлік рухын сақтау терең ұстанады.