Uncasville, Conn. (Augustus 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH jaarlijkse Diner CBHOF Gala Inductie op vrijdag nacht,November 4, in de Uncas Ballroom in 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) bokser “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge John “Hertog” 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 zei. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th in Mohegan Sun. Zoals altijd, 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. Hij won 110 van 125 amateur matches and 22 van 29 als professional bij 18 knock-outs, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, misschien, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularVrijdag Night Fights serie. 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 KO) record. In 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland in 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 en Charles Murray tweemaal. 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 in 2004.

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

Tickets voor de CBHOF 12^th jaarlijkse Gala Dinner Inductie, redelijk geprijsd op $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker in Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) of Sherman Cain in het Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Deuren open om 5:30 p.m. EN, cocktails van 6:30-7:30 p.m. EN (contant geld bar), gevolgd door een uitgebreid sit-down diner.

Ga online naar www.ctboxinghof.org voor aanvullende informatie over de Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, its 12t^h jaarlijkse Gala Dinner Inductee, gebeurtenis sponsormogelijkheden, of in het verleden CBHOF inductees.

OVER CBHOF: De Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame werd opgericht in 2004 te eren en de carrières van de uitstaande personen betrokken bij de bokssport te vieren. Zijn inaugurele Inductieceremonie & Diner werd gehouden in 2005. Rijke boksen geschiedenis van Connecticut kon nooit bloeide als het niet voor de prestaties van die zijn vastgelegd in de Hall of Fame.

Als een non-profit organisatie, de Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame is zeer begaan met het houden van de vechtlust van Connecticut bloeiende via diverse charitatieve bijdragen.