Uncasville, Conn. (Tháng tám 25, 2016) – The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2016 to be inducted during the 12^TH Ăn tối Gala CBHOF cảm ứng hàng năm vào thứ Sáu đêm,Tháng mười một 4, trong Ballroom Uncas tại 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) vỏ sỉ “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge Nhà vệ sinh “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 nói. “We anticipate a great crowd for our honorees at the induction ceremony on November 4th tại Mohegan Sun. Như mọi khi, 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 của 125 amateur matches and 22 của 29 as a professional with 18 knockout, reaching a No. 10 rating in the junior middleweight division.

Yalen is best known, có lẽ, as boxing director for ESPN and its popularThứ sáu Các trận đánh đêm loạt. 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) kỷ lục. Trong 1992, he had one of his most notable victories against Greg Cadiz for the Nevada State light welterweight title. He also defeated Pat Ireland trong 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 và Charles Murray hai lần. 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 trong 2004.

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

Vé cho CBHOF 12^th Gala Dinner cảm ứng hàng năm, giá cả hợp lý tại $90.00, will soon go on sale and be available to purchase by calling Kim Baker tại Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) hoặc Sherman Cain tại Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Cửa ra vào mở ở 5:30 giờ chiều. VÀ, cocktails from 6:30-7:30 giờ chiều. VÀ (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.

Hãy lên mạng www.ctboxinghof.org để biết thêm thông tin về các Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, its 12t^h Gala Dinner người bổ nhiệm hàng năm, cơ hội tài trợ sự kiện, hoặc được giới thiệu CBHOF qua.

GIỚI CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 để tôn vinh và chào mừng sự nghiệp của các cá nhân xuất sắc tham gia vào các môn thể thao đấm bốc. Lễ nhậm chức của mình cảm ứng & Bữa tối được tổ chức tại 2005. Lịch sử quyền anh giàu Connecticut có thể không bao giờ phát triển mạnh nếu nó không được cho những thành tựu của những người đã được nêu trong Hall of Fame.

Là một tổ chức phi lợi nhuận, Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame là cam kết sâu sắc để giữ cho tinh thần chiến đấu của Connecticut phát triển mạnh thông qua các khoản đóng góp từ thiện khác nhau.