UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oktobar 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) u subotu noć, Oktobar 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino u 13TH godišnji CBHOF Gala večera Indukcija u Uncas dvorani na Mohegan Sun.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Doktor. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, boks pisac Dan Parker and boxer/boxing contributor Hugh Devlin, Sr.
A graduate of Brown University, the now 80-year-old Sammartino has enjoyed two other careers as an oral surgeon and investment advisor at Blue Fin in Providence, in addition to his role as an international boxing judge since 1985.
“I first got into boxing because Joey Angelo married my cousin,” Sammartino explained. “He fought back in the early forties. Joey fought Willie Pep twice and Sandy Saddler. That’s what got me started. We used to have the great Ponedjeljak Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Tigar” Ted Lowry there.”
Because he was a successful oral surgeon, Clark could take long weekends to judge fights all over the world. His first and most memorable world title fight was Vinny Paz-Greg Haughn I. Through his long career, Sammartino judged more than 400 pro tuče, uključujući 50 major world title fights.
The list of boxers whose fights Sammartino judged reads like a Who’s Who of Boxing during the past 32 godina: Mike Tyson, Oscar de la Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, Johnny Tapia, Naseem Hamed, Chris Eubank, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mark Johnson, Wayne McCullough, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennady Golovkin, Anthony Joshua, Sergey Kovalev, Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Lopez, Nonito Donaire, Acelino Freitas, Ivan Calderon, Felix Trinidad, Tommy Morrison and many more.
Sammartino, who proudly says he never missed a day of work in 40 godina, has decided to retire, although he’ll remain a boxing fans for the rest of his life. “I started slowing down at my age, doing local shows and maybe three or four world title fights a year, mostly WBO and IBF,” Sammartino remarked. “I had a tough bout with pneumonia the past 5-6 months and that made working difficult.”
His CBHOF induction is a fitting ending and tremendous tribute to Sammartino and his career in boxing. “I’m humbled to be inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame,” on je rekao. “This is a great way to end my career.”
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13
th godišnji Gala večera Indukcija, razumno po cijeni od $90.00,
are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker u Mohegan Sun
(1.860.862.7377) ili
Sherman Cain na Manchester Journal Inquirer
(1.800.237.3606 X321). Vrata se otvaraju u
5:30 poslije podne. I,
cocktails from 6:00- poslije podne. I (
cash bar),
followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Idi na online
www.ctboxinghof.org Za dodatne informacije o Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame,
its 13
th godišnji Gala večera Inductee, mogućnosti događaj sponzorstva, ili prošlosti CBHOF inductees.
