(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Award Winners: New York Fighter of the Year Sadam Ali, Woman of the Decade Melvina Lathan and Fighter of the Year Timothy Bradley

(photo by Peter Frutkoff)

NEW YORK, NY (Desember 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29^ste jaarlikse Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

Vyf-time, twee-afdeling wêreldkampioen Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Vegter van die Jaar-toekenning. Other 2015 Ring 8 wenners (Sien volledige lys) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Vrou van die Dekade), onoorwonne Geen. 1 wêreld welterweight aanspraakmaker Port “Wêreld Kid” Is (NY vegter van die Jaar), Heather Hardy (NY Vroulike vegter van die Jaar), “Ierland se” John Duddy (Ongekroonde kampioen), Andre Rozier (Afrigter van die Jaar) en Joe DeGuardia (Promotor van die Jaar). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.

“Ons het 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 president Bob Duffy. “Things went very well. There were a few emotional acceptance speeches and some tears shed.

“We donated a table to Wounded Warriors and also presented Keith Sullivan with a special trophy for all the legal work and support he gives Ring 8, Staat New York Boxing Hall of Fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.”

2015 Ring 8 Award Winners

(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)