(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Khau bafenyi: 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 (December 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29^{go th} selemo le selemo Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

Tse hlano nako, tse peli karohano lefatše mampoli Timothy “Lehoatata Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Oke ya Year khau. Other 2015 Ring 8 ke baabelwadikabelo go (bona ho feletseng Lethathamong le ka tlaase) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Woman ea lilemo tse leshome), Krrish Ha ho. 1 lefatše welterweight contender Port “Lefatše Kid” Ba (NY Fighter ya Year), Heather Hardy (NY Female Fighter ya Year), “Oa Ireland” John Duddy (Uncrowned Champion), Andre Rozier (Mokoetlisi ya Year) le Joe DeGuardia (Mohlophisi ya Year). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.

“Re ne re na le 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 e le mopresidente 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, New York State Boxing hall of fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.”

2015 Ring 8 Khau bafenyi

(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)