(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)

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

Five-time, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Fighter of the Award Year. Other 2015 Ring 8 umklomelo abawinile (bheka uhlu oluphelele ngezansi) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Woman of the lelishumi), No Ezingakanqotshwa. 1 world welterweight Olwa Port “World Kid” Ingabe (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy (NY Female Fighter of the Year), “Ireland” John Duddy (Champion Uncrowned), Andre Rozier (Trainer of the Year) futhi Joe DeGuardia (Umthuthukisi the Year). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.

“Besine 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, New York State 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)