Amanda Serrano, Adas Kownacki, Iran Barkley, Junior Jones and Tim Witherspoon among 2019 major award winners
TSHIAB YORK (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11, 2019) – The 33rd annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. THIAB), Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 8, ntawm Russo lub Rau Bay nyob rau hauv Howard Puam, New York.
Nplhaib 8 tau tshaj tawm nws 2019 puav pheej winners (saib daim ntawv teev hauv qab no ua kom tiav), headlined by Fighter of the Decade Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (37-1-1, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of Puerto Rico; undefeated heavyweight contender (Fighter ntawm lub xyoo) Adam “Babyface” Kownacki (20-0, 15 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of Poland; Legend Award winners three-time, three division world champion Iran “The Blade” Barkley (43-19,1 27 Kos), ntawm Bronx, and two-time, two-division world champion Junior “Poison” Jones (50-6, 28 Kos), ntawm Brooklyn; and two-time world heavyweight champion “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon (55-13-1, 28 Kos), ntawm Philadelphia, the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award winner.
2019 NPLHAIB 8 Puav pheej Winners
Fighter ntawm lub xyoo caum: Amanda Serrano
Fighter ntawm lub xyoo: Adas Kownacki
Legends Award: Iran Barkley & Junior Jones,
Muhammad Ali Humanitarian: Tim Witherspoon
Sam Kellerman Media Award: Gerry Cooney & Randy Gordon
Ntev & Meritorious Service: Daryl Peoples
Uncrowned zus: John Capobianco
Zeem muag ntawm lub xyoo: Left “2 Gunz” Gonzalez
Member of the Year: James Monteverde
NYS Official of the Year: Waleska Roldan
Tus kws qhia ntawm lub xyoo: Scott Lopeck
Manager of the Year: Keith Connolly
Community Service puav pheej: Michael Corleone
Amateur of the Year: Nisa Rodriguez
Amateur Official ntawm lub xyoo: Michael “Biggie” O’Conner
Good Guy Award: Peter Frutkoff
The famous Jack Johnson Exhibit will be on display, Gerry Cooney will conducted a book signing and special guests will also be on hand.
David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Daim pib yog $125.00 include a complete brunch with cocktail hour upon entry, ua raws li los ntawm zaum nyob rau ntawm lub qhov khoom plig ceremony, noj hmo thiab cov khoom qab zib, thiab sab saum toj-txee qhib bar thoob plaws hauv lub yav tav su. Muaj kuj yuav ib tug ntsiag to auction ntawm boxing Memorabilia. This event is expected to sell-out and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to secure favorable seating. Donations of any denomination are welcome for those unable to attend the festivities.
Program ads are available for Back Cover ($500.00), Inside Front or Back Cover ($400.00), Full Page ($200.00), Ib nrab-Nplooj ntawv ($100.00), thiab Quarter-Nplooj ntawv ($60.00). The deadline for all ads is November 24, 2019. All checks for tickets or journal ads should be payable to Ring 8 (credit cards are acceptable). Checks and journal ads should be mailed to Ring 8, P.O. Box 89, Massapequa Park, NY 11762
For additional information about Ring 8 los yog nws txhua xyoo Nyiaj so koobtsheej Txheej xwm thiab txeeb Ceremony, contact Ring 8 president Charflie Norkus (516.781.3065 or Bob Duffy (516.313.2304), or go online towww.Ring8ny.com yog xav paub ntxiv.
Russo lub Rau Bay yog nyob rau ntawm 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. nyob rau hauv Howard Puam (718.843.5055).
HAIS TXOG NPLHAIB 8: Tsim nyob rau hauv 1954 los ntawm ib tug ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Nplhaib 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association — hence, RING “8″ — and today the organization’s motto remains: Boxers Pab boxers.
NPLHAIB 8 yog tag nrho cog lus rau txhawb tsawg hmoo neeg nyob rau hauv lub boxing zej zog uas tej zaum yuav pab nyob rau hauv cov nqe lus ntawm kev them nqi xauj tsev, cov nqi kho mob, los yog txawm justifiable xav tau.
Mus rau kabwww.Ring8ny.com yog xav paub ntxiv txog NPLHAIB 8, qhov loj tshaj plaws pab pawg neeg ntawm nws zoo nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States nrog ntau tshaj 350 neeg. Txhua xyoo ua tswv cuab dues tsuas yog $30.00 thiab txhua tus mej zeej muaj cai mus rau ib tug buffet noj hmo tom NPLHAIB 8 txhua hli rooj sib tham, excluding July and August. All active boxers, pib xyaum ua thiab kev, muaj cai mus rau ib tug complimentary NPLHAIB 8 yearly membership. Guests of Ring 8 cov mej zeej yuav txais tos ntawm ib tug nqi xwb $7.00 rau ib tug neeg.