UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Hunyo 13, 2017) – The Grand Opening of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame’s (CBHOF) new location in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun will be held there Lunes, Hunyo 26, na nagsisimula sa 6 p.m. AT.

The media and public is welcome to attend the grand opening festivities. Dignitaries representing from Mohegan Sun and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes will be in attendance, as well as many CBHOF inductees, including Marlon Starling and “Irlandes: Micky Ward.

The original CBHOF location was in Mohegan Sun Arena but public availability for viewing was restricted to only during scheduled events held there. CBHOF inductees’ plaques and video of major fights held in Connecticut were displayed.

The new CBHOF will be open to the public during Mohegan Sun Casino operating hours. In addition to the inductees’ plaques and videos of famous fights held in the Nutmeg State, the new location will also include rotating displays of historically significant boxing memorabilia. There will also be interactive displays for public use.

“We at the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame are extremely grateful to Mohegan Sun for hosting this great facility and for contributing generously to its construction,” CBHOF president John Laudati said. “We are very excited and anxious to have the ability to present the rich history of boxing in Connecticut while simultaneously honoring those who have contributed to that history.”

Mag-online upang www.ctboxinghof.org para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame.

ABOUT CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 upang parangalan at ipagdiwang ang mga karera ng mga natitirang mga indibidwal na kasangkot sa sport ng boxing. Ang pagtanggap sa tungkulin Ceremony & Dinner ay gaganapin sa 2005. Mayamang kasaysayan boxing Connecticut ni hindi maaaring magkaroon umunlad kung ito ay hindi para sa mga nagawa ng mga isinasaad sa Hall of Fame.

Bilang isang non-profit na organisasyon, ang Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ay taos-puso sa pagsunod sa mga fighting espiritu ng Connecticut thriving pamamagitan ng iba't ibang kontribusyon sa kawanggawa.