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Lou DiBella, Shelly Finkel, Arnie Bayer, Carey Mace, George Russo, Peter Timothy & Smrt Sharnik
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Septembar 15, 2015) – Pokretač Lou DiBella i menadžer / promotor Shelly Finkel dovesti sedam član Klasa 2015 u Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF). New members will be inducted at the 11THgodišnji CBHOF Gala večera Indukcija u petak noć,Novembar 13 u Uncas dvorani na Mohegan Sun.
Novim CBHOF inductees također uključuje i bivši povjerenik boks Peter Timothy i, posthumno, bokseri Carey Mace i George Russo, boks pisac Smrt Sharnik i boks zastupnik Arnie Bayer.
“Mi smo u Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame su vrlo uzbuđeni da objavimo ove godine klasi inductees,” new CBHOF president John Laudati rekao je. “We have a great mix of internationally recognized boxing legends and a wonderful and most deserving group of Connecticut’s boxing royalty. Lično, Izuzetno mi je drago da se uvede ovoj klasi u svojoj prvoj godini kao predsjednik ove organizacije neverovatnih. Radujem se vidimo sve naše Connecticut boks navijača na Mohegan Sun novembra 13th.”
 Sa sjedištem u New Yorku, DiBella (na slici lijevo) je bivši šef Boxing za HBO, stvaranje izuzetno uspješan “ Boks After Dark ” serija. Njegov promotivne društvo, DiBella Entertainment, has promoted countless boxing events at Mohegan Sun Arena and Foxwoods Resort Casino during the past two decades. DiBella also owned the Connecticut Defenders minor league baseball team that was based in Norwich. His top fighters have included Sergio Martinez,Bernard Hopkins, Paulie Malignaggi, Jermain Taylor, CBHOF inductee “Irski” Micky Ward, i Andre Berto među više uglednici. A Harvard Law School diploma, DiBella je i uspješan filmski producent. Finkel (na slici desno sa pokojnim Emanuel Steward), također iz New York City, je međunarodna Boxing Hall of Fame inductee koji je bio utakmice u Connecticutu se bori za dugi niz godina bilo kao promotor ili menadžer. He is also a successful manager in the music industry. In the early 1990s, Finkel was arguably the most powerful manager in boxing. His most celebrated clients included Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao, Pernell Whitaker, Meldrick Taylor i Wladimir Klitschko. Timothy (slici na lijevo sa Sugar Ray Leonard) boks je bio komesar Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nacionalne komisije na Foxwoods iz 1995 u 2009. He was mentored by the late John Burns, who was the founder of the CBHOF of which he is also an inductee. During his tenure at Foxwoods, Timothy regulirano stotine pro događaja, uključujući 90 Borba za naslov prvaka. Highlights of his reign included CBHOF inductee John Ruiz–Evander Holyfield III za WBA svijeta u teškoj kategoriji prvenstvo i, možda, najveća borba u Foxwoods istoriji, IBF svijet borba naslov kruzer između James Toney i Vassily Jirov. Other stars who fought at Foxwoods when Timothy was in charge include Roy Jones, Jr., Diego Corrales, Shane Mosely i Acelino Freitas, zajedno s CBHOF inductees Dana Rosenblatt, Peter Manfredo, Jr. i U.S. Olimpijski Lawrence Clay-Bey.Buzdovan (72-18-2), rođen u Hartford, started fighting professionally in the late 1940s. His most notable victory came in 1950, zaustavljanje bivši prvak svijeta Joe Giardello. Mace was a member of CBHOF charter member Willie Pep's stabilan i je rangiran u jednom trenutku čak Nema. 8 welterweight in the world. Buzdovan, čiji je posljednji nastup bio je gubitak za člana CBHOFGaspar Ortega u 1962, živio u Manchester, kada je preminuo u dobi od 73 u 2003.
Russo je imala 85 profesionalnih borbi između 1922 i 1934. He moved to Bridgeport when he was six and he eventually became a local legend in boxing, operativni teretane poput Red Man Dvorana, Acorn Club and East Washington Avenue. U 1992, doveo je boks vratio nakon deset godina duge odsutnosti na Starom PAL zgrada u Bridgeport. Russo također je prepoznat kao “Johnny Duke of Southern Connecticut.”
Rođen je u New Haven, Krajem Sharnick živio gotovo čitav život u Norwalk, prije povratka u Florida, gdje je izabran na Floridi Boxing Hall of Fame u 2012, largely for founding the Smart Boxer Institute. Sharnik was a boxing writer for 23 godine na Sports Illustrated, istaknuta njegova pokrivenost Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston Ja, citirao divlje za rekavši, “Liston ima pesnicama kao topovska.” He moved on to become the chief for consultant at CBS for nine years and was chief advisor and the lone true believer in George Foreman‘s comeback bid eventually leading to another world heavyweight title. Sharnick also was an advisor for CBHOF member and two-time world champion Marlon Starling, uvjeravanja budućnosti svjetski prvak za dodavanje Eddie Futch as his head trainer. Futch’s assistant, Član CBHOF Freddie Roach, bi eventualno trenirati Starling kada je postao svjetski prvak u velter kategoriji.
Bayer je široko poštovan kao pravi zagovornik boks, uvijek brzo pruže ruku pomoći, kao i otvaranje novčanika pomoći podrška boks teretane u gradovima kao što su CBHOF inductee Johnny Duke Boys Club Gym u Bellevue Square, Hartford.
Ulaznice za CBHOF 11th godišnji Gala večera Indukcija, razumno po cijeni od $90.00, su na prodaju sada pozivom Kim Baker u Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) ili Sherman Cain na Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Vrata se otvaraju u 5:30 poslije podne. I, koktele na 6 poslije podne. I, slijedi večera.
Idi na online www.ctboxinghof.org Za dodatne informacije o Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, svoj 11th godišnji Gala večera Inductee, mogućnosti događaj sponzorstva, ili prošlosti CBHOF inductees.
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KONTAKT:
Bob Trieger, Full PRESS sud, bobtfcp@hotmail.com,978.590.0470, fightpublicist
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O CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 u čast proslave i karijere izvanrednih pojedinaca koji su uključeni u boksu. Inauguralnoj ceremoniji Indukcija & Večera je održana u 2005. Bogatu povijest boksa Connecticut-a nikada ne bi procvjetao da nije bilo za dostignuća onih sadržanih u Hall of Fame.
Kao neprofitna organizacija, Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame je duboko posvećen čuvanje borbeni duh Connecticut uspješan kroz razne dobrotvorne priloge.
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