Amanda Serrano, Adam Kownacki, Iran Barkley, Junior Jones and Tim Witherspoon among 2019 major award winners
NEW YORK (November 11, 2019) – The 33rd annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. OG), December 8, på Russos On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York.
Ring 8 har meddelt, at 2019 prismodtagere (se komplet liste nedenfor), 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 of the Year) 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), Bronx, and two-time, two-division world champion Junior “Poison” Jones (50-6, 28 KOS), af Brooklyn; and two-time world heavyweight champion “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon (55-13-1, 28 KOS), af Philadelphia, the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award winner.
2019 RING 8 Award Vindere
Fighter af årtiet: Amanda Serrano
Fighter of the Year: Adam Kownacki
Legends Award: Iran Barkley & Junior Jones,
Muhammad Ali Humanitarian: Tim Witherspoon
Sam Kellerman Media Award: Gerry Cooney & Randy Gordon
Lang & Fortjenstfuld service: Daryl Peoples
Ukronede mester: John Capobianco
Prospect of the Year: Left “2 Gunz” Gonzalez
Member of the Year: James Monteverde
NYS Official of the Year: Waleska Roldan
Træner Årets: Scott Lopeck
Årets leder: Keith Connolly
Samfundstjeneste Award: Michael Corleone
Amateur of the Year: Nisa Rodriguez
Amatør Officiel Årets: 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.
Billetter er $125.00 include a complete brunch with cocktail hour upon entry, efterfulgt af siddepladser ved prisoverrækkelsen, middag og dessert, og top-hylde åben bar hele eftermiddagen. Der vil også være en tavs auktion af boksning 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), Half-Side ($100.00), og Quarter-Side ($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. Boks 89, Massapequa Park, NY 11762
For additional information about Ring 8 eller dets årlige ferie begivenheder og Awards Ceremony, contact Ring 8 president Charflie Norkus (516.781.3065 or Bob Duffy (516.313.2304), or go online towww.Ring8ny.com for mere information.
Russo s On The Bay er placeret på 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. i Howard Beach (718.843.5055).
OM RING 8: Dannet i 1954 ved en tidligere Prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 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 Hjælpende Boxers.
RING 8 er fuldt forpligtet til at støtte mindre heldige mennesker i boksning samfund, der kan kræve assistance i form af at betale husleje, lægeudgifter, eller hvad forsvarligt behov.
Gå på nettet tilwww.Ring8ny.com for mere information om RING 8, den største gruppe af sin art i USA med mere end 350 medlemmer. Årlige medlemskab afgifter er kun $30.00 og hvert medlem har ret til en buffet middag på RING 8 månedlige møder, excluding July and August. All active boxers, amatører og professionelle, har ret til en gratis RING 8 yearly membership. Guests of Ring 8 medlemmer er velkomne til en pris på kun $7.00 per person.