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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Announced

The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2019 to be inducted during the 15th annual CBHOF Gala Induction Dinner on Saturday night, November 9, in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun. The new CBHOF inductees are boxers Arturo “Thunder” Gatti, “Bad” Chad Dawson, Delvin Rodriguez, Eddie Campo and Teddy […]

Jack Dempsey’s great-grandson Josh Gormley guarantees his 1st bare-knuckles fight isn’t going distance

By Stacy Podelski March 15, 2019 Leave a comment

Knockout artist Josh “Dempsey” Gormley, the great-grandson of legendary world heavyweight boxing champion Jack “The Manassa Mauler” Dempsey, has predicted a knockout victory in the main event on the “BYB Brawl 1: Brawl For It ALL” pay-per-view card, presented by Pure and Natural (www.getpureandnatural.com), on Friday night, April 5, at Cheyenne Ice & Event Center […]

Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Announced

By Stacy Podelski August 14, 2018 Leave a comment

The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2018 to be inducted during the 14TH annual CBHOF Gala Induction Dinner on Saturday night, October 13, in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun. The new CBHOF inductees are boxers Cocoa Kid and Angel Vazquez, judge Don Trella, and trainers John Harris, […]