CBHOF to induct Glenn Feldman

Awards Dinner Oct. 29 at Mohegan Sun

Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) founder and president Glenn S. Feldman will be one of seven inductees to be honored at the 7th CBHOF gala induction dinner Saturday, October 29th in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville.

“I’m deeply honored to have been voted in as the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame’s first judge,” Feldman said. “I had the pleasure of working Vinny Paz’s 50th victory at Foxwoods as well as having judged a few of Eric Harding’s fights.”

Feldman founded the CBHOF seven years ago. He began his judging career 23 years ago and has judged 97 world title bouts. He is a member of the WBA, WBO and the IBF. He has judged fights all over the world including Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Panama, Japan, Scotland, Thailand and Kazakhstan.

The 57-year old Feldman recently judged the WBA heavyweight title fight between Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev in Erfurt, Germany and earlier this year officiated the Victor Oritz-Andre Berto title fight at Foxwoods which is widely considered a candidate for the 2011 Fight of the Year.

“It was a wild affair,” Feldman said of the Ortiz-Berto clash. “Both fighters went down twice during the bout.”

Feldman has judged some of the sport’s biggest names including George Foreman, Ricky Hatton, Evander Holyfield, Micky Ward, Dana Rosenblatt, Chad Dawson, Sergio Martinez, Miguel Cotto, Andre Ward, Floyd Mayweather, Acelino Freitas, John Ruiz, Pernell Whitaker and Shane Mosley.

“It has been a privilege to be part of this sport,” Feldman added. “I’ve never taken an assignment lightly or for granted. We can determine a fighter’s destiny so we have to be sharp every night and for every fight whether it’s a four rounder or a championship.”

The other 2011 inductees also include five-time world champion Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz, 1996 U.S. Olympic Boxing team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey, world light heavyweight title challenger Eric “Magic Man” Harding, ringside physician Dr. Michael Schwartz and, posthumously, boxer Kelvin Anderson and boxing coach Billy Taylor.

Also being honored are jr welterweight contender Delvin Rodriguez as the professional “Fighter of the Year” recipient; Tremaine Williams as the “Fighter of the Year” for the amateur category; Don Trella as the winner of the “Official of the Year” and Peter Timothy will receive the Achievement Award.

Tickets are $75 per person and available by calling Kim Baker at Mohegan Sun (860.862.7377) or Sherman Cain at the Manchester Journal Inquirer 800.237.3606 (x 321). Doors open at 5:30p. Cocktails are at 6p which is followed by dinner and the awards ceremony.

Go on line to www.CTBoxingHOF.com for more information about the 7th annual CBHOF Gala Introduction Dinner or the history of this organization.

October 10th, 2011

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