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Timothy Bradley, Melvina Lathan & Sadam Ali Leading 2015 award winners honored at 29th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Ceremony PhilBoxing.com Tue, 22 Dec 2015  NEW YORK, NY - A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. Five-time, two-division world champion Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley received the Ring 8 Fighter of the Year Award. Other 2015 Ring 8 award winners (see complete list below) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan (Woman of the Decade), undefeated No. 1 world welterweight contender Sadam "World Kid" Ali (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy (NY Female Fighter of the Year), "Ireland's" John Duddy (Uncrowned Champion), Andre Rozier (Trainer of the Year) and Joe DeGuardia (Promoter of the Year). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies. "We had 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves," reported Ring 8 president Bob Duffy. "Things went very well. There were a few emotional acceptance speeches and some tears shed. "We donated a table to Wounded Warriors and also presented Keith Sullivan with a special trophy for all the legal work and support he gives Ring 8, New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York." 2015 RING 8 Award Winners Fighter of the Year: Timothy Bradley Woman of the Decade: Hon. Melvina Lathan NY Fighter of the Year: Sadam Ali NY Female Fighter of the Year: Heather Hardy Uncrowned Champion: John Duddy Co-Cutmen of the Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella Board Member of the Year: Billy Strigaro Trainer of the Year: Andre Rozier Community Service Award: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson Promoter of the Year: Joe DeGuardia Sponsor of the Year: George O'Neill Official of the Year: Carlos Ortiz, Jr. Amateur Official of the Year: Christina Vila Long & Meritorious Service Award: Jack Hirsch Profiles of Courage Award: Paddy Dolan Prospects of the Year: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales Ring Announcer of the Year: David Diamante Patriotism Award: Corporal Ron McNair, Jr. Photo: (L-R) -- 2015 Ring 8 Award Winners: New York Fighter of the Year Sadam Ali, Woman of the Decade Melvina Lathan and Fighter of the Year Timothy Bradley. Photo by Peter Frutkoff.  |
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