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31st annual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Ceremony: REVIEW & PICTURES PhilBoxing.com Tue, 12 Dec 2017 NEW YORK (December 11, 2017) - Less than 24 hours after he defeated previously undefeated Guillermo Rigondeaux, WBO Junior Lightweight World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl "Hi Tech" Lomachenko attended yesterday's (Sunday, Dec. 9) 31st annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony to accept the Ring 8 2017 Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year Award. The gala event was held Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York, and David Diamante once again served as the event's Master of Ceremonies. Six world champions were in attendance, including three award winners: Lomachenko), International Hall-of-Famer Michael Spinks (Historical Award), and five-time world champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (New York State Female Fighter of the Year); World champions Vito Antuofermo, Iran Barkley and Luis Collazo showed their support. "Our awards banquet was one of the best ever," Ring 8 president Jack Hirsch said. "We are deeply honored that Vasyl Lomachenko attended the day after the biggest fight of his career. His presence created an electric atmosphere, the type that is rarely seen. The other honorees, led by Michael Spinks, made it an afternoon that will always be remembered." 2017 RING 8 Award Winners  Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year: Vasyl Lomachenko.  Historical Award: Michael Spinks (with presenter Jack Hirsch)  International Prospect of the Year: Michael Conlan.  NYS Fighter of the Year: Marcus Browne (with presenter Teddy Atlas)  NYS Female Fighter of the Year: Amanda Serrano.  Sunnyside Gardens Award:: Bobby Cassidy, Sr. (Bobby Cassidy, Jr. accepting for his father with presenter Henry Hascup)  NYS Prospect of the Year: Devaun Lee (with presenter Felipe Gomez) Other winners: Sam Kellerman Media Award: Matt Christie NYS Trainer of the Year: Hector Roca Long & Meritorious Service: Edwin Torres NYS Official of the Year: Robert Perez NYS Promoter of the Year: Mercedes Vasquez Simmons (with presenter Melvina Lathan) Uncrowned Champion: Richard Kiley (with presenter Vinny Maddalone) Ringside Physician of the Year: Dr. Osric King Good Guy Award: Joanne Doyle Hutchins Ring 8 Member of the Year: George Newman (with presenter John Rohe) Community Service Award: Mike Reno (with presenters Bob Duffy (L) and Bobby McGuire) Rising Contender Award: Skender & Enver Halili  |
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