By:Dr.Adal M.Hussain,Phd (AKA) Dr. Abbey ,Editor @ Large for World Liberty TV
Our team from World Liberty TV, Boxing team attended on Sunday Oct 9th 2022, to cover the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame and Hard Rock Hotel Casino and Atlantic City. Following events below took place at the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame.
Dr Abbey Undisputed King of ACBHOF Press
Friday, October 7, 2022 Who: Honorees and specially invited guests to attend Opening Bell Cocktail Reception. “Boxing and Music,” boxing legends come together to sing Karaoke, Hosted by Roxanne Shante. Kickoff the weekend7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the DAER Nightclub, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
Dr Abbey with Boxing Great James Lights Out Toney
Saturday, October 8, 2022, Fight Fan Experience & Boxing Exhibits with live music, photo ops, autographs, interactive activities, memorabilia, and exhibits 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Brighton Ballroom, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
ACBHOF Staff Members Being honored by Mr McCline
Sunday, October 9, 2022, The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame 6th Annual Induction & Awards Ceremony 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Celebrates and Honors class of 2022.The red carpet started at 3pm. Which took place at Sound Waves Theater, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
Dr Abbey with Craig Houk Founder Indiana Boxing Hall of Fame
2022 class members included: Lennox Lewis, Julio Ceěsar Chaěvez, James Toney, Frank Fletcher, Dave Tiberi, Chuck Mussachio, Kathy Collins-Globuschutz, Kathy Duva, Pat Lynch, Kevin Rooney Sr., Lynne Carter, Randy Neumann, Dr. Domenic Coletta, Tom Casino, and posthumously: James Broad, Eddie Aliano, and Harold Lederman.
2022 Inductee Dr Domenic F Coletta with his wife
Confirmed special guests included: Roberto Duran, Michael Spinks, Shannon Briggs, Paulie Malignaggi, Ray Mercer, Tim Witherspoon, Kelly Pavlik, Michael Olajide, Iran Barkley, Pinklon Thomas, Michael Nunn, Steve Cunningham, Roxanne Shante, Montell Griffin, Gerry Cooney, Randy Gordon, and Hall of Fame Promoter J Russell Peltz.
Dr Abbey with Harry Palmer President Laser 3 Crystals
Sponsors and supporters included: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Mayor Marty Small Sr., City of Atlantic City, SparBar Inc., Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Club Boardwalk Resorts, Atlantic City Sports Commission, Expressions Graphic Designs, Patrick Killian Arts, Adams Boxing, Sampson Boxing, WBC, IBF, and Fight Night Apparel.
Dr Abbey with David Tiberi The Uncrowned Champion & Inductee
The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Celebration will offer boxing enthusiasts a weekend full of great programming, including a kick-off cocktail reception, meet & greets, and fight fan experience that features spectacular artwork, exhibits, and boxing memorabilia.
Dr Abbey with Jill Diamond of WBC Cares
The Highlight of the weekend is our red-carpet formal Induction Ceremony which takes place in an award show atmosphere.
Dr Abbey with Ray McCline Founder & President ACBHOF
We will honor and enshrine all who helped make Atlantic City a worldwide boxing Mecca.
Guests will enjoy the opportunity to mix and mingle with special guests, including entertainers, sports icons, government officials, and more. In addition, many of our previous honorees will be in attendance.
Dr Abbey with Legendary Roberto Duran
The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame mission, vision and purpose is to offer fans and visitors alike, a highly interactive Sports & Entertainment Boxing Curation Experience, We are committed to preserving the rich boxing history of Atlantic City, through live historical curation, exhibits, legendary boxing stars, and personality appearances.
Dr Abbey with Lynne Carter Boxing Judge & Inductee
We will also conduct our annual year-round events, well paired with multicultural entertainment artistry. The action, excitement, victories, and defeats”, The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame wishes to refuel the passion, and presence of the sport of gladiators in a City that needs no introduction.
Dr Abbey with Michael Nunn 2 Time World Boxing Champion
The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame’s purpose is to, remember, acknowledge and honor the great local, national & international boxers as well as the boxing community at-large for their commitment to and accomplishments within the sweet science of boxing that has help create the boxing Mecca Atlantic City has become synonymous with.
Dr Abbey with Kathy Duva Promoter for main events and Inductee
Through our annual induction ceremonies; boxing greats, as well as the boxing community at-large will have their names enshrined in immortality by being inducted into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame.
Dr Abbey with Boxing Judge Ron McNair
So many great boxers are too often forgotten after they have retired from the sport. The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame will ensure they are always remembered, appreciated and honored by Atlantic City and surrounding communities.
Dr Abbey with Ray Mercer Former WBO World Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Hundreds of people in attendance, came out for the 6th Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. People from all over the USA, Latin America were in attendance, we had boxing great in attendance Roberto Duran, four-time world boxing champion, who came in from Panama, who was in attendance with his daughter. He signed memorabilia and took many pictures with boxing fans in attendance.
Dr Abbey with Rubén Olivares the Greatest Bantamweight Boxer of all time
Judge Harold Lederman, former Boxing Judge and unofficial boxing judge for HBO Boxing, who died few years ago, a good dear friend of mine. Was honored posthumously.
Judge Lederman has been inducted to many Boxing Hall of fames, with his great judging talents throughout many years. Judge Lederman’s daughter Julie Lederman, was in attendance to pick up the award Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame.
Dr Abbey with Tim Witherspoon Former World Heavyweight Champion
His daughter went on to say my mother is sick and not feeling too well and was not able to attend this year. She also said her father, has attended hundreds of boxing matches in many of the Casino’s in Atlantic City. Which he enjoyed boxing so much. After the fight Judge leader man would walk on the strip and many people would stop him, and talked to him about boxing and just to be close to him.
Sister Sledge Doing the National Anthem
That was very true what his daughter Julie said, Harold Lederman, was truly the greatest boxing fan one can know. He attended many fights, press conferences and anything to do with boxing. Judge Lederman was always there. All the boxing shows I attended he was mostly there.
Dr Abbey with Vinny Paz Boxing Champion
The only time you did not see him was when he was traveling with HBO Boxing. He was a walking encyclopedia; he could tell you anything you wanted to know about boxing. I personally enjoyed Judge Lederman’s company.
Dr Abbey with Richard Schwartz Boxing Cutman
We even attended friend’s Jewish weddings where we sat together at the same table and you guessed it right, we would get right into the boxing conversation. He truly is missed may he rest in peace.
Inductee Pat Lynch Inductee with his family members
Once Judge Lederman got inducted into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. I knew the organizers made the right choice by inducting Judge Lederman posthumously., and I would not miss that for the world. Rest in Peace dear friend.
L-R Dr Abbey with Angela Crockett & Ray McCline of ACBHOF
It was truly a great experience for me and my team attending the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame, I want to thank, Ray McCline, President and founder of the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame, Angela Crockett, Director of Communications, Robb Scott, Social media wizard, and Whitney Ullman, who was instrumental in helping us to set up many interviews with boxing dignitaries.
Dr Abbey with Steve Cunningham Former CruiserWeight World Champion
See more about Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame, ceremony in our World Liberty TV, Boxing Channels and blogs by clicking here. See exclusive interview with James “Lights Out” Toney, boxing great by clicking here.
R-L Milton and Rafael of Icons of Boxing Co
See interview with Michael “Second to” Nunn, two-time world boxing champion by clicking here.
Woman Attending ACBHOF
Also see exclusive interview with Vinny Paz, former Five Time world boxing Champion, this interview is very sensitive in a way, because I spoke to vinny about his life threatening injurie and how he overcame it, he was very gracious telling me in detail how he recovered and went onto to win three more world boxing championships. This is a must see interview. See Vinny Paz interview by clicking here.
Dr Abbey with Judge Harold Lederman in 2018, inducted Posthumously in ACHBOF
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