Six To Be Inducted Into a boxing Hall of Fame at the Mohegan Sun
Former world lightweight champion Gary Balletto headlines the 2024 induction class for the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame. The remaining inductees are Luis Rosa Jr., Hector Rosario, Mike Mazzulli, Frank Lombardi, and George Phillips. The induction dinner is slated for Nov. 2 at the Mohegan Sun Casino. Tickets priced at $70 can be purchased at ctboxinghof.com . Just 20 years old when he made his pro debut in 1996, Balletto quickly developed a large following with his rapid-fire execution in the ring that would lead to him winning three lightweight titles (IBU, EBA, and USBF). The Providence native earned the nickname "Tiger" for his aggressive, crowd-pleasing style. Balletto was 25-0-2 and already had an EBA title on his resume when he suffered his first loss to Michael Clark by majority decision in October of 2002. He bounced back quickly, scoring back-to-back first-round knockouts, the second of which came against Johnny Walker and gave Balletto the vacant IBU lightweig...