August 12, 2017
5th Annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame and Fan Experience – photos/text by Mary Ann Owen
(AUG 12) On Friday, August 11th, at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas hosted the 5th Annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame and Fan experience. The Fan experience was a meet and greet for the fans, and, in the evening were awards for a few of the inductees. Amateur Nevada Female fighter of the year award was given to Yarisel Ramirez.
The best Pro fighter of the year was Layla McCarter. McCarter was not present at the awards due to another obligation, Shelley Williams accepted the award; TMT Fighter Latondria Jones was the Pro Prospect of the year; and WBC Jill Diamond also received an award for all her contributions in women’s boxing.