The 2025 Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place this Saturday, October 18th at 6pm EDT at the Mohegan Sun Casino. One of the inductees will be ring official Joe Cusano. Kirk Lang spoke to Cusano about his career and the honor of being recognized in his home state's hall of fame, an interview that can be seen here. Cusano spent more than three decades officiating both amateur and professional bouts, serving as chief of officials for Connecticut USA Boxing.  Cusano’s expertise even extended to the silver screen, where he had the distinct honor of officiating a boxing match in "The Featherweight," a 2024 film celebrating his childhood hero, Willie Pep.  Cusano also memorialized his own life in "Uppercuts," a memoir about his experiences in the exhilarating and often brutal world of boxing.