FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - June 12, 2015 - The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame is proud and privileged to announce that it's second induction ceremony will begin with a tribute to our country and those who defend it.

The July 11th event in Fort Lauderdale, FL will begin with a honor guard presenting the colors, followed by the national anthem sung by Michaela Paige. Sergeant Major (ret) Jose Morales will accompany the color guard and Ms. Paige to the ceremony.

SGM Morales is a decorated twenty three year veteran of the armed forces having served in both the Operation Enduring Freedom and the Iraqi Freedom campaigns. On 9/11/2001, he was one of the first responders to the scene at the World Trade Center and was subsequently honored by the Secretary of the Army and Mayor Michael Bloomberg as being one of the "First 13 Responders at New York's Ground Zero." He was also a recipient of the Peace and Freedom Award "for his numerous contributions on 9/11," from President George W. Bush. A current member of the Inactive Reserve, SGM Morales is a director of the Freedom Veterans of America, a non-profit organization based in Miami, which performs numerous services for veterans in need. He is also active with community youth, often passing along the boxing skills that earned him a professional career, under the tutelage of one time featherweight great Sandy Saddler, prior to Morales being called to active duty following 9/11.

Michaela Paige is a 19 year old singer from Boca Raton, FL who earned a spot in the Top 12 with Team Blake, on the NBC hit reality series "The Voice." She has been featured in USA Today, Rolling Stone, Access Hollywood and the iTunes Top 100 Chart.

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