Nedjelja, April 29, Indukcija Večera
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NEW YORK (April 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion al “led” Kupus i neporažen, Ne.; 1 teškoj kategoriji kandidat “Beba” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, zajedno sa 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Sedmi godišnji NYSBHOF indukcija večera će se održati Nedelja popodne (12:30-5:30 poslije podne. I), April 29, once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Njujork.
Kupus (35-16-3, 16 KOs), who is from Rockland County, fought professional between 1989 i 2011, won his first 15 i 27 njegove početne 28 pro tuče. He captured the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight World Championship in 1992, when he won a 12-round unanimous decision over James Warring (14-1). Cole made four successful world title defenses before moving up to heavyweight.
“I knew I’d get in one day and I’m honored to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, especially with this class because I know a few other fighters going in like Lou Del Valle and Terrance Alli.” Cole said. “I was known as a crowd-pleasing, exciting fighter, and people who watched me always knew I’d be in a good fight with good exchanges. I did fight in the shadows of (Mikrofon) Tyson and Roy (Jones. Jr.).
“I fought in the Army with Ray Mercer, stung Evander Holyfield in sparring. My best fight, iako, hurt me the most. I was so sharp against a fighter from Kronk Gym, Vincent Boulware, in my third world title defense that year (1993). Boulware had won six of his last seven fights with four knockouts and I was just becoming a decent name, If I beat him, I was supposed to fight Tommy Hearns or Iran Barkley, who were both moving up to cruiserweight. I had the best fight of my career, but I couldn’t get any of the other world cruiserweight champs to fight me. I only had four fights in the next three years. I moved up to heavyweight because the same guys who I beat when they were my mandatory challenger (Uriah Grant & Nate Miller) worked their way back into the mandatory position.”
Cole grew up in Atlantic City, where he fought 18 puta, and he got to know a casino owner, Donald Trump. “We hung out,” Cole remembered. “Trump invited me to some of his private parties. I never thought he’d be president!”.
Mesi (36-0, 29 KOs) was so popular in Buffalo, he was considered the upstate New York city’s third sports franchise (Bills and Sabres). A top American amateur, “Baby Joe” fought professionally between 1997 i 2007, racking up 36 victories without a defeat, yet he never to a world title shot due to a medical issue. Ranked as high at No. 1 od strane World Boxing Council (WBC) Mesi was suspended by the Nevada Commission, after he defeated former world champion Vassily Jirov by way of a 10-round unanimous decision, due to a head injury (brain bleeds).
Mesi was virtually blacklisted in boxing, losing two full years in the ring, while he pursued legal action to get re-licensed, which he eventually was but only by a few commissions. Joe fought seven times after being re-licensed, but he was unfortunately limited in terms of where he could fight, and he never regained the lofty status he had once held. In addition to Jirov, Mesi defeated notables such as Monte Barrett, DeVarryl Williamson and Jorge Luis Gonzalez.
“Ovo je veliki trenutak za mene,” Mesi commented about his upcoming induction. “I’m humbled and honored to be going into the same Hall of Fame with the great names that are already there. I’m soaking it all in right now.
“I’ve been somewhat removed from boxing, but just the business end. I’m still a big boxing fan and follow the sport. Danas, I’m married with three kids and sell medical devices for a living. Boxing is still my passion, my love, and since I got the call (that he’s going in the NYSBHOF), I’ve been thinking about all the memories. I’d like to do some more TV announcing in boxing and, maybe someday, get into promoting. I’m really looking forward to the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony.”
Žive bokseri ide u NYSBHOF uključuju (Long Island) WBA poluteškoj Lou “Honey Boy” Dolina (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Junior velter kategoriji prvak svijeta Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), i (Brooklyn) svijet lagan naslov izazivač Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs).
Posthumno učesnici se u Kuću su NBA & NYSAC World Featherweight prvak (Manhattan) Klinac “Cuban Bon Bon” čokolada (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thteškoj kategoriji stoljeća James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) Lagana World Champion Utičnica “Napoleon nagrade Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super lagana Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KOs), (svjetionik) NYSAC Light Heavyweight prvak svijeta Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) svjetske klase u srednjoj kategoriji Ralph “Tigar” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) i (Port Washington) teškoj kategoriji kandidat charley “The Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).
Živi ne-učesnici koji se upućuju u NYSBHOF su (Troy) Dobitnik Pulitzerove nagrade sportski Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) trener / savjetnik Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) istoričar boks / urednik Herb Goldman, (Bronx) provodadžija Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC predsedavajućeg / sudija Melvina Lathan, i (Brooklyn) Predsjedavajući/provodadžija/promoter NYSAC -a Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumno non-učesnik inductees su (Brooklyn) prsten spiker Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) provodadžija johnny Bos, (Bronx) boks publicista murray Goodman, (New York City) boks pisac / istoričar Bert Randolph Sugar i (Lower East Side) radio & televizijski spiker / novinar Sam Taub.
Svaki pohađaju inductee (ili direktan potomak) će dobiti prilagođeni dizajniran pojas označava svoje indukcije u NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees su odabrani od strane članova odbora imenovanje NYSBHOF: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, i Neil Terens.
Svi bokseri potrebno da bude neaktivan za najmanje tri godine da bi bio podoban za NYSBHOF indukcije, i sve inductees mora da je boravio u New York Država za značajan dio svojih boks karijere ili tokom vrhuncu svojih karijera.
NYSBHOF
Klasa 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Šećer” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo i Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Klasa 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, Džejms “Prijatelj” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard i Don Dunphy.
KLASE 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon i Tom O'Rourke.
KLASE 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon i Al Weill.
KLASE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, kavgadžija “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein i Jimmy Jacobs.
KLASE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Gospodin.” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonparel” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan i Dan Parker.
Ulaznice se po cijeni od $150.00 po odrasloj osobi i $70.00 za djecu (pod 16),i uključuju kompletnu užina i koktel sat nakon stupanja, sa početkom u 12:30 poslije podne. I, kao i večeru (rebarca, ribe ili peradi) i otvoreni bar tijekom cijelog dana. Ulaznice se mogu kupiti kontaktiranjem NYSBHOF / Ring 8 predsjednik Bob Duffy u 516.313.2304 ilidepcomish@aol.com. Oglasi za NYSBHOF programa su dostupni, u rasponu od $80.00 u $200.00, kontaktiranjem Duffy. Idi na liniji u www.Ring8ny.com Za dodatne informacije o New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.