Neděle, Duben 29, Indukční Večeře
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NEW YORK (Duben 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion Al “Led” Cole a neporažený, No.; 1 heavyweight uchazeč “Dítě” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, spolu s 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Sedmý ročník NYSBHOF indukce večeře se bude konat nedělní odpoledne (12:30-5:30 p.m. A), Duben 29, once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Cole (35-16-3, 16 KO), who is from Rockland County, fought professional between 1989 a 2011, won his first 15 a 27 z jeho počáteční 28 Pro boje. 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, vzrušující bojovník, 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, ačkoli, 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 doba, 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 KO) 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 a 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 kterou Boxing Světové rady (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.
“To je skvělý čas pro mě,” 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. Dnes, 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.”
Žijící boxeři míří do NYSBHOF zahrnují (Long Island) WBA světlo heavyweight Lou “Honey Boy” Dolina (36-6-2, 22 KO), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight mistr světa Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KO), a (Brooklyn) world lehký titul challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KO).
Posmrtná účastníci jsou uvedeni jsou NBA & NYSAC World Champion muší (Manhattan) Dítě “Kubánská Bon Bon” Čokoláda (136-10-6, 51 KO), (New York City) 20thstoletí v těžké váze James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KO), (Williamsburg) Svět Lehká Champion Zvedák “Napoleon výhry Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super Lightweight Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KO), (Maják) NYSAC Light přeborníka v těžké váze World Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KO), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) world-class middleweight Ralph “Tygr” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KO) a (Port Washington) heavyweight uchazeč Charley “Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KO).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer Prize-vyhrávat sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) trenér / poradce Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) box historik / editor Herb Goldman, (Bronx) dohazovač Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC předseda / soudce Melvina Lathan, a (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posmrtná non-účastník inductees jsou (Brooklyn) ring hlasatel Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) dohazovač Johnny Bos, (Bronx) box publicista Murray Goodman, (New York City) box spisovatel / historik Bert Randolph Sugar a (Lower East Side) rádio & televizní hlasatel / novinář Sam Taub.
Každá ošetřující inductee (nebo přímý potomek) obdrží zakázku navržený pás označující svou uvedení do NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees byly vybrány členy jmenují výboru pro NYSBHOF: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, a neil Terens.
Všechny boxeři potřebovaly být neaktivní po dobu nejméně tří let, aby byly způsobilé pro NYSBHOF indukci, a všechny inductees musí mít bydliště v New Yorku státu na podstatnou část své boxerské kariéry nebo při rozkvětu svých kariéry.
NYSBHOF
Třída 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Cukr” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo a Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Třída 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Sedlář, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Írán Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Kámoš” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard a Don Dunphy.
TŘÍDA 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 a Tom O'Rourke.
TŘÍDA 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 a Al Weill.
TŘÍDA 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Sekýrovat “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 a Jimmy Jacobs.
TŘÍDA 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Pan.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan a Dan Parker.
Vstupenky jsou ceny v $150.00 za dospělou osobu a $70.00 pro děti (pod 16),obsahovat kompletní pozdní snídaně a večerní hodinu při vstupu, začíná na 12:30 p.m. A, jakož i večeře (prime rib, ryby nebo drůbež) a otevřený bar po celý den. Vstupenky jsou k dispozici ke koupi kontaktovat NYSBHOF / Ring 8 prezident Bob Duffy na 516.313.2304 nebodepcomish@aol.com. Reklamy na programu NYSBHOF jsou k dispozici, od $80.00 na $200.00, kontaktováním Duffy. Go on-line na www.Ring8ny.com Další informace o New York State boxové síně slávy.