Nedjelja, Travanj 29, indukcija Večera
Kid Čokolada, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Sam Taub, Bob & Murray Goodman head new class
NEW YORK (Travanj 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion al “Led” Kupus i neporažen, Ne.; 1 teškoj kandidat “Beba” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, zajedno s 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Sedma godišnja indukcija NYSBHOF večera će se održati U nedjelju poslijepodne (12:30-5:30 poslije podne. I), Travanj 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 a 2011, osvojio svoj prvi 15 a 27 njegova inicijala 28 pro borbe. 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, uzbudljivi borac, 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!”.
Mesja (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” borili se profesionalno između 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 Svjetska Boxing vijeća (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 sjajna prilika 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.”
Dnevni boksači ide u NYSBHOF uključuju (Long Island) WBA teškoj svjetlo Lou “med dječak” Dolina (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Središnja islip) IBF Junior velter svjetski prvak Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), a (Brooklyn) Svijet lagan naslov izazivač Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos).
Posmrtni sudionici su primljeni su NBA & NYSAC Svijet pero prvak (Manhattan) Dijete “Kubanski Bon Bon” Čokolada (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20thteška stoljeća James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) Svjetski prvak Lagan Utičnica “Napoleonov The ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC super lagani prvak Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (far) NYSAC poluteškoj svjetski prvak Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) svjetske klase u srednjoj Ralph “Tigar” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) a (Port Washington) teškoj kandidat noćni čuvar “Bayonne bombarder” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Živi sudionici koji kreću prema NYSBHOF-u su (Troja) Dobitnik Pulitzerove nagrade sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) trener / savjetnik Pete Brodsky, (rockaway) boks povjesničar / urednik Herb Goldman, (Bronx) provodadžija Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC predsjednik / sudac Melvina Lathan, a (Brooklyn) Predsjednik NYSAC-a / provodadžija / promotor Ron Scott Stevens.
Posmrtni ne-sudionik inductees su (Brooklyn) prsten najavljivač Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) provodadžija Johnny Bos, (Bronx) boks publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) boks pisac / povjesničar Bert Randolph Šećer a (Lower East Side) radio & televizija spiker / novinar Sam Taub.
Svaki pohađaju inductee (ili izravno potomak) će dobiti prilagođeni dizajniran pojas označava svoju indukciju u NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees su izabrani članovi za nominiranje NYSBHOF: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, a Neil Terens.
Svi boksači su trebali biti neaktivan najmanje tri godine da bi bili podobni za NYSBHOF indukcije, i sve inductees moraju imati prebivalište u državi New York za značajan dio svojih boksačkih karijera ili tijekom naponu njihovim karijere.
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 sedlar, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Prijatelj” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhamed, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard i Don Dunphy.
Klasa 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Jantar, 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.
Klasa 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.
Klasa 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, izazivati “muževan” 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.
Klasa 2017: Gašpar Ortega, Renaldo “G.” Snipes, Doug De Witt, “Bronx bombarder” Alex Ramos, Dick Tigar, Jose Torres, “Neuporediv” 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 osobi i $70.00 za djecu (pod 16),a uključuju kompletnu užinu i koktel sat vremena nakon stupanja, s početkom u 12:30 poslije podne. I, kao i večeru (Premijer rebro, ribe ili peradi) i otvoreni bar tijekom dana. Ulaznice su dostupne za kupnju kontaktiranjem NYSBHOF / Ring 8 Predsjednik Bob Duffy na 516.313.2304 ilidepcomish@aol.com. Oglasi za NYSBHOF programa su dostupni, u rasponu od $80.00 za $200.00, kontaktiranjem Duffy. Idi na liniji u www.Ring8ny.com za dodatne informacije o New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.