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NEW YORK (Avril 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion Al “glas” Cole ak undefeated, No.; 1 pwa loud contender “Ti bebe” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, ansanm ak 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
pral setyèm anyèl dine a NYSBHOF endiksyon ap fèt Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. AK), Avril 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 ak 2011, won his first 15 ak 27 nan premye l ' 28 pro batay. 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 (Mike) Tyson and Roy (Jones. Jr).
“I fought in the Army with Ray Mercer, stung Evander Holyfield in sparring. My best fight, menm si, 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 fwa, 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 ak 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 pa Boksè mondyal la Konsèy la (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.
“Sa se yon gwo tan pou m ',” 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. Jodi a, 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.”
K ap viv bokseur tit nan NYSBHOF an gen ladan (Long Island) WBA limyè pwa loud Lou “siwo myèl ti gason” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Ko), (santral Islip) IBF Junior wèltèr Mondyal Champion Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Ko), ak (Brooklyn) mond ki lejè tit pwovokatè Terrence ali (52-15-2, 21 Ko).
patisipan posthumes te au yo NBA & NYSAC Mondyal Plum chanpyon ( ) Kid “Kiben Bon Bon” Chokola (136-10-6, 51 Ko), (New York City) 20thsyèk pwa loud James J. “Mesye Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Ko), (Williamsburg) Mondyal lejè chanpyon Jack “Napoleon an nan bag la Prize” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super lejè chanpyon Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Ko), (Beacon) NYSAC Limyè lour Mondyal Champion Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Ko), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) mond-klas middleweight Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Ko) ak (Port Washington) pwa loud contender Charley “Commando nan Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 Ko).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer Prize-genyen sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) antrenè / konseye Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) boksè istoryen / editè Herb Goldman, ( ) promoteur Bob Goodman, (ARDSLEY) NYSAC prezidan / jij Melvina Lathan, ak (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumes entronize ki pa patisipan yo (Brooklyn) bag Announcer Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) promoteur Johnny Bos, ( ) boksè journalist Murray Goodman, (New York City) boksè ekriven / istoryen Bert Randolph Sugar ak (Lower East Side) radyo & Announcer televizyon / jounalis Sam Taub.
Chak inductee ale nan (oswa pitit dirèk nan) ap resevwa yon senti koutim ki fèt tapral endiksyon li oswa li nan NYSBHOF nan.
Nan 2017 entronize te chwazi pa NYSBHOF manm yo komite nominasyon: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, ak Neil Terens.
Tout bokseur bezwen yo dwe inaktif pou omwen twa ane pou yo kalifye pou NYSBHOF endiksyon, ak tout entronize dwe te abite nan Eta New York pou yon pòsyon enpòtan nan karyè boksè yo oswa pandan pwemye a nan karyè respektif yo.
NYSBHOF
Klas nan 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo ak Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Klas nan 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob arom, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard ak Don Dunphy.
Klas nan 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 prosperous, Whitey Bimstein, Koutum D'Amato, William Muldoon ak Tom O'Rourke.
Klas nan 2015: Sayil Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Pòl 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 ak Al Weill.
Klas nan 2016: Arawon Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “matchist” 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 ak Jimmy Jacobs.
Klas nan 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mesye.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Commando nan Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan lavil Dann Parker.
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