Sunnudagur, Apríl 29, Innleiðsla Kvöldverður
Kid Súkkulaði, James J. Corbett, jack McAuliffe, Sam Taub, Bob & Murray Goodman head new class
NEW YORK (Apríl 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion al “Ice” Cole og undefeated, No.; 1 þungavigtar keppinautur “Baby” Joe mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, ásamt 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Í sjöunda árlega NYSBHOF framkalla kvöldverður verður haldinn Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. OG), Apríl 29, once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Cole (35-16-3, 16 Kos), who is from Rockland County, fought professional between 1989 og 2011, won his first 15 og 27 af upphaflegri hans 28 atvinnumaður berst. 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, þó, 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 sinnum, 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 og 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 af 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.
“Þetta er frábær tími fyrir mig,” 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. Í dag, 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.”
Vinnuskilyrði Boxer stefnir í NYSBHOF eru (Long Island) WBA ljós þungavigtar Lou “Honey Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Central Islip) IBF Junior veltivigtar Heimsmeistari jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), og (Brooklyn) Heimurinn léttur titill Challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos).
Posthumous þátttakendur að inngöngu eru NBA & NYSAC Veröld Featherweight Champion ( ) Kid “Kúbu Bon Bon” Súkkulaði (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20thöld þungavigtar James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) Heimurinn Léttur meistari Jack “The Napoleon verðlaunanna Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super léttur meistari billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (Beacon) NYSAC Light Heavyweight Heimsmeistari Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) heimsmælikvarða middleweight Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) og (Port Washington) þungavigtar keppinautur Charley “The Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer Prize-aðlaðandi sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) þjálfari / ráðgjafi Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) box sagnfræðingur / ritstjóri Herb Goldman, ( ) matchmaker Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC formaður / dómari Melvina Lathan, og (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous ekki þátttakandi inductees eru (Brooklyn) hringur announcer Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) matchmaker johnny Bos, ( ) Hnefaleikar publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) box rithöfundur / sagnfræðingur Bert Randolph Sugar og (Lower East Side) útvarp & Sjónvarp announcer / blaðamaður Sam Taub.
Hver mæta inductee (eða bein afkomandi) fá sérsniðna hannað belti til kynna vakningu sitt í NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees voru valdir af NYSBHOF tilnefna nefndarmanna: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, og Neil Terens.
Allir boxarar þarf að vera óvirkur í að minnsta kosti þrjú ár til að vera gjaldgeng fyrir NYSBHOF innleiðslu, og allir inductees að hafa búið í New York ríki fyrir umtalsverðum box starfsferli sínum eða meðan blóma viðkomandi feril þeirra.
NYSBHOF
CLASS af 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 og Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS af 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy söðlasmiður, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard og Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 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 og Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 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 og Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, hector “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 og Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Herra.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The 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 og Dan Parker.
Miðar eru verðlagðar á $150.00 fyrir fullorðna og $70.00 fyrir börn (undir 16),og eru heill helgarhábítur og cocktail klukkustund á færslu, byrja á 12:30 p.m. OG, sem og matinn (blómi skurðinn, fiskur eða alifuglum) og opinn bar allan daginn. Miðar eru í boði til að kaupa með því að hringja NYSBHOF / Ring 8 forseti Bob Duffy á 516.313.2304 eðadepcomish@aol.com. Auglýsingar fyrir NYSBHOF áætluninni eru í boði, allt frá $80.00 að $200.00, því að hafa samband Duffy. Fara á netinu á www.Ring8ny.com fyrir frekari upplýsingar um New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.