Minggu, April 29, Dinner prabawa
Chocolate Kid, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Sam Taub, Bob & Murray Goodman head new class
NEW YORK (April 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion Al “Ice” Cole lan suwé, No.; 1 contender abot “Baby” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, bebarengan karo 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Ing nedha bengi NYSBHOF prabawa taunan kapitu bakal dianakaké Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 P.M. Lan), April 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 lan 2011, won his first 15 lan 27 saka dhisikan kang 28 pro gelut. 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, sanadyan, 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 kaping, 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 lan 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 dening Boxing Council World (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.
“Iki wektu sing apik kanggo kula,” 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. Dina iki, 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.”
Manggen boxers judhul menyang NYSBHOF kalebu (Long Island) cahya abot WBA Lou “madu Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), lan (Brooklyn) donya judhul entheng Challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs).
peserta anumerta kang dipunlantik sing NBA & NYSAC World Featherweight juara (Manhattan) Kid “Kuuban Bon Bon” coklat (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thabot abad James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) Donya Lightweight Juara Jack “The Napoleon saka hadiah Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super entheng Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KOs), (Beacon) NYSAC Light Abot World Champion Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) -Kelas donya Men Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) lan (Port Washington) contender abot Moses “The Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer Bebungah-menang sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) trainer / penasehat Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) boxing sejarah / editor Herb Goldman, (Bronx) matchmaker Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC Ketua / hakim Eka Lathan, lan (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Anumerta inductees non-peserta sing (Brooklyn) ring penyiar Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) matchmaker Johnny Bos, (Bronx) boxing publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) writer boxing / sejarah Bert Randolph Gula lan (Lower East Side) radio & announcer televisi / wartawan Sam Taub.
Saben inductee nekani (utawa keturunan langsung saka) bakal nampa sabuk adat-dirancang nélakaké marang dheweke utawa prabawa menyang NYSBHOF.
Ing 2017 Tembako padha dipilih dening anggota panitia nominasi NYSBHOF: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, lan Neil Terens.
Kabeh boxers needed dadi aktif kanggo ing paling telung taun dadi layak kanggo NYSBHOF prabawa, lan kabeh inductees kudu mapan ing New York State kanggo bagean pinunjul saka Careers boxing utawa sak Perdana saka karir pamilike.
NYSBHOF
CLASS saka 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 Kuk lan Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS saka 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 Arum, Shelly Williams, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard lan Don DUNPHY.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan Laporte, Gerry Pitulung, 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 lan Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Ida Sang Prabu Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Pasensiya Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Moses Goldman, jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon lan Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Harun 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 lan Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” 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 lan Dan Parker.
Tiket sing diregani ing $150.00 saben diwasa lan $70.00 kanggo anak (wonten 16),lan kalebu madhang lengkap lan cocktail jam marang entri, miwiti ing 12:30 P.M. Lan, uga nedha bengi (Perdhana rib, iwak utawa unggas) lan mbukak bar sedina muput. Tiket kasedhiya kanggo tuku kontak NYSBHOF / Ring 8 presiden Bob Duffy ing 516.313.2304 utawadepcomish@aol.com. Ads kanggo program NYSBHOF kasedhiya, kiro-kiro saka $80.00 kanggo $200.00, kontak Duffy. Pindhah ing baris ing www.Ring8ny.com kanggo informasi tambahan bab Boxing Hall New York State of Fame.