Rātapu, April 29, Dinner arataki
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 a tūturu, No.; 1 nguha taumahamaha “Baby” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, haere ki 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Ka whitu o te hakari NYSBHOF arataki ā-tau kia tū Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. AND), April 29, once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Cole (35-16-3, 16 Koó), who is from Rockland County, fought professional between 1989 a 2011, won his first 15 a 27 o tona tuatahi 28 pro whawhai. 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, ahakoa, 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 wa, 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 Koó) 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 i te Kaunihera mekemeke Ao (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.
“Ko te wa nui hoki ahau tenei,” 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. I teie mahana,, 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.”
kaimekemeke ora ahu ki te NYSBHOF ngā (Island roa) WBA marama taumahamaha Lou “Honey Boy” Raorao (36-6-2, 22 Koó), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Koó), a (Brooklyn) ao kaiwero taitara Kōmāmā Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Koó).
kaiuru murimate te whakangungu e NBA & NYSAC World mā whitu Champion (Manhattan) Kid “Cuban Bon Bon” Chocolate (136-10-6, 51 Koó), (New York City) 20thtaumahamaha rau James J. “taata Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Koó), (Williamsburg) World Kōmāmā Champion Jack “Ko te Napoleon o te Paraihe Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super Kōmāmā Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Koó), (Mori) NYSAC Light Heavyweight World Champion Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Koó), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) whitu-ao te piha haapiiraa Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Koó) a (Port Washington) nguha taumahamaha Charley “Ko te rererangi Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 Koó).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer paraihe-toa sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) kaiwhakangungu / kaitohutohu Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) mekemeke tumu kōrero / ētita Herb Goldman, (Bronx) matchmaker Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC heamana / whakawa Melvina Lathan, a (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Murimate inductees kaiuru-kore e (Brooklyn) auvaha mowhiti Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) matchmaker Johnny Bos, (Bronx) publicist mekemeke Murray Goodman, (New York City) mekemeke kaituhi / kōrero Bert Randolph Sugar a (Lower Te Tai Rāwhiti taha) irirangi & pāho pouaka whakaata / kairīpoata Sam Taub.
Ia inductee te haere (ranei uri whakaheke o) ka riro i te whitiki ritenga-hoahoa hei whakaatu i tona ranei tona arataki ki te NYSBHOF.
Te 2017 tīpakohia inductees i te taha o nga mema o te komiti whakaingoa NYSBHOF: ,Bobby Cassidy, JR., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, a Neil Terens.
kaimekemeke katoa e hiahiatia ana ki te kia hohekore mō tau i te iti rawa e toru ki te kia āhei hoki NYSBHOF arataki, a me inductees katoa kua noho i roto i te New York State mo te wahi nui o to ratou mahi mekemeke i te pirimia o to ratou mahi tēnā ranei.
NYSBHOF
CLASS o 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 a Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS o 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Tanitī, Sandy tera hōiho, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones , Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Harumu, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard a 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 a Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Haora Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paora 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 ko Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Arona 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 ko Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “Ko te rererangi Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan ko Rana Parker.
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