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NEW YORK (April 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion Al “Ice” Cole ndipo undefeated, No.; 1 heavyweight contender “Baby” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, pamodzi ndi 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Chiwiri pachaka NYSBHOF kupatsidwa ulemu chakudya udzachitike 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 Ko), who is from Rockland County, fought professional between 1989 ndipo 2011, won his first 15 ndipo 27 wake koyamba 28 ovomereza ndewu. 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, Komabe, 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 nthawi, 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 ndipo 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 ndi World Council Maseŵera a nkhonya (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.
“Iyi ndi nthawi yaikulu kwa ine,” 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. Today, 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.”
Kukhala boxers wakuti mu NYSBHOF monga (Long Island) WBA kuwala woposa onse Lou “Honey Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Ko), (chapakati Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Ko), ndipo (Brooklyn) dziko opepuka mutu akunyoza Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Ko).
gulu Posthumous kuti amatengedwa ndi NBA & NYSAC World Featherweight Champion ( ) Mwana “Cuba Bon Bon” Chocolate (136-10-6, 51 Ko), (New York City) 20THm'ma woposa onse James J. “njonda Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Ko), (Williamsburg) World opepuka Ngwazi Jack “The Napoleon ya The mphete Prize” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super zing'onozing'ono Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Ko), (chabwino) NYSAC Kuwala woposa onse World Champion Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Ko), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) dziko kalasi middleweight Ralph “Kambuku” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Ko) ndipo (Port Washington) heavyweight contender Charley “The yoponya mabomba Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 Ko).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer Prize-kuwina sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) mphunzitsi / mlangizi Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) mbiri nkhonya / mkonzi therere Goldman, ( ) matchmaker Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC wapampando / woweruza Melvina Lathan, ndipo (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous sanali ophunzira inductees ndi (Brooklyn) mphete Woitana Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) matchmaker Johnny Bos, ( ) nkhonya publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) nkhonya wolemba / mbiri Bert Randolph Shuga ndipo (M'munsi East Mbali) wailesi & TV Woitana / Mtolankhani Sam Taub.
Aliyense inductee nawo (kapena mwachindunji mbadwa ya) adzalandira mwambo m'njira lamba zikutanthauza kupatsidwa ulemu wake mu NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees anasankhidwa ndi NYSBHOF nominating m'Komiti: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, ndipo Neil Terens.
boxers anafunika kukhala anafooka kwa zaka zosachepera zitatu kuti kulandira NYSBHOF kupatsidwa ulemu, ndipo inductees onse ayenera kukhala ku New York State kwa mbali yaikulu ya nkhonya ntchito zawo kapena pa pachimake pa ntchito awo.
NYSBHOF
Maphunziro a 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Shuga” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo ndi Arthur Mercante, SR.
Maphunziro a 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey woponya mivi uja, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Bwanawe” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Malonda, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard ndi Don Dunphy.
Maphunziro a 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, Ti D'Amato, William Muldoon ndi Tom O'Rourke.
Maphunziro a 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 ndi Al Weill.
Maphunziro a 2016: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, miyala Graziano, Miyala Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Mkonzi Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein ndi Jimmy Jacobs.
Maphunziro a 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Bambo.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The yoponya mabomba Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Amabereka, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan ndi Dan Parker.
Matikiti ndi wogulira pa $150.00 pa wamkulundi $70.00 ana (pansi 16),ndipo monga brunch amphumphu ora malo omwera pa kulowa, kuyambira pa 12:30 p.m. AND, komanso chakudya (chachikulu nthiti, nsomba kapena nkhuku) ndipo bala yotsegula tsiku lonse. Matikiti zilipo kugula kufunsa NYSBHOF / mphete 8 pulezidenti Bob Duffy pa 516.313.2304 kapenadepcomish@aol.com. Malonda kwa NYSBHOF pulogalamu zilipo, kuyambira $80.00 kuti $200.00, mwa kulankhula Duffy. Pitani pamzere www.Ring8ny.com pakuti zina zokhudza New York State Maseŵera a nkhonya Hall Omveka.