Duminică, Aprilie 29, Cina de inducție
Ciocolata Kid, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Sam Taub, Bob & Murray Goodman conduce noua clasă
NEW YORK (Aprilie 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion Al “Gheaţă” Cole și neînvinsă, Nu.; 1 pretendent grea “Copil” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, impreuna cu 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
A șaptea cina anuală de inducție NYSBHOF va avea loc duminică după-amiază (12:30-5:30 p.m. ȘI), Aprilie 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 și 2011, won his first 15 și 27 inițiale sau 28 lupte pro. 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, deși, 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 ori, 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!”.
Meseu (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 și 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 de Consiliul Mondial de box (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.
“Aceasta este o mare de timp pentru mine,” 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. Astăzi, 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.”
boxeri care trăiesc în poziția NYSBHOF includ (Long Island) WBA la categoria semigrea Lou “Honey Boy” Vale (36-6-2, 22 KO), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Semimijlocie Campion mondial Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KO), și (Brooklyn) titlu mondial ușor challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KO).
participanții fiind postume inducted sunt NBA & NYSAC Campion mondial Ușoară (Manhattan) Copil “Bon Bon cubanez” Ciocolată (136-10-6, 51 KO), (New York City) 20leagrea secol James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KO), (Williamsburg) Campion mondial ușoară Jack “Napoleon al Premiul Ring” McAuliffe, (priză de apă) WBC Super Lightweight Campion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KO), (Far) NYSAC semigrea Campion mondial Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KO), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) De clasă mondială la categoria mijlocie Ralph “Tigru” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KO) și (Port Washington) pretendent grea Charley “Bomber Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 KO).
Non-participanții vii care se îndreaptă spre NYSBHOF sunt (Troy) sportiv al premiului Pulitzer Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) formator / consilier Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) istoricul box / editor Herb Goldman, (Bronx) pețitor Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC președinte / judecător Melvina Lathan, și (Brooklyn) NYSAC Președinte / matchmaker / promotor Ron Scott Stevens.
Postume inductees non-participante sunt (Brooklyn) crainic inel Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) pețitor Johnny Bos, (Bronx) box publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) scriitor de box / istoric Bert Randolph Sugar și (Partea inferioară a estului) radio & crainic de televiziune / jurnalist Sam Taub.
Fiecare inductee participa (sau descendent direct al) va primi o curea personalizat-proiectat ceea ce înseamnă inducerea lui sau a ei în NYSBHOF.
The 2017 Fame au fost selectate de către membrii comisiei nominalizarea NYSBHOF: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, și neil Terens.
Toate boxeri necesare pentru a fi inactiv timp de cel puțin trei ani pentru a fi eligibil pentru inducerea NYSBHOF, iar toate inductees trebuie să fi avut reședința în statul New York, pentru o parte semnificativă a carierei lor de box sau în timpul carierei lor prim respective.
NYSBHOF
CLASA de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Zahăr” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo și Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASA de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Prieteni” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard și Don Dunphy.
CLASA DE 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 și Tom O'Rourke.
CLASA DE 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, Goldman Charley, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon si Al Weill.
CLASA DE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Fanfaron “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 și Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASA DE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Dl.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Bombardierul Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan și Dan Parker.
Biletele sunt la pretul de $150.00 pe adult și $70.00 pentru copii (în 16),și să includă o gustare completă și un cocktail oră la intrare, începând de la 12:30 p.m. ȘI, precum și cină (prim coaste, pește sau de pasăre) și bar deschis pe tot parcursul zilei. Biletele sunt disponibile pentru achiziționare prin contactarea NYSBHOF / Ring 8 Președintele Bob Duffy la 516.313.2304 saudepcomish@aol.com. Anunțurile pentru programul NYSBHOF sunt disponibile, variind de la $80.00 pentru $200.00, prin contactarea Duffy. Du-te on-line la www.Ring8ny.com pentru informații suplimentare despre Boxing Hall statul New York of Fame.