Nedeľa, Apríl 29, indukčné Večera
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NEW YORK (Apríl 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion Al “ľad” Cole a neporazený, Nie.; 1 heavyweight uchádzač “Dieťa” joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, spolu s 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Siedmy ročník NYSBHOF indukcia večera sa bude konať Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. A), Apríl 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 a 2011, won his first 15 a 27 z jeho počiatočnej 28 Pre boje. 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 (Mikrofón) Tyson and Roy (Jones. Jr.).
“I fought in the Army with Ray Mercer, stung Evander Holyfield in sparring. My best fight, hoci, 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 doba, 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!”.
Mesja (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 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 ktorú Boxing Svetovej rady (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.
“To je skvelý čas pre mňa,” 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. Dnes, 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.”
Žijúci boxeri mieri do NYSBHOF zahŕňajú (Long Island) WBA svetlo heavyweight lou “Honey Boy” Dolina (36-6-2, 22 KO), (central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight majster sveta jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KO), a (Brooklyn) world ľahký titul challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KO).
Posmrtná účastníci sú uvedení sú NBA & NYSAC World Champion mušia (Manhattan) Dieťa “Kubánska Bon Bon” čokoláda (136-10-6, 51 KO), (New York City) 20thstoročia v ťažkej váhe James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KO), (Williamsburg) Svet Ľahká Champion Zdvihák “Napoleon výhry Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super Lightweight Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KO), (maják) NYSAC Light preborníka v ťažkej váhe World mALI Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KO), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) world-class middleweight Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KO) a (port Washington) heavyweight uchádzač Charley “Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KO).
Žijúci nezúčastňujú mieri do NYSBHOF sú (Troy) Pulitzer Prize-vyhrávať sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) tréner / poradca pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) box historik / editor Herb Goldman, (Bronx) dohadzovač bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC predseda / sudcu Melvina Lathan, a (Brooklyn) NYSAC predseda / dohadzovač / promótor Ron Scott Stevens.
Posmrtná non-účastník inductees sú (Brooklyn) ring hlásateľ Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) dohadzovač Johnny Bos, (Bronx) box publicista Murray Goodman, (New York City) box spisovateľ / historik Bert Randolph Sugar a (Lower East Side) rádio & televízny hlásateľ / novinár Sam Taub.
Každá ošetrujúci inductee (alebo priamy potomok) obdrží zákazku navrhnutý pás označujúci svoju uvedenie do NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees boli vybrané členmi vymenúvajú výboru pre NYSBHOF: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeský, ron McNair, a neil Terens.
Všetky boxeri potrebovali byť neaktívny po dobu najmenej troch rokov, aby boli oprávnené na NYSBHOF indukciu, a všetky inductees musia mať bydlisko v New Yorku štátu na podstatnú časť svojej boxerskej kariéry alebo pri rozkvetu svojich kariéry.
NYSBHOF
Trieda 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Cukor” 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.
Trieda 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Sedlář, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Irán Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Kámoš” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard a Don Dunphy.
TRIEDA 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.
TRIEDA 2015: Saul MAMBA, joey Giambi, 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 a Al Weill.
TRIEDA 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, poručníkovat “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 a Jimmy Jacobs.
TRIEDA 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Pán.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Bronx Bomber” alex Ramos, dick Tiger, jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeský, ron Katz, stan Hoffman, bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan a Dan Parker.
Vstupenky sú ceny v $150.00 za dospelú osobu a $70.00 pre deti (pod 16),obsahovať kompletné neskoré raňajky a večerné hodinu pri vstupe, počnúc 12:30 p.m. A, ako aj večera (prime rib, ryby alebo hydinu) a otvorený bar po celý deň. Vstupenky sú k dispozícii na kúpu kontaktovať NYSBHOF / Ring 8 prezident Bob Duffy na 516.313.2304 alebodepcomish@aol.com. Reklamy na programe NYSBHOF sú k dispozícii, od $80.00 na $200.00, kontaktovaním Duffy. Go on-line na www.Ring8ny.com Ďalšie informácie o New York State boxovej siene slávy.