Nedelja, April 29, Indukcijska Večerja
Kid Chocolate, 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 in neporažen, No.; 1 težka bojevnik “Baby” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, skupaj z 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Sedmi letni Indukcijska NYSBHOF večerja bo potekala Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. IN), 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 in 2011, won his first 15 in 27 njegovega začetnega 28 pro pretepi. 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, čeprav, 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 krat, 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!”.
Mesjaz (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 in 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 s strani Svetovne Boxing Sveta (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 odličen čas za mene,” 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. Danes, 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.”
Živi boksarice naslov v NYSBHOF vključujejo (Long Island) WBA lahka težka Lou “Honey Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Srednja Islip) IBF Junior Velterska kategorija svetovni prvak Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), in (Brooklyn) svet lahki naslov izzivalec Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos).
Posmrtne udeleženci se rekrut so NBA & NYSAC Svetovni lahka stvar prvak (Manhattan) Kid “Kubanski Bon Bon” čokolada (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20thtežka stoletja James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) Svet Lahki prvak Jack “Napoleon The Prize Ring” MCAULIFFE, (Kingston) WBC Super Lahek prvak Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (Beacon) NYSAC Svetloba Težji svetovni prvak Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) svetovnega razreda v srednji Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) in (Port Washington) težka bojevnik Charley “Iz Bayonna Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzerjevo nagrado nagrajeni novinar Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) trener / svetovalec Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) boks zgodovinar / editor herb Goldman, (Bronx) Provodadžija Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC predsednik / sodnik Melvina Lathan, in (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posmrtne ne udeleženec inductees so (Brooklyn) prstan napovedovalca Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) Provodadžija Johnny Bos, (Bronx) boks publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) boks pisatelj / zgodovinar Bert Randolph Sladkor in (Lower East Side) radio & televizijskega napovedovalca / novinar Sam Taub.
Vsak obiskuje inductee (ali neposredni potomec) bodo prejeli pas je po meri izdelana naznaniti svojo indukcijo v NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees so člani imenovanje odborov NYSBHOF izbrana: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, in neil Terens.
Vse boksarice, ki so potrebni, da se neaktivni najmanj tri leta, da so primerni za indukcijo NYSBHOF, in vsi inductees mora imeti stalno prebivališče v državi New York, za velik del svoje boksarske kariere ali v cvetu svojih kariere.
NYSBHOF
Razred 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sladkor” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo in Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Razred 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Sedlar, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Mohamed, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard in Don Dunphy.
Razred 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 in Tom O'Rourke.
Razred 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slatterv, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon in Al Weill.
Razred 2016: Aaron 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 in Jimmy Jacobs.
Razred 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Gospod.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “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 in Dan Parker.
Vstopnice stanejo $150.00 za odraslo osebo in $70.00 Za otroke (pod 16),in vključujejo popolno malico in cocktail uro ob vstopu, začenši pri 12:30 p.m. IN, kot tudi večerjo (prime rebro, rib ali perutnine) in odprt bar čez dan. Vstopnice so na voljo za nakup v stik NYSBHOF / Ring 8 predsednik Bob Duffy na 516.313.2304 alidepcomish@aol.com. Oglasi za program NYSBHOF so na voljo, v območju od $80.00 da $200.00, s kontaktiranjem Duffy. Pojdi na spletu na www.Ring8ny.com Za dodatne informacije o državi New York Boxing Hall of Fame.