Sontaha, April 29, Induction lijo tsa mantsiboea
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 “leqhoa” Cole le Krrish, No.; 1 heavyweight contender “Baby” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, hammoho le 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Ea bosupa ea selemo le selemo NYSBHOF induction lijo tsa mantsiboea tla tshwarwa Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. LE), 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 le 2011, won his first 15 le 27 ea la hore qalong a 28 lan lintoa. 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, leha ho le joalo, 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 linako tse ling, 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 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 le 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 ke ea Lefatše Boxing Lekgotla la (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.
“Sena ke e khōlō nako hore ke,” 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. Kajeno, 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.”
Phelang boraditebele sehlooho ka NYSBHOF kenyeletsa (Long Island) WBA khanya heavyweight Lou “mahe a linotši Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), le (Brooklyn) lefatše bobebe sehlooho challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos).
barupeluoa ba Posthumous ntse ba tsenngwa ke NBA & NYSAC World Featherweight Champion (Manhattan) Kid “Cuba Bon Bon” Chocolate (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20go thlekholong la lilemo la heavyweight James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) World bobebe Champion Jack “The Napoleon ea ho Ring Moputso” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super bobebe Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (Beacon) NYSAC Light Heavyweight World Champion Melio Lena (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) lefatše-sehlopha sa middleweight Polo ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) le (Port Washington) heavyweight contender Charley “The bomber mata Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer Moputso-ho hapa sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) mokoetlisi / mogakolodi wa Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) Rahistori oa papali ea litebele / mohlophisi Herb Goldman, (Bronx) matchmaker Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC modulasetulo / seo moahloli Melvina Lathan, le (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous bao e seng morupeluoa inductees di (Brooklyn) lesale seboholi Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) matchmaker Johnny Bos, (Bronx) papali ea litebele publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) papali ea litebele mongoli oa buka / rahistori Bert Randolph Sugar le (Lower East Side) seea-le- & a thelevishene Seboholi / moqolotsi Sam Taub.
E mong le e inductee teng (kapa ka ho toba setloholo sa) o tla fumana e le moetlo-etselitsoeng lebanta bontšang induction hae ka NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees ba ne ba a khetha ke NYSBHOF nominating litho tsa komiti: ,Bobby Cassidy, Refresh., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, le Neil Terens.
boraditebele tsohle ho hlokahala ho ba khathetseng moeeng bonyane ka lilemo tse tharo ho kgethelwa ho NYSBHOF induction, 'me inductees bohle e tlameha ebe lula New York State bakeng sa kabelo ea bohlokoa ea litebele mesebetsi ea bona kapa nakong ea ka sehloohong oa mosebetsi o lefang tsona.
NYSBHOF
Sehlopha sa 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Tsoekere” Ray Robinson, Lethal gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve kekana Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Do hong gil dong Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo le Arthur Mercante, Katha.
Sehlopha sa 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard le Don Dunphy.
Sehlopha sa 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 kekana Farhood, Lethal gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon le Tom O'Rourke.
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Sehlopha sa 2016: Arone 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 le Jimmy Jacobs.
Sehlopha sa 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Monghali.” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “The bomber mata Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan le Dan Parker.
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