Jumapili, Aprili 29, Induction Chakula cha jioni
Kid Chocolate, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Sam Taub, Bob & Murray Goodman head new class
NEW YORK (Aprili 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion Al “Ice” Cole na undefeated, No.; 1 Heavyweight mgombea “Baby” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, pamoja na 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
saba kila mwaka NYSBHOF introduktionsutbildning ya chakula cha jioni utafanyika Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. NA), Aprili 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 na 2011, won his first 15 na 27 ya awali wake 28 mapambano 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, ingawa, 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 mara, 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 na 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 na World Boxing Council (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.
“Hii ni mara ya kubwa kwa ajili yangu,” 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. Leo, 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.”
Hai Mabondia viongozi ndani NYSBHOF ni pamoja (Long Island) WBA mwanga Heavyweight Lou “Honey Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), na (Brooklyn) dunia nyepesi cheo mshindani Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos).
washiriki Posthumous kuwa aliingiza ni NBA & NYSAC World Featherweight Champion (Manhattan) Kid “Cuba Bon Bon” Chocolate (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20thkarne Heavyweight James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) Dunia Lightweight bingwa Jack “Napoleon wa Gonga Tuzo” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super Lightweight Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (Beacon) NYSAC Mwanga Heavyweight bingwa wa dunia Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) duniani darasa middleweight Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) na (Port Washington) Heavyweight mgombea Charley “mshambuliaji Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Tuzo ya Pulitzer-kushinda spoti Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) mkufunzi / mshauri Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) historia ndondi / mhariri Herb Goldman, (Bronx) MatchMaker Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC Mwenyekiti / hakimu MELVINA Lathan, na (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous zisizo mshiriki inductees ni (Brooklyn) pete mtangazaji Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) MatchMaker Johnny Bos, (Bronx) ndondi Msemaje Murray Goodman, (New York City) ndondi mwandishi / historia Bert Randolph Sugar na (Lower East Side) radio & televisheni mtangazaji / mwandishi wa habari Sam Taub.
Kila inductee kuhudhuria (au moja kwa moja ukoo wa) kupokea desturi-iliyoundwa ukanda likimaanisha introduktionsutbildning yake katika NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees walichaguliwa na wanachama NYSBHOF kamati kuteua: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, na neil Terens.
Mabondia wote zinahitajika kuwa inaktiv kwa muda wa miaka mitatu hadi wakastahiki NYSBHOF introduktionsutbildning, na inductees wote lazima kuwa anaishi katika Jimbo la New York kwa sehemu kubwa ya ndondi kazi zao au wakati wa mkuu wa kazi zao.
NYSBHOF
CLASS ya 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo na Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS ya 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 na Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 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 na Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Sauli 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 na Al Weill.
CLASS OF 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 na Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Bwana.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “mshambuliaji Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan na Dan Parker.
Tiketi ni bei saa $150.00 kwa watu wazima na $70.00 kwa ajili ya watoto (chini ya 16),na ni pamoja na brunch kamili na saa cocktail juu ya kuingia, kuanzia saa 12:30 p.m. NA, vilevile chakula cha jioni (mkuu ubavu, samaki au kuku) na bar wazi katika siku. Tickets unaweza kununuliwa kwa kuwasiliana NYSBHOF / Gonga 8 rais Bob Duffy katika 516.313.2304 audepcomish@aol.com. Matangazo kwa ajili ya mpango NYSBHOF zinapatikana, kuanzia $80.00 kwa $200.00, kwa kuwasiliana na Duffy. Kwenda kwenye mstari katika www.Ring8ny.com kwa maelezo ya ziada kuhusu New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.