Sunday, April 29, fifa irọbi Ale
Kid Chocolate, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Sam Taub, Bob & Murray Goodman head new class
NIU YOKI (April 9, 2018) – Former world cruiserweight champion Al “Ice” Cole ati undefeated, No.; 1 heavyweight contender “Baby” Joe Mesi are both extremely honored and grateful to be inducted, pẹlú 21 others in the Class of 2018, into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Keje lododun NYSBHOF fifa irọbi ale yoo waye Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ATI), April 29, once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Niu Yoki.
Cole (35-16-3, 16 KOs), who is from Rockland County, fought professional between 1989 ati 2011, won his first 15 ati 27 rẹ ni ibẹrẹ 28 pro njà. 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, tilẹ, 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 igba, 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 ati 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 nipasẹ awọn 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.
“Eleyi jẹ nla kan akoko fun mi,” 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. Loni, 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.”
Ngbe boxers nlọ sinu awọn NYSBHOF ni (Long Island) WBA ina heavyweight Lou “Honey Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight World asiwaju Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), ati (Brooklyn) aye lightweight akọle Challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs).
Posthumous olukopa ni Roll ni o wa NBA & NYSAC World Featherweight asiwaju (Manhattan) Omo kekere “Cuba Bon Bon” chocolate (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thorundun heavyweight James J. “jeje Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) World asiwaju Lightweight Jack “The Napoleon of The Prize Oruka” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super Lightweight asiwaju Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KOs), (Bekini) NYSAC Light Heavyweight World asiwaju Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) aye-kilasi middleweight Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) ati (Port Washington) heavyweight contender Charley “The Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer joju-gba sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) olukọni / Onimọnran Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) Boxing akoitan / olootu Herb Goldman, (Bronx) matchmaker Bob Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC Alaga / adajo Melvina Lathan, ati (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous ti kii-alabaṣe inductees ni o wa (Brooklyn) oruka announcer Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) matchmaker Johnny Bos, (Bronx) Boxing publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) Boxing onkqwe / akoitan Bert Randolph Sugar ati (Lower East Side) redio & tẹlifisiọnu announcer / onise Sam Taub.
Kọọkan deede si inductee (tabi taara ọmọ) yoo gba a aṣa-a še igbanu àkàwé rẹ tabi rẹ fifa irọbi sinu NYSBHOF.
Awọn 2017 inductees won ti yan nipa awọn NYSBHOF nominating ẹgbẹ igbimo: ,Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, ati Neil Terens.
Gbogbo boxers nilo lati wa ni aláìṣiṣẹmọ fun o kere odun meta to le yẹ fun NYSBHOF fifa irọbi, ati gbogbo inductees gbọdọ ti gbé ni New York State fun a significant ìka ti won Boxing dánmọrán tabi nigba ti nomba ti wọn ọmọ.
NYSBHOF
Kilasi ti 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 ati Arthur Mercante, SR.
Kilasi ti 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 ati Don Dunphy.
Kilasi 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 ati Tom O'Rourke.
Kilasi OF 2015: Saulu 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 ati Al Weill.
Kilasi 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 ati Jimmy Jacobs.
Kilasi OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Ogbeni” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “The 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 ati Dan Parker.
Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $150.00 fun agbalagba ati $70.00 fun awọn ọmọde (labẹ 16),ki o si ni kan pipe brunch ati amulumala wakati lori titẹsi, ti o bere ni 12:30 p.m. ATI, bi daradara bi ale (nomba o wonu, eja tabi adie) ati ìmọ bar jakejado ọjọ. Tiketi wa o si wa lati ra nipa kikan si NYSBHOF / Iwọn 8 Aare Bob Duffy ni 516.313.2304 tabidepcomish@aol.com. Ìpolówó fun awọn NYSBHOF eto ni o wa, orisirisi lati $80.00 si $200.00, nipa kikan si Duffy. Lọ lori ila ni www.Ring8ny.com fun afikun alaye nipa awọn New York State Boxing Hall ti loruko.