Arthur Mercante, Jr. was the third man in the ring for the March 13, 1999 world heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Louis that ended in a draw
Sondag, April 28, Induksie Aandete
Don King, Jimmy kanon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees
NEW YORK (Maart 20, 2019) – International boxing referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. will join his father, die laat Arthur Mercante, Sr., in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) to become the first father-son inducted into the NYSBHOF.
The 24-member Class of 2019 will be inducted at the eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner on Sondag middag (12:30-5:30 namiddag. EN), April 28, by Russo se On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Mercante, Jr. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to Juan LaPorte (NYSBHOF inductee, klas van 2014). “I felt I beat him, and I wanted to turn pro,” Mercante, Jr. explained how he got into officiating. “My father said no as long as I lived in his house, but he suggested I try referring.”
Mercante, Jr. started refereeing in 1979 in the amateurs and moved up to the pro ranks in 1984. He has referred 336 gevegte, insluitend 72 title fights. Mercante, Jr. has some wonderful memories, including a humorous story in which he was accidentally punched.
“I was referring a fight (unified world super middleweight title fight, Jan. 14, 2017 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn) tussen Badou Jack en James DeGale,” Mercante, Jr. remembered. “I heard the 10-second warning at the end of the sixth round and started counting 5-4-3-2-1. Op dieselfde tyd, Jack hit me in the face with a left hook, and I slipped. Beau asked me if I was alright. I said I was fine. Later, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. Na afloop van die stryd, he told me I can take a good shot.”
Mercante, Jr. believed the key to be a good referee is breaking apart fighters in clinches and staying out of the picture, because a fight isn’t about the referee.
One of his most memorable moments of his career was working the same show as his father, wat was 81 tyd, for the first time in 1981 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Father worked the main event between Roy Jones, Jr. en David Telesco, Mercante, Jr. handled a fight between David Izon en Derrick Jefferson.
Nou, Mercante, Jr. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, Jr. kommentaar. “When the call came January 27th (2019) uit Bob Duffy (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 daardie dag.
“Dit is 'n eer, especially going in with this class. I worked a fight between Michael Olajide and Iran Barkley and Michael is getting in this year. Don King, natuurlik, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. Ring 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.”
Lewende boksers op pad na die NYSBHOF sluit (Bronx-gebore) drie keer, twee-afdeling wêreldkampioen Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Uitklophoue), Canastota welterweight Dick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 Uitklophoue), (Hempstead) WBO super veergewig-wêreldkampioenRogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 Uitklophoue), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. Olimpiese Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Uitklophoue), WBO super middelgewig-wêreldtitel uitdager Michael Olajide (27-5, 19 Uitklophoue), van Manhattan, en Queens’ wêreld swaargewig titel uitdager Monte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 Uitklophoue).
Postuum deelnemers word ingelyf is (Bronx) drie-time liggewig wêreldkampioenJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Uitklophoue), Brooklyn welterweight al “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Uitklophoue), (Schenectady) wêreld welterweight kampioen Marty Serwo (47-4-2, 14 Uitklophoue), (Bronx) wêreld swaargewig titel uitdager Roland LaStarza (57-9, 27 Uitklophoue), Brooklyn wêreld liggewig-kampioen Paddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 Uitklophoue )en Lower East Side liggewigte se Manhattan Sid Terris (94-13-5, 12 Uitklophoue) en Leach “Die geveg Tandarts” Kwaad (35-10-4, 22 Uitklophoue).
In addition to Mercante, Jr., other living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter Don King, spoel regter John McKaie, Brooklyn sportscaster Steve Albert, en Bronx afrigter Bob Jackson.
Postuum nie-deelnemer inductees is Utica Match Dewey Fragetta, Crown, koninginne skeidsregter Johnny LoBianco, Garden City skeidsregter Wayne Kelly, spoel sportman Harry Hill, bekroonde joernalis Jimmy kanon, van Manhattan se Upper East Side, en NYSAC amptelike / voormalige NABF president Joe Dwyer, van Brooklyn.
Elke bywoon opgeroepene (of direkte afstammeling van) sal 'n spesiaal ontwerp gordel ontvang om aan te dui sy of haar inlywing in die NYSBHOF.
Die 2019 inductees is deur die NYSBHOF nomineer komiteelede gekies:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, en Neil Terens.
Alle boksers wat nodig is onaktief te wees vir ten minste drie jaar om in aanmerking te kom vir NYSBHOF induksie, en al inductees moes woon in die staat New York vir 'n beduidende gedeelte van hul boks loopbaan of gedurende die fleur van hul onderskeie loopbaan.
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Klas 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 en Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Klas 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 en Don Dunphy.
Klas 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Amber, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Ide D'Amato, William Muldoon en Tom O'Rourke.
Klas 2015: Saul 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 en Al Weill.
Klas 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 en Jimmy Jacobs.
Klas 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mnr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Die Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonpareille” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan en Dan Parker.
Klas 2018: Lou “heuning Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe MESI, Kid Chocolate, James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, plante Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar en Sam Taub.
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