Arthur Merchant, 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
Nedjelja, April 28, Indukcija Večera
Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 indukovani
NEW YORK (Mart 20, 2019) – International boxing referee Arthur Merchant, Jr. will join his father, kasnih Arthur Merchant, 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 Nedelja popodne (12:30-5:30 poslije podne. I), April 28, na Russo Na Bay u Howard Beach, Njujork.
Mercante, Jr. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to Juan LaPorte (NYSBHOF inductee, klasa 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 tuče, uključujući 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) između Badou Jack i 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. Istovremeno, 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. Kasnije, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. Nakon borbe, 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, koji je bio 81 vrijeme, for the first time in 1981 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Father worked the main event between Roy Jones, Jr. i David Telesco, Mercante, Jr. handled a fight between David Izon i Derrick Jefferson.
Sada, Mercante, Jr. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, Jr. komentarisao. “When the call came January 27th (2019) iz Bob Duffy (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 Tog dana.
“To je čast, 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, naravno, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. Prsten 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.”
Žive bokseri ide u NYSBHOF uključuju (Bronx-born) trostruko, dvije-podjela svjetski prvak Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 KOs), Canastota welterweight Dick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 KOs), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world championRogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 KOs), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. Olimpijski Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 KOs), WBO super middleweight world title challenger Michael Olajide (27-5, 19 KOs), of Manhattan, i Queens’ world heavyweight title challenger Monte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 KOs).
Posthumous participants being inducted are (Bronx) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 KOs), Brooklyn velter al “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 KOs), (Schenectady) world velter šampion Marty Servo (47-4-2, 14 KOs), (Bronx) world heavyweight title challenger Roland LaStarza (57-9, 27 KOs), Brooklyn world lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 KOs )and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweights Sid Terris (94-13-5, 12 KOs) i Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross (35-10-4, 22 KOs).
In addition to Mercante, Jr., other living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter Don King, Flushing judge john McKaie, Brooklyn sportscaster Steve Albert, and Bronx trainer Bob Jackson.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmaker Dewey Fragetta, Kruna, Queens referee Johnny LoBianco, Garden City referee Wayne Kelly, Flushing sportsman Harry Hill, award-winning journalist Jimmy Cannon, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF president Joe Dwyer, Brooklyna.
Svaki pohađaju inductee (ili direktan potomak) će dobiti prilagođeni dizajniran pojas označava svoje indukcije u NYSBHOF.
The 2019 inductees su odabrani od strane članova odbora imenovanje NYSBHOF:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, i Neil Terens.
Svi bokseri potrebno da bude neaktivan za najmanje tri godine da bi bio podoban za NYSBHOF indukcije, i sve inductees mora da je boravio u New York Država za značajan dio svojih boks karijere ili tokom vrhuncu svojih karijera.
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Klasa 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Šećer” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo i Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Klasa 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, Džejms “Prijatelj” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard i Don Dunphy.
KLASE 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 i Tom O'Rourke.
KLASE 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 i Al Weill.
KLASE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, kavgadžija “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 i Jimmy Jacobs.
KLASE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Gospodin.” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonparel” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan i Dan Parker.
KLASE 2018: Lou “Honey Boy” Dolina, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Beba” Joe Mesi, Kid Chocolate, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tigar” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, johnny Bos, murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar i Sam Taub.
Ulaznice se po cijeni od $125.00 po odrasloj osobi i $60.00 za djecu (pod 16) i uključuju kompletnu užina i koktel sat nakon stupanja, sa početkom u 12:30 poslije podne. I, kao i večeru (rebarca, ribe ili peradi) i otvoreni bar tijekom cijelog dana. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 ilidepcomish@aol.com. Oglasi za NYSBHOF programa su dostupni, u rasponu od $80.00 u $200.00, kontaktiranjem Duffy. Idi na liniji u www.Ring8ny.com Za dodatne informacije o New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
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