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
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Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees
Nova York (Marzo 20, 2019) – International boxing referee Arthur Mercante, JR. will join his father, o atraso 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 Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. E), Abril 28, en Ruso On The Bay en Howard Beach, Nova York.
Mercante, JR. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to Juan LaPorte (NYSBHOF inductee, clase de 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 loitas, Incluíndo 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, en Xan. 14, 2017 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn) entre Badou Jack e 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. Á vez, 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. Máis tarde, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. Tras a loita, 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, que era 81 tempo, for the first time in 1981 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Father worked the main event between Roy Jones, JR. e David Telesco, Mercante, JR. handled a fight between David Izon e Derrick Jefferson.
Agora, Mercante, JR. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, JR. comentou. “When the call came January 27th (2019) a partir de Bob Duffy (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 aquel día.
“É unha honra, 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, claro, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. Anel 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.”
boxeadores que viven diríxense ao NYSBHOF inclúen (Bronx-born) three-time, dous división campión mundial 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. Olímpico Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Kos), WBO super middleweight world title challenger Michael Olajide (27-5, 19 Kos), of Manhattan, e Raíñas’ 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 welterweight Al “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Kos), (Schenectady) campión mundial dos lixeiros 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) e 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, Coroa, 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, de Brooklyn.
Cada inductee frecuentando (ou descendente directa de) recibirá un cinto de deseño personalizado significando a súa indución no NYSBHOF.
O 2019 homenaxeados foron escollidos polos membros do Comité de Indicación NYSBHOF:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, e Neil Terens.
Todo puxilista necesarias para ser inactivo durante polo menos tres anos para ser elegível para a indución NYSBHOF, e todo homenaxeados debe residir no Estado de Nova York para unha parte significativa das súas carreiras de boxeo ou durante o auxe da súa respectiva carreira.
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CLASE de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Azucre” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Galo e Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASE de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Júnior Jones, James “Camarada” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard e Don Dunphy.
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CLASE DE 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 e Al Weill.
CLASE DE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernández, 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 e Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASE DE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Señor.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bomber Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “incomparable” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan e Dan Parker.
CLASE DE 2018: Lou “mel Boy” Vale, Jake Rodríguez, Terrence Alli, “Bebé” Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tigre” 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 and Sam Taub.
Os billetes custan $125.00 e por adulto $60.00 para nenos (baixo 16) e inclúen un brunch completo e cóctel dende a entrada, a partir de 12:30 p.m. E, así como cea (costela, peixe ou polo) e bar aberto todo o día. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 oudepcomish@aol.com. Anuncios para o programa NYSBHOF están dispoñibles, variando desde $80.00 para $200.00, contactando Duffy. Go en liña en www.Ring8ny.com Para obter información adicional sobre o estado de Nova York Boxing Hall of Fame.
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