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
Lahadi, Afrilu 28, Shigar da Dinner
Don Sarki, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees
NEW YORK (Maris 20, 2019) – International boxing referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. zai shiga babansa, marigayi Arthur Mercante, Sr., a cikin gidan damben boksin na jihar New York (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 La'asar Lahadi (12:30-5:30 p.m. DA), Afrilu 28, a Russo ta A The Bay a Howard Beach, New York.
Mercante, Jr. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to Juan LaPorte (NYSBHOF inductee, Class of 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 ta faɗa, duk da 72 take fada. 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, a kan Jan. 14, 2017 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn) tsakanin Badou Jack da kuma 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. A lokaci guda, 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. Daga baya, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. Bayan da yaki, 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, wanda ya 81 lokaci, for the first time in 1981 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Father worked the main event between Roy Jones, Jr. da kuma David Telesco, Mercante, Jr. handled a fight between David Izon da kuma Derrick Jefferson.
Yanzu, Mercante, Jr. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, Jr. sharhi. “When the call came January 27th (2019) daga Bob Duffy (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 A wannan rana.
“Yana da wani girma, especially going in with this class. I worked a fight between Michael Olajide and Iran Barkley and Michael is getting in this year. Don Sarki, i mana, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. Zobe 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.”
Rayuwa Yan damben dai sun je a cikin NYSBHOF hada da (Bronx-born) three-time, biyu division duniya zakara Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Kos), Canastota welterweight Dick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 Kos), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world championJefa Rogelio (46-4-1, 30 Kos), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. Tseren Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Kos), WBO super middleweight world title challenger Michael Olajide (27-5, 19 Kos), of Manhattan, da kuma 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 welterweight Al “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Kos), (Schenectady) duniya welterweight Zakaran 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) da kuma 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 Sarki, Flushing judge John McKay, Brooklyn sportscaster Steve Albert, and Bronx trainer Bob Jackson.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmaker Dewey Fragetta, Kambi, 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, na Brooklyn.
Kowane halartar inductee (ko kai tsaye zuriyar) zai sami wani al'ada-tsara bel nuna muhimmancin ko ta shigar da cikin NYSBHOF.
A 2019 inductees aka zaba ta NYSBHOF nominating kwamitin membobin:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, da kuma Neil Terens.
All Yan damben dai sun ake bukata ya zama m domin akalla shekaru uku ya zama m ga NYSBHOF shigar da, da dukan inductees dole zauna a New York State ga wani gagarumin rabo da dambe yabo ko a lokacin da Firayim na masu aiki.
NYSBHOF
CLASS na 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick baka, 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 da Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS na 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey m, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Aboki” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard da kuma 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 da kuma Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Bulus 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 da Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Haruna Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, M Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein da kuma Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “A Bronx m” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan da Dan Parker.
CLASS OF 2018: Lou “Amai Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Yaro Chocolate, James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charlie Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, ganye Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar da Sam Taub.
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