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
Hari Minggu, Bulan April 28, Makan malam Induksi
Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 orang yang dilantik
NEW YORK (Bulan Maret 20, 2019) – International boxing referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. will join his father, akhir 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. DAN), Bulan April 28, di Russo On The Bay di Howard Beach, New York.
Mercante, Jr. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to Juan LaPorte (NYSBHOF inductee, kelas 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 perkelahian, termasuk di dalamnya 72 pertarungan gelar. 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, pada Jan. 14, 2017 di Barclay's Center di Brooklyn) antara Badou Jack dan 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. Pada saat yang sama, 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. Nanti Saja, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. Setelah pertarungan, 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, yang 81 waktu, for the first time in 1981 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Father worked the main event between Roy Jones, Jr. dan David Telesco, Mercante, Jr. handled a fight between David Izon dan Derrick Jefferson.
Saat Ini, Mercante, Jr. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, Jr. berkomentar. “When the call came January 27th (2019) dari Bob Duffy (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 hari itu.
“Ini suatu kehormatan, 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, tentu saja, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. Cincin 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.”
Hidup petinju menuju ke NYSBHOF termasuk (Bronx-born) tiga kali, Juara dunia dua divisi Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Biaya), Canastota welterweight Dick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 Biaya), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world championRogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 Biaya), (Bronx) 1968 DIRI KITA. Olimpiade Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Biaya), WBO super middleweight world title challenger Michael Olajide (27-5, 19 Biaya), of Manhattan, dan Queens’ penantang gelar kelas berat dunia Monte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 Biaya).
Posthumous participants being inducted are (Bronx) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Biaya), Brooklyn welter Untuk “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Biaya), (Schenectady) Juara kelas welter dunia Marty Servo (47-4-2, 14 Biaya), (Bronx) penantang gelar kelas berat dunia Roland LaStarza (57-9, 27 Biaya), Brooklyn world lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 Biaya )and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweights Sid Terris (94-13-5, 12 Biaya) dan Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross (35-10-4, 22 Biaya).
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, Mahkota, 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, Brooklyn.
Setiap dilantik menghadiri (atau keturunan langsung dari) akan menerima belt dirancang khusus menandakan nya induksi ke dalam NYSBHOF.
Itu 2019 inductees dipilih oleh anggota komite nominasi NYSBHOF:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, dan neil TereNS.
Semua petinju yang dibutuhkan untuk menjadi tidak aktif selama setidaknya tiga tahun untuk memenuhi persyaratan untuk NYSBHOF induksi, dan semua inductees harus sudah berada di New York State untuk sebagian besar karir tinju mereka atau selama perdana karir masing-masing.
NYSBHOF
CLASS dari 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Gula Pasir” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo dan Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS dari 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Konco” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard dan Don Dunphy.
KELAS 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 dan Tom O'Rourke.
KELAS 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 dan Al Weill.
KELAS 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Menindas “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 dan Jimmy Jacobs.
KELAS 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Bapak.” 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 dan Dan Parker.
KELAS 2018: Lou “madu Boy” Lembah, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Buah Hati” Joe Mesi, Chocolate anak, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Harimau” 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.
Tiket harga $125.00 per orang dewasa dan $60.00 buat anak (di bawah 16) dan termasuk makan siang lengkap dan jam koktail pada saat masuk, mulai dari 12:30 p.m. DAN, serta makan malam (prime rib, ikan atau unggas) dan bar terbuka sepanjang hari. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 ataudepcomish@aol.com. Iklan untuk program NYSBHOF tersedia, mulai dari $80.00 untuk $200.00, dengan menghubungi Duffy. Pergi on line di www.Ring8ny.com untuk informasi tambahan tentang Boxing Hall New York State of Fame.
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