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
Minggu, April 28, Buka puasa induksi
Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees
YORK ÉNGGAL (Maret 20, 2019) – International boxing referee Arthur Mercante, JR. will join his father, ahir 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. AND), April 28, di Russo sacara Hurung Bay di Howard Basisir, York Énggal.
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 gelut, kaasup 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, dina Jan. 14, 2017 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn) di antara Badou GerardM jeung 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. Dina waktos anu sasarengan, 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. Saterusna, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. Sanggeus tarung, 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, anu 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. jeung David Telesco, Mercante, JR. handled a fight between David Izon jeung Derrick Jefferson.
Ayeuna, Mercante, JR. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, JR. commented. “When the call came January 27th (2019) ti Bob Duffy (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 poe.
“Ieu hiji ngahargaan, 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, tangtosna, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. Ngirining 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.”
Hirup boxers pos kana NYSBHOF ngawengku (Bronx-born) three-time, jawara dunya dua division 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 AS. Olympian Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 KOs), WBO super middleweight world title challenger Michael Olajide (27-5, 19 KOs), of Manhattan, jeung 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” Sadikin (65-10-4, 46 KOs), (Schenectady) jawara welterweight dunya 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) jeung 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, Makuta, 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, tina Brooklyn.
Unggal inductee attending (atawa turunan langsung ti) bakal nampa hiji sabuk dirancang custom-signifying nya induksi kana NYSBHOF.
Nu 2019 inductees anu dipilih ku anggota panitia nominating NYSBHOF:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, jeung Neil Terens.
Sadaya boxers diperlukeun janten inaktif sahanteuna tilu taun janten layak pikeun NYSBHOF induksi, jeung sagala inductees kudu resided di New York State keur bagian signifikan careers tinju maranéhanana atawa salila perdana karir masing-masing.
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Kelas tina 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Gula” Ray Kurniawan, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo jeung Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Kelas tina 2013: GerardM Dempsey, Johnny Brebes, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Angga Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Dadan Cassidy, Doug Santang, Junior Santang, James “Sobat” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard jeung Don Dunphy.
Kelas hiji 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Ronggeng dukuh Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Sadikin, Jr, Lou Ambers, GerardM Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon jeung Tom O'Rourke.
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Kelas hiji 2016: Harun Sadikin, Charles Murray, ’90-91, ’90-91, 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 Maman jeung Jimmy Jacobs.
Kelas hiji 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Bapa.” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “The Bronx ngabom” Alex Ramos, Dick Lodaya, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” GerardM Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Dadan Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan na Dan Parker.
Kelas hiji 2018: Lou “madu Boy” Gawir, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Orok” Joe Mesi, Coklat Kid, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Maung” Si Kabayan, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, ramuan Goldman, Dadan Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron témbal Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.
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