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
Linggo, Abril 28, Pagtatalaga Dinner
Don Hari, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees
New York (Marso 20, 2019) – International boxing referee Arthur Mercante, JR. will join his father, ang late 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. AT), Abril 28, sa Russo ang On Ang Bay sa Howard Beach, New York.
Mercante, JR. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to Juan Laporte (NYSBHOF inductee, klase ng 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 fights, kasama 72 titulo laban. 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, sa Jan. 14, 2017 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn) sa pagitan ng Badou Jack at 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. Kasabay nito, 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. Mamaya, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. Pagkatapos ng away, 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, na naging 81 oras, for the first time in 1981 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Father worked the main event between Roy Jones, JR. at David Telesco, Mercante, JR. handled a fight between David Izon at Derrick Jefferson.
Ngayon, Mercante, JR. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, JR. Nagkomento si. “When the call came January 27th (2019) mula sa Bob Duffy (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 sa araw na iyon.
“Ito ay isang karangalan, especially going in with this class. I worked a fight between Michael Olajide and Iran Barkley and Michael is getting in this year. Don Hari, talaga, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. Singsing 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.”
Buhay boxers heading sa NYSBHOF isama (Bronx-born) three-time, dalawang dibisyon mundo kampeon 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), ( ) 1968 U.S. Ng Olimpus Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Kos), WBO super middleweight world title challenger Michael Olajide (27-5, 19 Kos), of Manhattan, at Queens’ world heavyweight title challenger Monte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 Kos).
Posthumous participants being inducted are ( ) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Kos), Brooklyn welterweight Al “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Kos), (Schenectady) mundo welterweyt mananalo Marty Servo (47-4-2, 14 Kos), ( ) 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) at 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 Hari, Flushing judge John McKaie, Brooklyn sportscaster Steve Albert, and Bronx trainer Bob Jackson.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmaker Dewey Fragetta, Korona, 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, ng Brooklyn.
Ang bawat pumapasok na maglingkod sa hukbo (o direct descendant ng) ay makakatanggap ng isang pasadyang-dinisenyo belt signifying kanyang pagtatalaga sa tungkulin sa NYSBHOF.
Ang 2019 inductees ay pinili sa pamamagitan ng mga miyembro ng nominating komite NYSBHOF:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, at neil Terens.
Lahat ng boxers na kailangan upang maging aktibo para sa hindi bababa sa tatlong taon upang maging karapat-dapat para NYSBHOF induction, at ang lahat ng inductees dapat tumira sa New York State para sa isang makabuluhang bahagi ng kanilang boxing karera o sa panahon ng kalakasan ng kani-kanilang karera.
NYSBHOF
Klase ng 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Asukal” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Kariton para sa karbon Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo at Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Klase ng 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Markahan Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Pare” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Maraming kabibi Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard at Don Dunphy.
Klase ng 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, Maputi Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon at Tom O'Rourke.
Klase ng 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Kariton para sa karbon Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon at Al Weill.
Klase ng 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, takutin “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 at Jimmy Jacobs.
Klase ng 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Ginoo.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Ang Bronx bombero” Alex Ramos, Dick Tigre, Jose Torres, “tamang-tama” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan at Dan Parker.
Klase ng 2018: Lou “honey Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Sanggol” Joe Mesi, Kid Chocolate, 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.
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