Induction Dinner This Sunday, Afrilu 28
Don Sarki, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees
NEW YORK (Afrilu 22, 2019) – Canastota, New York welterweight Dick DiVeronica embodies the true spirit of the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame: New Yorkers honoring New Yorkers for their accomplishments and achievements in boxing.
DiVeronica will be part of a 24-member Class of 2019 inducted at the eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner this La'asar Lahadi (12:30-5:30 p.m. DA), a Russo ta A The Bay a Howard Beach, New York.
“This is what the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame is about, honoring and remembering men and women who devoted their time and energy to our beloved sports,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy ya ce. “We thank all of them and their families for sharing these special people with us.”
Limited tickets are still available, saka farashi a $125.00 da girma da kuma $60.00 yara (karkashin 16), kuma sun hada da cikakken brunch kuma hadaddiyar giyar sa'a a kan shigarwa, lokacin da na fara a 12:30 p.m. DA, da kuma abincin dare (Firayim haƙarƙari, kifi ko kaji) da bayyane bar ko'ina cikin yini. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting Duffy at 516.313.2304 ko depcomish@aol.com. Ku tafi a kan layi a www.Ring8ny.com don ƙarin bayani game da New York State dambe Hall of daraja.
DiVeronica fought professionally between 1958-1972, Tattara bayanan a 44-31-1 (13 Kos) record as a welterweight contender. He was stopped only twice in 58 pro ta faɗa, once by NYSBHOF charter (2012) inductee Emile Griffith.
“This wasn’t expected (NYSBHOF induction) and we’re all super excited,” DiVeronica’s daughter Theresa commented. “We live in the same town as the International Boxing Hall of Fame, but my father will never be inducted into that Hall of Fame because he was never a world champion, only a contender. Billy Backus (undisputed world welterweight champion in 1971-72) is from Canastota, ma. He and my father never fought because they didn’t want the hometown fighter losing. My father was a humble guy and we’re so happy to have him recognized by the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.”
DiVeronica will now join Backus, who was a member of the Class of 2014, in the NYSBHOF. Boxing was incredibly important in DiVeronica life in and out of the ring. He started a boxing club in Germany while stationed there in the U.S. Sojojin. He even met his wife at the famed 5ga watan St. Gym in Miami. Dick was staying there at the home of a relative, right next door to where his future wife lived. One day he asked her out and eventually they were married and starting a family back in Canastota.
“My family is so excited,” Theresa added. “We’ll be there for the induction ceremony, even my older sister from Germany.”
Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include (Bronx-born) three-time, biyu division duniya zakara Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Kos), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Jefa Rogelio (46-4-1, 30 Kos), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. Tseren Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Kos), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael 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).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter Don Sarki, Flushing judge John McKay, referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. Brooklyn sportscasterSteve 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.