Induction Dinner This Sunday, April 28
Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees
YORK ÉNGGAL (April 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 Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. AND), di Russo sacara Hurung Bay di Howard Basisir, York Énggal.
“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 ceuk. “We thank all of them and their families for sharing these special people with us.”
Limited tickets are still available, dibanderol di $125.00 per sawawa jeung $60.00 pikeun barudak (di handap 16), jeung kaasup brunch lengkep jeung jam cocktail kana entri, dimimitian di 12:30 p.m. AND, kitu ogé dinner (perdana tulang rusuk, lauk atawa jangjangan) jeung kabuka bar sapopoe teh. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting Duffy at 516.313.2304 atawa depcomish@aol.com. Pindah dina jalur di www.Ring8ny.com pikeun inpo nu tambahan ngeunaan tinju Aula New York Propinsi Inohong.
DiVeronica fought professionally between 1958-1972, compiling a 44-31-1 (13 KOs) record as a welterweight contender. He was stopped only twice in 58 gelut pro, 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. Ronggeng dukuh Backus (undisputed world welterweight champion in 1971-72) is from Canastota, oge. 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. Soldadu. He even met his wife at the famed 5th 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, jawara dunya dua division Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 KOs), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 KOs), (Bronx) 1968 AS. Olympian Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 KOs), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael 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).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter Don King, Flushing judge John McKaie, referee Arthur Mercante, JR. Brooklyn sportscasterSteve 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.
Kelas hiji 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Watang, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Gedang, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon jeung Al Weill.
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.