Induction Dinner This Sunday, Апрел 28
Дон Кинг, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees
НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Апрел 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 Земле. ВА), Дар бораи The Bay зењни дар Ховард Бич, Нью-Йорк.
“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 Боб Duffy гуфт:. “We thank all of them and their families for sharing these special people with us.”
Limited tickets are still available, Он Баҳомондашудае ки дар $125.00 як калонсолон ва $60.00 барои кўдакони (зери 16), ва дохил brunch пурра ва Коктейл соат бар вуруд, сар карда дар 12:30 Земле. ВА, инчунин нашуст, (қабурғаи сарвазири, моҳӣ ё парранда) ва панели кушод дар давоми рӯз. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting Duffy at 516.313.2304 ё depcomish@aol.com. Бирав, дар хатти дар www.Ring8ny.com Барои маълумоти иловагӣ дар бораи давлатии New York Толори бокс шўҳрат.
DiVeronica fought professionally between 1958-1972, тартиб додани як 44-31-1 (13 KOs) record as a welterweight contender. He was stopped only twice in 58 задухурдҳо тарафдори, once by NYSBHOF charter (2012) inductee Emile Гриффит.
“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. Билли Backus (undisputed world welterweight champion in 1971-72) is from Canastota, аз ҳад зиёд. 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. Артиши. He even met his wife at the famed 5уми Сент. 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, қаҳрамони ҷаҳон ду-таќсимоти Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 KOs), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 KOs), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. Olympian Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 KOs), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 KOs), of Manhattan, ва маликаҳо’ 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), Welterweight Бруклин Al “Bummy” Дэвис (65-10-4, 46 KOs), (Schenectady) қаҳрамони welterweight ҷаҳон 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) ва Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross (35-10-4, 22 KOs).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter Дон Кинг, 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, Crown, 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, аз Бруклин.
Ҳар inductee рафтан (ё насли бевоситаи) як камарбанди-одати тарҳрезӣ қабул ишорат induction ў ба NYSBHOF.
The 2019 inductees аз тарафи аъзои кумитањои NYSBHOF интихоб карда шуданд:Ранди Гордон, Хенри Hascup, Дон Majeski, Рон McNair, ва Нил Terens.
Ҳамаи боксчиёни лозим бошад, ғайрифаъол дар давоми на камтар аз се сол мешавад, ҳуқуқи induction NYSBHOF, ва ҳамаи inductees бояд дар Ню-Йорк барои қисмати зиёди мансаб бокс худ ё дар давоми сарвазири касб дахлдори худ зиндагӣ кардаанд.
NYSBHOF
Синфи 2012: Кармен Базилио, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Jake LaMotta, Риддика Bowe, Карлос Ортис, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Гриффит, “Шакар” Рэй Робинсон, Ген Tunney, Бени Леонард, Тони Canzoneri, Харолд Lederman, Стив Acunto, Jimmy Глен, Гиль Клэнси, Рэй Arcel, Милии Fleischer, Билл Gallo ва Артур Mercante, Sr.
Синфи 2013: Jack Демпси, Банда Данди, Сэнди Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Констанс тирро, Эрон Barkley, Mark Breland, Бобби Касайди, Doug Jones, Джуниор Jones, James “Бади” McGirt, Эдди Мустафа Muhammad, Боб Арум, Shelly Финкель, Тони Гратсиану, Тоҷирест Larry, Teddy Бренер, Майк Jacobs, Текс Rickard ва Дон Dunphy.
Синфи 2014: Душкино Паттерсон, Трейси Харис Паттерсон, Билли Backus, Кевин Kelley, Хуан LaPorte, Галле Cooney, Мустафо Hamsho, Ховард Дэвис, Джр, Lou Ambers, Jack Бриттон, Терри Макговерн, Teddy Атлас, Lou DiBella, Стив Farhood, Ген Мур, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Амато, William Muldoon ва Том O'Rourke.
Синфи 2015: Шоул Mamby, Joey Giamba, Ҷоннӣ Persol, Харолд Уэстон, Lonnie Брэдли, Павлус Berlenbach, Профессор Билли Грем, Фрэнки Genaro, Боб Миллер, Томи Райан, Jimmy Slattery, Боб Duffy, Майк Кац, Томи Gallagher, Брюс Silverglade, Charley Голдман, Jimmy Ҷонстон, Cedric Kushner, Гарри Markson, Damon Runyon ва Ал Вейл.
Синфи 2016: Аарон Давис, Чарлз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандез, Эдвин Viruet, Хектор “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Ҷозе, Rocky Канзас, Ҷо Lynch, Joe Miceli, Эд Brophy, Джо DeGuardia, Ранди Гордон, Денис Rappaport, Howie Алберт, Фредди Браун, Ховард Cosell, Руби Галдштейн ва Jimmy Jacobs.
Синфи 2017: Gaspar Ортега, Renaldo “Ҷаноб.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Дар интиҳорӣ Bronx” Alex Рамос, Дик паланг, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Jack Демпси, Дон Majeski, Рон Katz, Stan Хоффман, Боби Bartels, Hank Каплан, Ал Gavin, Артур Донован ва Дон Паркер.
Синфи 2018: Lou “асал Писаре” Водии, Jake Родригес, Terrence Alli, “Кўдаки” Joe Mesi, Кутии бузғола, Яъқуб J. “мардро Ҷим” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Билли Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Паланг” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Андерсон, Pete Brodsky, алафи Голдман, Боби Гудман, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скот Стивенс, Johnnie Addie, Ҷоннӣ Bos, Мюррей Гудман, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.