NEW YORK (Septembre 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr. se joindra à son père, Bobby Cassidy, Sr., dans l'État de New York de boxe Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF). Originally scheduled for April 19, 2019, the induction dinner was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions until dimanche après-midi, Septembre 19 (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), encore une fois au Russo's On The Bay à Howard Beach, New York.
The 28-member Class of 2019 will be honored at the ninth NYSBHOF induction dinner, which is sponsored by Ring 8. There will not be a Class of 2021 due to pandemic.
New York City guidelines mandates all attendees must be vaccinated to attend indoor events.
Bobby Cassidy, Sr. (2013) et Jr. are the fourth son and father tandem inducted into the NYSBHOF, but the first boxer/journalist combination. The others are boxers Floyd and Tracy Patterson, executive administrators Bobby and Murray Goodman, and referees Arthur, Sr. and Arthur Mercante, Jr.
“It’s quite an honor to be inducted into the same Hall of Fame as my da.” Bobby, Jr. dit. “He’s the one responsible for my love of boxing. The sport of boxing provides us with so many rich stories. It’s been a privilege to cover the sport.”
Policier, Jr. has worked in boxing in various roles for Newsday during the past quarter-century. He started covering boxing in 1987, when he started as a reporter for The Ring magazine, and Bobby has written about boxing for Newsday, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, ESPN.com, British Boxing News and Ringside Seat Magazine.
During the course of his decorated writing career, Cassidy has worked more than 200 world title fights and covered a Who’s Who of boxing, including stars such as “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearn’s Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar de la Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Roy Jones, Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Errol Spence, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Vasily Lomachenko.
The Cassidy’s father-son bond led Bobby, Jr. to write the play, “Kid Shamrock,” based on his father’s life, which was produced Off Broadway four times from 2007 à 2012. He has worked in Newsday’s multimedia department for the last 12 years and produced numerous award-winning documentaries for Newsday.
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challenger Jorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 KOs), de Woodside, Queens par l'Argentine; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 KOs), de New York, par le biais de Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 KOs), de Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 KOs), du Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 KOs), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 KOs), de Brooklyn par de la République Dominicaine.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 KOs), qui ont combattu un signalé 55 champions du monde; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 KOs); Le champion du monde et NYSAC (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 KOs), de Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 KOs), du Bronx; WBA mi-moyen champion du monde (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 KOs), du Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 KOs), ville de New York par de Galles.
Joining Cassidy, Jr. among the living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, seulement, Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Jack Hirsch, Le diffuseur de Bronx Max Kellerman, Orangeburg judge Julie Lederman, Hyde Park referee Ron Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainer Kevin Rooney.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director Dr. William Lathan, Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editor Lester Bromberg, New York City sportswriter Dan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founder Bobby Gleason, Côté ensoleillé, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalist A.J. favori, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founder Tony Mazzarella and New York City manager Dan Morgan.
There are a number of other firsts regarding some Class of 2020 intronisés: husband-wife Dr. William and Melvina Lathan (Une sorte de 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (Une sorte de 2012) Lederman.
Welch is going into the NYSBHOF as a boxer, but he also managed fellow Class of 2020 inductee Goodrich.
Chaque intronisé participant recevra une ceinture sur mesure qui signifie son intronisation au NYSBHOF.
Le 2020 intronisés ont été sélectionnés par les membres du comité de mise en candidature NYSBHOF: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde et Neil Terens.
Tous les boxeurs devaient être inactif pendant au moins trois ans pour être admissible à induction NYSBHOF, et tous les intronisés doivent avoir résidé dans l'État de New York, pour une partie importante de leur carrière de boxe ou au cours de la première de leur carrière respective.
Les billets sont au prix de $150.00 par adulte et $60.00 pour les enfants (sous 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, à partir de 12:30 p.m. ET, ainsi qu'un repas complet (côte de bœuf, poisson, ou volaille) et d'un bar ouvert toute la journée. Les billets sont disponibles à l'achat en communiquant avec le président NYSBHOF Bob Duffy 516.313.2304 ou depcomish@aol.com.
ÉTAT DE NEW YORK BOXE TEMPLE DE LA RENOMMÉE
CLASSE DE 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, "Sucre" Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo et Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASSE DE 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Jones Junior, James "Buddy" McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard et Don Dunphy.
CLASSE DE 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 et Tom O'Rourke.
CLASSE DE 2015: Saoul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul 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, et Al Weill.
CLASSE DE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, 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 Goldstein, et Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASSE DE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo "M. Snipes, Doug Dewitt, "Le bombardier du Bronx" Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, « Sans pareil » Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, et Dan Parker.
CLASSE DE 2018: Lou "Honey Boy" Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, "Bébé" Joe Mesi, Kid Chocolate, James J. "Monsieur Jim" Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Mieux que Bettina Ralph "Tiger" 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.
CLASSE DE 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, Al “Bummy” Davis, Marty Servo, Roland Lastarza, paddy DeMarco, terres sid, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Jackson Bob, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Colline, Jimmy Cannon, et Joe Dwyer.
INFORMATIONS:
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