NEW YORK (Marts 19, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic from April 19th tilSeptember 20th på Russos On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York.
Money already collected for tickets and journal ads may be used for the Sept. 20th event or returned in full upon request at point of purchase.
“Because of new city mandates and the uncertainty of the coronavirus,” NYSBHOF presidentBob Duffy annonceret, “we have postponed our event until September 20. It would not have been fair to the honorees, their friends and guests, and general public to wait any longer. I must commend the ownership and management at Russo’s On The Bay for working with us during this crisis to give us a date that will hopefully work for us all.
“I’d like to thank everyone for their patience, advise and insight into making this decision. With the extra time I’m confident that we can make this award dinner our best ever.”
Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challengerJorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 KOS), af Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (53-14-3, 31 KOS), af New York City via Puerto Rico; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (20-4-1, 11 KOS), of Bayside, Queens; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (16-5-1, 5 KOS), Bronx; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterLou Savarese (46-7, 38 KOS), of Greenwood Lake; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (34-9-2, 27 KOS), WBC super fjervægt verdensmester
WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 KOS), who fought a reported 55 verdensmestre; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 KOS); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 KOS), af Buffalo; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 KOS), Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (18-5, 14 KOS), Bronx; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 KOS), of New York City by way of Wales.
WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterBobby Cassidy, Jr., WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterDon Ackerman, Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistJack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorDr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeRon Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerKevin Rooney.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editorLester Bromberg, New York City sportswriterDan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerFlash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.
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