NEW YORK (מרץ 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 19ה לספטמבר 20ה בOn The Bay של רוסו בהווארד ביץ ', ניו יורק.
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“Because of new city mandates and the uncertainty of the coronavirus,” NYSBHOF presidentבוב דאפי הודיע, “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 קוס), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World ChampionAlfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 קוס), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challengerFreddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 קוס), of Bayside, קווינס; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winnerDennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 קוס), של ברונקס; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winnerלו Savarese (46-7, 38 קוס), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challengerMerqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 קוס), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweightSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 קוס), who fought a reported 55 אלופי עולם; בינוני ברונקסSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 קוס); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 קוס), של באפלו; World heavyweight title challengerTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 קוס), של ברונקס; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 קוס), של ברונקס; and World lightweight championFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 קוס), of New York City by way of Wales.
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Wantagh journalist/producerבובי קאסידי, ג 'וניור, Oneida judgeDon Ackerman, Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistג'ק הירש, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Directorד"ר. ויליאם 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-founderטוני Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.
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