נייַ יארק (מאַרץ 19, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (ניסבהאָף) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic from April 19טה צוסעפּטעמבער 20טה בייַ רוסאָו ס אויף די בייַ אין האָוואַרד ביטש, ניו יארק.
Money already collected for tickets and journal ads may be used for the Sept. 20טה event or returned in full upon request at point of purchase.
“Because of new city mandates and the uncertainty of the coronavirus,” NYSBHOF presidentבאָב דאַפי מודיע, “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 קאָס), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World ChampionAlfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 קאָס), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challengerFreddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 קאָס), of Bayside, קווינס; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winnerDennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 קאָס), פון בראנקס; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winnerLou סאַוואַרעסע (46-7, 38 קאָס), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challengerMerqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 קאָס), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweightSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 קאָס), who fought a reported 55 וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנס; Bronx middleweightSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 קאָס); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 קאָס), פון Buffalo; World heavyweight title challengerTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 קאָס), פון בראנקס; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 קאָס), פון בראנקס; and World lightweight championFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 קאָס), of New York City by way of Wales.
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Wantagh journalist/producerבאַבי Cassidy, קינג, Oneida judgeDon Ackerman, Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistדזשאַק הירש, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Directorדר. וויליאם לאַטהאַן, 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 journalistאַ.דזש. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderטאני מאַזזאַרעללאַ and New York City managerDan Morgan.
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