Record turnout for New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction dinner


Улсын NYSBHOF анги 2019: (L-R – суусан) – Bob Jackson, John McKaie, Dick DiVeronica, Regilio Turr, Don King and Michal Olajidfe; (L-R – байнгын) – Ring 8 president Charles Norkus, Jr., Монте Барретт, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Steve Albert and NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy

(all pictures by Peter Frutkoff / NYSBHOF)



Inimitable promoter Don King led the 24-member Class of 2019 into the NYSBHOF


НЬЮ ЙОРК (Дөрөвдүгээр 30, 2019) – A record turnout honored the Class of 2019 at this past Sunday’s eighth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF), Ring ивээн тэтгэсэн 8, at Russo’s On the Bay in Howard Beach, Нью-Йорк.



We had our largest attendance, 402 хүн,” a happy and proud NYSBHOF president Боб Даффи said at the event. “This is the way we show our appreciation with this special belt for these New Yorkers for what they’ve given boxing through the years. Thanks to a lot of peoplesefforts this is our eighth year. I hope we can do another 50. I’d like to thank everyone of these inductees, and their family members for their support. It’s all about family.

NYSBHOF руу явж амьдарч боксчид оруулах (Bronx-born) three-time, хоёр дэлхийн аварга хэлтэс Wilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Kos), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 Kos), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. Олимпод Davey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Kos), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 Kos), of Manhattan, New York welterweight Dick DiVeronica(44-13-1, 13 Kos), болон Queens’ world heavyweight title challenger Монте Барретт (35-11-2, 20 Kos).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (Bronx) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Kos), Brooklyn welterweight Аль “Bummy” Дэвис (65-10-4, 46 Kos), (Schenectady) Дэлхийн аварга welterweight 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) болон LeachThe Fighting DentistCross (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, Brooklyn-ийн.

оролцож inductee бүр (эсвэл шууд удам) NYSBHOF-д элссэнээ илэрхийлсэн захиалгат бүслүүр авсан.

The 2019 inductees NYSBHOF нэр дэвшүүлэх хороо нь гишүүдийн сонгосон:Рэнди Гордон, Хенри Hascup, Дон Majeski, Рон McNair, болон Нейл Terens.

наад зах нь гурван жилийн турш идэвхгүй байх шаардлагатай мэдээлэл боксчид NYSBHOF индукцийн эрхтэй байх, бүх inductees тэдний боксын карьерынхаа ихээхэн хэсгийг, эсвэл тэдгээрийн карьерынхаа Ерөнхий үеэр Нью-Йорк улсад амьдарч байх ёстой.

INDUCTEES’ Үнийн санал & Гэрэл зургууд

Bob Jackson: “It’s hard to speak at times like this when being honored by friends. It’s been a great run. I live on memories and I have thousands. They keep me going. Never give up, always keep punching.



(L-R) presenter Vinny Maddalone & 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Bob Jackson

Regilio Tuur: “I was a black kid from Holland fighting in the Olympics. Pretty much a nobody fighting the U.S. аварга. They bought my return plane ticket before I even fought because they though my opponent was unbelievable. I trained to fight him, a southpaw, for a year and had a big fight hand that nobody knew of. I wanted to come to American and make by father proud. I retired from the pros) undefeated and make a lot money. I’m honored today. I had a great manager, Стэн Хоффман, who is a man who made us men. Standing here today is a dream.



(L-R) — 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Regilio Tuur & presenter Stan Hoffman

John McKaie: “I have a great job and to be honored for something I really love doing is a great honor. I’d like to thank various commissions for licensing me, but New York is my home. I’d like to thank all the boxers because it’s been a pleasure judging them.



L-R) – Presenter Melvina Latham, 2019 NHSBHOF inductee John McKaie and
NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy

Монте Барретт: “Congratulations to everybody up here. There’s so much history in this room. I’ve been in boxing 18 years and have a select memory, but there have been so many amazing experiences and accomplishments. I love this guy (trainer Jimmy Glenn). A lot of managers don’t even ask how you’re doing. My manager was the great Stan Hoffman. He gave me $50,000, $3000 a month and another $1000 for insurance without a contract. Stan said: ‘How you doing? I believe in you and love you.’ Онд 2005, I was having an argument with Don King about money. He said, ‘Life is a negotiation.’ За, I’m negotiating now, and I’m in the Hall of Fame.



(L-R) – Presenter Melvina Latham, 2019 NHSBHOF inductee Monte Barrett and his wife, Shaneka, and NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy

Arthur Mercante, Jr.: “What a great honor it is to be recognized by Ring 8 and the boxing community. Онд 2012, my dad was inducted into the New York Boxing Hall of Fame Now he’s looking down today and he’s so proud. I entered the Golden Gloves at the age of 17. Un the quarterfinals I lost to a great fighter and Hall of Famer, Хуан хэвлэлийнхэнтэй ярилцжээ. Like any boxer, I thought that I had won, and wanted aa rematch. My father told me I didn’t like road work and just lost a three-round fight. He asked if I’d like to be a referee. I started in 1979 and my father made me work five years before turning pro. I went on to ref so many great fights, including one on the same card with my father at Radio City Music Hall. My greatest fight was Lennox Lewis versus Evander Holyfield.



(L-R) – 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Arthur Mercante, JR. and presenter James Mercante

Michael Olajide: “I’m really honored to be here today. My history in boxing goes back a little now. There’s nothing better to be honored by those who are a part of your profession. Та бүхэнд баярлалаа. I’ve had an incredible journey: Liverpool to Canada to New York. Boxing has given me so much. I wouldn’t be the person I am without boxing. To live is to fight. Boxing and life are synonymous



(L-R) – Presenter Jack Hirsch and 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Michael Olajide

Steve Albert: “It is a tremendous honor to be honored by these luminaries. To be recognized in your own state is special. This is a celebration of all of New York. I worked 23 years for Showtime Championship Boxing, нь 1987-2010, and the most dramatic was Corrales-Castillo I, one of the greatest fights of all time. I got the see the world because of boxing, but it was the lighter moments I remember most. Only in boxing do you have these characters and amazing experiences.



(L-R) – Presenter Randy Gordon and 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Steve Albert

Дон Кинг: “Only in America, эрх? I’m happy to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. O got into boxing with Muhammad Ali for his first fight and he stayed with me. A black and a Jew, me and Al Braverman, revolutionized boxing. Mario Cuomo gave me my license to promote in New York. One of our three offices was at 30 Rockefeller Center overlooking this great city. New York is a great city and stayed, so good they named it twice, Нью-Йорк, Нью-Йорк. I’m proud and privileged for all the young men and women honored here. I’m so proud to be inducted with them today. I’m here because New York played such a vital role in my career. I’m happy to be here today to accept this award. I got my belt!”






Presenter Don Majeski, 2019 NYSBHOF inductee Don King and
Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante

NYSBHOF

Анги 2012: Кармен Basilio, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Жейк LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Карлос Ортиз, Вито Antuofermo, Emile Гриффит, “Sugar” Рэй Робинсон, Gene Tunney, Benny Леонард, Тони Canzoneri, Харолд Ледерман, Стив Acunto, Жимми Гленн, Гил Clancy, Рэй Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Билл Gallo, Артур Mercante, Sr.

Анги 2013: Жак Демпси, Жонни живжээ, Сэнди Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Арчер, Иран Баркли, Марк Breland, Бобби Кассиди, Даг Жонс, Junior-Жонс, Жеймс “Buddy” McGirt, Эдди Мустафа Мухаммед, Боб Arum, Шелли Finkel, Тони Graziano, Ларри Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Майк Jacobs, Текс Rickard ба Дон Dunphy.

Анги 2014: Флойд Паттерсон, Tracy Харрис Паттерсон, Билли Backus, Кевин Kelley, Хуан хэвлэлийнхэнтэй ярилцжээ, Жерри Cooney, Мустафа Hamsho, Ховард Дэвис, Jr., Lou Ambers, Жак Britton, Терри McGovern, Teddy атлас, Lou DiBella, Стив Farhood, Gene Мур, Анжело Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, Уильям Muldoon, Том O'Rourke.

Анги 2015: Саул Mamby, Joey Giamba, Жонни Persol, Харолд Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Паул Berlenbach, Билли Грахам, Frankie Шүүгч, Боб Миллер, Томми Райан, Жимми Slattery, Боб Даффи, Майк Katz, Томми Галлахер, Брюс Silverglade, Чарли Goldman, Жимми Жонстон, Седрик Kushner, Харри Markson, Дэймон Runyon болон Al Weill.

Анги 2016: Аарон Дэвис, Чарльз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандес, Эдвин Viruet, Hector “Macho” Камачо, Rocky Graziano, Роки Канзас, Жо Линч, Жо Miceli, Эд Brophy, Жо DeGuardia, Рэнди Гордон, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Альберт, Freddie Браун, Ховард Cosell, Ruby Goldstein, Жимми Jacobs.

Анги 2017: Gaspar Ортега, Renaldo “Ноён” Snipes, Даг Dewitt, “Bronx золиослогчийг” Алекс Рамос, Дик Tiger, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Жак Демпси, Дон Majeski, Рон Katz, Стэн Хоффман, Бобби Бартелс ярив, Hank Каплан, Аль Гэвин, Артур Донован болон Дан Паркер.

Анги 2018: Lou “Зөгийн бал Boy” Хөндий, Жейк Родригес, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Жо Mesi, Шоколад гол дүрүүд нь хүүхэд, Жеймс J. “Gentleman Жим” Corbett, Жак McAuliffe, Билли Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Жонс, Чарли Норкус, Дэйв Андерсон, Питер Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Бобби Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скотт Стивенс, Johnnie Addie, Жонни Bos, Мюррей Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

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