The late Herschel Jacobs’ семејство & пријатели

(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)

ЊУЈОРК (Јануари 21, 2016) – Ring 8’s first monthly meeting of 2016 was held this past Tuesday evening at O’Neil’s Restaurant in Maspeth, Њујорк.

International boxing judge Он Мекеј (лево) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 професионални борби, Вклучувајќи 23 world championships.

Прстенот 8 historian Хенри Hascup (право) eulogized and made a historical tribute to the late Herschel Jacobs, who passed away this past December at the age of 75 (pictured to right). Џејкобс (27-20-2, 11 КО) fought professionally between 1960 и 1978. His most notable win was a 10-round decision in 1971 against three-time world light heavyweight champion and Hall-of-Famer, Harold Johnson, at the famed Sunnyside Garden in Queens. Jacobs also gave Rubin “Ураганот” Картер (4-0) his first pro loss in 1962 by way of a six-round decision.

Jim Kinney (speaking) made a special presentation to Herschel Jacobs’ son (far left). Прстенот 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) and Ring 8 Претседателот Боб Дафи (екстремната десница) also took part in the presentation.