The late Herschel Jacobs’ породица & Пријатељи

(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)

ЊУЈОРК (Јануар 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 Јохн МцКаие (лево) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 професионални туче, укључујући 23 world championships.

Ринг 8 historian Хенри Хасцуп (десно) 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). Јацобс (27-20-2, 11 КОс) 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 “Ураган” 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). Ринг 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) и Прстен 8 Председник Боб Дуффи (крајње десно) also took part in the presentation.