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LFA BACK IN HOUSTON FOR LFA 26 ODOMS vs. HUGHES

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MAIN EVENT:
LFA HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
RICHARD “THE BLACK EAGLE” ODOMS
vs.
JEFF “LICHTEN UIT” HUGHES
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
Vrijdag, NOVEMBER 3RD LIVE op AXS TV
ARENA THEATRE in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Tickets are on sale NOW through at Arena Theatre

HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy strijdgemeenschap (LFA) officials announced today LFA will return home to Houston, TX for LFA 26.
The main event will feature LFA Heavyweight Champion Richard “The Black Eagle” Odoms defending his title for the first time since he won it at LFA 15. Standing opposite him in the cage will be Ohio’s Jeff “Lichten Uit” Hughes. LFA 26 – Odoms vs. Hughes takes place Vrijdag, 3 november at the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas. De gehele belangrijkste kaart zal live worden uitgezonden en de landelijke op AXS TV bij 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for LFA 26 – Odoms vs. Hughes are available for purchase NOW at Arena Theatre.
Odoms (13-3), a full time San Antonio police officer, is currently riding a two-fight win streak, both of which were in LFA, and has finished both opponents. The latest win culminated in Odoms, who also is a veteran of Legacy FC, winning the vacant LFA Heavyweight Title when he submitted previously undefeated Jared Vanderaa (6-1) in de vijfde ronde.
Hughes (7-1) will look to capitalize on his nickname “Lichten Uit” when he tries to take away Odoms’ zwaargewicht titel. Hughes is currently ranked as one of the top regional heavyweights in the Midwest and has wins over Strikeforce and Bellator veterans, including a highlight reel KO when he knocked out Strikeforce veteran Jason Riley with a spinning wheel kick.
The co-main event will feature LFC and LFA veteran Bilal Williams (8-4) moving up in weight to take on another LFC veteran in Larry “Tae Kwon” Crowe (9-6) in what is sure to be a very fun fight for everyone watching, as both fighters rarely go the distance. Williams fought five times in één jaar for LFC, even taking fights on short notice and became a fan favorite with his relentless style. Crowe was another LFC favorite who was always looking for the knockout with his explosive power, which earned him two shots at the LFC Middleweight Title. Williams and Crowe are coming off of losses to recently-signed UFC fighters, and are looking to prove they belong in the big show.
Hoofd Card (Uitgezonden op AXS TV op 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Heavyweight Title Bout (265 pond)
– Richard Odoms (13-3) (kampioen) vs. Jeff Hughes (7-1)
Co-Main Event | Middengewicht Bout (185 pond)
– Bilal Williams (8-4) vs Larry Crowe (9-6)
Lichtgewicht Bout (155 pond)
– Kolton Englund (5-2) vs. Thomas Webb (13-4)
Vedergewicht Bout (145 pond)
– Cameron Graves (5-1) vs. Charles Cheeks (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 pond)
– Itzel Esquivel (2-1) vs. Nicolle Caliari (3-1)
Light Heavyweight Bout (205 pond)
– Jon Harris (10-6) vs. Aaron Davis (8-5)
Bantamgewicht Bout (135 pond)
– Adrian Yanez (5-2) vs. David Acosta (5-2)
In September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) vanaf januari 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 100 atleten die het toppunt van MMA hebben bereikt door deel te nemen aan de UFC.
LFA 26 will mark the third LFA event to take place in Houston, where Legacy Fighting Alliance is headquartered. Meer informatie over LFA 26 zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd. De volledige hoofdkaart van LFA 26 zal live worden uitgezonden en de landelijke op AXS TV bij 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT.
Kunt u terecht op LFAfighting.com voor bout updates en informatie. LFA is op Facebook op Legacy strijdgemeenschap. LFA staat ook op Instagram op @LFAvechten en Twitter op @LFAvechten.
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Boxing trainer Orlando Cuellar goes Back to the Future at 5th St. Sportschool

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MIAMI (Oktober 26, 2016) — Internationally renowned boxing trainer Orlando Cuellar has come full circle, right back to the famed 5th St. Gym in South Beach, where he once visited as a teenager to learn and now trains fighters out of six days a week.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when he was three with Orlando living there through high school. Als amateur bokser, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5th St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto en Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, broers Angelo en Chris Dundee.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Cuellar zei. “Nu, I find myself working out of the 5th St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Elke dag, you never know who is going to walk through the doors there. It’s been one of the best boxing gyms in the world for more than 50 jaar. From the days dating back to Muhammad Ali, fighters have been attracted to this gym because of its rich history and great sparring, as well as to the area with South Beach’s restaurants, clubs and beach. The warm, humid weather also makes it easier for fighters to lose weight running and training.
“(Owner) Dino Spencer is carrying on the 5th St. Gym’s tradition. Everyday I’m there is exciting for me. Mixed ethnic groups train there and it’s a magnet for talent. There’s sparring three days a week – I call it Spar-a-rama – and everybody’s welcome to challenge themselves. The sparring is better than a lot of TV fights.
“5th St. Gym trainer Guy Laieta had been trying to convince me to join the team for the last five years. I spoke to Dino on several occasions, expressing my desire to train fighters out of the 5th St. Sportschool. He said, ‘Let’s do it.’ The success of the 5th St. Gym today has a lot to do with ownership. Dino has a passion for boxing and he is very hospitable, which trickles down to his staff and fighters. Good vibes all of the time!”
Cuellar left for Las Vegas in 1976 en, after he realized that being a boxer wasn’t in his best interest, he started training fighters there in 1981 out of Johnny Garcia’s Gym. Een jaar later, he shifted his base Brooklyn and started training fighters out of another boxing icon, Gleason's Gym. In 2000, he resettled in Miami.
Best known as world light heavyweight champion the head trainer of Glen Johnson, Cuellar also worked with future champions such as Nicolas Walters, Rances Barthelemy en Erslandy Lara, evenals Luis Franco, Aaron Davis en Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Vandaag, he’s the chief second for several top fighters including Antonio Tarver.
Recognized throughout boxing as a superior teacher, Cuellar’s success is mostly attributed to his training of fighters on an individual basis, focusing on their personal needs rather than giving all fighters the same instructions and attention.
“Each fighter needs personal and specific work to complement their God-given talents,” Cuellar explained. “You can’t teach all fighters the same way. I specialize on what I call old school meets new school. Old school was upfront and personal to go 15 rondes, new school is about throwing more punches, more foot movement and fighting from the outside. I teach doffense: defense + offense. Punches aren’t vitamins, none should be taken. Boxing is little more than a battle of reflexes; one fighters versus another, but the real trick is how the fighter uses his reflexes. I teach my fighters how to turn the ring apron into a minefield.”
Boxing has played a huge role in Cuellar’s life. Back in the 5th St. Gym is just another chapter in his unique life.
“I live through my fighters,” Cuellar concluded. “Every victory is my proudest moment. There are no big or little victories, every win is a happy moment because of all the hard work and sacrifices me and my fighter made during training camp.”
Orlando Cuellar is thrilled to have gone back to the future.
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5th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2016 inducted in festive ceremony

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NYSBHOF Klasse van 2015
Boxers
Wereld kampioen weltergewicht (’90-91) Aaron “Superman” Davis, Bronx
Wereld junior kampioen weltergewicht (’93-94) Charles “Het natuurlijke” Murray Buffel
Twee keer wereldkampioen lichtgewicht titel uitdager Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
Wereld lichtgewicht titel uitdager Edwin Viruet. New York City
(Overledene)
4-tijd, 3-divisie wereldkampioen Hector “Macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
Wereld middengewicht kampioen (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
wereld lichtgewicht (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffel
2-keer wereldkampioen bantamgewicht titelverdediger Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“Ongekroonde kampioen weltergewicht” Joe Miceli Buffel
Niet-deelnemers
International Boxing Hall of Fame directeur ed Brophy Canastota
Promotor Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Commissaris / media persoonlijkheid Randy Gordon Melville
Promotor / manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Overledene)
Manager Howie Albert Bronx
Trainer / cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
New York City tv-commentator Howard Cosell New York City
Boxer / scheidsrechter Ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Manager Jimmy Jacobs
NYSBHOF Klasse van 2016 (L-R): Seated – Vilomar Fernandez, Dennis Rappaport, Randy Gordon and Ed Brophy; Standing: Aaron Davis and Joe DeGuardia
-Alle foto's door Peter Frutkoff-
NEW YORK (April 5, 2016) – Meer dan 300 people packed Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY this past Zondag for the fifth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) inductie diner.
Elke inductee zal een speciaal ontworpen band ontvangt betekenende zijn inductie in de NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
De 2016 inductees werden geselecteerd door de NYSBHOF leden benoemingscommissie: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero en neil Terens.
Alle boksers die nodig zijn om actief te zijn gedurende ten minste drie jaar in aanmerking te komen voor NYSBHOF inductie, en alle inductees moeten hebben gewoond in de staat New York voor een belangrijk deel van hun boksen carrière of tijdens de bloei van hun carrière.
(L-R) – NYSBHOF/Ring 8 voorzitter Bob Duffy, Don Majeski, Ed Brophy and Jill Diamond (WBC)
ed Brophy: “I’d like to thank the committee of the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and Ring 8, a wonderful group that sponsors the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. I’m so proud to have been born in New York, in the small town of Canastota, where boxing is in our blood. I’m thrilled to be honored today. My name is attached to the International Boxing Hall of Fame as director, but so many different people help out. I only accept this honor on their behalf. Boxing is the greatest sport. Congratulations to all of the inductees. This is the greatest day of my life.”
(L-R) – Ron McNair, Aaron Davis and Bob Duffy
Aaron Davis: Dank, Ring 8. Boxing is a hard sport. It was much harder in the gym. I saw Gerry Cooney, Iran Barkley en Roberto Duran and wanted to do what those guys did and it made me a fighter I was. I’d like to thank my father and Billy Giles, who was my trainer. I’d also like to thank Joe DeGuardia, who managed me later in my career, and thanks to everybody who supported me.”
(L-R) — Bob Duffy, Dennis Rappaport and family
Dennis Rappaport: “It seems like yesterday when a six or seven year old living in Brooklyn watched a fight between Jake LaMotta en Jim Hairston. This young man was mesmerized. The next month he watchedSugar Ray Robinson knock out Rocky Graziano and that was the start of a love affair that’s lasted 63 jaar. Boksen, at its best, is poetry in motion. It’s Shapespeare, Picasso, Rembrandt. But it can also be crude. I started in boxing managing three fighters: Ronnie Harris, Gerry Cooney en Howard Davis. Jr. Because of the creative marketing of our fighters, one reporter called me and my partner, Mike Jones, ‘The Gold Dust Twins’ but then the media starting calling us, ‘The Wacko Twins.’ I preferred ‘The Gold Dust Twins.”

(L-R – Jack Hirsch, Joe DeGuardia and Bob Duffy
Joe DeGuardia: It’s a real pleasure, honor and privilege to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. Like many of you here, I live and bleed boxing, which has been a big part of my life. Four months ago, I received the (Ring 8 at its Holiday awards dinner) Promoter of the Year award. I said then that we are truly a family of boxing; it’s a real brotherhood. I also talked about how boxing tied into lire. In that room – not with us now – was my father who passed away three weeks ago. Because of him, I developed this love of boxing that I’ve carried in life: work hard to do the best you can in life. I’m truly honored to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. In honor of my father and everybody else who loves this sport. I accept on behalf of my father who, Ik weet, is watching us now.”
(L-R) – Charles Murray and Bob Duffy
Charles Murray: “They called me, ‘The Natural.’ I appreciate this, being honored for my contributions to boxing. Thank you very much.”
(L-R) – Steve Farhood, Vilomar Fernandez and Bob Duffy
Vilomar Fernandez: “It wasn’t easy fighting guys like Roberto Duran and Alexis Arguello. They were the best in the world. I’m thankful for the opportunities to fight them, I’m honored today.”
(L-R) – Henry Hascup, Randy Gordon, Melvina Lathan, Bob Duffy and Gerry Cooney
Randy Gordon: “Dankjewel, iedereen. This amazing event we have every year, I never expected this would happen. My career was born out of the aches of one of boxing’s biggest scandals, the US Championships on ABC, gepromoot door Don King, and Ring Magazine produced the ratings for the tournament. It turned out the ratings and some of the records were padded and it just about knocked Ring Magazine out of business. Bert Randolph Sugar hired me to be its Editor In Chief. Samenwerken, we brought Ring Magazine back from the dead. I burst into tears when Jack Hirsch called to tell me I was being inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. This is an absolute dream. Anybody who has ever or will ever be inducted into any hall of fame, nobody can possibly enjoy this more than me. I love boxing with every ounce of my body. My wife and family drive me back into boxing. This is the greatest honor. I can’t get enough of boxing. I’m truly the luckiest man ever placed on this planet.”
(L-R) – ed Brophy, Don Majeski, Jack Hirsch and Joe DeGuardia
NYSAC Executive Director Dave Berlin and Harold Lederman
(L-R) – Joe DeGuardia and NYSBHOF/Ring 8 voorzitter Bob Duffy
KLASSE van 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Suiker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo en Arthur Mercante, Sr.
KLASSE van 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Makker” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Mohammed, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard en Don Dunphy.
KLASSE VAN 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon en Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE VAN 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon en Al Weill.
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2016 Class Inductees honored to be going Into New York State Boxing Hall of Fame This Sunday, April 3, bij Russo's On The Bay

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Hector Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Aaron Davis en Howard Cosell hoofd 2016 klasse
NEW YORK (Maart 29, 2016) – The fifth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) inductie diner, gesponsord door Ring 8, will be held this Zondag middag (April 3 – 12:30-5:30 p.m.) bij Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
NYSBHOF Klasse van 2015
Boxers
Wereld kampioen weltergewicht (’90-91) Aaron “Superman” Davis Bronx
Wereld junior kampioen weltergewicht (’93-94) Charles “Het natuurlijke” Murray Buffel
Twee keer wereldkampioen lichtgewicht titel uitdager Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
Wereld lichtgewicht titel uitdager Edwin Viruet. New York City
(Overledene)
4-tijd, 3-divisie wereldkampioen Hector “Macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
Wereld middengewicht kampioen (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
wereld lichtgewicht (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffel
2-keer wereldkampioen bantamgewicht titelverdediger Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“Ongekroonde kampioen weltergewicht” Joe Miceli Buffel
Niet-deelnemers
International Boxing Hall of Fame directeur ed Brophy Canastota
Promotor Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Commissaris / media persoonlijkheid Randy Gordon Melville
Promotor / manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Overledene)
Manager Howie Albert Bronx
Trainer / cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
New York City tv-commentator Howard Cosell New York City
Boxer / scheidsrechter Ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Manager Jimmy Jacobs New York City
Randy Gordon: “What a journey this has been from boxing fan to boxing writer…to boxing announcer…to boxing commissioner…to boxing promoter…to boxing talk show host….to the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. If I’m dreaming, I don’t want to wake up!”
Dennis Rappaport: “It is with the utmost pleasure and profound appreciation to be inducted into the NYSBHOF with such a class of distinguished honorees. At the age of six, I watched my first fight between Jake LaMotta and Gene Harston. I was so captivated and mesmerized by the sport that it began my 63 year love affair with boxing. From the bottom of my heat, I would like to thank each and every member of the boxing fraternity for a lifetime filled with magical moments and unforgettable memories.”
ed Brophy: “This is a wonderful honor that truly caught me by surprise. I am humbled by this acknowledgement and thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.”
Joe DeGuardia: “I am honored to be recognized and included among the past and present boxing luminaries inducted into the prestigious New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.”
Elke inductee zal een speciaal ontworpen band ontvangt betekenende zijn inductie in de NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
De 2016 inductees werden geselecteerd door de NYSBHOF leden benoemingscommissie: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero en neil Terens.
Alle boksers die nodig zijn om actief te zijn gedurende ten minste drie jaar in aanmerking te komen voor NYSBHOF inductie, en alle inductees moeten hebben gewoond in de staat New York voor een belangrijk deel van hun boksen carrière of tijdens de bloei van hun carrière.
KLASSE van 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Suiker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo en Arthur Mercante, Sr.
KLASSE van 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Makker” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Mohammed, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard en Don Dunphy.
KLASSE VAN 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon en Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE VAN 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon en Al Weill.
Er zijn nog beperkte tickets beschikbaar, geprijsd op $150.00 per volwassene en $60.00 voor kinderen (onder 16), which includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, vanaf 12:30 p.m. EN, evenals het diner (prime rib, vis of gevogelte) en open bar gedurende het hele evenement. Tickets zijn beschikbaar voor aankoop door te bellen NYSBHOF / Ring 8 voorzitter Bob Duffy bij 516.313.2304. Go on line op www.Ring8ny.com voor aanvullende informatie over de New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame inductie diner tickets te verkopen vastenzondag, April 3 bij Russo's On The Bay

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Hector Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Aaron Davis en Howard Cosell hoofd 2016 klasse
NEW YORK (Maart 23, 2016) – Tickets zijn snel verkopen voor de vijfde jaarlijkse New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) inductie diner, gesponsord door Ring 8, Zondag middag (12:30-5:30 p.m. EN), April 3, bij Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
NYSBHOF Klasse van 2016
Boxers
Wereld kampioen weltergewicht (’90-91) Aaron “Superman” Davis Bronx
Wereld junior kampioen weltergewicht (’93-94) Charles “Het natuurlijke” Murray Buffel
Twee keer wereldkampioen lichtgewicht titel uitdager Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
Wereld lichtgewicht titel uitdager Edwin Viruet. New York City
(Overledene)
4-tijd, 3-divisie wereldkampioen Hector “Macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
Wereld middengewicht kampioen (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
wereld lichtgewicht (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffel
2-keer wereldkampioen bantamgewicht titelverdediger Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“Ongekroonde kampioen weltergewicht” Joe Miceli Buffel
Niet-deelnemers
International Boxing Hall of Fame directeur ed Brophy Canastota
Promotor Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Commissaris / media persoonlijkheid Randy Gordon Melville
Promotor / manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Overledene)
Manager Howie Albert Bronx
Trainer / cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
New York City tv-commentator Howard Cosell New York City
Boxer / scheidsrechter Ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Manager Jimmy Jacobs New York City
Elke inductee zal een speciaal ontworpen band ontvangt betekenende zijn inductie in de NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
De 2016 inductees werden geselecteerd door NYSBHOF leden benoemingscommissie: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero en neil Terens.
Alle boksers die nodig zijn om actief te zijn gedurende ten minste drie jaar in aanmerking te komen voor NYSBHOF inductie, en alle inductees moeten hebben gewoond in de staat New York voor een belangrijk deel van hun boksen carrière of tijdens de bloei van hun carrière.
KLASSE van 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Suiker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo en Arthur Mercante, Sr.
KLASSE van 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Makker” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Mohammed, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard en Don Dunphy.
KLASSE VAN 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon en Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE VAN 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon en Al Weill.
Tickets zijn geprijsd op $150.00 per volwassene en $60.00 voor kinderen (onder 16), en beschikken over een volledige brunch en cocktail uur bij binnenkomst, vanaf12:30 PM/EN, evenals het diner (prime rib, vis of gevogelte) and open bar throughout the evening. Tickets zijn beschikbaar voor aankoop door te bellen NYSBHOF / Ring 8 voorzitter Bob Duffy bij 516.313.2304. Advertenties voor de NYSBHOF programma zijn beschikbaar, variërend van $50.00 naar $250.00, door contact Duffy. Go on line op www.Ring8ny.com voor aanvullende informatie over de New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
CONTACT:
Bob Trieger, Voltallige zitting PERS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com
OVER RING 8: Gevormd in 1954 door een ex-bokser, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 werd de achtste dochteronderneming van wat toen bekend als het Nationaal Veteraan Boxers Association – vandaar, RING 8 – en vandaag het motto van de organisatie blijft: Boxers Helpen Boxers.
RING 8 is volledig toegewijd aan de ondersteuning van minder fortuinlijke mensen in het boksen gemeenschap die hulp in termen van het betalen van de huur kan vereisen, medische kosten, of wat dan ook te rechtvaardigen behoefte.
Ga op de lijn naar www.Ring8ny.com voor meer informatie over RING 8, de grootste groep in zijn soort in de Verenigde Staten met meer dan 350 leden. De jaarlijkse contributie is slechts $30.00 en elk lid heeft recht op een buffet diner in RING 8 maandelijkse vergaderingen, met uitzondering van juli en augustus. Alle actieve boksers, amateur en professional, hebben recht op een gratis RING 8 Jaarlijks lidmaatschap. Gasten van de Ring 8 leden zijn welkom tegen een vergoeding van slechts $7.00 per persoon.