紐約 (五月 16, 2016) – New York State Boxing Hall-of-Famer 埃德溫·Viruet will be Ring 8’s guest speaker at Tuesday night’s (五月 17) 月度會議, starting aŤ 7 P.M. AND, at O’Neill’s Restaurant, 位於 64-21 53RD驅動的MASPETH, 紐約.

“Edwin was inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2016,” 環 8 總統 鮑勃·達菲 說. “He was unable to attend the induction ceremony, so we will present him with his Hall of Fame belt at our meeting. Edwin embodies what the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) is all about in terms of his overall achievements and accomplishments as a New York State fighter. We’re very happy that Edwin will have this opportunity to be honored and we’re all interested in hearing him speak about his boxing career.”

Viruet (32-6-2) was a standout amateur boxer, albeit brief, registering a perfect 18-0 記錄, highlighted by his winning two New York Golden Gloves Championship in 1968 as a 118-pound sub-novice and the following year in the 126-pound division, Edwin and his brother,Adolpho Viruet, were declared co-champions.

在 1969, Viruet turned pro and two years later, he fought a draw with future world champion索爾Mamby and he won a decision over another future world champion, Alfredo Escalara. Three years later, Viruet scored a decision victory against fellow 2016 NYSBHOF inductee Vilomar費爾南德斯 在麥迪遜廣場花園.

Viruet went the distance twice with world lightweight champion 羅伯托·杜蘭, losing a decision both times, the first in a non-title fight in 1975 and the second as a world title challenger in Philadelphia two years later.

在 1983, Viruet retired as a boxer after having fought in all of the top New York venues – 味精, The Felt Forum, 朝陽花園, Nassau Coliseum, Singer Bowl and Audobon Ballroom.

Viruet also enjoyed a successful career as a trainer with heavyweight Alex Steward, a Golden Gloves champion who, 作為一個專業, fought 邁克·泰森, 霍利菲爾德和 喬治·福爾曼. Viruet also trained actor Wesley Snipes.

Several 溫尼Maddalone 打架, courtesy of 查理Norkus, JR., will be shown on six television screens during Tuesday night’s buffet.

Ring 8’s annual summer picnic will be held Sunday afternoon, 八月 28, 在布雷迪公園Mass​​apequa的儲備, 拿騷長島, 紐約. Complete details coming soon.

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