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| (L-R) – Seated – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug Dewitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; ορθοστασία – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & Ron Katz |
Όλες οι εικόνες από τον Peter Frutkoff
ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ (Μάιος 1, 2017) – Περισσότερο από 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
“It seems like yesterday that we started the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame but here we are in our sixth year,” NYSBHOF president Bob της Duffy said opening the festivities. “I’ve been asked what VIPs were coming here and I said the 15 inductees are VIPs. This is how we remembers our New Yorkers in boxing. We recognize them for their achievements in boxing and all of them are great guys, πολύ.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) careers,” added Ring 8 president/Chairman of the NYSBHOF Induction Committee Τζακ Hirsch. “This is a great honor for all of them. Congratulations to all of the honorees.”
Living boxers inducted into the NYSBHOF were Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 KOs), Yonkers’ αμφισβητίας του παγκόσμιου τίτλου βαρέων βαρών Renaldo “Κύριος.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 KOs), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 KOs), and world middleweight title challenger Alex “Ο βομβιστής Μπρονξ” Ράμος (39-10-2, 24 KOs)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 KOs), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyweight world champion Χοσέ “Chegui” Τόρες(41-3-1, 29 KOs), and Williamsburg’s middleweight world champion, “The Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 KOs).
Non-participants now in the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn/Bronx manager Stan Χόφμαν, Long Island matchmaker Ron Katz, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels και βασίλισσες’ International agent Don MajeskΕγώ.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian Χανκ Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Αλ Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Νταν Πάρκερ.
Κάθε νεοσύλλεκτος θα λάβετε ένα ειδικά σχεδιασμένο ζώνη που σηματοδοτεί την επαγωγή του στο NYSBHOF.
Ο 2017 inductees επιλέχθηκαν από τα μέλη της επιτροπής ορισμού NYSBHOF: Τζακ Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Μπόμπι Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero και Neil Terens.
Όλες οι πυγμάχοι έπρεπε να είναι ανενεργός για τουλάχιστον τρία χρόνια για να είναι επιλέξιμες για την επαγωγή NYSBHOF, και όλα τα inductees πρέπει να έχουν διαμείνει στο κράτος της Νέας Υόρκης για ένα σημαντικό τμήμα της πυγμαχίας τη σταδιοδρομία τους ή κατά τη διάρκεια της πρωταρχικής των αντίστοιχων σταδιοδρομίας τους.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Ιράν Barkley, Vito Antuofermo και Mark Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange και Richard Brown.
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| (L-R) – Μιχαήλ & Gaspar Ortega. |
Gasper Ortega: “I’m very honored to have people come out to honor me. It’s truly a pleasure to be here. I want fans to know how much I appreciate their support. Αμέσως, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
Stan Χόφμαν: “A lot of things have been said about me in boxing and I’m grateful for the success I’ve had in boxing. I wish I had 200 friends but the problem is I [probably have a 1000, so I can’t name them all today. This is special because I’m going into the Hall of Fame the same year as my godson, Ron Katz, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
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| (L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz |
Ron Katz: “Κατά την τελευταία 42 χρόνια, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, επί 200 πρωταθλητές κόσμου. I’ve had the pleasure to work for some great promoters, to say I’ve world for some of the giants of this industry is an understatement. I learned so much from Johnny Bos, Mickey Duff, Bruce Trampler and my mentor, Teddy Brenner. I’m so grateful to them.”
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(L-R) — Melvina Lathan, Doug Dewitt & his son
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Doug Dewitt: “I could have done better in the Tommy Hearns fight. Took Robbie Simms too lightly but I won the rematch. I was No. 3 (στον κόσμο) and I was going to fight Marvin Hagler, who was world champion when there was only one. Boxing is a tough business. I’m not walking around like I used to 20 χρόνια πριν. I had some good teachers. Είχα μια καλή καριέρα, I wouldn’t call it great. Thank you very much.”
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| (L-R) — Renaldo Snipes & Mike Taroli |
Renaldo Snipes: “I have a lot of friends. I had a lot of enemies but now they’re friends. You have to know how to get along with everybody even though you had to fight some in the ring. You can’t go into the ring without freaking killer instinct. I’d like to thank everybody who supported me. I took what I learned in boxing and took it into the business world.”
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| (L-R) — Bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane |
Bobby Bartels: Dick Tiger wanted me to go to Africa with him but I said I couldn’t. I wish I had gone with him. When I was in Stillman’s Gym sparring, Gasper helped me a lot. He’s a beautiful man. I want to congratulate all the inductees. It’s great to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. It’s been a long road from the gym, through Golden Gloves, becoming a judge, and then Ring 8 president for nine years. This is the icing on the cake.”
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| (L-R) — Alex Ramos & Bob της Duffy |
Alex Ramos: Πρώτα, I want to thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and everybody here from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank Shelly Finkel, who did so much for me, and all the people who trained me. I was my own problem. I had a brain injury but it’s great to be alive.”
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| (L-R) — Michael Griffith, Don Majeski & Τζακ Hirsch |
Don Majeski: “I have much to be humbled about. I congratulate all the inductees for their hard work and incredible contributions to boxing. I’m a beneficiary for all the fighters who gave me a chance to be a small part of their careers. Αυτό είναι μια μεγάλη τιμή, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 χρόνου.”
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| Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante |
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ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Μπίλι Backus, Κέβιν Κέλι, Χουάν LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Μουσταφά Hamsho, Χάουαρντ Ντέιβις, Jr., Lou Ambers, Τζακ Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Γονιδιακή Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon και ο Tom O 'Rourke.
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