НЬЮ ЙОРК (Қыркүйек 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr. will join his father, Bobby Кэссиди, Аға, in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF). Originally scheduled for April 19, 2019, the induction dinner was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions until Sunday afternoon, Қыркүйек 19 (12:30-5:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ), once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Нью Йорк.
The 28-member Class of 2019 will be honored at the ninth NYSBHOF induction dinner, which is sponsored by Ring 8. There will not be a Class of 2021 due to pandemic.
New York City guidelines mandates all attendees must be vaccinated to attend indoor events.
Bobby Кэссиди, Sr. (2013) және Jr. are the fourth son and father tandem inducted into the NYSBHOF, but the first boxer/journalist combination. The others are boxers Floyd and Tracy Patterson, executive administrators Bobby and Murray Goodman, and referees Arthur, Sr. and Arthur Mercante, Jr.
“It’s quite an honor to be inducted into the same Hall of Fame as my da.” Bobby, Jr. деді. “He’s the one responsible for my love of boxing. The sport of boxing provides us with so many rich stories. It’s been a privilege to cover the sport.”
Bobby, Jr. has worked in boxing in various roles for Newsday during the past quarter-century. He started covering boxing in 1987, when he started as a reporter for The Ring magazine, and Bobby has written about boxing for Newsday, New York Post, Лос-Анджелес Таймс, ESPN.com, British Boxing News and Ringside Seat Magazine.
During the course of his decorated writing career, Cassidy has worked more than 200 world title fights and covered a Who’s Who of boxing, including stars such as “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearn’s Mike Tyson, Холифилд, Джордж Форемэна, Хулио Сезар Чавес, Оскар Де Ла Хойя, Феликс Тринидад, Рой Джонс, Jr., Бернард Хопкинс, Эррол Спенс, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Vasily Lomachenko.
The Cassidy’s father-son bond led Bobby, Jr. to write the play, “Kid Shamrock,” based on his father’s life, which was produced Off Broadway four times from 2007 қарай 2012. He has worked in Newsday’s multimedia department for the last 12 years and produced numerous award-winning documentaries for Newsday.
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challenger Jorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 КО), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 КО), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 КО), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 КО), Bronx туралы; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 КО), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 КО), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 КО), who fought a reported 55 әлем чемпиондары; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 КО); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 КО), Буффало; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 КО), Bronx туралы; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 КО), Bronx туралы; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 КО), of New York City by way of Wales.
Joining Cassidy, Jr. among the living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, Wantah, Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Jack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Orangeburg judge Julie Lederman, Hyde Park referee Ron Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainer Kevin Rooney.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director Dr. Уильям Lathan, Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editor Lester Bromberg, New York City sportswriter Dan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founder Bobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalist A.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founder Tony Mazzarella and New York City manager Dan Morgan.
There are a number of other firsts regarding some Class of 2020 inductees: husband-wife Dr. William and Melvina Lathan (Сынып 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (Сынып 2012) Lederman.
Welch is going into the NYSBHOF as a boxer, but he also managed fellow Class of 2020 inductee Goodrich.
Each attending inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.
The 2020 стилінің NYSBHOF Тағайындаулар жөніндегі комитет мүшелері таңдалды: Рэнди Гордон, Генри Hascup, Дон Majeski, Рон Макнейр, Jim Monteverde and Neil Terens.
Барлық боксшылар NYSBHOF индукция құқығы болуы үшін кем дегенде үш жыл бойы енжар болуы қажет, және барлық стилінің олардың бокс мансап елеулі бөлігі үшін немесе олардың тиісті мансап Премьер кезінде Нью-Йорк мемлекетте тұрақты болуы тиіс.
Билеттер бойынша бағаланады $150.00 ересек бір және $60.00 балаларға арналған (астында 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, бастап 12:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ, as well as a full course dinner (Премьер-қабырға, fish, or poultry) күні бойы және ашық бар. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 немесе depcomish@aol.com.
NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME
КЛАСЫ 2012: Carmen Базилио, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Джейк LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Карлос Ортис, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene нұсқау берді Танни, Benny Леонард, Тони Canzoneri, Гарольд Lederman, Стив Acunto, Джимми Glenn, Gil Клэнси, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Билл Gallo және Артур Mercante, Sr.
КЛАСЫ 2013: Джек Демпси, Джонни Данди, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Иран Barkley, Марк Breland, Bobby Кэссиди, Даг Джонс, Кіші Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Эдди Мұстафа Мұхаммед, Bob Arum, Ракушечное Финкель, Тони Graziano, Ларри Көпес, Teddy Brenner, Майк Jacobs, Текс Rickard және Дон Dunphy.
КЛАСЫ 2014: Флойд Паттерсон, Tracy Harris Паттерсон, Billy Backus, Кевин Келли, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Куни, Мұстафа Hamsho, Howard Дэвис, Jr., Lou Ambers, Джек Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou ДиБелла, Стив Farhood, Gene Moore, Анджело Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, Уильям Muldoon Том және O'Rourke.
КЛАСЫ 2015: Саул Mamby, Joey Giamba, Джонни Persol, Гарольд Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Билл Грэм, Frankie Genaro, Bob Миллер, Томми Ryan, Джимми Slattery, Боб Даффи, Майк Кац, Томми Галлахер, Брюс Силверглэйд, Чарли Goldman, Джимми Джонстон, Cedric Кушнер, Гарри Markson, Damon Runyon, and Al Weill.
КЛАСЫ 2016: Аарон Дэвис, Чарльз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандес, Эдвин Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Канзас, Джо Lynch, Джо Miceli, Ed Brophy, Джо DeGuardia, Рэнди Гордон, Деннис RAPPAPORT, Хауи Альберт, Фредди қоңыр, Говард Cosell, , and Jimmy Jacobs.
КЛАСЫ 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Дуг DeWitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Дик Tiger, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Дон Majeski, Рон Кац, Stan Хоффман, Bobby Bartels, Хэнк Каплан, Әл Гэвин, Arthur Donovan, and Dan Parker.
КЛАСЫ 2018: Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Джейк Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Kid шоколад, Джеймс J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Джек Маколифф, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Андерсон, Pete Бродский, Herb Goldman, Bobby Гудман, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скотт Стивенс, Johnnie Addie, Джонни Bos, Мюррей Гудман, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.
КЛАСЫ 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, Al “Bummy” Davis, Marty Servo, Roland LaStarza, Paddy DeMarco, Sid Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Дон Кинг, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.
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