НЬЮ ЙОРК (Есдүгээр 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, JR. will join his father, Бобби Кассиди, Ахмад, 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, Есдүгээр 19 (12:30-5:30 p.m. БОЛОН), 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.
Бобби Кассиди, Sr. (2013) мөн 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. гэж хэлсэн. “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.”
Бобби, 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, Los Angeles Times, 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, Evander Холифилд, Жорж мастер, Жулио Сезар Чавес, Оскар де ла Hoya, Феликс Тринидад, Рой Жонс, Jr., Бернард Хопкинс, Эррол Spence, 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 нь 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 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), Bronx-ийн; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 дэлхийн аварга; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), Buffalo нь; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), Bronx-ийн; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), Bronx-ийн; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 Kos), 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 (анги 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (анги 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 inductees NYSBHOF нэр дэвшүүлэх хороо нь гишүүдийн сонгосон: Рэнди Гордон, Хенри Hascup, Дон Majeski, Рон McNair, Jim Monteverde and Neil Terens.
наад зах нь гурван жилийн турш идэвхгүй байх шаардлагатай мэдээлэл боксчид NYSBHOF индукцийн эрхтэй байх, бүх inductees тэдний боксын карьерынхаа ихээхэн хэсгийг, эсвэл тэдгээрийн карьерынхаа Ерөнхий үеэр Нью-Йорк улсад амьдарч байх ёстой.
Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар үнэтэй байна $150.00 Насанд хүрсэн нэг ба $60.00 Хүүхдэд зориулсан (дагуу 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, эхлэн 12:30 p.m. БОЛОН, as well as a full course dinner (Ерөнхий хавирга, fish, or poultry) , өдрийн турш нээлттэй бар. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 буюу depcomish@aol.com.
NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME
Анги 2012: Кармен Basilio, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Жейк LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Карлос Ортиз, Вито Antuofermo, Emile Гриффит, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Леонард, Тони Canzoneri, Харолд Ледерман, Стив Acunto, Жимми Гленн, Гил Clancy, Рэй Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Билл Gallo, Артур Mercante, Sr.
Анги 2013: Жак Демпси, Жонни живжээ, Сэнди Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Арчер, Иран Баркли, Марк Breland, Бобби Кассиди, Даг Жонс, Junior-Жонс, James “Buddy” McGirt, Эдди Мустафа Мухаммед, Боб Arum, Шелли Finkel, Тони Graziano, Ларри Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Майк Jacobs, Текс Rickard ба Дон Dunphy.
Анги 2014: Флойд Паттерсон, Tracy Харрис Паттерсон, Билли Backus, Кевин Kelley, Хуан хэвлэлийнхэнтэй ярилцжээ, Жерри Cooney, Мустафа Hamsho, Ховард Дэвис, Jr., Lou Ambers, Жак Britton, Терри McGovern, Teddy атлас, Lou DiBella, Стив Farhood, Gene Мур, Анжело Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, Уильям Muldoon, Том O'Rourke.
Анги 2015: Саул Mamby, Joey Giamba, Жонни Persol, Харолд Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Паул Berlenbach, Билли Грахам, Frankie Шүүгч, Боб Миллер, Томми Райан, Жимми Slattery, Боб Даффи, Майк Katz, Томми Галлахер, Брюс Silverglade, Чарли Goldman, Жимми Жонстон, Седрик Kushner, Харри Markson, Дэймон Runyon, and Al Weill.
Анги 2016: Аарон Дэвис, Чарльз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандес, Эдвин Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Роки Канзас, Жо Линч, Жо Miceli, Эд Brophy, Жо DeGuardia, Рэнди Гордон, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Альберт, Freddie Браун, Ховард Cosell, Ruby Goldstein, and Jimmy Jacobs.
Анги 2017: Gaspar Ортега, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Даг Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Дик Tiger, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Дон Majeski, Рон Katz, Стэн Хоффман, Бобби Бартелс ярив, Hank Каплан, Аль Гэвин, Arthur Donovan, and Dan Parker.
Анги 2018: Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Жейк Родригес, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Шоколад гол дүрүүд нь хүүхэд, Жеймс J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Жак McAuliffe, Билли Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Чарли Норкус, Дэйв Андерсон, Питер Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Бобби Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скотт Стивенс, Johnnie Addie, Жонни Bos, Мюррей Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.
Анги 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Монте Барретт, 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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