NEW YORK (September 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr. zal zich bij zijn vader voegen, Bobby Cassidy, Sr., in de 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 zondagmiddag, September 19 (12:30-5:30 p.m. EN), nogmaals bij Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
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 Cassidy, Sr. (2013) en Jr. are the fourth son and father tandem inducted into the NYSBHOF, maar de eerste boxer / journalist combinatie. 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. zei. “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, 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 Holyfield, George Foreman, Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar de la Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Roy Jones, Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Errol 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 naar 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 KO), van Woodside, Queens via Argentinië; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 KO), van New York City door middel van Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 KO), van Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 KO), van Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 KO), van Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 KO), van Brooklyn via de Dominicaanse Republiek.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 KO), die vochten een gerapporteerde 55 wereldkampioenen; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 KO); NYSAC en World lichtgewicht kampioen (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 KO), van Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 KO), van Bronx; WBA licht middengewicht wereldkampioen (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 KO), van Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 KO), van New York City door middel van Wales.
Joining Cassidy, Jr. among the living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, alleen, Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Jack Hirsch, Bronx-bokszender 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. William Lathan, Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editor Lester Bromberg, New York City sportswriter Dan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founder Bobby Gleason, Zonnige kant, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalist A.J. favoriet, 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 (Klas van 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (Klas van 2012) Lederman.
Welch is going into the NYSBHOF as a boxer, maar hij slaagde ook collega-Klasse van 2020 inductee Goodrich.
Elke aanwezige inductee ontvangt een op maat ontworpen riem die zijn of haar introductie in de NYSBHOF aangeeft.
De 2020 inductees werden geselecteerd door de NYSBHOF leden benoemingscommissie: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde and Neil Terens.
Alle boksers die nodig zijn inactief te zijn voor ten minste drie jaar in aanmerking 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.
Tickets zijn geprijsd op $150.00 per volwassene en $60.00 voor kinderen (onder 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, vanaf 12:30 p.m. EN, evenals een full-gangen diner (prime rib, vis, of gevogelte) en open bar gedurende de dag. Tickets kunnen worden gekocht door contact op te nemen met NYSBHOF-president Bob Duffy op 516.313.2304 of depcomish@aol.com.
NEW YORK STATE Boxing Hall of Fame
KLASSE VAN 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” 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 “Buddy” 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 Giamba, 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 Weil.
KLASSE VAN 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector "Macho" Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein, en Jimmy Jacobs.
KLASSE VAN 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “de heer” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, en DanParker.
KLASSE VAN 2018: Lou "Honey Boy" De Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, "Baby" Joe Mesi, Kid Chocolate, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar en Sam Taub.
KLASSE VAN 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 Lands, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, en Joe Dwyer.
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