ਨ੍ਯੂ ਯੋਕ (ਸਤੰਬਰ 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. will join his father, ਬੌਬੀ Cassidy, ਸੀਨੀਅਰ, 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, ਸਤੰਬਰ 19 (12:30-5:30 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ), once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, ਨ੍ਯੂ ਯੋਕ.
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.
ਬੌਬੀ Cassidy, SR. (2013) ਅਤੇ ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. 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, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ.
“It’s quite an honor to be inducted into the same Hall of Fame as my da.” Bobby, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ. “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.”
ਬੌਬੀ, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. 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 ਟਾਈਮਜ਼, 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, ਜਾਰਜ ਫੋਰਮੈਨ, Julio Cesar ਸ਼ਾਵੇਜ਼, ਆਸਕਰ de la Hoya, ਫ਼ੇਲਿਕਸ ਤ੍ਰਿਨੀਦਾਦ, ਰਾਏ ਜੋਨਸ, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ, ਬਰਨਾਰਡ ਹੌਪਕਿੰਸ, Errol Spence, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Vasily Lomachenko.
The Cassidy’s father-son bond led Bobby, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. to write the play, “Kid Shamrock,” based on his father’s life, which was produced Off Broadway four times from 2007 ਨੂੰ 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 ਕੋਸ), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 ਕੋਸ), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 ਕੋਸ), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 ਕੋਸ), Bronx ਦੇ; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 ਕੋਸ), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 ਕੋਸ), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 ਕੋਸ), who fought a reported 55 ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਜੇਤੂ; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 ਕੋਸ); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 ਕੋਸ), ਬਫੇਲੋ ਦੇ; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 ਕੋਸ), Bronx ਦੇ; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 ਕੋਸ), Bronx ਦੇ; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 ਕੋਸ), of New York City by way of Wales.
Joining Cassidy, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. 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. ਵਿਲੀਅਮ 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 (ਦੀ ਕਲਾਸ 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (ਦੀ ਕਲਾਸ 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 ਫੇਮ NYSBHOF ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਮਬਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚੁਣੇ ਗਏ ਸਨ: Randy ਗੋਰਡਨ, ਹੈਨਰੀ Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde and Neil Terens.
ਘੱਟੋ-ਘੱਟ ਤਿੰਨ ਸਾਲ ਲਈ ਸਰਗਰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੇ ਮੁੱਕੇਬਾਜ਼ NYSBHOF ਸ਼ਮੂਲੀਅਤ ਲਈ ਯੋਗ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ, ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰੇ inductees ਆਪਣੇ ਮੁੱਕੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਦੀ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲਈ ਜ ਆਪੋ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਨਿਊਯਾਰਕ ਰਾਜ ਵਿਚ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੈ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ.
ਟਿਕਟ 'ਤੇ ਚੋਣ ਨੂੰ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ $150.00 ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਬਾਲਗ ਕੀ, ਅਤੇ $60.00 ਬੱਚੇ ਲਈ (ਦੇ ਤਹਿਤ 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ 12:30 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ, as well as a full course dinner (ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਪੱਸਲੀ, fish, or poultry) ਅਤੇ ਦਿਨ ਭਰ ਓਪਨ ਪੱਟੀ. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 ਜ depcomish@aol.com.
NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME
ਕਲਾਸ 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike ਮਾਈਕਲਮੈੱਕੱਲੂਮ, Mike ਟਾਯਸਾਨ, ਜੇਕ LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos ਔਰਟੀਸ, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, ਟੋਨੀ Canzoneri, ਹੈਰਲਡ Lederman, ਸਟੀਵ Acunto, ਜਿਮੀ ਗਲੈਨ, Gil Clancy, ਰੇ Arcel, Nat Fleischer, ਬਿੱਲ Gallo ਅਤੇ ਆਰਥਰ Mercante, SR.
ਕਲਾਸ 2013: ਜੈਕ Dempsey, Johnny ਡਨਡੀ, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, ਜੋਏ Archer, ਇਰਾਨ Barkley, ਮਰਕੁਸ Breland, ਬੌਬੀ Cassidy, ਡਗ ਜੋਨਸ, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ ਜੋਨਸ, James “Buddy” McGirt, ਐਡੀ ਮੁਸਤਫਾ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ, Bob Arum, Shelly ਫਿੰਕਲ, ਟੋਨੀ Graziano, ਲੈਰੀ Merchant, ਟੈਡੀ Brenner, Mike ਜੈਕੋਬਜ਼, ਟੈਕਸ Rickard ਅਤੇ Don Dunphy.
ਕਲਾਸ 2014: Floyd ਪੀਟਰਸਨ, Tracy ਹੈਰਿਸ ਪੀਟਰਸਨ, Billy Backus, ਕੇਵਿਨ ਕੈਲੀ, ਜੁਆਨ Laporte, ਗੈਰੀ Cooney, ਮੁਸਤਫਾ Hamsho, Howard ਡੇਵਿਸ, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ, Lou Ambers, ਜੈਕ Britton, ਟੈਰੀ McGovern, ਟੈਡੀ Atlas, Lou DiBella, ਸਟੀਵ Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, ਵਿਲੀਅਮ Muldoon ਅਤੇ ਟੌਮ O'Rourke.
ਕਲਾਸ 2015: ਸ਼ਾਊਲ ਨੇ Mamby, ਜੋਏ Giamba, ਜੌਨੀ Persol, ਹੈਰਲਡ Weston, Lonnie ਬ੍ਰੈਡਲੀ, ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ Berlenbach, ਬਿਲੀ ਗ੍ਰਾਹਮ, Frankie Genaro, Bob ਮਿੱਲਰ, Tommy ਰਿਆਨ, ਜਿਮੀ Slattery, Bob ਡਫੀ, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, ਬਰੂਸ Silverglade, ਪਾਰਸਜ਼ ਗੋਲਡਮੈਨ, ਜਿੰਮੀ ਜੌਹਨਸਟਨ, Cedric Kushner, ਹੈਰੀ Markson, Damon Runyon, and Al Weill.
ਕਲਾਸ 2016: ਹਾਰੂਨ ਡੇਵਿਸ, ਚਾਰਲਸ ਮੁਰੇ, Vilomar Fernandez, ਐਡਵਿਨ Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, ਰਾਕੀ Graziano, ਰਾਕੀ ਕੰਸਾਸ, ਜੋਅ ਲਿੰਚ, ਜੋਅ Miceli, ਐਡ Brophy, ਜੋਅ DeGuardia, Randy ਗੋਰਡਨ, ਡੈਨਿਸ Rappaport, Howie ਐਲਬਰਟ, Freddie ਭੂਰੇ, ਹਾਵਰਡ Cosell, ਰੂਬੀ Goldstein, and Jimmy Jacobs.
ਕਲਾਸ 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, ਡਗ Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, ਡਿਕ ਟਾਈਗਰ, ਜੋਸੇ Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, ਰੌਨ Katz, ਸਟੈਨ Hoffman, ਬੌਬੀ Bartels, Hank Kaplan, ਅਲ ਗੇਵਿਨ, Arthur Donovan, and Dan Parker.
ਕਲਾਸ 2018: Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, ਜੇਕ Rodriguez, Terrence ਇਆਲੀ, “Baby” Joe Mesi, ਬੱਚਾ ਚਾਕਲੇਟ, ਯਾਕੂਬ ਜੰਮੂ. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, ਜੈਕ McAuliffe, ਬਿਲੀ Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, ਡੇਵ ਏੰਡਰਸਨ, Pete Brodsky, ਔਸ਼ਧ ਗੋਲਡਮੈਨ, ਬੌਬੀ Goodman, Melvina Lathan, ਰੌਨ ਸਕਾਟ ਸਟੀਵੰਸ, ਵਿ੍ਹਸਕੀ Addie, ਜੌਨੀ ਬੋਜ਼, ਮੁਰੇ Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.
ਕਲਾਸ 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, Don ਰਾਜਾ, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ, Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.
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