НЬЮ-ЙОРК (September 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr. will join his father, Бобби Касайди, Sr., 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, September 19 (12:30-5:30 Земле. ВА), 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 Касайди, Sr. (2013) ва 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. гуфт:. “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, Эвандер Холифилд, Ҷорҷ Foreman, Хулио Сезар Чавес, Оскар де ла Hoya, Феликс Тринидад, Рой Jones, Джр, Бернард Хопкинс, 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 ба 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, Маликаҳо; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 KOs), аз Бобир; 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 чемпионҳои ҷаҳон; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 KOs); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 KOs), Буфало; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 KOs), аз Бобир; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 KOs), аз Бобир; 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. Уилям 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 (синфи 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (синфи 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 аз тарафи аъзои кумитањои NYSBHOF интихоб карда шуданд: Ранди Гордон, Хенри Hascup, Дон Majeski, Рон McNair, Jim Monteverde and Neil Terens.
Ҳамаи боксчиёни лозим бошад, ғайрифаъол дар давоми на камтар аз се сол мешавад, ҳуқуқи induction NYSBHOF, ва ҳамаи inductees бояд дар Ню-Йорк барои қисмати зиёди мансаб бокс худ ё дар давоми сарвазири касб дахлдори худ зиндагӣ кардаанд.
Чиптаҳои доранд, дар Баҳомондашудае $150.00 як калонсолон ва $60.00 барои кўдакони (зери 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, сар карда дар 12:30 Земле. ВА, as well as a full course dinner (қабурғаи сарвазири, fish, or poultry) ва панели кушод дар давоми рӯз. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 ё depcomish@aol.com.
NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME
Синфи 2012: Кармен Базилио, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Jake LaMotta, Риддика Bowe, Карлос Ортис, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Гриффит, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Ген Tunney, Бени Леонард, Тони Canzoneri, Харолд Lederman, Стив Acunto, Jimmy Глен, Гиль Клэнси, Рэй Arcel, Милии Fleischer, Билл Gallo ва Артур Mercante, Sr.
Синфи 2013: Jack Демпси, Банда Данди, Сэнди Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Констанс тирро, Эрон Barkley, Mark Breland, Бобби Касайди, Doug Jones, Джуниор Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Эдди Мустафа Muhammad, Боб Арум, Shelly Финкель, Тони Гратсиану, Тоҷирест Larry, Teddy Бренер, Майк Jacobs, Текс Rickard ва Дон Dunphy.
Синфи 2014: Душкино Паттерсон, Трейси Харис Паттерсон, Билли Backus, Кевин Kelley, Хуан LaPorte, Галле Cooney, Мустафо Hamsho, Ховард Дэвис, Джр, Lou Ambers, Jack Бриттон, Терри Макговерн, Teddy Атлас, Lou DiBella, Стив Farhood, Ген Мур, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Амато, William Muldoon ва Том O'Rourke.
Синфи 2015: Шоул Mamby, Joey Giamba, Ҷоннӣ Persol, Харолд Уэстон, Lonnie Брэдли, Павлус Berlenbach, Профессор Билли Грем, Фрэнки Genaro, Боб Миллер, Томи Райан, Jimmy Slattery, Боб Duffy, Майк Кац, Томи Gallagher, Брюс Silverglade, Charley Голдман, Jimmy Ҷонстон, Cedric Kushner, Гарри Markson, Damon Runyon, and Al Weill.
Синфи 2016: Аарон Давис, Чарлз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандез, Эдвин Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Ҷозе, Rocky Канзас, Ҷо Lynch, Joe Miceli, Эд Brophy, Джо DeGuardia, Ранди Гордон, Денис Rappaport, Howie Алберт, Фредди Браун, Ховард Cosell, Раби Галдштейн, and Jimmy Jacobs.
Синфи 2017: Gaspar Ортега, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Дик паланг, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Дон Majeski, Рон Katz, Stan Хоффман, Боби Bartels, Hank Каплан, Ал Gavin, Arthur Donovan, and Dan Parker.
Синфи 2018: Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Родригес, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Кутии бузғола, Яъқуб J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Билли Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Андерсон, Pete Brodsky, алафи Голдман, Боби Гудман, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скот Стивенс, Johnnie Addie, Ҷоннӣ Bos, Мюррей Гудман, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.
Синфи 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, Джр, Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.
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