NEW YORK (Medi 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr. yn ymuno â'i dad, Bobby Cassidy, Sr, yn Oriel Anfarwolion Bocsio Talaith Efrog Newydd (NYSBHOF). Originally scheduled for April 19, 2019, the induction dinner was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions until Prynhawn Sul, Medi 19 (12:30-5:30 p.m. A), once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Efrog Newydd.
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) a Jr. are the fourth son and father tandem inducted into the NYSBHOF, ond y cyfuniad bocsiwr / newyddiadurwr cyntaf. 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. Dywedodd. “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 i 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), o Woodside, Queens trwy'r Ariannin; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), o Ddinas Efrog Newydd trwy Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), o Bayside, Breninesau; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), o Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos), o Lyn Greenwood; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), o Brooklyn trwy'r Weriniaeth Ddominicaidd.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), a ymladdodd adrodd 55 pencampwyr y byd; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC a hyrwyddwr ysgafn y Byd (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), o Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), o Bronx; Pencampwr pwysau canol ysgafn y WBA (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), o Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 Kos), Dinas Efrog Newydd trwy Gymru.
Joining Cassidy, Jr. among the living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, Yn unig, Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Jack Hirsch, Darlledwr bocsio Bronx 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, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalist A.J. hoff, 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 (dosbarth 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (dosbarth 2012) Lederman.
Welch is going into the NYSBHOF as a boxer, ond rheolodd hefyd gyd-Ddosbarth o 2020 inductee Goodrich.
Bydd pob hyfforddwr sy'n mynychu yn derbyn gwregys wedi'i ddylunio'n benodol yn dynodi ei anwythiad i'r NYSBHOF.
Y 2020 ANG, eu dewis gan aelodau'r pwyllgor enwebu NYSBHOF: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde and Neil Terens.
sydd ei angen i fod yn segur am o leiaf dair blynedd Pob bocswyr i fod yn gymwys ar gyfer sefydlu NYSBHOF, a rhaid i bob ANG, wedi byw yn Efrog Newydd y Wladwriaeth ar gyfer cyfran sylweddol o'u gyrfaoedd bocsio neu yn ystod y prif eu gyrfa perthnasol.
Pris y tocynnau yw $150.00 yr oedolyn a $60.00 ar gyfer plant (dan 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, gan ddechrau am 12:30 p.m. A, yn ogystal â chinio cwrs llawn (prif asen, fish, or poultry) a bar ar agor drwy gydol y dydd. Mae tocynnau ar gael i'w prynu trwy gysylltu â llywydd NYSBHOF Bob Duffy yn 516.313.2304 neu depcomish@aol.com.
NEUADD BOCS STATE YORK NEWYDD O FAME
DOSBARTH 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Siwgr” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo ac Arthur Mercante, Sr.
DOSBARTH 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Iau Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard a Don Dunphy.
DOSBARTH 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr, Lou ambr, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon a Tom O'Rourke.
DOSBARTH 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, and Al Weill.
DOSBARTH 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Camacho Hector “Macho”, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein, and Jimmy Jacobs.
DOSBARTH 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Y 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, and Dan Parker.
DOSBARTH 2018: Lou "Honey Boy" Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, "Babi" Joe Mesi, Siocled Kid, James J. “Bonheddwr Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Teigr” 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 a Sam Taub.
DOSBARTH 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, I "Bummy" Davis, Marty Servo, Roland LaStarza, Paddy DeMarco, Tiroedd sID, Croes “Y Deintydd Ymladdol” Leach, Don Brenin, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr, Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, a Joe Dwyer.
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Vasyl Lomachenko (R) – 2017 Ring 8 
