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Kal Yafai defends WBA Super Flyweight title against Suguru Muranaka This Saturday, May 13th on AWE-A Wealth of Entertainment

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – Maj 8, 2017 – Undefeated WBA Super Flyweight champion Kal Yafai will make his first defense of his crown when he takes on top 10 Topplista Suguru Muranaka Detta Lördag, May 13th live on AWE – En uppsjö av underhållning.

The card will originate from Yafai’s hometown of Birmingham, England. AWE’s live coverage begins at 3 pm ET.

För boxning fans, who do not have AWE, the fight can be accessed on the AWE channel on

www.klowdtv.com

“We’re thrilled to air another great world title fight live on AWE,” said Robert Herring, CEO of AWE. “This will be an outstanding matchup. We’re pleased to continue to introduce some of the best world champions from around the world to AWE boxing fans and Yafai is no exception.”

Yafai will step into the ring with a perfect record of 21-0 med 14 knockouts. Den 27 year-old is a five year professional, and comes from a fighting family. Yafai’s brother, Gamal, is an undefeated super bantamweight, and is also on the May 13th card.

Yafai won the WBA Super Flyweight crown with a 12-round unanimous decision over Luis Concepcion on December 10th i Manchester, England.

Yafai earned his way to a title shot with wins over Jozsef Ajtai (15-3), Dixon Flores (12-3-2), Jason Cunningham (17-2), Cristofer Rosales (10-1), Yaqub Kaleem (13-3-1) and Scott Gladwin (5-1).

“It’s a tough first defense and that’s what I need,” said Yafai. “I want hard fights that are going to help me when I face unification fights.”

“This is what I started boxing for. I wanted massive nights in Birmingham and it doesn’t get better for me. It’s been amazing since winning the title. Every time I’m walking around the city I get stopped for photos and for autographs, but I know that it’s harder to keep a title than it is to win it, so the real work is only just beginning.”Muranaka of Tokyo, Japan has a record of 25-2-1 med åtta knockouts, and is undefeated in his last 19 slagsmål, which spans 11 år.

Muranaka is coming off a eight-round majority decision over Hiroyuki Hisataka on December 5, 2016 i Tokyo.

Den 31 year-old Muranaka has signature wins over Renoel Pael (19-3-1), Tetsuma Hiyasji (25-2-2), Masayuki Kuroda (21-4-3), Takuya Kogawa (22-2), Tamoya Tateyama (8-1-1) and Toyoto Shiraishi (6-0-1).

This will be Muranka’s first bout outside of Japan. The full undercard will be announced shortly.

Om AWE LIVE BOXNING

AWE LIVE Boxning har levande värld titel mästerskap och eliminerings anfall skylta dagens mest spännande fighters. Sedan starten av AWE är levande boxningsevenemang i 2011, AWE has featured over 50 VM-titel slagsmål.

AWE has brought boxing fans some of the most exciting and controversial bouts, including the matchup of Ricky Burns against Ray Beltran for the world title. AWE featured live and exclusively the crowning of American Terence Crawford over Ricky Burns. AWE fans har bevittnat den explosiva kraften i obesegrad tungvikt Tyson Fury flera gånger på nätet, inklusive Fury seger över Kevin Johnson. I 2017, AWE was the exclusive United States television provider of the historic matchup between legendary British heavyweight David Haye and Tony Bellew.

Om AWE – En uppsjö av underhållning

En uppsjö av underhållning (“FRUKTAN”) har ett brett utbud av livsstil och underhållningsprogram från exotiska resor och upprörande hem att leva VM boxning. AWE is available on over a hundred cable systems, inklusive AT&T U-verse, ch 147 och 1147 i HD, Verizon FiOS TV, ch 169 och 669 i HD. and DirecTV, ch 387.
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The Heavyweight Factory Inks Amateur Sensation Logan Yoon

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HOLLYWOOD, FL (Maj 8, 2017) – Logan Yoon förenar The Heavyweight Factory team as representatives from the Florida-based promoter proudly announce that they recently signed one of the most highly-rated and promising amateur boxers in the United States.
Yoon’s amateur career saw him become a two-time Silver Champion at Ringside World Championships, a two-time Colorado Springs Pikes Peak champion, an Arkansas National Champion, an Adidas National champion, a two-time Silver Junior National Golden Gloves champion, a Junior Olympic bronze medalist and a Silver Youth National Champion.
“Logan had an extraordinary amateur career, now as a professional, he will prove that he has the talent to achieve his goals,” said his manager, Henry Rivalta. “We are not in a rush; we are working hard day-by-day. When you work with a talented guy like Logan, it’s easy to get the best results. This kid is the next Pacquiao.”
Logan Yoon is scheduled to make his debut in the United States on Saturday June 3rd at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. “We are really excited, Logan will be on the Briggs-Oquendo card fighting for the IBF Youth World Title, and we know that Logan will give fans a great fight,” added Rivalta. “We have had several offers by major promoters. Kris Lawrence of THF has show total commitment and gave Logan the right promotional deal with a no-nonsense stay busy 2 year plan. Kris has 25 years in the sport and knows what it takes to make a champion,” Said Rivalta.

Kris Lawrence CEO and founder of The Heavyweight Factory is convinced that Logan will be in top fights in the near future, “This young guy has a lot of talent, he was an outstanding amateur boxer and now as a professional, we know he will get very far. We welcome him to our boxing family.”
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Derrick Webster battles Frankie Filippone for WBF International Super Middleweight title on Saturday, May 13th at The Grundy Arena in Bristol, PA

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Plus undefeated Vidal Rivera, Mike Hilton, Mikkel LesPierre, Frederick Wilhite in action

Ikram Kerwat in co-main event against Althea Saunders for WBF Junior Regional title
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Bristol, PA (Maj 8, 2017) – Super Middleweight’s Derrick Webster och Frankie Filippone will battle in an 10-round bout for the WBF International Super Middleweight title on lördagkväll, May 13th vid The Grundy Arena i Bristol, Pennsylvania.

That bout will headline a card promoted by Deuce Promotions , Mis Downing Promotions & Kane 5 Kampanjer.
Webster av Glassboro, New Jersey har ett register över 22-1 med 11 knockouts.
Den 34 year-old is an eight-year professional, who has amassed wins over Obodai Sai (23-1), and his most recent bout when he won a ten round unanimous decision over Thomas Awimbono on January 21st in Trenton, New Jersey in a bout he captured the USBO Super Middleweight title.
Webster will be gunning for his 4th consecutive victory since his lone defeat when he dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Arif Magomedov.
Filippone of Norfolk, Virginia har ett register över 22-5-1 with seven knockouts.
Den 37 year-old Filippone has wins over Aaron Jaco (17-3) & Reggie LeCrete (4-1-2).
Like Webster, Filippone is on a winning streak, as he will be looking for 7th straight win. I sin sista match, Filippone won a six-round unanimous decision over Timothy Hall, Jr. augusti 25, 2016 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
I sex-runda co-funktion, Ikram Kerwat (7-1, 5 KO: s) of Frankfurt, Germany will take on Althea Saunders (3-3-2) in a WBF Regional lightweight title.
Även i sex-runda skjutningarna:
Mikkel LesPierre (15-0-1, 7 KO: s) New York, NY kommer att ta på Jerome Rodriguez (7-8-3, 2 KO: s) av Allentown, PA in a junior welterweight bout.
I fyra-runda skjutningarna:
Mike Hilton (5-0, 5 KO: s) Trenton, NJ kommer att ta på Eric Cason (2-5, 2 KO: s) of Davenport, Iowa in a cruiserweight bout.

Vidal Rivera (5-0, 4 KO: s) av Camden, NJ kommer att kämpa Jose Homar Rios i en fjäderlätt bout

Mike Fowler (5-7, 2 KO: s) av Milwaukee, WI will battle Frederick Wilhite (5-0, 3 KO: s) av Pensacola, Florida in a welterweight bout.

Brandon Robinson (2-1, 1 KO) of Upper Darby, PA will take on pro debuting Shalamar Bernard in an light heavyweight bout.
Dante Selby (2-2-1) Of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be named in a heavyweight affair.
darryl Bunting (3-1-2, 1 KO) av Asbury Park, NJ will take on pro debuting Quintaveous Rosser av Atlanta, Georgia in a super middleweight fight.
Gowar Karyah of Pennsylvania will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named ín a super bantamweight bout.

Jesus Salas (1-0, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico battles Deon Richardson i en lätt match.

Tickets for this night of championship boxing cost $125 för VIP, $75 for Front Row, $50 for Floor seating & $30 for General admission and can be purchased by calling 215-688-3546
The Grundy Arena is located at :
475 Beaver St, Bristol, PA 19007
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FNU Combat Sports Visa: Joshua vs. Klitschko Recap, Anderson Silva Threatens UFC Retirement

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The FNU Combat Sports show concentrates heavily on boxing this week with the big heavyweight bout between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko to review and discuss first. Then we move on to preview Cinco De Mayo weekend in The Sweet Science, which is headlined by a Saturday night fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Junior. Dessutom, we discuss some additions to UFC 213, Anderson Silva’s retirement threat, the creation of a women’s featherweight division in the UFC for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, and the viral video featuring the demolition of a Tai Chi “Bemästra” by an MMA fighter. Listen to the broadcast below.

 

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Christopher Brooker talks about being in Canelo Alvarez training camp for Chavez, Jr. ände

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Christopher Brooker to take on Oscar Riojas in featured bout on Fredag, May 12th at the SugarHouse Casino

Jerome Conquest battles Daniel Perales in co-feature bout

Also seeing action will be undefeated fighters Blake Mansfield, Sam Orapeza, Jeffrey Torres, Isaelin Florian and Harold Lopez

PRESSKONFERENS, TUESDAY MAY 9TH AT 5 PM AT THE SUGARHOUSE CASINO
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Philadelphia, PA. (Maj 4, 2017) – Christopher Brooker (11-3, 5 KO: s)kommer att ta på Oscar Riojas (14-7-1, 4 KO: s) på Fredag, May 12th at The SugarHouse Casino.

The scheduled eight-round super middleweight bout will headline a card promoted by King’s Promotions.

Brooker was summoned to San Diego to help Canelo Alavrez prepare for Lördagens mega showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr that will take place in Las Vegas.
Being that Brooker is a strong super middleweight, and Chavez having a similar build, it made sense that Brooker would get such a call to help out the Mexican Idol for the much anticipated showdown.
“I went to camp with Canelo in San Diego, and we ran in the mountains at 15,000 feet. I was there close to two weeks and sparred twenty rounds with him,” said Brooker.
“It was a great experience to be around a fighter who is one of the elite fighters in the world. He is so composed. I was brought into to pressure him and mimic Chavez, Jr. Canelo is such an experienced fighter, and I learned so much from him. He was showing me how to set up my shots, and even certain exercises with my neck.”
Brooker was very impressed with the whole team, and believes that this camp will take him to the next level.
“His team is so professional and down to earth. I am looking forward to this fight på lördag. It will be a good fight. I was shocked to know that Canelo watched my last fight on ShoBox. They could tell that I was trying to box more and get a way from my brawling style that I had employed in most of my bouts. They gave me good advice, and told me not to change who I was when I was having a lot of success as a pressure fighter, and then to mix in the boxing aspect to my game.”
“I needed this. This will take my to another level.”
Also in a six-round bout:
Blake Mansfield (5-0-1, 2 KO: s) av Burlington, NC kommer att kämpa Henry Beckford (4-6, 1 KO) of Coram, NY in a super middleweight bout.
I fyra-runda skjutningarna:
Chaise Nelson (4-1, 3 KO: s) of Dayton, Ohio will take on aBryan Perez Nevarez (2-5-1, 1 KO) av Carolina, Puerto Rico in a featherweight bout.

Sam Orapeza (1-0) av Philadelphia strider Kyle McNutt (1-2, 1 KO) of Battle Creek, MI in a cruiserweight affair.
Jeffrey Torres (2-0, 1 KO) Philadelphia kommer att kämpa Kashon Hutchinson (2-2, 1 KO) in a battle of Keystone State based lightweights.

Isaelin Florian (6-0, 3 KO: s) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic will take on an opponent to be named in a bantamweight bout.

Harold Lopez (1-0, 1 KO) Betlehem, PA will square off with an opponent to be named in a bantamweight fight.
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON TISDAG, MAY 9TH AT THE SUGARHOUSE CASINO BEGINNING AT 5 PM
Biljetter finns till försäljning för $100, $75, $50, och kan köpas på SugarHouseBoxing.eventbrite.med
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Melson to run for New York Congress

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New York, NY (Maj 3, 2017) – Retired professional boxer, current public speaker, 2003 West Point graduate and Army Public Affairs Officer Boyd Melson announced he’ll run for Congress in 2018 for New York’s 11th District, covering Staten Island and South Brooklyn.
Born to a Jewish mother & Louisiana Creole father, Melson’s a lifelong New Yorker who’s dedicated most of his adult life to serving the public. The 35-year-old has resided in Manhattan, Brooklyn and White Plains. Melson also has close ties to Staten Island, where he currently runs free boxing clinics for men and women battling or recovering from addiction.
Following an outstanding amateur boxing career, Melson turned pro in 2010 with the sole intention of raising funds and awareness. Between donating 100% of his fight purses, private donations in his honor and charity galas, Melson, Co-Founder of Team Fight To Walk, helped raise more than $400,000 to help cure Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries, combat Staten Island’s drug epidemic and assist his childhood friend with a son battling brain cancer. He retired from boxing in 2016 med en 15-2-1 post, winning a World Boxing Council (WBC) United States Championship in 2015.
Upon the competition of his final professional fight, Promoter Lou DiBella said he’d never promoted a better man than Boyd Melson.
His unique mission through boxing was chronicled by The Huffington Post, ESPN, Yahoo, Sports Illustrated, HBO Real Sports and The Wall Street Journal among many other media outlets.
As a public and motivational speaker, Melson’s addressed an array of audiences, many of which he spoke to pro bono. His audiences include attendees at New York’s 2017 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Conference, elementary to college age students, Army Battalions, Army Corps level leadership, college sports teams, Fortune 500 companies and religious organizations. He also served as a mentor at Steve Harvey’s Youth Mentorship Camp in July 2016 and was a special guest at various charitable events in New York.
Currently serving our country through the US Army Reserves, literally fighting to raise funds and having traveled the country to assist and motivate others, Melson epitomizes the meaning of a public servant.
“I need to continue my service to this nation. I have a heavy task in front of me. I am committed. I have a tremendous fight in my spirit for what is right. I was born mixed with African, Irländsk, Native American, Franska, Dutch, Spanish, and I am Jewish. Perhaps I am a good example of one of the aspects as to why us American citizens are what makes us great- we the people. We combine our strengths. We are the best of all cultures. We are strong, and we do not allow ourselves to be seduced by fear. I understand that my decisions will hurt people, despite my intentions.”
“I understand that in the American citizens’ eyes, I will be the face in the district I am running in, that will be responsible for anything good or bad our government may cause in any of the constituents lives. This is why I will always be present. I focus on how many I still have hurting, not how many I have helped. I will be in the community, at events, highly visible, and highly accessible. My job will be to answer to you, the constituents I am responsible for. I am built for this, my life has prepared me. I will continue my willingness to be knocked down and get back up to keep fighting. I will inspire you to believe in my spirit. Fighters fight! Jag är en kämpe. District 11 must know that I am ready to fight in their corner.”
Please help Boyd by joining him on this mission to get elected into office by going tohttps://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/boyd-melson-for-congress-1.
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Lightweight Contender Argenis Mendez Wins Split Decision Over Ivan Redkach in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Live From Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, SÅSOM

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Michael Farenas to make comeback on Fight Club OC card June 1st

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COSTA MESA, SÅSOM (Maj 2, 2017) – They say it’s never is too late to start a comeback, and for lightweight contender Michael Farenas (44-5-4, 33 Kos), the comeback starts Torsdag, Juni 1
st when he enters the ring for the first time in nearly two years. The eight-round bout will take place on Roy Englebrecht’s “Fight Club OC” show in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center i Costa Mesa, SÅSOM.
Having fought some of the top Jr. lightweight out there over the past five years, which include Yuriorkis Gamboa, Jose Padraza, och Fernando Beltran för att nämna några, Farenas believes he still has some gas left in his tank.
“It’s been a long journey to get back in the ring, but now that time has come,” said Michael Farenas. “I’m in great shape and I feel my skill and experience will help me on my comeback.”
Will new managers Bill Halkias och Germaine Gillies crafting his career and new trainers Marvin Somodio och Jesse Arevalo i sitt hörn, the new look Farenas will have another opportunity to march toward a world title.
“This bout will take place at one hundred and forty pounds, but my plan is to campaign at lightweight,” said Farenas, who fought Takashi Uchiyama for the WBA World super featherweight title. “I know with hard work, I can make another run toward another world title.”
Under new management and a new trainer, “Hammer Fist” as he is called, will look to bring that Filipino fighting spirit back to his career.
Tickets for the Thursday, Juni 1st Fight Club OC show in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center i Costa Mesa, CA are on sale at www.fightcluboc.com.
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6th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 induction ceremony review

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(L-R) – Seated – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug Dewitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; stående – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & ron Katz
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NEW YORK (Maj 1, 2017) – Mer än 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
“It seems like yesterday that we started the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame but here we are in our sixth year,” NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy said opening the festivities. “I’ve been asked what VIPs were coming here and I said the 15 inductees are VIPs. This is how we remembers our New Yorkers in boxing. We recognize them for their achievements in boxing and all of them are great guys, för.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) karriärer,” added Ring 8 president/Chairman of the NYSBHOF Induction Committee Jack Hirsch. “This is a great honor for all of them. Congratulations to all of the honorees.”
Living boxers inducted into the NYSBHOF were Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 Kos), Yonkers’ världens tungviktiga titelutmanare Renaldo “Herr.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 Kos), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 Kos), and world middleweight title challenger Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos (39-10-2, 24 Kos)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 Kos), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyweight world champion Jose “Chegui” Torres(41-3-1, 29 Kos), and Williamsburg’s middleweight world champion, “The Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 Kos).
Non-participants now in the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn/Bronx manager Stan Hoffman, Long Island matchmaker ron Katz, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels och Queens’ International agent Don Majeskjag.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Varje inductee får ett skräddarsytt bältet betecknar hans induktion i NYSBHOF.
Den 2017 värnpliktiga valdes ut av de nomineringskommittémedlemmarna NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Kåta Gordon, Henry Hascup, ron McNair, Angelo Prospero och neil Terens.
Alla boxare som behövs för att vara inaktiv under minst tre år för att vara berättigad till NYSBHOF induktion, och alla värnpliktiga måste ha bott i staten New York för en betydande del av sina boxningskarriär eller under främsta av deras respektive karriär.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Iran Barkley, Vito Antuofermo och Mark Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange och Richard Brown.
(L-R) – Michael & Gaspar Ortega.


Gasper Ortega: “I’m very honored to have people come out to honor me. It’s truly a pleasure to be here. I want fans to know how much I appreciate their support. Just nu, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
Stan Hoffman
Stan Hoffman: “A lot of things have been said about me in boxing and I’m grateful for the success I’ve had in boxing. I wish I had 200 friends but the problem is I [probably have a 1000, so I can’t name them all today. This is special because I’m going into the Hall of Fame the same year as my godson, ron Katz, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
(L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz


ron Katz: “Under de senaste 42 år, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, över 200 världsmästare. I’ve had the pleasure to work for some great promoters, to say I’ve world for some of the giants of this industry is an understatement. I learned so much from Johnny Bos, Mickey Duff, Bruce Trampler and my mentor, Teddy Brenner. I’m so grateful to them.”
(L-R) — Melvina Lathan, Doug Dewitt & his son
Doug Dewitt: “I could have done better in the Tommy Hearns fight. Took Robbie Simms too lightly but I won the rematch. I was No. 3 (i världen) and I was going to fight Marvin Hagler, who was world champion when there was only one. Boxing is a tough business. I’m not walking around like I used to 20 år sedan. I had some good teachers. Jag hade en bra karriär, I wouldn’t call it great. Thank you very much.”
(L-R) — Renaldo Snipes & Mike Taroli
Renaldo Snipes: “I have a lot of friends. I had a lot of enemies but now they’re friends. You have to know how to get along with everybody even though you had to fight some in the ring. You can’t go into the ring without freaking killer instinct. I’d like to thank everybody who supported me. I took what I learned in boxing and took it into the business world.”
(L-R) — Bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane
Bobby Bartels: Dick Tiger wanted me to go to Africa with him but I said I couldn’t. I wish I had gone with him. When I was in Stillman’s Gym sparring, Gasper helped me a lot. He’s a beautiful man. I want to congratulate all the inductees. It’s great to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. It’s been a long road from the gym, through Golden Gloves, becoming a judge, and then Ring 8 president for nine years. This is the icing on the cake.”
(L-R) — Alex Ramos & Bob Duffy
Alex Ramos: Först, I want to thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and everybody here from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank Shelly Finkel, who did so much for me, and all the people who trained me. I was my own problem. I had a brain injury but it’s great to be alive.”
(L-R) — Michael Griffith, Don Majeski & Jack Hirsch
Don Majeski: “I have much to be humbled about. I congratulate all the inductees for their hard work and incredible contributions to boxing. I’m a beneficiary for all the fighters who gave me a chance to be a small part of their careers. Detta är en stor ära, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 år.”
Ceremoniemästare Dave Diamante
CLASS av 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Socker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo och Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS av 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 Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard och Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 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 och Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, 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 och Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Kåta Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein och Jimmy Jacobs.
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