 ROCHESTER, N.Y.. (September 25, 2016) — A small crowd packed The Diplomat Party House to honor Michael “Jinx” Spinks jeung Fitz “The Whip” Vanderpool at the recent 26th annual Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame (RBHOF) Banquet & Awards Night.
Spinks (31-1, 21 KOs) received the prestigious Integrity Award, while Vanderpool (26-8-4, 13 KOs) was presented the coveted Courage Award.
 (L-R) – Michael Spinks, Steve Smoger and Fitz Vanderpool
Rochester’s Johnny McCoy (Clarence Millard) was inducted into the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame. McCoy (77-30-14, 21 KOs), anu diliwatan jauh di 1978 dina yuswa 81, was one of the top flyweights in the world between 1916 jeung 1932. He was recognized as world champion by the state of California following a tournament to determine the winner of the vacant world title relinquished by Fidel LaBarba.
“This was another memorable banquet for the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame,” RBHOF treasurer/spokesperson Gino Arilotta ceuk. “Everyone enjoyed the evening. We posthumously inducted Johnny McCoy and honored are award winners, Michael Spinks and Fitz Vanderpool. Hall of Famer referee Steve Smoger gave a wonderful speech. Each of these great men were so pleasant and they gladly signed hundreds of autographs and posed for so many pictures. These three humble men have my sincere respect.
“Dina Dinten Saptu, September 17th, we took the boxers along with Steve Smoger to a local radio station where they were interviewed on air. We also took them to one of Rochester’s super gyms, di mana Willie Monroe, JR. trains. We showed them many important sites within the city. I also presented a city high school graduate, the Carmen Basilio Scholarship Award, which is awarded annually.
An International Boxing Hall of Famer (IBHOF), Spinks was the most dominant light heavyweight champion of his era, capturing the World Boxing Association (WBA), Tinju Federation International (IBF) jeung World tinju Déwan (WBC) pikeun judul dunya, in addition to being a 1976 Olimpiade medalist emas.
Vanderpool is a former World Boxing Federation (WBF), WBC FECARBOX and Canadian welterweight champion. He took on all comers including Rochester’s only world champion, Charles “’90-91” Murray and world champion Fernando Vargas. Dinten ieu, Vanderpool is a trainer in Canada who also gives countless hours of time and energy in Kitchener as a community volunteer.
Special guests in attendance included Murray (44-9, 26 KOs), a former IBF light welterweight champion, world-rated heavyweight Jarrell “Big Baby” Gedang (18-0-1, 16 KOs), Rochester lightweight prospect Lavisas “Red” Williams (8-1-1, 3 KOs), Josie Basilio (widow of Hall of Famer Carmen Basilio), distinguished boxing writer Dan Cucco and Smoger, the International referee extraordinaire.
RBHOF holds monthly meetings, plus an annual picnic and Christmas party, in addition to supporting local gyms.
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Manajer John Seip tanda Italia prospek super middleweight Daniele Marco Scardina
Rajana (April 6, 2015) – Pangatur tinju Samaun John Seip geus ditandatanganan kacida dihias petinju amatir Italia Daniel Mark Scardina ka hiji kontrak managerial exlusive.
Seip ieu paling dipikawanoh pikeun guiding Petrus “Coklat Kid” Quillin ka tinju Organisasi Dunya (WBO) judul middleweight dunya. Nu asli New Yorker ogé manages rising super middleweight Britania Steed “Nu Stallion” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 KOs).
Nu Scardina 21 taun heubeul hails ti Rozzano, hiji kota kurang ti 40,000 jalma di Propinsi Magelang. Manéhna dimimitian tinju di 2008 dina yuswa 16, di handap ieu di footsteps pamanna sacara anu hiji petinju dina waktu nu, kitu ogé panutan Daniele sacara.
Scardina, anu kagungan 56 bouts amatir, honors luhur direbut dina loba turnamén Italia kaasup Nasional Rovereto, Sarung Silver Nasional, jeung dua Sarung Golden Nasional. Manéhna ogé meunang medali perunggu dina hiji kajadian International.
Dina 2013, manéhna boxed pikeun tinju Tim Italia Guntur di Dunya Series tina tinju, unggul ngan cocog ngalawan hiji lawan Jerman.
Scardina kahiji bray perhatian Seip nu aya di dunya kawentar 5th St. Gym di Rajana Basisir, asalna dibuka dina 1950 ku Chris Brebes, jeung ngarep juara dunya countless geus dilatih aya kaasup Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Ujang Liston jeung Willie Pep. Tradisi beunghar terus di anyar 5th St. Tempat Pitnes, aya nu padeukeut di 1434 Alton Street, mana pejuang luhur ti sakumna dunya saperti Bernard Hopkins masih ngalatih.
“Kuring mimiti nempo manéhna latihan di 5th St. Gym jeung manéhna katingali kawas amatir has,” Seip terangna. “Manéhna threw punches luas sarta teu nyaho kumaha buang hiji jab alus. Trainers Guy Laieta jeung Dino Spencer dimimitian gawé bareng manéhna jeung ayeuna manéhna ngagunakeun jangkauan-Na, pajoang di kajauhan, jeung ngalungkeun masalah kombinasi jabs jeung uli. Anjeunna gairah ngeunaan tinju, dengekeun jeung diajar unggal dintenna. Daniele ngabogaan laju leungeun alus sarta daya. Manéhna mangrupakeun nak ganteng, oge. Kuring nempo hiji hal Anjeunna, intangibles, jeung mutuskeun pikeun asup manéhna.
“Dino mangrupakeun boga anu geus nyiptakeun hiji luhur-lekukan gym jeung kasempetan sparring gede di atmosfir featuring jadi loba pejuang Sarbini anu bener nyorong silih. Ieu geus semu anu Danielle tos ningkat latihan kaahlian di ditu. Anjeunna lila, saum sareng kuat. Etos karyana luar biasa; manéhna kahiji dina gim, pamungkas ninggalkeun. Anjeun teu bisa menyakiti nak ieu, boh. Urang sadaya percaya yen manehna boga hiji mangsa nu bakal datang terang pisan.”
Teu kawas pejuang ti Rusia jeung urut bangsa Soviet-bloc, ogé maranéhanana ti Amérika Latin anu datang ka Amérika Sarikat pikeun ngadegkeun careers tinju panarjamah maranéhanana, Pejuang Italia-lahir jarang geus dituturkeun rute sarua jeung Scardina, anu pindah ka Rajana taun kamari jeung saré di lantai tina susun lanceukna sacara.
Nu lone Italia-lahir jawara dunya anu perang professionally di Amérika nyaéta Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 KOs), saha ieu teh jawara middleweight WBC / WBA di 1979-1980. Antuofermo, sanajan, pindah babarengan kulawargana ka Brooklyn ti Puglia, Italia waktu manehna 17 jeung manéhna pelajari kumaha kotak di Amérika.
“Kuring sok hayang jadi jawara di Amérika,” Scardina ceuk. “Éta impian American keur kuring. Jigana Abdi gé boga kasempetan gede di nagara ieu jadi petinju greatest mah bisa kalayan bantuan katuhu. John Seip nyaéta manager katuhu keur kuring alatan manéhna percaya ka Kami bisa jawara dunya babarengan salaku tim.”
Boxers paporit Scardina sacara anu Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux jeung Miguel Cotto. “Kaula dipake dina kasampurnaan salaku nu bajoang luar jeung to main leungeun mah deukeut,” Scardina ditambahkeun. Kaula pajoang pikeun jadi jawara dunya.”
Scardina diperkirakeun nyieun debut pro-Na Méi ieu atawa Juni.
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