 ROCHESTER, N.Y.. (September 25, 2016) — A small crowd packed The Diplomat Party House to honor Michael “Jinx” Spinks lan 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), sing liwati adoh ing 1978 ing umur 81, was one of the top flyweights in the world between 1916 lan 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 ngandika. “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.
“On Saturday, 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, ngendi 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), Boxing Federation International (IBF) lan World Boxing Council (WBC) gelar dunia, in addition to being a 1976 Olympic medali 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 “The Natural” Murray and world champion Fernando Vargas. Dina iki, 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” Miller (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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5th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2016 inducted in festive ceremony
NYSBHOF Class of 2015
Boxers
juara flyweight donya (’90-91) Harun “Superman” Davis, Bronx
juara flyweight junior World (’93-94) Charles “The Natural” Murray Buffalo
Two-wektu judhul entheng donya Challenger Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
World judhul entheng Challenger Edwin Viruet. New York City
(Deceased)
4-wektu, 3-juara donya divisi Hector “Macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
juara Men World (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
World entheng (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffalo
2-wektu bantamweight donya titleholder Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“juara flyweight Uncrowned” Joe Miceli Buffalo
Non-Peserta
Boxing Hall International direktur eksekutif Fame Ed Brophy Canastota
Promoter Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Komisaris / media pribadine Randy Gordon Melville
Promoter / Manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Deceased)
Manager Howie Albert Bronx
Trainer / cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
Komentator televisi New York City Howard Cosell New York City
Boxer / wasit Ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Manager jimmy Jacobs
 NYSBHOF Class of 2016 (L-R): Seated – Vilomar Fernandez, Dennis Rappaport, Randy Gordon and Ed Brophy; Standing: Aaron Davis and Joe DeGuardia
-All pictures by Peter Frutkoff-
NEW YORK (April 5, 2016) – Luwih saka 300 people packed Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY this past Minggu for the fifth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) nedha bengi prabawa.
Saben inductee bakal nampa sabuk adat-dirancang nélakaké prabawa kang ing NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
Ing 2016 Tembako padha dipilih dening anggota panitia nominasi NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero lan Neil Terens.
Kabeh boxers needed dadi aktif kanggo ing paling telung taun supaya dadi layak kanggo NYSBHOF prabawa, lan kabeh inductees kudu mapan ing New York State kanggo bagean pinunjul saka Careers boxing utawa sak Perdana saka karir pamilike.
 (L-R) – NYSBHOF/Ring 8 presiden Bob Duffy, Don Majeski, Ed Brophy and Jill Diamond (WBC)
Ed Brophy: “I’d like to thank the committee of the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and Ring 8, a wonderful group that sponsors the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. I’m so proud to have been born in New York, in the small town of Canastota, where boxing is in our blood. I’m thrilled to be honored today. My name is attached to the International Boxing Hall of Fame as director, but so many different people help out. I only accept this honor on their behalf. Boxing is the greatest sport. Congratulations to all of the inductees. This is the greatest day of my life.”
 (L-R) – Ron McNair, Aaron Davis and Bob DuffyHarun Davis: Thanks, Ring 8. Boxing is a hard sport. It was much harder in the gym. I saw Gerry Pitulung, Iran Barkley lan Roberto Duran and wanted to do what those guys did and it made me a fighter I was. I’d like to thank my father and Billy Giles, who was my trainer. I’d also like to thank Joe DeGuardia, who managed me later in my career, and thanks to everybody who supported me.”
 (L-R) — Bob Duffy, Dennis Rappaport and family
Dennis Rappaport: “It seems like yesterday when a six or seven year old living in Brooklyn watched a fight between Jake LaMotta lan Jim Hairston. This young man was mesmerized. The next month he watchedSugar Ray Robinson kalah Rocky Graziano and that was the start of a love affair that’s lasted 63 taun. Boxing, at its best, is poetry in motion. It’s Shapespeare, Picasso, Rembrandt. But it can also be crude. I started in boxing managing three fighters: Ronnie Harris, Gerry Pitulung lan Howard Davis. Jr. Because of the creative marketing of our fighters, one reporter called me and my partner, Mike Jones, ‘The Gold Dust Twins’ but then the media starting calling us, ‘The Wacko Twins.’ I preferred ‘The Gold Dust Twins.”
 (L-R – Jack Hirsch, Joe DeGuardia and Bob Duffy
Joe DeGuardia: It’s a real pleasure, honor and privilege to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. Like many of you here, I live and bleed boxing, which has been a big part of my life. Four months ago, I received the (Ring 8 at its Holiday awards dinner) Promoter of the Year award. I said then that we are truly a family of boxing; it’s a real brotherhood. I also talked about how boxing tied into lire. In that room – not with us now – was my father who passed away three weeks ago. Because of him, I developed this love of boxing that I’ve carried in life: work hard to do the best you can in life. I’m truly honored to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. In honor of my father and everybody else who loves this sport. I accept on behalf of my father who, Aku ngerti, is watching us now.”
 (L-R) – Charles Murray and Bob Duffy
Charles Murray: “They called me, ‘The Natural.’ I appreciate this, being honored for my contributions to boxing. Thank you very much.”
 (L-R) – Steve Farhood, Vilomar Fernandez and Bob DuffyVilomar Fernandez: “It wasn’t easy fighting guys like Roberto Duran and Alexis Arguello. They were the best in the world. I’m thankful for the opportunities to fight them, I’m honored today.”
 (L-R) – Henry Hascup, Randy Gordon, Eka Lathan, Bob Duffy and Gerry CooneyRandy Gordon: “Matur nuwun, everyone. This amazing event we have every year, I never expected this would happen. My career was born out of the aches of one of boxing’s biggest scandals, the US Championships on ABC, disedhiyakake dening Don King, and Ring Magazine produced the ratings for the tournament. It turned out the ratings and some of the records were padded and it just about knocked Ring Magazine out of business. Bert Randolph Gula hired me to be its Editor In Chief. Makarya bebarengan, we brought Ring Magazine back from the dead. I burst into tears when Jack Hirsch called to tell me I was being inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. This is an absolute dream. Anybody who has ever or will ever be inducted into any hall of fame, nobody can possibly enjoy this more than me. I love boxing with every ounce of my body. My wife and family drive me back into boxing. This is the greatest honor. I can’t get enough of boxing. I’m truly the luckiest man ever placed on this planet.”
 (L-R) – Ed Brophy, Don Majeski, Jack Hirsch and Joe DeGuardia NYSAC Executive Director Dave Berlin and Harold Lederman
 (L-R) – Joe DeGuardia and NYSBHOF/Ring 8 presiden Bob Duffy
CLASS saka 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Kuk lan Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS saka 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 Williams, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard lan Don DUNPHY.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan Laporte, Gerry Pitulung, 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 lan Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Ida Sang Prabu Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Pasensiya Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Moses Goldman, jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon lan Al Weill.
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2016 Class Inductees honored to be going Into New York State Boxing Hall of Fame This Sunday, April 3, ing Russo On The Bay
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New York Boxing Hall State karcis nedha bengi Fame Sandwich sade cepet Sunday, April 3 ing Russo On The Bay
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Hector camacho, Rocky Graziano, Aaron Davis lan sirah Howard Cosell 2016 kelas
NEW YORK (Maret 23, 2016) – Tiket sing sade cepet kanggo Boxing Hall kalima taunan New York State of Fame (NYSBHOF) nedha bengi prabawa, disponsori dening Ring 8, Minggu afternoon (12:30-5:30 P.M. Lan), April 3, ing Russo On The Bay Howard Beach, New York.
NYSBHOF Class of 2016
Boxers
juara flyweight donya (’90-91) Harun “Superman” Davis Bronx
juara flyweight junior World (’93-94) Charles “The Natural” Murray Buffalo
Two-wektu judhul entheng donya Challenger Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
World judhul entheng Challenger Edwin Viruet. New York City
(Deceased)
4-wektu, 3-juara donya divisi Hector “Macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
juara Men World (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
World entheng (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffalo
2-wektu bantamweight donya titleholder Joe Lynch
“juara flyweight Uncrowned” Joe Miceli
Non-Peserta
Boxing Hall International direktur eksekutif Fame Ed Brophy
Promoter Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Komisaris / media pribadine Randy Gordon
Promoter / Manager Dennis Rappaport
(Deceased)
Manager Howie Albert
Trainer / cutman Freddie Brown
Komentator televisi New York City Howard Cosell
Boxer / wasit Ruby Goldstein
Manager jimmy Jacobs
Saben inductee bakal nampa sabuk adat-dirancang nélakaké prabawa kang ing NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
Ing 2016 inductees padha dipilih dening NYSBHOF anggota panitia nominasi: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero lan Neil Terens.
Kabeh boxers needed dadi aktif kanggo ing paling telung taun supaya dadi layak kanggo NYSBHOF prabawa, lan kabeh inductees kudu mapan ing New York State kanggo bagean pinunjul saka Careers boxing utawa sak Perdana saka karir pamilike.
CLASS saka 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Kuk lan Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS saka 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 Williams, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard lan Don DUNPHY.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan Laporte, Gerry Pitulung, 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 lan Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Ida Sang Prabu Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Pasensiya Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Moses Goldman, jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon lan Al Weill.
Tiket sing diregani ing $150.00 saben diwasa lan $60.00 kanggo anak (wonten 16), lan kalebu madhang lengkap lan cocktail jam marang entri, miwiti ing12:30 PM/Lan, uga nedha bengi (Perdhana rib, iwak utawa unggas) and open bar throughout the evening. Tiket kasedhiya kanggo tuku dening nelpon NYSBHOF / Ring 8 presiden Bob Duffy ing 516.313.2304. Ads kanggo program NYSBHOF kasedhiya, kiro-kiro saka $50.00 kanggo $250.00, kontak Duffy. Pindhah ing baris ing www.Ring8ny.com kanggo informasi tambahan bab Boxing Hall New York State of Fame.
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Bob Trieger, Full Pengadilan PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com
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ABOUT RING 8: Kawangun ing 1954 dening Ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 dadi tambahan kawolu saka apa iki banjur dikenal minangka Veteran National Petinju Amérika Sarékat Association – Empu, RING 8 – lan dina semboyan organisasi kang isih tetep: Boxers Ngewangi Petinju Amérika Sarékat.
RING 8 wis kebak setya ndhukung wong kurang Begja ing masyarakat boxing sing uga mbutuhake pitulungan ing syarat-syarat mbayar sewa, medical expenses, utawa apa wae justifiable perlu.
Pindhah ing baris www.Ring8ny.com kanggo katrangan luwih bab RING 8, klompok paling gedhé saka sawijining jinis ing Amerika Serikat karo luwih saka 350 anggota. Iuran anggota taunan mung $30.00 lan saben anggota wis anduweni hak nedha bengi prasmanan ing RING 8 rapat-rapat saben wulan, kalebu Juli lan Agustus. Kabeh boxers aktif, amatir lan profesional, sing anduweni menyang RING tambahan 8 anggota tahunan. Tamu ring 8 anggota olèh ing biaya mung $7.00 saben wong.
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