 ROCHESTER, N.Y.. (September 25, 2016) — A small crowd packed The Diplomat Party House to honor Michael “Jinx” Spinks og 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), som gikk bort i 1978 i en alder av 81, was one of the top flyweights in the world between 1916 og 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 sa. “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.
“På lørdag, 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, hvor 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), International Boxing Federation (IBF) og World Boxing Council (WBC) verdens titler, in addition to being a 1976 OL-gullvinner.
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. I dag, 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
Boksere
Verden weltervekt mester (’90-91) Aaron “Superman” Davis, Bronx
Verden junior weltervekt mester (’93-94) Charles “The Natural” Murray Buffalo
To ganger verdensmester lette tittel utfordrer Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
Verden lette tittel utfordrer Edwin Viruet. New York by
(Avdøde)
4-tid, 3-divisjon verdensmester Hector “macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
Verden mellomvekt mester (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
verden lett (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffalo
2-tiden verdens bantamvekt hjemmelshaver Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“Ukronede weltervekt mester” Joe Miceli Buffalo
Ikke-deltakere
International Boxing Hall of Fame administrerende direktør Ed Brophy Canastota
Arrangøren Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Kommissær / media personlighet Randy Gordon Melville
Arrangøren / manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Avdøde)
Leder Howie Albert Bronx
Trener / Cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
New York TV-kommentator Howard Cosell New York by
Boxer / referee Ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Leder Jimmy Jacobs
 NYSBHOF Class of 2016 (L-R): Seated – Vilomar Fernandez, Dennis Rappaport, Randy Gordon and Ed Brophy; Standing: Aaron Davis and Joe DeGuardia
-Alle bildene av Peter Frutkoff-
NEW YORK (April 5, 2016) – Mer enn 300 people packed Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY this past Søndag for the fifth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induksjon middag.
Hver inductee vil motta en spesialdesignet belte betegner hans induksjon inn i NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
Den 2016 inductees ble valgt av NYSBHOF nominasjonskomiteens medlemmer: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero og neil Terens.
Alle boksere som trengs for å være inaktiv i minst tre år for å være kvalifisert for NYSBHOF induksjon, og alle inductees må ha bodd i New York State for en betydelig del av sin boksing karriere eller under prime av deres respektive karriere.
 (L-R) – NYSBHOF/Ring 8 president 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 DuffyAaron Davis: Takk, Ring 8. Boxing is a hard sport. It was much harder in the gym. I saw Gerry Cooney, Iran Barkley og 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 og Jim Hairston. This young man was mesmerized. The next month he watchedSugar Ray Robinson knockout Rocky Graziano and that was the start of a love affair that’s lasted 63 år. Boksing, 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 Cooney og 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, Jeg vet, 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, Melvina Lathan, Bob Duffy and Gerry CooneyRandy Gordon: “Takk, alle. 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, fremmet av 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 Sugar hired me to be its Editor In Chief. Jobbe sammen, 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 president Bob Duffy
KLASSE av 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sukker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo og Arthur Mercante, Sr.
KLASSE 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 og Don Dunphy.
KLASSE FOR 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 og Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE FOR 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 og 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, på Russo On The Bay
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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Induksjon middags billetter selge fort søndag, April 3 på Russo On The Bay
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Hector Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Aaron Davis og Howard Cosell hodet 2016 klasse
NEW YORK (Mars 23, 2016) – Billetter er ute etter for den femte årlige New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induksjon middag, sponset av Ring 8, Søndag ettermiddag (12:30-5:30 pm. OG), April 3, på Russo On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York.
NYSBHOF Class of 2016
Boksere
Verden weltervekt mester (’90-91) Aaron “Superman” Davis Bronx
Verden junior weltervekt mester (’93-94) Charles “The Natural” Murray Buffalo
To ganger verdensmester lette tittel utfordrer Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
Verden lette tittel utfordrer Edwin Viruet. New York by
(Avdøde)
4-tid, 3-divisjon verdensmester Hector “macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
Verden mellomvekt mester (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
verden lett (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffalo
2-tiden verdens bantamvekt hjemmelshaver Joe Lynch
“Ukronede weltervekt mester” Joe Miceli
Ikke-deltakere
International Boxing Hall of Fame administrerende direktør Ed Brophy
Arrangøren Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Kommissær / media personlighet Randy Gordon
Arrangøren / manager Dennis Rappaport
(Avdøde)
Leder Howie Albert
Trener / Cutman Freddie Brown
New York TV-kommentator Howard Cosell
Boxer / referee Ruby Goldstein
Leder Jimmy Jacobs
Hver inductee vil motta en spesialdesignet belte betegner hans induksjon inn i NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
Den 2016 inductees ble valgt av NYSBHOF nominere komitémedlemmer: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero og neil Terens.
Alle boksere som trengs for å være inaktiv i minst tre år for å være kvalifisert for NYSBHOF induksjon, og alle inductees må ha bodd i New York State for en betydelig del av sin boksing karriere eller under prime av deres respektive karriere.
KLASSE av 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sukker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo og Arthur Mercante, Sr.
KLASSE 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 og Don Dunphy.
KLASSE FOR 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 og Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE FOR 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 og Al Weill.
Billetter er priset til $150.00 per voksen og $60.00 for barn (henhold 16), og inkluderer en komplett brunsj og cocktail time ved innreise, starter på12:30 PM/OG, samt middag (prime rib, fisk eller fjærkre) and open bar throughout the evening. Billetter kan kjøpes ved å ringe NYSBHOF / Ring 8 president Bob Duffy på 516.313.2304. Annonser for NYSBHOF programmet er tilgjengelig, som strekker seg fra $50.00 til $250.00, ved å kontakte Duffy. Gå på line på www.Ring8ny.com for mer informasjon om New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
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Bob Trieger, Full Court PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com
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OM RING 8: Dannet i 1954 av en ex-Prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 ble den åttende datterselskap av det som da var kjent som National Veteran Boxers Association – derav, RING 8 – og i dag organisasjonens motto er fremdeles: Boksere Hjelpe Boxers.
RING 8 er fullt forpliktet til å støtte mindre heldige mennesker i boksing samfunnet som kan kreve hjelp i form av å betale husleie, medisinske utgifter, eller hva forsvarlig behov.
Gå på line til www.Ring8ny.com for mer informasjon om RING 8, den største gruppen av sitt slag i USA med mer enn 350 medlemmer. Årlige medlemskontingenten er bare $30.00 og hvert medlem har rett til en buffet middag på RING 8 månedlige møter, unntatt juli og august. Alle aktive boksere, amatør og profesjonell, har rett til en gratis RING 8 årlig medlemskap. Gjestene på Ring 8 medlemmer er velkomne til en kostnad på bare $7.00 per person.
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