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Hartford Boxing Promotions Announces inaugural show “Nuit de combat dans la capitale”

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Richard “Popeye” Rivera to headline & Amateur star Sharad Collier turning pro
Juin 16 au Xfinity Center à Hartford, CT

(L-R) – Sharad Collier, promoter/trainer Tony Blanco & Richard Rivera

HARTFORD, Conn. (Mai 3, 2018) -Hartford Boxing Promotions has announced its inaugural event, “Nuit de combat dans la capitale”, to take place Saturday night, Juin 16, au Xfinity Center à Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Entraîneur de boxe Tony blanc et son partenaire de gym Hartford Boxing Center, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye le marin” Rivera (7-0, 6 KOs), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

“I’m excited about the entire card and providing a platform for some of the best amateurs in recent Connecticut boxing history to fight,” Blanco said. “‘Popeye’ is in the main event. He’s sparred against world champions and each experience has given him more confidence. He’s on his way to greatness. We’re also showcasing (‘The Special One’) Sharad Collier in his pro debut. This kid is something special. Richard is exactly what Hartford needs, somebody youngster can look up to as a role model. ‘Popeye’ is exciting to watch and very popular. Sharad is going to be like that, trop.

 

 

“I’m thrilled to partner with Richard and Michael to bring boxing back to Hartford, which is a hotbed for boxing, and it has a rich boxing history. There’s a lot of talent here right now and fans will see that June 16e.”

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, en tête d'affiche du Temple de la renommée internationale Willie “Est-ce que o’ le feu follet” Dynamisme et Christophe “Bataille” Battalino. Les autres boxeurs de haut niveau incluent le champion du monde Marlon “Magic Man” Étourneau, prétendants au titre mondial Gaspard “L'Indien” Ortega et Israël “plutôt” Cardona, et 1996 Capitaine de l'équipe olympique américaine de boxe Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

The hardest hitter in New England, rising star Rivera will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England light heavyweight title in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

 

“I’m blessed to help bring boxing back to Hartford,” Rivera commented. “I’m honored to headline our first show, Fans will see good boxing and be entertained. I’m going to put on a good performance on an exciting night. Je ne peux pas attendre!”

 

 

The 21-yer-old Collard, fighting out of Hartford like Rivera, will be competing in the National Golden Gloves Championships, starting May 14th in Omaha, Nebraska, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus Carlos Galindo (0-2), de Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

 

“Tony is like my second father and I’m grateful to him for allowing me to make my pro debut in my hometown,” Collier remarked. “I’m bringing a big fan-base and I’m going to put on a show. I’m familiar with a lot of fighters on this card. ‘Popeye’ is like my big brother. We train and have traveled together as amateurs. We motivate each other. I’m going to try and get a faster knockout than him June 16e.”

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT légère Omar “La Bête” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) in his first scheduled six-rounder vs. Alexander “El Bravo” picot (2-5-1), combats hors de Hartford via Porto Rico.

 

 

Se battre aussi sur la sous-carte, tous dans des épisodes de quatre rondes, sont des poids plume Hartford Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Philippe Davis (1-1-1), de Worcester, MA; pro-débutant New Haven, CT légère Anuel Rosa vs. Cleveland Roger Blankenship (1-3), Nouvelle-Bretagne, CT poids plume Nathan Martinez à ses débuts professionnels vs. Nouveau Bedford (MA)Henry Garcia (1-0), Hartford léger Jose Maysonette vs. Justin moral, de New Bedford, dans une bataille de combattants pro-débutants, et une autre paire de combattants débutants professionnels, Bridgeport, CT poids plume Jacob marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, de New York.

 

 

Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.

 

 

Billets, au prix de $80.00, $60.00 et $40.00, sont en vente et disponibles à l'achat, aussi bien que $125.00 Billets VIP comprenant de la nourriture et des boissons non alcoolisées), dans les points de vente Ticket Master ou au gymnase du Hartford Boxing Center.

 

 

Les portes ouvrent à 6 p.m. ET, premier combat commence à 7 p.m. ET.

 

 

Les sponsors incluent Hot 93.7 FM, Centre de boxe de Hartford, Réseau Foster Buddies et HBC ProShop.

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Hartford Boxing Promotions To launch this summer

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(L-R) – Michael Tran, Richard Rivera & Tony blanc

HARTFORD, Conn. (Avril 4, 2018) – Professional boxing’s newest promotional company, Hartford Boxing Promotions, has announced its official formation, as well as tentative plans calling for its inaugural event this summer in Hartford.

 

 

 

Entraîneur de boxe Tony blanc and his Hartford-based House of Boxing gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye le marin” Rivera (6-0, 5 KOs), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions. Rivera is one of the best and most popular pro fighters in New England.

 

 

 

“We want to bring boxing back to Hartford,” Blanco addressed why they founded this new promotional company. “Hartford is a hotbed of boxing. There’s a lot of talent here and Hartford has a rich boxing history.

 

 

 

“We hope to promote our first show on June 16th, subject to Connecticut Boxing Commission approval, at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford. It’s owned by Live Nation and has been used only as a concert hall, but it has an old-school feel and will be an awesome venue for boxing. We’re excited about promoting events in this new venue for boxing.”

 

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, en tête d'affiche du Temple de la renommée internationale Willie “Est-ce que o’ le feu follet” Dynamisme et Christophe “Bataille” Battalino. Les autres boxeurs de haut niveau incluent le champion du monde Marlon “Magic Man” Étourneau, prétendants au titre mondial Gaspard “L'Indien” Ortega, “Iceman” John Scully et Israël “plutôt” Cardona, et 1996 Capitaine de l'équipe olympique américaine de boxe Lawrence Clay-Bey.

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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) – Assise – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug Dewitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; debout – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & Ron Katz
Toutes les photos de Peter Frutkoff
NEW YORK (Mai 1, 2017) – Plus que 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,” président NYSBHOF 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, aussi.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) careers,” 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 Gaspard “L'Indien” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 KOs), Yonkers’ challenger titre mondial des poids lourds Renaldo “M.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 KOs), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 KOs), and world middleweight title challenger Alex “Le bombardier Bronx” 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 et Queens’ International agent Don MajeskJe.
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 Et Parker.
Chaque conscrit recevra une ceinture sur mesure signifiant son intronisation au NYSBHOF.
Le 2017 intronisés ont été sélectionnés par les membres du comité de mise en candidature NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero et neil Terens.
Tous les boxeurs devaient être inactif pendant au moins trois ans pour être admissible à induction NYSBHOF, et tous les intronisés doivent avoir résidé dans l'État de New York, pour une partie importante de leur carrière de boxe ou au cours de la première de leur carrière respective.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Iran Barkley, Vito Antuofermo et Mark Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange et 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. Maintenant, 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: “Au cours de la dernière 42 ans, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, sur 200 champions du monde. 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 & son fils
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 (dans le monde) 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 il y a des années. I had some good teachers. Je ai eu une bonne carrière, I wouldn’t call it great. Merci beaucoup.”
(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: Première, 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. C'est un grand honneur, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 années.”
Maître de cérémonie Dave Diamante
Classe de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sucre” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo et Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Classe de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Jones Junior, Jacques “Copain” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard et Don Dunphy.
CLASSE DE 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 et Tom O'Rourke.
CLASSE DE 2015: Saoul 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 et Al Weill.
CLASSE DE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein et Jimmy Jacobs.
About Ring 8: Formé en 1954 par un ex-boxeur, Jack Grebelsky, Anneau 8 est devenu la huitième filiale de ce qui était alors connu comme l'ancien combattant national Boxers Association – d'où, RING 8 – et aujourd'hui, la devise de l'organisation demeure: Boxers Aider les Boxers.
RING 8 est entièrement engagé à soutenir les gens moins fortunés dans la communauté de boxe ayant besoin d'aide en termes de payer un loyer, frais médicaux, ou tout besoin légitime.
Aller en ligne pour www.Ring8ny.com pour plus d'informations à propos de Ring 8, le plus grand groupe du genre aux États-Unis avec plus de 350 membres. La cotisation annuelle ne est que $30.00 et chaque membre a droit à un dîner-buffet au RING 8 réunions mensuelles, l'exclusion de Juillet et Août. Tous les boxeurs actifs, amateur et professionnel, ont droit à une RING gratuit 8 adhésion annuelle. Les clients de Bague 8 les membres sont invités à un coût de seulement $7.00 par personne.
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Veteran manager Stan Hoffman Honored to be inducted into New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

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Dimanche, Avril 30 Dîner à induction
Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo Snipes & Arthur Donovan head new class
NEW YORK (Avril 5, 2017) – Manager de boxe vétéran Stan Hoffman is honored to be selected for induction in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF), parrainé par Ring 8, as a member of 15-member Class of 2017. The sixth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held Dimanche après-midi (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), Avril 30, à On The Bay Russo à Howard Beach, New York.
Hoffman, 86, has managed, advised or promoted 38 world champions during nearly 50 years working in the boxing industry. A product of Brooklyn and Bronx, Hoffman still advises some boxes and attends fights, but he enjoys spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
“I’m told that I’ve had 38 world champions and I have a story for each one of them,” Hoffman said. “Almost from the beginning, en 1980, I had success in boxing. Joe Manley is special because he was the first fighter I signed and also my first world champion. Team USA didn’t send a team to the 1980 Jeux olympiques (because of a boycott) and Joe was lost. Nobody expected him to on to win the world junior welterweight title like he did. The pinnacle of my career was my first heavyweight champion, Michael Benntt. Bob Arum called asking if I wanted to make some money using Bentt in a tune-up fight for Tommy Morrison, who had a big money fight lined up with Lennox Lewis. Michael knocked him out in the first round (for Morrison’s WBO heavyweight title). EtHasim Rahman | is like my kid. À partir de Iran Barkley à James Toney, I have stories about all of them.”
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include Manhattan welterweightGaspard “L'Indien” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 KOs), Yonkers’ challenger titre mondial des poids lourds Renaldo “M.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 KOs), Yonkers middleweightDoug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 KOs), et “Le bombardier Bronx,” world middleweight title challenger Alex Ramos (39-10-2, 24 KOs)
Posthumous participants being inducted are 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 heading into the NYSBHOF along with Hoffman are Queens’ International agent Don MajeskJe, Long Island matchmaker Ron Katz, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Et Parker.
Chaque conscrit recevra une ceinture sur mesure signifiant son intronisation au NYSBHOF.
Le 2017 intronisés ont été sélectionnés par les membres du comité de mise en candidature NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero et neil Terens.
Tous les boxeurs devaient être inactif pendant au moins trois ans pour être admissible à induction NYSBHOF, et tous les intronisés doivent avoir résidé dans l'État de New York, pour une partie importante de leur carrière de boxe ou au cours de la première de leur carrière respective.
“After spending so many years of my life in boxing,” Hoffman concluded, “I was fortunate to have so many world champions. It was a lot of hard work but I had a lot of luck, trop. I’ve met so many good people in boxing. I’ll tell you, I’m going to enjoy being inducted into the New York State Hall of Fame, maintenant (il a plaisanté), a lot more than if I’d been dead going in. I’m honored. It’s also special for me to be inducted in the same class as Ron Katz, who was my matchmaker, Doug DeWitt – I worked with him as a manager and he won the world title – and my good friend, Reynaldo Snipes. The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame induction dinner is a great time and I’m really looking forward to it.”
Classe de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sucre” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo et Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Classe de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Jones Junior, Jacques “Copain” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard et Don Dunphy.
CLASSE DE 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 et Tom O'Rourke.
CLASSE DE 2015: Saoul 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 et Al Weill.
CLASSE DE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein et Jimmy Jacobs.
Les billets sont au prix de $150.00 par adulte et $70.00 pour les enfants (sous 16), et inclure un brunch complet et le cocktail à l'entrée, à partir de 12:30 PM/ET, ainsi que le dîner (côte de bœuf, poisson ou de volaille) et open bar toute la soirée. Les billets sont disponibles à l'achat en appelant NYSBHOF / Ring 8 président Bob Duffy au 516.313.2304. Annonces pour le programme sont disponibles NYSBHOF, allant de $80.00 à $250.00, en communiquant avec Duffy. Aller en ligne àwww.Ring8ny.com Pour plus d'informations au sujet de la Salle de Boxe État de New York de la renommée.
About Ring 8: Formé en 1954 par un ex-boxeur, Jack Grebelsky, Anneau 8 est devenu la huitième filiale de ce qui était alors connu comme l'ancien combattant national Boxers Association – d'où, RING 8 – et aujourd'hui, la devise de l'organisation demeure: Boxers Aider les Boxers.
RING 8 est entièrement engagé à soutenir les gens moins fortunés dans la communauté de boxe ayant besoin d'aide en termes de payer un loyer, frais médicaux, ou tout besoin légitime.
Aller en ligne pour www.Ring8ny.com pour plus d'informations à propos de Ring 8, le plus grand groupe du genre aux États-Unis avec plus de 350 membres. La cotisation annuelle ne est que $30.00 et chaque membre a droit à un dîner-buffet au RING 8 réunions mensuelles, l'exclusion de Juillet et Août. Tous les boxeurs actifs, amateur et professionnel, ont droit à une RING gratuit 8 adhésion annuelle. Les clients de Bague 8 les membres sont invités à un coût de seulement $7.00 par personne.
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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame annonce la classe de 2017

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Dimanche, Avril 30 Dîner à induction
Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo Snipes & Arthur Donovan head new class
NEW YORK (Décembre 26, 2016) – Le Temple de la renommée de la boxe de l'État de New York (NYSBHOF), parrainé par Ring 8, has announced its 15-member Class of 2017. The sixth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held Dimanche après-midi (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), Avril 30, à On The Bay Russo à Howard Beach, New York.
“Encore une fois, “said NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy, “we’re honoring New York’s finest in our sport. This is all about recognizing great fighters, as well as others involved in boxing, from the state of New York. We’re expecting another knockout night.”
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include Manhattan welterweight Gaspard “L'Indien” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 KOs), Yonkers’ challenger titre mondial des poids lourds Renaldo “M.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 KOs), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 KOs), et “Le bombardier Bronx,” world middleweight title challenger Alex Ramos (39-10-2, 24 KOs)
Posthumous participants being inducted are Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 KOs), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyeight world champion Jose “Chegui” Torres (41-3-1, 29 KOs), et “The Nonpareil”, Williamsburg middleweight world champion Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 KOs).
Non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Queens’ International agent Don MajeskJe, Long Island matchmaker Ron Katz, Manhattan manager Stan Hoffman and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Et Parker.
Chaque conscrit recevra une ceinture sur mesure signifiant son intronisation au NYSBHOF.
Le 2017 intronisés ont été sélectionnés par les membres du comité de mise en candidature NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero et neil Terens.
Tous les boxeurs devaient être inactif pendant au moins trois ans pour être admissible à induction NYSBHOF, et tous les intronisés doivent avoir résidé dans l'État de New York, pour une partie importante de leur carrière de boxe ou au cours de la première de leur carrière respective.
Classe de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sucre” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo et Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Classe de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Jones Junior, Jacques “Copain” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard et Don Dunphy.
CLASSE DE 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 et Tom O'Rourke.
CLASSE DE 2015: Saoul 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 et Al Weill.
CLASSE DE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein et Jimmy Jacobs.
Les billets sont au prix de $150.00 par adulte et $70.00 pour les enfants (sous 16), et inclure un brunch complet et le cocktail à l'entrée, à partir de 12:30 PM/ET, ainsi que le dîner (côte de bœuf, poisson ou de volaille) et open bar toute la soirée. Les billets sont disponibles à l'achat en appelant NYSBHOF / Ring 8 président Bob Duffy au 516.313.2304. Annonces pour le programme sont disponibles NYSBHOF, allant de $80.00 à $250.00, en communiquant avec Duffy. Aller en ligne à www.Ring8ny.com Pour plus d'informations au sujet de la Salle de Boxe État de New York de la renommée.
About Ring 8: Formé en 1954 par un ex-boxeur, Jack Grebelsky, Anneau 8 est devenu la huitième filiale de ce qui était alors connu comme l'ancien combattant national Boxers Association – d'où, RING 8 – et aujourd'hui, la devise de l'organisation demeure: Boxers Aider les Boxers.
RING 8 est entièrement engagé à soutenir les gens moins fortunés dans la communauté de boxe ayant besoin d'aide en termes de payer un loyer, frais médicaux, ou tout besoin légitime.
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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ meilleurs combats

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Jeudi, Juillet 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Mashantucket, CT (Juillet 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, CT, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Jeudi, Juillet 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “Le technicien” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 KOs) faces former world champion Suis “Roi” Soliman (44-13, 18 KOs) dans le cas de 10 tour principal de Premier Champions de boxe sur ESPN & ESPN.
Couverture télévisée commence à 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 KOs) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 KOs).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Dynamisme (229-11-1, 65 KOs), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Dynamisme, qui s'est battu professionnellement entre 1940 et 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy Saddler.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 KOs), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey deux fois; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Enfant” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 KOs), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 Caroline du Nord, 19 KOs), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 KOs), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 KOs), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Magic Man” Étourneau (45-6-12, 27 KOs), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 KOs), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Mal” Tchad Dawson (33-4, 18 KOs) and world welterweight contender Gaspard “L'Indien” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 KOs), Stamford’s world No. 1-welters classé Garçon Vejar (92-20-4, 43 KOs), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Clay-Bey (21-3-1, 16 KOs).
Le non. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Autres Berto (27-0) et challenger Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 tours, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
En 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12e tour, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), combats de Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action “Sucra” Ray Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, mis en évidence par son 1998 décision sur Glenwood Brown and his 50ecareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill en 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, dans leur 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Crosse” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, défaiteZahir Raheem et Artur Grigorian et de perdre à Juan Diaz et Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan dans le 10e tour de leur 2011 lutte, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) dans le 12e round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, et 114-113) dans leur 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), et Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez en 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. et Roy Jones, Jr., both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Dans son 15e combat pro, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10e-TKO tour de Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10e tour.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par DiBella Entertainment, sont au prix de $150, $75 et $45, non compris les charges et taxes de service applicables, et sont maintenant en vente. Les billets sont disponibles au www.ticketmaster.com et www.foxwoods.com ou en visitant le Foxwoods’ Box-office. Pour recharger par téléphone, appelez Ticketmaster au (800) 745-3000.
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