The late Herschel Jacobs’ عائلة & أصدقاء

(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)

نيويورك (يناير 21, 2016) – Ring 8’s first monthly meeting of 2016 was held this past Tuesday evening at O’Neil’s Restaurant in Maspeth, نيويورك.

International boxing judge جون McKaie (اليسار) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 معارك المهنية, بما فيه 23 world championships.

عصابة 8 historian هنري Hascup (حق) eulogized and made a historical tribute to the late Herschel Jacobs, who passed away this past December at the age of 75 (pictured to right). جاكوبس (27-20-2, 11 كوس) fought professionally between 1960 و 1978. His most notable win was a 10-round decision in 1971 against three-time world light heavyweight champion and Hall-of-Famer, Harold Johnson, at the famed Sunnyside Garden in Queens. Jacobs also gave روبين “إعصار” سائق الكارة (4-0) his first pro loss in 1962 by way of a six-round decision.

Jim Kinney (speaking) made a special presentation to Herschel Jacobs’ son (far left). عصابة 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) والدائري 8 الرئيس بوب دافي (اليمين المتطرف) also took part in the presentation.