The late Herschel Jacobs’ משפחה & חברים

(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)

NEW YORK (ינואר 21, 2016) – Ring 8’s first monthly meeting of 2016 was held this past Tuesday evening at O’Neil’s Restaurant in Maspeth, ניו יורק.

International boxing judge ג'ון מקיי (left) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 קרבות מקצועיים, לְהָבִיא 23 אליפויות עולם.

טבעת 8 historian הנרי Hascup (תקין) 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). ג'ייקובס (27-20-2, 11 קוס) fought professionally between 1960 ו 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 רובין “הוריקן” קְרוֹנַאִי (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). טבעת 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) וטבעת 8 הנשיא בוב דאפי (ימין קיצוני) also took part in the presentation.