The late Herschel Jacobs’ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ & ਦੋਸਤ

(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)

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

International boxing judge John McKaie (ਨੂੰ ਛੱਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 ਪੇਸ਼ੇਵਰ ਝਗੜੇ, ਸਮੇਤ 23 world championships.

ਰਿੰਗ 8 historian ਹੈਨਰੀ Hascup (ਦਾ ਹੱਕ) 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). ਜੈਕੋਬਜ਼ (27-20-2, 11 ਕੋਸ) fought professionally between 1960 ਅਤੇ 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 Rubin “Hurricane” ਕਾਰਟਰ (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). ਰਿੰਗ 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) and Ring 8 ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਬੌਬ ਡਫੀ (ਦੂਰ ਸੱਜੇ) also took part in the presentation.