The late Herschel Jacobs’ מישפּאָכע & פריינט

(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)

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

International boxing judge John McKaie (לינקס) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 פאַכמאַן פיגהץ, אַרייַנגערעכנט 23 world championships.

רינג 8 historian הענרי האַסקופּ (רעכט) 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). דזשאַקאָבס (27-20-2, 11 קאָס) fought professionally between 1960 און 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 “הוראַגאַן” פורמאַן (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). רינג 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) and Ring 8 פּרעזידענט באָב דאַפי (ווייַט רעכט) also took part in the presentation.