 ROCHESTER, N.Y.. (Верасня 25, 2016) — A small crowd packed The Diplomat Party House to honor Майкл “Jinx” Spinks і Fitz “The Whip” Vanderpool at the recent 26й annual Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame (RBHOF) Banquet & Awards Night.
Spinks (31-1, 21 КО) received the prestigious Integrity Award, while Vanderpool (26-8-4, 13 КО) was presented the coveted Courage Award.
 (L-Р) – Майкл Спинкс, Steve Smoger and Fitz Vanderpool
Rochester’s Johnny McCoy (Clarence Millard) was inducted into the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame. McCoy (77-30-14, 21 КО), які памёр у 1978 ва ўзросце ад 81, was one of the top flyweights in the world between 1916 і 1932. He was recognized as world champion by the state of California following a tournament to determine the winner of the vacant world title relinquished by Fidel LaBarba.
“This was another memorable banquet for the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame,” RBHOF treasurer/spokesperson Gino Arilotta сказаў. “Everyone enjoyed the evening. We posthumously inducted Johnny McCoy and honored are award winners, Michael Spinks and Fitz Vanderpool. Hall of Famer referee Steve Smoger gave a wonderful speech. Each of these great men were so pleasant and they gladly signed hundreds of autographs and posed for so many pictures. These three humble men have my sincere respect.
“У суботу, September 17th, we took the boxers along with Steve Smoger to a local radio station where they were interviewed on air. We also took them to one of Rochester’s super gyms, дзе Вілі Манро, Малодшы. trains. We showed them many important sites within the city. I also presented a city high school graduate, the Carmen Basilio Scholarship Award, which is awarded annually.
An International Boxing Hall of Famer (IBHOF), Spinks was the most dominant light heavyweight champion of his era, захоп Сусветнай асацыяцыі бокса (WBA), Міжнародная федэрацыя бокса (IBF) і Сусветная баксёрская рада (WBC) сусветныя тытулы, in addition to being a 1976 Алімпійскі чэмпіён.
Vanderpool is a former World Boxing Federation (WBF), WBC FECARBOX and Canadian welterweight champion. He took on all comers including Rochester’s only world champion, Чарльз “прыродныя” Мюрэй and world champion Фернанда Варгас. Сёння, Vanderpool is a trainer in Canada who also gives countless hours of time and energy in Kitchener as a community volunteer.
Special guests in attendance included Murray (44-9, 26 КО), a former IBF light welterweight champion, world-rated heavyweight Джаррелл “Вялікі дзіця” Мельнік (18-0-1, 16 КО), Rochester lightweight prospect Lavisas “Red” Уільямс (8-1-1, 3 КО), Josie Basilio (widow of Hall of Famer Кармэн Базіліо), distinguished boxing writer Dan Cucco and Smoger, the International referee extraordinaire.
RBHOF holds monthly meetings, plus an annual picnic and Christmas party, in addition to supporting local gyms.
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