 ROCHESTER, N.Y.. (Септември 25, 2016) — A small crowd packed The Diplomat Party House to honor Michael “Jinx” Спинкс и Fitz “The Whip” Vanderpool at the recent 26тата annual Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame (RBHOF) Banquet & Awards Night.
Спинкс (31-1, 21 Нокаута) received the prestigious Integrity Award, while Vanderpool (26-8-4, 13 Нокаута) was presented the coveted Courage Award.
 (L-R) – Майкъл Спинкс, Steve Smoger and Fitz Vanderpool
Рочестър Johnny McCoy (Clarence Millard) was inducted into the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame. McCoy (77-30-14, 21 Нокаута), който почина в 1978 на възраст от 81, was one of the top flyweights in the world between 1916 и 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 каза. “Everyone enjoyed the evening. We posthumously inducted Johnny McCoy and honored are award winners, Michael Spinks and Fitz Vanderpool. Hall of Famer referee стив 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.
“В събота, 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, където Willie Monroe, Jr. 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, capturing the World Boxing Association (WBA), Международната федерация по бокс (IBF) и World Boxing Съвета (WBC) световни титли, in addition to being a 1976 Олимпийската шампионка.
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, Charles “The Natural” Мъри and world champion Fernando Vargas. Днес, 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 Нокаута), a former IBF light welterweight champion, world-rated heavyweight Jarrell “Big Бебета” Мелничар (18-0-1, 16 Нокаута), Rochester lightweight prospect Lavisas “Red” Williams (8-1-1, 3 Нокаута), Josie Basilio (widow of Hall of Famer Кармен Базилио), 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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