می چرخد (31-1, 21 کوس) received the prestigious Integrity Award, while Vanderpool (26-8-4, 13 کوس) was presented the coveted Courage Award.

(L-R) – مایکل Spinks, Steve Smoger and Fitz Vanderpool

راچستر Johnny McCoy (Clarence Millard) was inducted into the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame. McCoy (77-30-14, 21 کوس), که دور در گذشت 1978 در سن 81, was one of the top flyweights in the world between 1916 و 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 گفت:. “Everyone enjoyed the evening. We posthumously inducted Johnny McCoy and honored are award winners, Michael Spinks and Fitz Vanderpool. Hall of Famer referee استیو 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.

“در روز شنبه, هفدهم سپتامبر, 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, جایی که ویلی مونرو, جونیور. 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.

یک سالن بین المللی بوکس از Famer (IBHOF), Spinks was the most dominant light heavyweight champion of his era, تصرف انجمن جهانی بوکس (WBA), فدراسیون بین المللی بوکس (IBF) و شورای بوکس جهانی (WBC) عناوین جهان, علاوه بر اینکه یک 1976 مدال طلای المپیک.

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, چارلز “طبیعی” موری و قهرمان جهان فرناندو وارگاس. امروز, 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 کوس), a former IBF light welterweight champion, world-rated heavyweight Jarrell “بزرگ کودک” اسیابان (18-0-1, 16 کوس), Rochester lightweight prospect Lavisas “Red” ویلیامز (8-1-1, 3 کوس), Josie Basilio (widow of Hall of Famer کارمن باسیلیو), 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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