 로체스터, 뉴욕 주. (9월 25, 2016) — A small crowd packed The Diplomat Party House to honor 마이클 “Jinx” 스핑크스 과 Fitz “채찍” Vanderpool at the recent 26제 annual Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame (RBHOF) Banquet & Awards Night.
스핑크스 (31-1, 21 KOS 호텔) received the prestigious Integrity Award, while Vanderpool (26-8-4, 13 KOS 호텔) was presented the coveted Courage Award.
 (L-R) – 마이클 스핑크스, Steve Smoger and Fitz Vanderpool
로체스터 Johnny McCoy (Clarence Millard) was inducted into the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame. 맥코이 (77-30-14, 21 KOS 호텔), 누가 멀리 통과 1978 세의 나이에 81, was one of the top flyweights in the world between 1916 과 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 말했다. “Everyone enjoyed the evening. We posthumously inducted Johnny McCoy and honored are award winners, Michael Spinks and Fitz Vanderpool. Hall of Famer referee 스티브 스모 거 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.
“토요일에, 9 월 17 일, 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, 어디에 윌리 몬로, 주니어. 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.
명예의 국제 복싱 홀 (IBHOF), Spinks was the most dominant light heavyweight champion of his era, 세계 복싱 협회를 캡처 (WBA), 국제 복싱 연맹 (IBF) 그리고 세계 복싱 평의회 (WBC) 세계 타이틀, 존재 (A)에 더하여 1976 올림픽 금메달리스트.
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, 찰스 “자연” 머레이 그리고 세계 챔피언 페르난도 바르가스. 오늘, 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 KOS 호텔), a former IBF light welterweight champion, world-rated heavyweight Jarrell “큰 아기” 제분업자 (18-0-1, 16 KOS 호텔), Rochester lightweight prospect Lavisas “Red” 윌리엄스 (8-1-1, 3 KOS 호텔), Josie Basilio (widow of Hall of Famer 카르멘 바실), 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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