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6th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 induction ceremony review

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(L-R) – Duduk – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug Dewitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; kedudukan – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & ron Katz
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NEW YORK (Mei 1, 2017) – Lebih dari 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
“It seems like yesterday that we started the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame but here we are in our sixth year,” Presiden NYSBHOF Bob Duffy said opening the festivities. “I’ve been asked what VIPs were coming here and I said the 15 inductees are VIPs. This is how we remembers our New Yorkers in boxing. We recognize them for their achievements in boxing and all of them are great guys, terlalu.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) karir,” added Ring 8 president/Chairman of the NYSBHOF Induction Committee Jack Hirsch. “This is a great honor for all of them. Congratulations to all of the honorees.”
Living boxers inducted into the NYSBHOF were Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “Orang India” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 Biaya), Yonkers’ penantang gelar kelas berat dunia Renaldo “Bapak.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 Biaya), Yonkers kelas menengah Doug “Kobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 Biaya), and world middleweight title challenger Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos (39-10-2, 24 Biaya)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ mantan juara dunia kelas menengah dan kelas berat ringan Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 Biaya), Juara dunia kelas berat ringan Brooklyn / Manhattan Jose “Chegui” Torres(41-3-1, 29 Biaya), dan juara dunia kelas menengah Williamsburg, “The Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 Biaya).
Non-participants now in the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn/Bronx manager Stan Hoffman, Mak comblang Long Island ron Katz, dan melewati Ring 8 presiden / hakim NYSAC Bobby Bartels dan Queens’ Agen internasional Don Majesksaya.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Manusia potong Long Island Al Gavin, Wasit Bronx Arthur Donovan dan kolumnis New York City Dan Parker.
Setiap dilantik akan menerima sabuk dirancang khusus menandakan induksi nya ke NYSBHOF.
Itu 2017 inductees dipilih oleh anggota komite nominasi NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero dan neil TereNS.
Semua petinju yang dibutuhkan untuk menjadi tidak aktif selama setidaknya tiga tahun untuk memenuhi persyaratan untuk NYSBHOF induksi, dan semua inductees harus sudah berada di New York State untuk sebagian besar karir tinju mereka atau selama perdana karir masing-masing.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Iran Barkley, Vito Antuofermo dan Mark Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange dan Richard Brown.
(L-R) – Michael & Gaspar Ortega.


Gasper Ortega: “I’m very honored to have people come out to honor me. It’s truly a pleasure to be here. I want fans to know how much I appreciate their support. Sekarang juga, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
Stan Hoffman
Stan Hoffman: “A lot of things have been said about me in boxing and I’m grateful for the success I’ve had in boxing. I wish I had 200 friends but the problem is I [probably have a 1000, so I can’t name them all today. This is special because I’m going into the Hall of Fame the same year as my godson, ron Katz, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
(L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz


ron Katz: “Selama masa lalu 42 tahun, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, lebih 200 Juara dunia. I’ve had the pleasure to work for some great promoters, to say I’ve world for some of the giants of this industry is an understatement. I learned so much from Johnny Bos, Mickey Duff, Bruce Trampler and my mentor, Teddy Brenner. I’m so grateful to them.”
(L-R) — Melvina Lathan, Doug Dewitt & anak laki-lakinya
Doug Dewitt: “I could have done better in the Tommy Hearns fight. Took Robbie Simms too lightly but I won the rematch. I was No. 3 (Di dalam dunia) and I was going to fight Marvin Hagler, who was world champion when there was only one. Boxing is a tough business. I’m not walking around like I used to 20 bertahun-tahun lalu. I had some good teachers. Saya memiliki karir yang baik, I wouldn’t call it great. Thank you very much.”
(L-R) — Renaldo Snipes & Mike Taroli
Renaldo Snipes: “I have a lot of friends. I had a lot of enemies but now they’re friends. You have to know how to get along with everybody even though you had to fight some in the ring. You can’t go into the ring without freaking killer instinct. I’d like to thank everybody who supported me. I took what I learned in boxing and took it into the business world.”
(L-R) — Bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane
Bobby Bartels: Dick Tiger wanted me to go to Africa with him but I said I couldn’t. I wish I had gone with him. When I was in Stillman’s Gym sparring, Gasper helped me a lot. He’s a beautiful man. I want to congratulate all the inductees. It’s great to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. It’s been a long road from the gym, through Golden Gloves, becoming a judge, and then Ring 8 president for nine years. This is the icing on the cake.”
(L-R) — Alex Ramos & Bob Duffy
Alex Ramos: Terlebih Dahulu, I want to thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and everybody here from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank Shelly Finkel, who did so much for me, and all the people who trained me. I was my own problem. I had a brain injury but it’s great to be alive.”
(L-R) — Michael Griffith, Don Majeski & Jack Hirsch
Don Majeski: “I have much to be humbled about. I congratulate all the inductees for their hard work and incredible contributions to boxing. I’m a beneficiary for all the fighters who gave me a chance to be a small part of their careers. Ini adalah kehormatan besar, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 tahun.”
Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante
CLASS dari 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Gula Pasir” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo dan Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS dari 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Konco” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard dan Don Dunphy.
KELAS 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon dan Tom O'Rourke.
KELAS 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon dan Al Weill.
KELAS 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Menindas “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein dan Jimmy Jacobs.
Tentang Ring 8: Dibentuk pada 1954 oleh mantan petinju, Jack Grebelsky, Cincin 8 menjadi anak kedelapan dari apa yang kemudian dikenal sebagai Veteran Nasional Boxers Association – karenanya, RING 8 – dan hari ini motto organisasi masih tetap: Petinju Membantu Boxers.
RING 8 berkomitmen penuh untuk mendukung orang yang kurang beruntung di komunitas tinju yang mungkin memerlukan bantuan dalam hal membayar sewa, biaya pengobatan, atau apa pun dibenarkan kebutuhan.
Pergi pada baris ke www.Ring8ny.com untuk informasi lebih lanjut tentang RING 8, kelompok terbesar dari jenisnya di Amerika Serikat dengan lebih dari 350 anggota. Iuran keanggotaan tahunan hanya $30.00 dan setiap anggota berhak makan malam prasmanan di RING 8 pertemuan bulanan, termasuk Juli dan Agustus. Semua petinju aktif, amatir dan profesional, berhak mendapatkan RING gratis 8 keanggotaan tahunan. Para tamu Ring 8 anggota dipersilahkan dengan biaya hanya $7.00 per orang.
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Hall of Fame Tinju Negara Bagian New York Mengumumkan Kelas 2017

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Hari Minggu, Bulan April 30 Makan malam Induksi
Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo Snipes & Arthur Donovan memimpin kelas baru
NEW YORK (Bulan Desember 26, 2016) – Hall of Fame Tinju Negara Bagian New York (NYSBHOF), disponsori oleh Cincin 8, telah mengumumkan Kelas yang beranggotakan 15 orang 2017. Makan malam induksi NYSBHOF tahunan keenam akan diadakan Hari Minggu sore hari (12:30-5:30 p.m. DAN), Bulan April 30, di Russo On The Bay di Howard Beach, New York.
“Sekali lagi, “kata presiden NYSBHOF Bob Duffy, “kami menghormati yang terbaik di New York dalam olahraga kami. Ini semua tentang mengenali petarung hebat, serta orang lain yang terlibat dalam tinju, dari negara bagian New York. Kami mengharapkan malam knockout lainnya.”
Petinju yang masih hidup menuju NYSBHOF termasuk kelas welter Manhattan Gaspar “Orang India” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 Biaya), Yonkers’ penantang gelar kelas berat dunia Renaldo “Bapak.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 Biaya), Yonkers kelas menengah Doug “Kobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 Biaya), dan “The Bronx Bomber,” penantang gelar kelas menengah dunia Alex Ramos (39-10-2, 24 Biaya)
Peserta anumerta yang dilantik adalah Ratu’ mantan juara dunia kelas menengah dan kelas berat ringan Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 Biaya), Juara dunia kelas berat Brooklyn / Manhattan Jose “Chegui” Torres (41-3-1, 29 Biaya), dan “The Nonpareil”, Juara dunia kelas menengah Williamsburg Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 Biaya).
Non-peserta yang menuju NYSBHOF adalah Queens’ Agen internasional Don Majesksaya, Mak comblang Long Island ron Katz, Manajer Manhattan Stan Hoffman dan melewati Ring 8 presiden / hakim NYSAC Bobby Bartels.
Peserta non-peserta anumerta adalah sejarawan tinju Brooklyn Hank Kaplan, Manusia potong Long Island Al Gavin, Wasit Bronx Arthur Donovan dan kolumnis New York City Dan Parker.
Setiap dilantik akan menerima sabuk dirancang khusus menandakan induksi nya ke NYSBHOF.
Itu 2017 inductees dipilih oleh anggota komite nominasi NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero dan neil TereNS.
Semua petinju yang dibutuhkan untuk menjadi tidak aktif selama setidaknya tiga tahun untuk memenuhi persyaratan untuk NYSBHOF induksi, dan semua inductees harus sudah berada di New York State untuk sebagian besar karir tinju mereka atau selama perdana karir masing-masing.
CLASS dari 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Gula Pasir” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo dan Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS dari 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Konco” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard dan Don Dunphy.
KELAS 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon dan Tom O'Rourke.
KELAS 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon dan Al Weill.
KELAS 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Menindas “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein dan Jimmy Jacobs.
Tiket harga $150.00 per orang dewasa dan $70.00 buat anak (di bawah 16), dan termasuk makan siang lengkap dan jam koktail pada saat masuk, mulai dari 12:30 PM/DAN, serta makan malam (prime rib, ikan atau unggas) dan buka bar sepanjang malam. Tiket tersedia untuk membeli dengan menghubungi NYSBHOF / Cincin 8 Presiden Bob Duffy di 516.313.2304. Iklan untuk program NYSBHOF tersedia, mulai dari $80.00 untuk $250.00, dengan menghubungi Duffy. Pergi on line di www.Ring8ny.com untuk informasi tambahan tentang Boxing Hall New York State of Fame.
Tentang Ring 8: Dibentuk pada 1954 oleh mantan petinju, Jack Grebelsky, Cincin 8 menjadi anak kedelapan dari apa yang kemudian dikenal sebagai Veteran Nasional Boxers Association – karenanya, RING 8 – dan hari ini motto organisasi masih tetap: Petinju Membantu Boxers.
RING 8 berkomitmen penuh untuk mendukung orang yang kurang beruntung di komunitas tinju yang mungkin memerlukan bantuan dalam hal membayar sewa, biaya pengobatan, atau apa pun dibenarkan kebutuhan.
Pergi pada baris ke www.Ring8ny.com untuk informasi lebih lanjut tentang RING 8, kelompok terbesar dari jenisnya di Amerika Serikat dengan lebih dari 350 anggota. Iuran keanggotaan tahunan hanya $30.00 dan setiap anggota berhak makan malam prasmanan di RING 8 pertemuan bulanan, termasuk Juli dan Agustus. Semua petinju aktif, amatir dan profesional, berhak mendapatkan RING gratis 8 keanggotaan tahunan. Para tamu Ring 8 anggota dipersilahkan dengan biaya hanya $7.00 per orang.
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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

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Hari Kamis, Bulan Juli 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 p.m. DAN/5 p.m. PT
Mashantucket, CT (Bulan Juli 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, CT, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Hari Kamis, Bulan Juli 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “Teknisi” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Biaya) faces former world champion Adalah “Raja” Soliman (44-13, 18 Biaya) di acara utama 10-putaran Premier Boxing Champions pada tanggal ESPN & ESPN.
Cakupan televisi dimulai pada 8 p.m. DAN/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Biaya) dan California Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Biaya).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 Biaya), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, yang bertarung secara profesional 1940 dan 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy Saddler.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 Biaya), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey dua kali; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) bangsawan Louis “Anak” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Biaya), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Biaya), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Dongkrak “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 Biaya), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Biaya), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Magic Man” Jalak (45-6-12, 27 Biaya), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Biaya), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Buruk” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Biaya) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “Orang India” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Biaya), Stamford’s world No. 1-peringkat kelas welter Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Biaya), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Tanah Liat-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Biaya).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Berto lainnya (27-0) dan penantang Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 putaran, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
Di 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th bulat, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), fighting out of Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action “Sucra” Ray Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50thcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill di 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, di mereka 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Pantat” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, mengalahkanZahir Raheem dan Artur Grigorian dan kalah Juan Diaz dan Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan dalam 10th putaran mereka 2011 pertarungan, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) dalam 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, dan 114-113) di mereka 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), dan Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez di 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. dan Roy Jones, Jr., both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Dalam karyanya 15th pertarungan pro, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10th-TKO putaran Otis Hibah. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10th bulat.
Tiket untuk acara live, yang dipromosikan oleh DiBella Hiburan, adalah harga di $150, $75 dan $45, tidak termasuk biaya layanan yang berlaku dan pajak, dan yang dijual sekarang. Tiket tersedia di www.ticketmaster.com dan www.foxwoods.com atau dengan mengunjungi Foxwoods’ Film laris. Untuk mengisi melalui telepon, panggilan Ticketmaster di (800) 745-3000.
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, kunjungan www.premierboxingchampions.com, ikuti di TwitterPremierBoxing, LouDiBella, DiBellaEnt, @FoxwoodsCT, @ESPNBoxing and @Swanson_Comm and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions. Highlights are available to embed at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC di ESPN disponsori oleh Corona Extra, finest Beer.
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BUD GREENSPAN’S “KINGS OF THE RING: FOUR LEGENDS OF HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING” TO AIR TONIGHT, HARI JUMAT, Juni 10 AT 8 P.m. ET/PT ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME Olahraga® presents “KINGS OF THE RING: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing” featuring legendary heavyweight champions Muhammad Ali, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey dan Joe Louis. The captivating film-length documentary written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Bud Greenspan, is airing on SHOWTIME Hari Jumat, Bulan Juni 10 di 8 p.m. ET / PT.

 

“KINGS OF THE RING” explores the lives of four of the greatest heavyweight champions of the 20th abad, who made an impact in history in and out of the ring, advocating for political issues and civil rights. The athletes not only pushed the boundaries by becoming champions, but they also achieved greatness while changing the world in the process.

 

An encore presentation of “KINGS OF THE RING: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing” will replay on SHOWTIME EXTREME on Saturday, Bulan Juni 11 di 10:30 a.m. ET / PT. It will also be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning Bulan Juni 15.