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Tūtohu Archives: Jarrod Fletcher
Daniel Jacobs & Harold Weston Ring 8 Guest Speakers Tuesday night in New York
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NEW YORK (Kia 18, 2015) – World mekemeke Association (WBA) Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs a 2015 New York State Boxing Hal of Fame inductee Harold Weston ka waiho apopo po o (Rātū, Kia 19) special Ring 8 guest speakers at O’Neill’s Restaurant, kei i 64-21 53rd Drive in Maspeth, New York.
Jacobs (29-1, 26 Koó), fighting out Brooklyn, is an inspiration having overcome cancer to become world champion. An outstanding amateur boxer, Jacobs was a gold medal winner at the 2003 Junior Olympics National, 2004 & 2005 PAL National, 2004 & 2005 National Golden Gloves tournaments.
Last August, Jacobs captured the vacant WBA 160-pound division world champion, ka tu Jarrod Fletcher (18-1) i roto i te rima o tawhio noa. In his first world title defense this past April, Jacobs registered a win by 12th round technical knockout over Karepe Truax (25-1-2) i roto i te Chicago.
Weston (26-9-5, 7 Koó) had an outstanding professional boxing career until he retired in 1979 after his fight with Thomas Hearns. Weston’s most notable victory was against world champion (and fellow NYSBHOF inductee) Vito Antuofermo i roto i te 1973, by way of a fifth-round technical knockout due to cuts. Weston fought draws with two other world champions, Haora Mamby, who was also inducted into the NYSBHOF Class of 2015, a Wilfredo Benitez. |
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