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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2019

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Dimanch, Avril 28, Endikasyon Ak Dine

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NEW YORK (Janvye 30, 2019) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has announced its 24-member Class of 2019. The eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be heldSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. AK), Avril 28, nan Russo nan Bay sou la nan Howard Beach, New York.

“We’re excited to continue honoring New Yorkers who helped boxing throughout the entire Empire State,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said. “This year’s inductees did so much to help boxing in New York, whether they were fighters or non-participants. Our goal is to continue to honor New Yorkers in boxing for many more years.”

Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include (Bronx-born) three-time, two-division world championWilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Ko), Canastota welterweightDick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 Ko), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 Ko), (             ) 1968 U.S. ZolenpikDavey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Ko), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 Ko), of Manhattan, ak Queens’ world heavyweight title challengerMonte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 Ko).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (             ) three-time lightweight world champion Jimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Ko), Brooklyn wèltèrAl “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Ko), (Schenectady) world welterweight championMarty Servo (47-4-2, 14 Ko), (             ) world heavyweight title challengerRoland LaStarza (57-9, 27 Ko), Brooklyn world lightweight championPaddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 Ko) and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweightsSid Terris (94-13-5, 12 Ko) akLeach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross (35-10-4, 22 Ko).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoterDon King, Flushing judgeJohn McKaie, Brooklyn sportscasterSteve Albert, refereeArthur Mercante, Jr., and Bronx trainerBob Jackson.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmakerDewey Fragetta, Crown, Queens refereeJohnny LoBianco, Garden City refereeWayne Kelly, Flushing sportsmanHarry Hill, award-winning journalistJimmy Cannon, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF presidentJoe Dwyer, nan Brooklyn.

Each attending inductee (oswa pitit dirèk nan) will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

Nan 2019 entronize te chwazi pa NYSBHOF manm yo komite nominasyon: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, akNeil Terens.

All boxers needed to be inactive for at least three years to be eligible for NYSBHOF induction, and all inductees must have resided in New York State for a significant portion of their boxing careers or during the prime of their respective career.

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CLASS of 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo ak Arthur Mercante, Sr.

CLASS of 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob arom, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard and Don Dunphy.

CLASS OF 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, Koutum D'Amato, William Muldoon ak Tom O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 2015: Saoul Mamby, Joey Giamba, 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 and Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016: Arawon Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “matchist” 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 ak Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mesye.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan lavil Dann Parker.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “siwo myèl ti gason” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence ali, “Ti bebe” Joe Mesi, Kid Chokola, James J. “Mesye Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Tickets are priced at $125.00 pou chak granmoun ak $60.00 pou timoun (anba 16) and include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, kòmanse nan 12:30 p.m. AK, as well as dinner (pwemye kòt, pwason oswa bèt volay) epi yo louvri ba pandan tout jounen an. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 oswadepcomish@aol.com. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, sòti nan $80.00 to $200.00, lè w kontakte Duffy. Go on line atwww.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

ABOUT RING 8: Formed in 1954 pa yon ansyen-Prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association – kon sa, RING8 – and today the organization’s motto remains: Bokseur Ede Bokseur.

RING 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, depans medikal, oswa kèlkeswa sa bezwen jistifyab. Ale sou liywww.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 manm. PTA dwe peye frè Anyèl rapòte se sèlman $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8 reyinyon chak mwa, eksepte Jiyè ak Out. Tout bokseur aktif, amatè ak pwofesyonèl, are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 rapòte chak ane. Envite yo nan Ring 8 members are welcome at a cost of only $7.00 pou chak moun. r

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Ring 8 January Meeting Review & Pictures

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The late Herschel Jacobs’ fanmi & zanmi
(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)
NEW YORK (Janvye 21, 2016) – Ring 8’s first monthly meeting of 2016 was held this past Tuesday evening at O’Neil’s Restaurant in Maspeth, New York.
International boxing judge John McKaie (kite) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 batay pwofesyonèl, Ki gen ladan 23 world championships.
Ring 8 historian Henry Hascup (dwat) eulogized and made a historical tribute to the late Herschel Jacobs, who passed away this past December at the age of 75 (pictured to right). Jacobs (27-20-2, 11 Ko) fought professionally between 1960 ak 1978. His most notable win was a 10-round decision in 1971 against three-time world light heavyweight champion and Hall-of-Famer, Harold Johnson, at the famed Sunnyside Garden in Queens. Jacobs also gave Rubin “Siklòn” Carter (4-0) his first pro loss in 1962 by way of a six-round decision.
Jim Kinney (speaking) made a special presentation to Herschel Jacobs’ son (far left). Ring 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) and Ring 8 prezidan Bob Duffy (byen lwen dwa) also took part in the presentation.