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New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony Postponed until September 20

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I-NEW YORK (March 19, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic from April 19th toSeptember 20th at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

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“Because of new city mandates and the uncertainty of the coronavirus,” NYSBHOF presidentBob Duffy umemezele, “we have postponed our event until September 20. It would not have been fair to the honorees, their friends and guests, and general public to wait any longer. I must commend the ownership and management at Russo’s On The Bay for working with us during this crisis to give us a date that will hopefully work for us all.

“I’d like to thank everyone for their patience, advise and insight into making this decision. With the extra time I’m confident that we can make this award dinner our best ever.”

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challengerJorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World ChampionAlfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challengerFreddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winnerDennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), of Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winnerLou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challengerMerqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.

Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweightSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 ompetha bomhlaba; Bronx middleweightSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), of Buffalo; World heavyweight title challengerTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), of Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), of Bronx; and World lightweight championFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 Kos), of New York City by way of Wales.

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Wantagh journalist/producerBobby Cassidy, Jr., Oneida judgeDon Ackerman, Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistJack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorDr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeRon Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerKevin Rooney.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editorLester Bromberg, New York City sportswriterDan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerFlash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.

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World heavyweight contender Lou Savarese to be inducted into New York State Boxing HOF

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class of 2020 Induction Dinner on Sunday, April 19

I-NEW YORK (March 5, 2020) – World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos) is living the dream, njengoba besho, preparing for his upcoming induction into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).

As one of the 28-member Class of 2020, the popular Savarese will be formally inducted at the ninth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner, Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE), April 19, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

“I have nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for this year’s Hall of Fame honoree, Lou Savarese,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy wathi. “I couldn’t be happier for this man who has given boxing his all, futhi uphume esiyingini. His friends and family know that this honor is well deserved.”

Savarese was a local favorite, born in the Bronx and from Greenwood Lake, who was a two-time New England Golden Gloves champion having fought at the famed Madison Square Garden.

“This is truly amazing,” Savarese spoke about being inducted into the NYSBHOF. “I’m a New York boxing historian, going back to the 1920’s of New York boxing history. It’s so nice to have fought in the best place, I-New York, the epicenter of boxing.

Savarese turned pro April 30, 1989, kokungqongqoza out James Smith in the fourth round of their fight in Houston. Savarese went on to win his first won his first 36 kuvelaphi ukulwa pro, highlighted by his 36th by a seventh-round technical knockout victory of Buster Mathis, Jr. for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) isicoco sosondonzima. It also set up a high profile 1997 Yimpi nge George Foreman e Atlantic City, when Savarese lost a 12-round split decision (114-113, 112-115, 110-118) for the vacant World Boxing Union (WBU) championship.

Savarese says his opening-round knockout of former world heavyweight champion James “Buster” Douglas in 1998 for the International Boxing Association World heavyweight title is his greatest accomplishment in the ring.

“I was a big underdog in the Douglas fight,” Savarese remembered. “He had a good jab. That’s No. 1f or me. Winning my first New York Golden Gloves title (1985 lapho iqedaJonathan Hill in the finals) in front of my fans, family and friends was my amateur highlight.”

In addition to the aforementioned IBA World, Savarese also won the WBO Inter-Continental, and IBA Continental championships.

Beside former world champions Douglas and Witherspoon, as well as Mathis Jr., Savarese also defeated world-class heavyweights such as David Bostice, Lance Whitaker and Leo Nolan.
“This is special. I know most of the guys going in and it’s an honor to be amongst them. I fought six world champions (Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Foreman, Witherspoon, Douglas, futhi Riddick Bowe in the nayizimfundamakhwela. Max Kellerman (fellow NYSBHOF Class of 2020 inductee) once said I’m from the old-school of boxing. That’s good, I love that.”

Manje 54, Savarese lives in Houston, Texas, where he runs Savarese Promotions, as well as two gyms, in which he trains white-collar boxers. “It’s going to be fun seeing family and friends from back since I first started in boxing,” Savarese concluded. “A ton of people are coming (to the induction dinner), including some from Houston. I turned pro there in 1990, moved back to New York between 2000-2008, and have lived in Houston since then.”

But Lou Savarese will always embody what it is to be a New York boxer.

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challenger Jorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfred “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), of Bronx; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.

Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 ompetha bomhlaba; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), of Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), of Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), of Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch(74-5-7, 34 Kos), of New York City by way of Wales.

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, Wantah, Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Jack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director Dr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judge Julie Lederman, Hyde Park referee Ron Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainer Kevin Rooney.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editor Lester Bromberg, New York City sportswriter Dan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founder Tony Mazzarella and New York City manager Dan Morgan.

Each attending inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

The 2020 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde futhi Neil Terens.

Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $150.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16) futhi ubandakanya Brunch okuphelele futhi cocktail ihora phezu entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, as well as a full course dinner (ubambo prime, fish noma inyama yenkukhu) futhi bar evulekile usuku lonke. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 nomadepcomish@aol.com. Izikhangiso for the uhlelo NYSBHOF ayatholakala: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, futhi $500.00 for back cover. Mail checks and ads by the April 6 deadline to Bob Duffy, 1112 Whitewood Landing, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. Checks should be payable to NY Stare Boxing Hall of Fame, call Duffy to charge on a credit card.


NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME

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 and 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 Arum, 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “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 no Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “UMnu” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “I 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 nelakwaDani Parker.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “uju Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. “Jim Gentleman” 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.

CLASS OF 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, Al “Bummy” Davis, Marty Servo, Roland LaStarza, Paddy DeMarco, Sid Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.


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Meet the New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020

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Sunday, April 19, Dinner lokungeniswa

I-NEW YORK (January 27, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has officially announced its 28-member Class of 2019. The ninth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be heldSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE), April 19, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

“I am proud that we are continuing to honor New York men and woman in boxing for their dedication to the sport that they’ve served,” NYSBHOF presidentBob Duffy said. “This is our way to thank them all and let each new inductee know that we do remember all that they did and continue to do. The Class of 2020 is strong across the board, boxers and non-participants, continuing the NYSBHOF tradition of honoring our own.”

Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challengerJorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World ChampionAlfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challengerFreddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winnerDennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), of Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winnerLou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challengerMerqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.

Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweightSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 ompetha bomhlaba; Bronx middleweightSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), of Buffalo; World heavyweight title challengerTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), of Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), of Bronx; and World lightweight championFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 Kos), of New York City by way of Wales.

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judgeDon Ackerman, Wantah, Long Island journalist/producerBobby Cassidy, Jr., Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistJack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcasterMax Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorDr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeRon Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerKevin Rooney.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editorLester Bromberg, New York City sportswriterDan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerFlash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.

There are a number of firsts regarding some Class of 2020 inductees:  husband-wife – Dr. William andMelvina (class of 2018) Lathan; daughter-father – Julie andHarold (class of 2012) Lederman.  Bobby Jr. futhiBobby Cassidy, Sr. (2013) are the fourth son and father inducted into the NYSBHOF, but the first boxer/journalist combination. The others are boxersFloyd futhiTracy Patterson, executive administratorsBobby futhiMurray Goodman, and refereesArthur, Sr. futhiArthur Mercante, Jr.

Welch is going into the NHSBHOF as a boxer, but he also managed fellow Class of 2020 inductee Goodrich.

Each attending inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

The 2020 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF:  Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski,Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde futhiNeil Terens.

Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $150.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16) futhi ubandakanya Brunch okuphelele futhi cocktail ihora phezu entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, as well as a full course dinner (ubambo prime, fish noma inyama yenkukhu) and open bar throughout the day. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 nomadepcomish@aol.com.  Izikhangiso for the uhlelo NYSBHOF ayatholakala: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, futhi $500.00 for back cover. Mail checks and ads by the April 6 deadline to Bob Duffy, 1112 Whitewood Landing, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. Checks should be payable to NY Stare Boxing Hall of Fame, call Duffy to charge on a credit card.

NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME

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 and 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 Arum, 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016:  Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “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 no Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017:  Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” 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 nelakwaDani Parker.

CLASS OF 2018:  Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. “Gentleman 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.

CLASS OF 2019:  Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, Al “Bummy” Davis, Marty Servo, Roland LaStarza, Paddy DeMarco, Sid Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.

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Trainer Tommy Gallagher Ring 8 Guest Speaker Tuesday night

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I-NEW YORK (March 12, 2016) – Veteran boxing trainer Tommy Gallagher will be Ring 8’s guest speaker at Tuesday night’s (Sea. 15) monthly meeting, ukuqala at 7 p.m. KANYE, at O’Neill’s Restaurant, sise 64-21 53rd IDrayivu eMaspeth, I-New York.

In celebration of St. Day Patrick, an Irish menu will feature Corn Beef & Cabbage, as well as Shepard’s Pie.
“Everybody’s Irish for St. Day Patrick,” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy wathi. “It’s only appropriate that our guest speaker is and Irishman, Tommy Gallagher. He’s done it all in boxing during the past 40 Eminyakeni. Tommy’s been a big part of Ring 8 for a longtime and he’s known as a good storyteller.”
Best known, mhlawumbe, for his role in Kwabazabalazayo reality television series, last year Gallagher was inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, which is sponsored by Ring 8. In addition to being a trainer, he has been a promoter and gym owner/operator.
Gallagher has been involved in the careers of boxers such as Doug DeWitt, Vito Antuofermo, Donny Lalonde, Lou Savarese futhi Sergei Kobozev, phakathi abavelele more.
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MEDZHID “B-52” BEKTEMIROV izingxoxo HBO DEBUT KWABANTU ALEXANDER BRAND

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Houston, TX (November 23, 2015) – Ezingakanqotshwa ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (16-0, 12 Kos), esebuyele ring December 5, 2015 at the Center Osceola Heritage e Kissimmee, Florida. Medzhid will square off against Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 Kos) in a ihlelelwe 10-round iziqubu ukuthi uyoboniswa bukhoma HBO ekuqaleni Latino at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT.
Bektemierov, zibalwa WBA #12 futhi WBC #13, is co-kugqugquzelwa Gary Shaw Productions futhi Promotions Savarese. Alexander Brand will be a major step up in class for Bektemierov, definitely his toughest fight as a professional. Training out of Houston, Texas, Bektemierov, unikeza imicabango yakhe ekulweni Brand on HBO, iziqubu yakhe yokuqala isiqephu.
“Against Alexander Brand, I kuyomelwe babe at okusemandleni ami,” Said Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov, ubani akhishwe abathathu wakhe wokugcina ezine izimbangi. “I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to show the world that I’m a real contender. Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese did their part on getting me this fight on HBO, now it’s time to do mine. They won’t be disappointed. Everyone watching on television can expect to see a lot of bombs being thrown from me. I’m always going to be gunning for the knockout early, kodwa ngeke uzilungiselele ukuya ibanga uma engidinga.”
“Bektemierov ubelokhu sokusebenza ejimini izikebhe yakhe kusukela mpi yakhe yokugcina ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka,” wathi Gary Shaw. “Uthi walinda ngesineke ithuba ukulwa kuthelevishini, and the fans watching on HBO are going to see B-52 drop some heavy artillery. This is a real fight with two top level contenders. Everyone should be tuning in, lokhu kuzoba nempi.”
“Mina Gary ukwazi lokhu kuyinto enkulu isinyathelo up for Bektemierov, kodwa sizizwa yena ngayithola ithalenta namakhono ukuba abe iqhawe emhlabeni,” Lou Savarese wathi. “The fight will be shown to millions watching on HBO and we feel our B-52 can come out on top. These are the type of fights that build the character of a champion.”

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MEDZHID “B-52” BEKTEMIROV UPHINDELA APRIL le-18 IKHADI Crawford-DULORME

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Houston, TEXAS (March 31, 2015) – Bombs will be flying once again when Gary Shaw Productions futhi Promotions Savarese’ undefeated Light-Heavyweight slugger, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (15-0, 12 Kos), kwenza indlela yakhe emuva ring ngokumelene Michael Gbenga (20-18, 20 Kos). Bektemirov vs. Gbenga, i-8-round iziqubu, kuyokwenzeka Saturday, April 18, at College Park Center located on the campus of the University of Texas Arlington on the undercard of Crawford-Dulorme.

 

Ranked #10 by the WBA, Bektemirov uzofuna omunye ukunqoba ngokumelene Gbenga, as he looks to climb up the Light-Heavyweight rankings while keeping his undefeated record intact. His mission, like njalo, ukuze uthole Umphikisi wakhe out of khona ekuseni.

 

“Ngibheke ukufuna futhi ababhubhise bonke endleleni yami,” Said Medzhid Bektemirov. “Trainer My Ronnie Shields has me working on a variety of different combinations that I feel is making me a better fighter. I’m in the gym everyday working extremely hard on everything. Now that I’m ranked in the WBA, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My co-promoters Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese have assured me a big fight if I continue to win. I know Gbenga has a lot of power, kodwa ngizizwa punches zami kuyoba alufakwa futhi ngizobe Umcondvofana for the Knockout kusukela insimbi wokuvula. Ngikulungele zibhubhisa!”

 

“Mina Lou okusemandleni ethu ukuba sigcine B-52 umatasa,” wathi Gary Shaw. “This will be his second fight in a little over a month and we want him on the fast track to a world title. Our goal is to move him up wisely against opponents that will prepare him for the next level. He keeps knocking everyone out so we have to keep him fighting as much as possible.”

 

“Ngiyajabula kakhulu ngokuthi Gary Shaw wakwazi ukuthola B-52 kule ikhadi,” wathi Lou Savarese. “Bektemirov is thrilled to be fighting so soon after a spectacular performance in his last fight which took place last month. I like what Ronnie Shields is doing with him. He’s improving with each fight and that’s what Gary and I are looking for. We want B-52 ready for the next level.”

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MEDZHID “B-52” BEKTEMIROV UVULA 2015 DEBUT IN TEXAS LOKHU ULWESIHLANU

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Houston, TEXAS (February 12, 2015) – Co-promoters Gary Shaw Productions futhi Promotions Savarese ukumemezela the 2015 DEBUT of Light-wesibhakela Russian amandla puncher, Medzhidm “B-52” Bektemirov (14-0, 11 Kos). The undefeated slugger will face James Johnson (28-44-4, 17 Kos) in a 6-round iziqubu at the “Battle on the Mainland” ikhadi ukuthatha indawo Charles Doyle Convention Center in Texas City, TX on March 13, 2015.

 

Bektemiorov, ubani akhishwe eziyisithupha wakhe wokugcina eyisishiyagalombili izimbangi, is looking to keep the momentum going with a spectacular performance. His mindset is to come out guns blazing and go for the knockout early.

 

“Trainer My Ronnie Shields kungihlabe ukusebenza on a lot of izinto ezahlukene, kodwa ngeke ukuzama ukushintsha indlela yami,” Said Bektemirov. “He wants me to stay aggressive without being reckless. Ngikulungele zibhubhisa, kungakho igama lami B-52. Uma impi iya ibanga, I’ll make sure that my opponent takes a lot of punishment. I want to thank Gary and Lou for coming together to take my career to the next level. Konke iqala lokhu Friday e Texas City.”

 

“Kuyangithokozisa kakhulu kulokho Ngithathe ukuzwa sparring sessions B-52 sika,” wathi Gary Shaw. “Muhle a puncher okusika nge footwork okuhle. With a nomqeqeshi esingumakadebona like Ronnie Shields eqondisa ekhoneni, I ukumbona zibe a fighter omkhulu.”

 

“Lokhu kid angaya,” Lou Savarese washo. “I know we got something special Bektemirov. His name “B-52” serves him well because he really does drop bombs. I’ve seen him take out a lot of dudes in the gym. I can’t wait to see him get to work lokhu Friday.”

 

“Battle of the Mainland” amathikithi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe $35 (general ukungena), $75 (Izihlalo Table) futhi $100 (Ringside) ezisendalini manje futhi angathengwa ngokubiza (713) 658-0229 noma online at www.SavaresePromotions.com. The Charles Doyle Conventions Center is located at 2010 5th Ave N, Texas City, TX, 77590.

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Yenkontileka MEDZHID BEKTEMIROV IZIMPAWU CO-Promotional WITH Gary Shaw LOU SAVARESE

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Houston, TEXAS (February 12, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions futhi Savarese Promotions ayajabula ukumemezela inyunyana yabo ukuthuthukisa of the abanamakhono kakhulu namathemba up and iza ekukhanyeni division sosondonzima, Medzhid Bektemir (14-0, 11 Kos). A puncher okwadala umonakalo ngamandla zombili izandla, Bektemirov futhi anazo speed and quickness, bamenza omunye kakhulu wakhuluma fighters eRussia.

 

Wazalelwa e Makhachkala, Russia, Bektemirov, Manje ihlala USA, lapho siqeqesha kanye Ronnie Shields at the “Plex” in Stafford, Texas. A kanzima ngubani cishe uhlala ejimini, Owadlayo Medzhid, Akalali futhi uphefumula boxing.

 

“Ngiyakutshela manje, Medzhid Bektemirov ingenye amasosha abanamakhono kakhulu Sengike ngakubona in a ngenkathi,” wathi Gary Shaw. “Uyala inhlanganisela ezingavamile of speed namandla. Ngikhuluma amandla okubhubhisa ivela zombili izandla. Izingwegwe Yakhe ziyabulala futhi izinyawo zakhe fast kukhona amazing. Ngizofika ukuphuma egatsheni bese uthi Bektemirov kungaba fighter omkhulu olandelayo baphume Russia. I abe inani elikhulu inhlonipho Gennady Golovkin futhi Sergey kovalev, bobabili angamaqhawe ezinkulu. Golovkin kuyinto fighter esikhetheke kakhulu uma Bektemirov singafinyelela ezingeni lakhe, ke sizoba okuthile okukhethekile kanye. Ngikholelwa Bektemirov ebukele abhekane kovalev esikhathini esizayo esingekude kangaka.”

 

In kuphela iziqubu we-12, Bektemirov athumba WBC United States (USNBC) ukukhanya isicoco sosondonzima nge ukusebenza obusa ngokumelene Randy Griffin (25-4-3, 13 Kos), ngokuwina a nambili-round isinqumo ngazwilinye lopsided. Esenze nambili emahlandla in a iziqubu professional kakade, Medzhid Bektemir, ikufakazele angakwazi ukuya ibanga uma kudingeka.

 

“In 2015 Medzhid Bektemirov uzokwenza ukuba khona kwakhe okwaziwayo wonke umuntu division light-sosondonzima.”Lou Savarese washo. “Lokhu kid kungikhumbuza Mike Tyson ngezandla zakhe esindayo kanye ngesivinini esikhulu. I uke waba the indandatho Tyson futhi Ngiyaqiniseka lapho ngithi Bektemirov uyangikhumbuza a lot like Mike. Mina Gary uya ukubeka lokwaba ekukhuthazeni Medzhid. Yena uyoba undabuzekwayo ngokushesha kakhulu futhi thina Umcondvofana for ukuthi isihloko emhlabeni.”

 

“Ngizizwa ngibusisekile kakhulu ukuba ogqugquzelwa Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese asebe isibhakela iminyaka eminingi,” Medzhid Bektemir wathi. “Ngiye kude Russia ukuba aphishekele iphupho lami lokuba iqhawe. Ngiyakuthanda ukulwa mina bajatshuliswa enkulu lapho I Knockout esitheni sami. In zonke iziqubu, Ngizofika njalo efuna ukuqeda impi ekuseni. The abalandeli bafuna ukubona knockouts futhi lokho elithile yami.”