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5th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2016 inducted in festive ceremony

NYSBHOF Klas nke 2015
Na-eti ọkpọ
World welterweight mmeri (’90-91) Aaron “Superman” Davis, Bronx
World keobere welterweight mmeri (’93-94) Charles “The Natural” Murray Buffalo
Abụọ oge ụwa fechaa aha ịma ya aka Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
World fechaa aha ịma ya aka Edwin Viruet. New York City
(Nwụrụ anwụ)
4-oge, 3-nkewa n'ụwa onye mmeri Hector “Macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
World Middleweight onye mmeri (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
World fechaa (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffalo
2-oge ụwa Bantamweight titleholder Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“Uncrowned welterweight mmeri” Joe Miceli Buffalo
Non-sonyere
International Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha onyeisi ntụzi Ed Brophy Canastota
Ume Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Commissioner / media àgwà Randy Gordon Melville
Akwalite / manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Nwụrụ anwụ)
Manager Howie Albert Bronx
Ịzu / cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
New York City telivishọn na-enye nkọwa Howard Cosell New York City
Oku okpu / refirii Ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Manager Jimmy Jacobs
NYSBHOF Klas nke 2016 (L-R): Seated – Vilomar Fernandez, Dennis Rappaport, Randy Gordon and Ed Brophy; Standing: Aaron Davis and Joe DeGuardia
-All foto site Peter Frutkoff-
NEW YORK (April 5, 2016) – Karịrị 300 people packed Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY this past Sunday for the fifth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) itinye n'ọkwa nri abalị.
Onye ọ bụla inductee ga-enweta a omenala-e belt egosi ya itinye n'ọkwa n'ime NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
The 2016 inductees e họrọ NYSBHOF nominating so na Kọmitii: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Obere., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero na Neil Terens.
All na-eti ọkpọ mkpa inwe adịghị ejekwa ozi ruo dịkarịa ala afọ atọ iji na-ruo eruo inweta NYSBHOF itinye n'ọkwa, na ihe nile inductees ga-abụrịrị na biri na New York State maka a ịrịba òkè nke ha ọkpọ ọrụ ma ọ bụ n'oge praịm nke ndị ọrụ.
(L-R) – NYSBHOF/Ring 8 president Bob Duffy, Don Majeski, Ed Brophy and Jill Diamond (WBC)
Ed Brophy:I’d like to thank the committee of the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and Ring 8, a wonderful group that sponsors the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. I’m so proud to have been born in New York, in the small town of Canastota, where boxing is in our blood. I’m thrilled to be honored today. My name is attached to the International Boxing Hall of Fame as director, but so many different people help out. I only accept this honor on their behalf. Boxing is the greatest sport. Congratulations to all of the inductees. This is the greatest day of my life.
(L-R) – Ron McNair, Aaron Davis and Bob Duffy
Aaron Davis: N'ihi, Mgbanaka 8. Boxing is a hard sport. It was much harder in the gym. I saw Gerry Cooney, Iran Barkley na Roberto Duran and wanted to do what those guys did and it made me a fighter I was. I’d like to thank my father and Billy Giles, who was my trainer. I’d also like to thank Joe DeGuardia, who managed me later in my career, and thanks to everybody who supported me.
(L-R) — Bob Duffy, Dennis Rappaport and family
Dennis Rappaport:It seems like yesterday when a six or seven year old living in Brooklyn watched a fight between Jake LaMotta na Jim Hairston. This young man was mesmerized. The next month he watchedSugar Ray Robinson kụtuo Rocky Graziano and that was the start of a love affair that’s lasted 63 afọ. Boxing, at its best, is poetry in motion. It’s Shapespeare, Picasso, Rembrandt. But it can also be crude. I started in boxing managing three fighters: Ronnie Harris, Gerry Cooney na Howard Davis. Obere. Because of the creative marketing of our fighters, one reporter called me and my partner, Mike Jones, ‘The Gold Dust Twinsbut then the media starting calling us, ‘The Wacko Twins.I preferred ‘The Gold Dust Twins.

(L-R – Jack Hirsch, Joe DeGuardia and Bob Duffy
Joe DeGuardia: It’s a real pleasure, honor and privilege to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. Like many of you here, I live and bleed boxing, which has been a big part of my life. Four months ago, I received the (Mgbanaka 8 at its Holiday awards dinner) Promoter of the Year award. I said then that we are truly a family of boxing; it’s a real brotherhood. I also talked about how boxing tied into lire. In that roomnot with us nowwas my father who passed away three weeks ago. Because of him, I developed this love of boxing that I’ve carried in life: work hard to do the best you can in life. I’m truly honored to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. In honor of my father and everybody else who loves this sport. I accept on behalf of my father who, Ama m, is watching us now.
(L-R) – Charles Murray and Bob Duffy
Charles Murray:They called me, ‘The Natural.I appreciate this, being honored for my contributions to boxing. Thank you very much.
(L-R) – Steve Farhood, Vilomar Fernandez and Bob Duffy
Vilomar Fernandez: “It wasn’t easy fighting guys like Roberto Duran and Alexis Arguello. They were the best in the world. I’m thankful for the opportunities to fight them, I’m honored today.
(L-R) – Henry Hascup, Randy Gordon, Melvina Lathan, Bob Duffy and Gerry Cooney
Randy Gordon: “Daalụ, onye ọ bụla. This amazing event we have every year, I never expected this would happen. My career was born out of the aches of one of boxing’s biggest scandals, the US Championships on ABC, akwalite Don Eze, and Ring Magazine produced the ratings for the tournament. It turned out the ratings and some of the records were padded and it just about knocked Ring Magazine out of business. Bert Randolph Sugar hired me to be its Editor In Chief. Ịrụkọ ọrụ ọnụ, we brought Ring Magazine back from the dead. I burst into tears when Jack Hirsch called to tell me I was being inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. This is an absolute dream. Anybody who has ever or will ever be inducted into any hall of fame, nobody can possibly enjoy this more than me. I love boxing with every ounce of my body. My wife and family drive me back into boxing. This is the greatest honor. I can’t get enough of boxing. I’m truly the luckiest man ever placed on this planet.
(L-R) – Ed Brophy, Don Majeski, Jack Hirsch and Joe DeGuardia
NYSAC Executive Director Dave Berlin and Harold Lederman
(L-R) – Joe DeGuardia and NYSBHOF/Ring 8 president Bob Duffy
Klas nke 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 France na Arthur Mercante, SR.
Klas nke 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Life na-agba ụta, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Enyi” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry ahịa, Ihe egwuregwu Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard na Don Dunphy.
Klas nke 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, Ihe egwuregwu Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon na Tom O'Rourke.
Klas nke 2015: Saul Mamby, Life 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 na Al Weill.

2016 Class Inductees honored to be going Into New York State Boxing Hall of Fame This Sunday, April 3, na russo si On The Bay

Hector Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Aaron Davis na Howard Cosell isi 2016 klas
NEW YORK (March 29, 2016) – The fifth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) itinye n'ọkwa nri abalị, nkwado Ring 8, will be held this Sunday n'ehihie (April 312:30-5:30 p.m.) na russo si On The Bay na Howard Beach, New York.
NYSBHOF Klas nke 2015
Na-eti ọkpọ
World welterweight mmeri (’90-91) Aaron “Superman” Davis Bronx
World keobere welterweight mmeri (’93-94) Charles “The Natural” Murray Buffalo
Abụọ oge ụwa fechaa aha ịma ya aka Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
World fechaa aha ịma ya aka Edwin Viruet. New York City
(Nwụrụ anwụ)
4-oge, 3-nkewa n'ụwa onye mmeri Hector “Macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
World Middleweight onye mmeri (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
World fechaa (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffalo
2-oge ụwa Bantamweight titleholder Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“Uncrowned welterweight mmeri” Joe Miceli Buffalo
Non-sonyere
International Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha onyeisi ntụzi Ed Brophy Canastota
Ume Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Commissioner / media àgwà Randy Gordon Melville
Akwalite / manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Nwụrụ anwụ)
Manager Howie Albert Bronx
Ịzu / cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
New York City telivishọn na-enye nkọwa Howard Cosell New York City
Oku okpu / refirii Ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Manager Jimmy Jacobs New York City
Randy Gordon:What a journey this has been from boxing fan to boxing writerto boxing announcerto boxing commissionerto boxing promoterto boxing talk show host….to the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. If I’m dreaming, I don’t want to wake up!”
Dennis Rappaport:It is with the utmost pleasure and profound appreciation to be inducted into the NYSBHOF with such a class of distinguished honorees. At the age of six, I watched my first fight between Jake LaMotta and Gene Harston. I was so captivated and mesmerized by the sport that it began my 63 year love affair with boxing. From the bottom of my heat, I would like to thank each and every member of the boxing fraternity for a lifetime filled with magical moments and unforgettable memories.
Ed Brophy:This is a wonderful honor that truly caught me by surprise. I am humbled by this acknowledgement and thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
Joe DeGuardia: “I am honored to be recognized and included among the past and present boxing luminaries inducted into the prestigious New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
Onye ọ bụla inductee ga-enweta a omenala-e belt egosi ya itinye n'ọkwa n'ime NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
The 2016 inductees e họrọ NYSBHOF nominating so na Kọmitii: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Obere., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero na Neil Terens.
All na-eti ọkpọ mkpa inwe adịghị ejekwa ozi ruo dịkarịa ala afọ atọ iji na-ruo eruo inweta NYSBHOF itinye n'ọkwa, na ihe nile inductees ga-abụrịrị na biri na New York State maka a ịrịba òkè nke ha ọkpọ ọrụ ma ọ bụ n'oge praịm nke ndị ọrụ.
Klas nke 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 France na Arthur Mercante, SR.
Klas nke 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Life na-agba ụta, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Enyi” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry ahịa, Ihe egwuregwu Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard na Don Dunphy.
Klas nke 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, Ihe egwuregwu Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon na Tom O'Rourke.
Klas nke 2015: Saul Mamby, Life 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 na Al Weill.
Limited tickets are still available, ọnụ na $150.00 kwa okenye na $60.00 maka ụmụaka (n'okpuru 16), which includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, malite na 12:30 p.m. NA, nakwa dị ka nri abalị (praịm ọgịrịga, azụ ma ọ bụ okuko) and open bar throughout the event. Tiketi dị ịzụta ndikot NYSBHOF / mgbanaka 8 president Bob Duffy na 516.313.2304. Gaa na akara na www.Ring8ny.com n'ihi na ozi ndị ọzọ banyere New York State Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha.

New York State Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha itinye n'ọkwa nri abalị tiketi na-ere ngwa ngwa Sunday, April 3 na russo si On The Bay

Hector Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Aaron Davis na Howard Cosell isi 2016 klas
NEW YORK (March 23, 2016) – Tiketi na-ere ngwa ngwa n'ihi na nke-ise kwa afọ New York State Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha (NYSBHOF) itinye n'ọkwa nri abalị, nkwado Ring 8, Sunday n'ehihie (12:30-5:30 p.m. NA), April 3, na russo si On The Bay na Howard Beach, New York.
NYSBHOF Klas nke 2016
Na-eti ọkpọ
World welterweight mmeri (’90-91) Aaron “Superman” Davis Bronx
World keobere welterweight mmeri (’93-94) Charles “The Natural” Murray Buffalo
Abụọ oge ụwa fechaa aha ịma ya aka Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
World fechaa aha ịma ya aka Edwin Viruet. New York City
(Nwụrụ anwụ)
4-oge, 3-nkewa n'ụwa onye mmeri Hector “Macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
World Middleweight onye mmeri (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
World fechaa (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffalo
2-oge ụwa Bantamweight titleholder Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“Uncrowned welterweight mmeri” Joe Miceli Buffalo
Non-sonyere
International Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha onyeisi ntụzi Ed Brophy Canastota
Ume Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Commissioner / media àgwà Randy Gordon Melville
Akwalite / manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Nwụrụ anwụ)
Manager Howie Albert Bronx
Ịzu / cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
New York City telivishọn na-enye nkọwa Howard Cosell New York City
Oku okpu / refirii Ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Manager Jimmy Jacobs New York City
Onye ọ bụla inductee ga-enweta a omenala-e belt egosi ya itinye n'ọkwa n'ime NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
The 2016 inductees a họọrọ site NYSBHOF nominating omeiwu: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Obere., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero na Neil Terens.
All na-eti ọkpọ mkpa inwe adịghị ejekwa ozi ruo dịkarịa ala afọ atọ iji na-ruo eruo inweta NYSBHOF itinye n'ọkwa, na ihe nile inductees ga-abụrịrị na biri na New York State maka a ịrịba òkè nke ha ọkpọ ọrụ ma ọ bụ n'oge praịm nke ndị ọrụ.
Klas nke 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 France na Arthur Mercante, SR.
Klas nke 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Life na-agba ụta, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Enyi” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry ahịa, Ihe egwuregwu Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard na Don Dunphy.
Klas nke 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, Ihe egwuregwu Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon na Tom O'Rourke.
Klas nke 2015: Saul Mamby, Life 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 na Al Weill.
Tiketi na-ọnụ na $150.00 kwa okenye na $60.00 maka ụmụaka (n'okpuru 16), na-agụnye a zuru brunch na mmanya hour n'elu entry, malite na12:30 Obi/NA, nakwa dị ka nri abalị (praịm ọgịrịga, azụ ma ọ bụ okuko) and open bar throughout the evening. Tiketi dị ịzụta ndikot NYSBHOF / mgbanaka 8 president Bob Duffy na 516.313.2304. Mgbasa ozi maka NYSBHOF omume dị, sitere na site $50.00 ka $250.00, site na ịkpọtụrụ Duffy. Gaa na akara na www.Ring8ny.com n'ihi na ozi ndị ọzọ banyere New York State Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha.
Kpọtụrụ:
Bob Trieger, Full Court MGBASAOZI, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com
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