The late Herschel Jacobs’ семейство & приятели

(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)

NEW YORK (Януари 21, 2016) – Ring 8’s first monthly meeting of 2016 was held this past Tuesday evening at O’Neil’s Restaurant in Maspeth, Ню Йорк.

International boxing judge Джон McKaie (наляво) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 професионални мача, включително и 23 световни първенства.

Пръстен 8 historian Хенри Hascup (надясно) 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 Нокаута) борил професионално между 1960 и 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 “Ураган” Каруцар (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’ син (far left). Пръстен 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) и Ring 8 президент Боб Duffy (крайната десница) also took part in the presentation.