The late Herschel Jacobs’ خاندان & دوست

(all pictures courtesy of Stanley Janousek)

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

International boxing judge John McKaie (بائیں) was the guest speaker. McKaie has judged nearly 800 پیشہ ورانہ لڑائی, شامل 23 world championships.

انگوٹی 8 historian ہنری Hascup (حق) 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). یاکوب (27-20-2, 11 کوس) fought professionally between 1960 اور 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 “سمندری طوفان کے لئے” کارٹر (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). انگوٹی 8 historian Henry Hascup (white shirt) اور رنگ 8 صدر باب ڈفی (اب تک ٹھیک ہے) also took part in the presentation.