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| (L-R) – Seated – alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Dougas Dewitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; nuolatinis – Donas Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & Ronas Katzas |
Visi Peter Frutkoff nuotraukos
NEW YORK (Gegužė 1, 2017) – Daugiau nei 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Niujorkas. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
“It seems like yesterday that we started the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame but here we are in our sixth year,” NYSBHOF prezidentas Bobas Duffy said opening the festivities. “I’ve been asked what VIPs were coming here and I said the 15 inductees are VIPs. This is how we remembers our New Yorkers in boxing. We recognize them for their achievements in boxing and all of them are great guys, per daug.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) karjeros,” added Ring 8 president/Chairman of the NYSBHOF Induction Committee Džekas Hirsch. “This is a great honor for all of them. Congratulations to all of the honorees.”
Living boxers inducted into the NYSBHOF were Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 Kos), Yonkers’ pasaulio sunkiasvorio titulo varžovas Renaldo “Ponas.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 Kos), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 Kos), and world middleweight title challenger Aleksas “Bronksas bombonešis” Ramos (39-10-2, 24 Kos)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dickas tigras (60-19-3, 27 Kos), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyweight world champion Chosė “Chegui” Torresas(41-3-1, 29 Kos), and Williamsburg’s middleweight world champion, “The Nonpareil” Džekas Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 Kos).
Non-participants now in the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn/Bronx manager stan Hoffman, Long Island matchmaker Ronas Katzas, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge bobby Bartels ir kuni’ International agent Don Majeski.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian sruoga Kaplanas, Long Island cut-man "Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Kiekvienas naujokas gaus užsakymą suprojektuoti diržą, reiškiantis savo indukcijos į NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees atrinko NYSBHOF nominuota komiteto narių: Džekas Hirsch, Steve'as Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jaunesnysis., Randy Gordonas, Henris Hascup, Ronas McNair, Angelo Prospero ir Neil Terens.
Visi boksininkai turėjo būti neaktyvus mažiausiai trejus metus turi teisę gauti NYSBHOF indukcijos, ir visi inductees turi būti gyvenęs Niujorko valstijoje už didelę dalį savo bokso karjerai ar jų atitinkamos karjeros žydėjime metu.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Iranas Barkley, Vito Antuofermo ir Pažymėti Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobis Milleris, Jimmy Lange ir Richard Brown.
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| (L-R) – Michaelas & Gaspar Ortega. |
Gasper Ortega: “I’m very honored to have people come out to honor me. It’s truly a pleasure to be here. I want fans to know how much I appreciate their support. Dabar, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
stan Hoffman: “A lot of things have been said about me in boxing and I’m grateful for the success I’ve had in boxing. I wish I had 200 friends but the problem is I [probably have a 1000, so I can’t name them all today. This is special because I’m going into the Hall of Fame the same year as my godson, Ronas Katzas, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
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| (L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz |
Ronas Katzas: “Per pastaruosius 42 metų, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, per 200 pasaulio čempionai. I’ve had the pleasure to work for some great promoters, to say I’ve world for some of the giants of this industry is an understatement. I learned so much from Johnny Bos, Mickey Duff, Bruce Trampler and my mentor, Teddy Brenerio. I’m so grateful to them.”
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(L-R) — Melvina Lathan, Dougas Dewitt & jo sūnus
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Dougas Dewitt: “I could have done better in the Tommy Hearns fight. Took Robbie Simms too lightly but I won the rematch. I was No. 3 (pasaulyje) and I was going to fight Marvin Hagler, who was world champion when there was only one. Boxing is a tough business. I’m not walking around like I used to 20 prieš keletą metų. I had some good teachers. Aš turėjau gerą karjerą, I wouldn’t call it great. Thank you very much.”
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| (L-R) — Renaldo Snipes & Mike Taroli |
Renaldo Snipes: “I have a lot of friends. I had a lot of enemies but now they’re friends. You have to know how to get along with everybody even though you had to fight some in the ring. You can’t go into the ring without freaking killer instinct. I’d like to thank everybody who supported me. I took what I learned in boxing and took it into the business world.”
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| (L-R) — bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane |
bobby Bartels: Dick Tiger wanted me to go to Africa with him but I said I couldn’t. I wish I had gone with him. When I was in Stillman’s Gym sparring, Gasper helped me a lot. He’s a beautiful man. I want to congratulate all the inductees. It’s great to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. It’s been a long road from the gym, through Golden Gloves, becoming a judge, and then Ring 8 president for nine years. This is the icing on the cake.”
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| (L-R) — alex Ramos & Bobas Duffy |
alex Ramos: Pirmas, I want to thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and everybody here from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank Shelly Finkel, who did so much for me, and all the people who trained me. I was my own problem. I had a brain injury but it’s great to be alive.”
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| (L-R) — Michael Griffith, Donas Majeski & Džekas Hirsch |
Donas Majeski: “I have much to be humbled about. I congratulate all the inductees for their hard work and incredible contributions to boxing. I’m a beneficiary for all the fighters who gave me a chance to be a small part of their careers. Tai yra didelė garbė, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 metų.”
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| Master of Ceremonies Dave Diamante |
Klasė 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike'as Tysonas, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emilis Griffith, “Cukrus” Ray Robinson, Genų Tunney, Benny Leonardas, Tonis Canzoneri, Haroldas Lederman, Steve'as Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Šalis Fleischer, Billas Gallo ir Arturas Mercante, Sr.
Klasė 2013: Džekas Dempsey, Johnny Dandi, Smėlio Kalvis, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey lankininkas, Iranas Barkley, Pažymėti Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Jaunesnysis Jones, James “Bičiulis” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bobas Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tonis Graziano, Laris pirklys, Teddy Brenerio, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard Don Dunphy.
KLASĖ 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevinas Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr, Lu Ambers, Džekas Britton, Kilpiniai McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lu DiBella, Steve'as Farhood, Genų Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Kristalais D'Amato, Williamas Muldoon ir Tomas O'Rourke.
KLASĖ 2015: Saulius Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol, Haroldas Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paulius Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bobas Milleris, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bobas Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley "Goldman, jimmy Johnston,, Cedric Kushner, Haris Markson, Damonas Runyon ir Al Weill.
KLASĖ 2016: Aaronas Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandezas, Edvinas Viruet, Peštukas “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kanzasas, Džo Lynch ", joe Miceli, Edas Brophy, Džo DeGuardia, Randy Gordonas, Dennisas Rappaport, Howie Albertas, Fredis Ruda, Howardas Cosell, Ruby Goldsteinas Jimmy Jacobs.
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