ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO®SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER AND POSTER ART FORTHE KINGS, AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE BOXING GOLDEN AGE OF DURÁN, HAGLER, HEARNS AND LEONARD
Four-Part Documentary Series Premieres
Domenica, Giugno 6 a 8 PM ET / PT
NEW YORK - maggio 21, 2021 -Showtime Sports Documentary Films has released the official trailer and poster art for the upcoming documentaryTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the fierce rivalry between world champions and Boxing Hall of Famers known as the “Four Kings” –Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, eSugar Ray Leonard. Premiering Sunday, Giugno 6 a 8 p.m. ET / PT su Showtime, the series chronicles the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced.
THE KINGSspotlights boxing’s evolution from the end of Muhammad Ali’s era to the era of the Four Kings, set against the seismic political and socio-economic shifts taking place in the United States. The Four Kings rose to fame as the presidency of Jimmy Carter and economic recession gave way to the boon of 1980s capitalism and excess harnessed by the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Cespuglio. Through in-depth interviews and archival footage, the series also examines the very personal battles that each man waged on his unique journey to the center of the sports world.
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
Four-Part Documentary Series Chronicling The Rivalry and The Era
of Durán, Hagler, Hearns, and Leonard
Premieres Sunday, Giugno 6, a 8 p.m. ET / PT
Exclusively on SHOWTIME
Photo credit: The Ring Magazine via Getty Images
NEW YORK – aprile 15, 2021 – From 1980 attraverso 1989, four great champions and future Hall of Famers raised the level of their sport. It was boxing at its best, at its most enthralling. Over the span of one glorious decade, they fought each other nine times.Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, e Sugar Ray Leonard,known collectively as the “Four Kings,” formed a fierce rivalry and arguably the greatest period in the history of the sport.
SHOWTIME SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS will be presentingTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced. They dominated an era of their own creation, but not each other. The weekly series premieres on Sunday, Giugno 6 a 8 p.m. E / PT su Showtime, with all episodes being made available across the network’s on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the epic middleweight championship battle between Hagler and Hearns. Long considered the high-water mark of the Four Kings era, Hagler-Hearns stands out for the drama and brutal non-stop action that was compressed into just over eight minutes from start to finish. The fight and the opening stanza were consensus Fight of the Year and Round of the Year, rispettivamente, but many consider both as one of, se nonil,all-time best in their respective categories.
Qui di seguito, please find the observations and recollections of those who covered that fight, many who are featured inTHE KINGS.
“I remember the week of the fight, Hagler wore a baseball hat with ‘WAR’ on the front, e ho pensato, ‘eh, the usual pre fight hype’, until the first bell, then I said, “WOW, Hagler was right.”
– Teddy Atlas,Hall of Fame trainer and boxing analyst
“I covered the fight as a columnist for The New York Times. Here was my lead: Until Thomas Hearns fell, with the assistance of a smashing right to the face by Marvelous Marvin Hagler, and was ruled the loser at 2:01 del terzo turno, hardly a second passed that one of the fighters wasn’t throwing and landing a stunning blow.”
– Ira Berkow, ringside for The New York Times
“The excitement at the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace was palpable. As I sat ringside I did something I now do regularly before a match. When both Hagler and Hearns had entered and were in the ring I took my headsets off just to feel the emotion of the crowd better. I wanted to live that moment. Ora, I do that before every big match just before it begins. At the end of the first round, I said on the telecast, ‘This is one of the best rounds in middleweight boxing history.’ I may have been underselling it.”
– Al Bernstein, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst /in prima fila, called the fight as part of the live closed-circuit telecast team
“I knew trouble was brewing when in the last leg of their nationwide press tour, Marvin stuck dinner napkins in both ears as Tommy stood to continue three weeks of boasting about a third-round knockout. ‘He’s half right,’ Hagler later groused. The first round sucked the air out of the arena and the finish was Hagler’s violent response to all the forces he believed had tried to deny him greatness his whole career. Marvin took all his frustrations out on poor Tommy and left him in a heap on the floor, broken like an old beach chair.”
– Ron Borges,ringside for the Boston Globe
“I was sitting first-row ringside that night next to Ed Schuyler Jr., the great AP boxing writer. We were anticipating a good fight, but we had no idea how good. The bell rang and suddenly Hagler and Hearns were fighting in a fury that was hard to comprehend and just as hard to describe. When the round ended, I remember looking at Schuyler shaking my head, not saying a word, and he did the same to me back. It was like ‘What did we just see?’ I’ve seen thousands of fights, but to this day that three minutes of mayhem is forever etched in my mind. No need to watch the old video, I remember it almost punch by punch. Greatest first round ever, and top five in greatest fights I’ve ever covered.”
– Tim Dahlberg,ringside for the Associated Press
“A wise old journalist once told me, ‘If you’re covering a fight, or anything for that matter, that’s truly sensational, don’t try to write it that way. Underplay it.’ I think of that advice whenever anybody mentions Hagler-Hearns. For fight fans, it was invigorating, inspiring, incredible – everything we could ever hope for. For fight writers, it was a bit different. How could we describe that first round without overstepping our bounds? Sometimes it’s easier being a fan.”
– Steve Farhood, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst / Covered the fight as senior writer for KO magazine
“I will always remember sitting in the truck, as the producer of the telecast, and telling Marc Payton, the director, to stick with the hand-held camera in the last minute of the first round, mesmerized that they had planted themselves in front ofche macchina fotografica. It was the longest three minutes of action in my entire career. I turned to Marc at the end of the round and just asked, ‘What the hell was that?’ It was actually a more emphatic expletive than that.”
– Ross Greenburg, executive producer of the fight telecast
“At the end of the first round I was literally speechless. The action had been so incredibly intense – they had attacked each other with the kind of ferocity you only see in a horror movie – that I had watched it all with my mouth wide open, and in the dry desert air my mouth had become completely bone dry, so I was unable to get a word out when Ian Darke asked me for my comment. Eventually I managed to say, ‘That’s the greatest round of boxing I’ve ever seen.’ And all these years later, it still remains so.”
– Colin Hart, ringside for The Sun and BBC Radio
“Whenever I’m asked to name the most exciting sporting event I ever attended, I respond, ‘Hagler-Hearns.’ Never do I have to explain.”
– Barry Horn, ringside for the Dallas Morning News
“Greatest first round in the history of boxing at any weight. Hearns hits him with the best right hand he ever threw, wobbles him, opens a cut on his forehead but two rounds later Marvin fights off the blood and knocks him out. Seventy years covering boxing and I never saw anything like it.”
– Jerry Izenberg, ringside for The Star-Ledger
“Being at ringside for the eight minutes of fury known as the Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns fight was as close as anyone could come to understanding the days of gladiators in the Roman Colosseum. The first round was all-out warfare with both fighters exchanging their best power shots. Hearns tried to box in the second, but Hagler wouldn’t let him, and when the blood started pouring from a cut on Hagler’s forehead in the third and there was a danger the fight might be stopped, Hagler later said, ‘It turns me on, the monster comes out.’ Boy, did it! I never will forget the image of one of Hearns’ handlers cradling him like a child and carrying him to the corner, which is why I led with that picture. Easily the most savage boxing match I’ve witnessed between two all-time greats.”
– Greg Logan, ringside for Newsday
“Although the action and drama lasted eight-plus breathless minutes, it actually was over in the first minute or so when KO star Hearns landed a flush right and Hagler didn’t blink. It was then I realized that Hagler, normally a patient stalker, had signaled his intention to use his middleweight strength to challenge a big welterweight by pounding his chest defiantly just before the opening bell rang. A night and fight to remember.”
– Larry Merchant, ringside commentator for delay telecast
“Obviously the greatest round of boxing I’ve ever seen, let alone called. One of those moments that you knew the magnitude of as it was happening. That first round felt like it was a half hour long.”
– Barry Tompkins, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst / ringside to call the delay fight telecast
“I didn’t know what to expect since it was my first time watching a fight at a movie theater. Whites and Blacks in Memphis only socialized around sports back then. It was a mixed crowd in the theater, but the same reaction: pure joy and excitement. Everyone stood throughout the entire fight. It was violent, coraggioso, and thrilling.”
– George Willis, covering from a closed-circuit outlet in Memphis for The Commercial Appeal
“I covered that fight, e molti altri, for The Detroit News. I’ll never forget the absolute savagery in the way Hearns and Hagler went at each other from the opening bell, and the way the crowd roared with every punch. One telling moment: Hearns connected with a wicked left hook that turned Hagler half around from the force of the punch — but never fazed him. It has been called the greatest short fight in history, and that stands up to this day. The first round set the tone. I remember after the fight someone asked Larry Merchant of HBO how he scored that first round. ‘I gave them both 11,’ he replied. That said it all.”
– Mike O’Hara,ringside for The Detroit News
“My memory of the first round: action so immediate and reckless that spectators were left breathless. So were the reporters at ringside. I was there for the Boston Globe, and I remember the veteran scribes who sat paralyzed after the bell, unable to type or scratch notes, me included. A deep gash opened above Hagler’s right eye, and Hearns’ right hand fractured. In the third round, with blood running down Hagler’s nose, the referee stopped the bout and asked Hagler if he could continue. Hagler snapped: ‘I’m not missing him, am I?’ When the bout resumed Hagler attacked quickly, bounced three long rights off of Hearns’ head, and watched him twist downward to the canvas.”
– Steve Marantz, ringside for the Boston Globe
“I remember how difficult it was, on a tight deadline, to give justice to that spectacular first round. How many superlatives could I pack into the story without inducing nausea? Hagler quietly, confidently selling the fight – simply, wearing a cap with ‘War’ emblazoned on the front. Then that nail-hard infantryman, coming, always coming after Hearns. Hearns out on his feet, chin on referee Richard Steele’s shoulder and then carried to his corner. I can still hear the crowd roaring throughout the short fight, knowing all of us were witnessing a brawl for the ages.”
– John Phillips, ringside for Reuters
“What I remember about this war was there was no feeling (each other) su, they just came out slugging from the opening bell! It was so loud outside at Caesars Palace, the most iconic venue, that made this fight even more special. I wish more fights were outside. I also thought that Referee Richard Steele did a great job and just let them fight!”
– Marc Ratner, Nevada State Athletic Commission Inspector for Hagler-Hearns
“Hagler-Hearns was the first major fight I covered and the first time I was ever in Las Vegas. I was there to do sidebars and run quotes for Greg Logan, who was doing the main story for Newsday. I got a seat in press row when press row was truly ringside, literally within 10 feet of the ring apron. And after the incredible first round, I was on my feet, my legs quivering, when I noticed all the other older, more grizzled reporters were standing too, stunned by what we all had just seen. At that moment, Eddie Schuyler of the AP turned to me and deadpanned in that sardonic manner of his, ‘You know, kid, they aren’t all like this.’ He turned out to be right. Over the next 38 years and who knows how many first rounds, I have yet to see another one like that.”
– Wally Matthews, ringside for Newsday
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
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NEW YORK – aprile 12, 2021 -nel pugilato, it is said that styles make fights. Da 1980 attraverso 1989, it was the style of four great fighters that not only made legendary fights, it ushered in a boxing renaissance. The fierce rivalry between world champions and future Hall of Famers known as the “Four Kings” –Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, e Sugar Ray Leonard– produced a Golden Age defined by the nine world championship fights between them and solidified their place among the greatest to ever live.
SHOWTIME SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS today announcedTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced. The weekly series premieres on Sunday, Giugno 6 a 8 p.m. ET /PT on SHOWTIME, with all episodes being made available across the network’s on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
THE KINGSspotlights boxing’s evolution from the end of Muhammad Ali’s era to the era of the Four Kings, set against the seismic political and socio-economic shifts taking place in the United States. The Four Kings rose to fame as the presidency of Jimmy Carter and economic recession gave way to the boon of 1980s capitalism and excess harnessed by the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Cespuglio. Through in-depth interviews and archival footage, the series also examines the very personal battles that each man waged on his unique journey to the center of the sports world.
“These four men defined an era in boxing,", Ha detto Stephen Espinoza, Presidente, SHOWTIME Sports. “Their individual stories, forever linked by the spectacular battles they waged, reflect a tumultuous period in American culture and history.THE KINGStakes the viewer beyond the glorious action of some of history’s most memorable prizefights to illuminate each man’s dramatic journey and the societal context that made them stars of sports and popular culture.”
Following a brief fallow period in the wake of Ali’s retirement, boxing was revitalized when Leonard became a world champion in 1979 and waged his first battle with Durán in 1980. From that point, the Four Kings engaged in a decade-long run of riveting fights that far outperformed any other sport in attention and revenue. They were the most popular stars of sports and American culture.
Da 1979 attraverso 1985, as a mark of their incredible achievements, the Boxing Writers Association of America bestowed these men the coveted title of “Fighter of the Year” annually with the lone exception of 1982 – with Leonard, Hagler and Hearns each winning twice. In the nine world title fights between them, there were four knockouts and three of the bouts were recognized byThe Ringmagazine as “Fight of the Year.” The Ringmagazine “Round of the Year” (and to many, the round of all time) from round one of Hagler-Hearns is, forse, the most iconic single round of boxing of all time. Fittingly, THE KINGSpremieres in the 45th anniversary year of Leonard winning an Olympic gold medal, and the 40th anniversary year of the welterweight world title unification battle between Leonard and Hearns, widely considered their greatest fight and a symbol of the era.
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Giro. (Giugno 4, 2020) – Like many boxers, campione del mondo due divisioni "Il Gallo" Jose Antonio Riveracredits boxing for saving his life.
“Absolutely,” Rivera agreed. “After my mom passed away when I was 10 anni, I gave up on life and my decision-making reflected that: hanging around with the wrong crowd including gang members, consuming alcohol between the ages of 10 and 15. I was definitely going in the wrong direction.
“I never thought I had a future until I started boxing. It’s hard to say what I’d be doing if I had never boxed, but by the way I was living, I’d probably be in jail or dead by now.”
Born in Philadelphia, Rivera lived in Puerto Rico and Springfield, MA, prior to him moving to Worcester, MA, where he met a man who helped change his life, Carlos Garcia, who was in charge of a special boxing program at the Worcester Boys & girls Club.
Rivera had started boxing at the age of 14 ½ in a basement with his friend, Felix Lopez. He had fallen in love with boxing after watchingRoberto Duran rovesciato"Zucchero" Ray Leonardin their first fight. The young Puerto Rican-American specifically used his amateur boxing experience to prepare for the professional ranks. Garcia, who is in the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, put him in a novice match after only one amateur fight in order to put Rivera on the fast track, because he understood that Rivera dreamed of becoming a world champion as a professional. Rivera finished with a 35-15 registrare amatoriale, highlighted by a bronze medal performance at the PAL Nationals.
“I never had big amateur aspirations but, naturalmente, I wanted to win every fight I competed in,” Rivera said. “Once I didn’t qualify for the Olympic Trials, my plan was to turn pro. I didn’t know how much the amateurs would groom me to be a successful professional boxer. I’m glad I listened to my coaches, otherwise I would have turned pro earlier, because I would get frustrated with the politics of the amateurs. I hated losing, but I hated losing even more when I knew that I should have won. After three years together (with Garcia) in the amateurs and gaining a great wealth of experience traveling all over New England, the country and even fighting in Canada, I saw all types of styles and talented boxers that helped me as a pro. Carlos is like a father figure to me and during all of our training and travels, he was always in my head, building me up to become a good boxer, but also to help me become a better man.”
Novembre 7, 1992, Rivera made his pro debut, buttando giùFrancisco Mercedesin the second round. He went on to win his first 23 pro bouts, including the Massachusetts State welterweight title in 1995. His first pro loss was to veteran Philadelphia fighterWillie Wise (20-3-4), who won a controversial 10-round split decision at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Rivera had proven that he was more than a prospect in his first loss, losing a close decision (98-95, 94-97, 94-96) to an opponent that upset Mexican iconJulio Cesar Chavez (102-3-2) only three years later.
Showing the same resiliency that stayed with Rivera his entire career, two fights later Rivera stoppedGilberto Floresin two rounds to capture the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world welterweight championship. Rivera extended his new win streak to seven, before losing back to back fights. Four fights later, anche se, Rivera registered his first statement victory in 2001, buttando giùFrankie Randall (55-10-1) nel 10thround to retain his North American Boxing Association (Anche) crown in his first defense.
Now promoted by legendary Don King, Rivera traveled across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2003 to Germany, where few Americans were able to win. Rivera proved early that he meant business, dropping previously undefeatedMichel Trabantin the second round en route to winning a 12-round majority decision for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA). His reign, tuttavia, didn’t last long. In his first defense, Rivera lost a 12-round split decision at home in Worcester to challengerLuis Collazo (24-1)
Rivera moved up one weight class for his next fight, showing the resiliency that was a staple during his career for his next fight, also at home, against WBA junior middleweight World championAlexandro Garcia (25-1).
In his next fight and first defense of his third world title, Rivera was stopped for the first time in his pro career, by new champTravis Simms (24-0), and then he was knocked out byDaniel Santos (24-0) in round eight of their WBA junior middleweight title eliminator.
Rivera retired in 2008 only to make a comeback in 2001, after which he retired again until returning for two fights in Worcester to complete his pro career with 50 combattimenti, the last coming at the age of 46.
“Jose’s USA Boxing experiences shaped him into the man of character he is today, dentro e fuori dal ring,"Ha dettoChris Tofflemire, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “He took the road less traveled for a world champion, and in doing so he showcased his toughness and perseverance that made him a great example for today’s USA Boxers.”
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Rivera was a true working world champion. Few world champions also had full-time jobs during their title reigns. Rivera used vacation time, as well as personal and sick days, when he went to training camp for some of his major fights.
“I always had a good work ethic growing up,” he explained. “When I moved to Worcester at 16 anni, I lived by myself: school, work, and then to the Boys & Girls Club to train. I kept the same work ethic I had at 19 when I turned pro. I became a father at 20, so providing for my family was essential. Although it was hard, I knew boxing wasn’t going to last forever, and I was lucky enough to find a good job working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Courts. It made for long days when I was training, especially when I was fighting for or defending my world championships. In the end, anche se, keeping my job was the best decision I could have made for me and my family.”
Rivera. who was an Associate Court Officer for years and promoted last year to Assistant Chief Court Officer, is still involved in boxing. He and his oldest son, A.J. Rivera, own and operate a boxing promotional company, Rivera Promotions Entertainment, to give young fighters in his area opportunities to fight more often and at home. Jose occasionally drops by the Boys & Girls Club to visit his former coaches, Garcia andRocky Gonzalez, to support their young talent. He also goes to his friendKendrick Ball’s gym, Camp Be Right, to give young fighters there a few tips and to keep in shape (not for another comeback).
Jose Antonio Rivera will be best known for his toughness and determination, which led him into a different life, including three world championships and a wonderful life he never would have enjoyed.
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Sugar Ray Leonard, Errol Spence Jr., Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao & More Discuss Saturday, Settembre 8 Matchup Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Presentato da Premier Boxing Champions
BROOKLYN (Settembre 5, 2018) – Top welterweight stars of the past, present and future have weighed in with their thoughts on the highly anticipated matchup that pits former welterweight championsDanny Garcia e Shawn Porter against each other for the vacant WBC Welterweight World Title Saturday, Settembre 8 in the main event live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™.
La trasmissione televisiva Showtime Championship Boxing inizia alle 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features a welterweight title eliminator between Cuba’syordenis ugás and Argentina’sCesar Barrionuevoand heavyweight action that pits unbeaten Polish sluggerAdam Kownacki against former heavyweight championCharles Martin.
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Here is what a group of current and former welterweight fighters had to say about the Garcia vs. Porter world title showdown:
Sugar Ray Leonard, Hall of Famer & Former Unified Welterweight World Champion
“I feel the Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter fight has the makings of an exciting fight from what I’ve seen of both of these talented fighters. So here is my prediction based on what I feel both fighters bring into the ring
Garcia will win if he uses his jab to keep Porter at bay and off balance, but Porter gains a victory if he connects and hurts Garcia early and makes him abandon his boxing ability and fight like a slugger — as I did with my first fight vs Roberto Duran.
This is how I see this matchup which should be an exciting fight!”
ERROL SPENCE JR., Unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion
“I definitely want to fight the winner of Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter. That’s a close fight. I always picked against Danny Garcia in the past, and he always proved me wrong. Shawn Porter’s always a tough fight, because he’s going to come forward and give it his all. He’s basically trying to mug you. Ma per questa lotta, it’s hard to go against Danny Garcia. I pick Danny Garcia to win a split decision.”
KEITH THURMAN, Welter WBA campione del mondo; Former Unified Champion
“I honestly love this fight, and I consider it a tremendous battle and one of the best matchups of the year. Per me, having fought both of them, I do believe that each is capable of hurting the other and getting one another out of there.
“I know most fans are going to lean toward Danny Garcia with his knockout power and the potential for that. Then there is Shawn, who’s got a decent punch, even though he focuses on his output more than his one-punch solid blow and has it in his arsenal to hurt Danny Garcia.
“I wouldn’t bet on Shawn getting the knockout, but I would on Shawn getting the victory, simply because of his output. I think Danny’s only chance of winning is by knockout, but even as a gambling man, I can’t put my money on Danny getting it. I’m taking Shawn Porter by decision.”
Manny Pacquiao, Multiple-Time Welterweight World Champion
“I’m going to give the edge to Danny Garcia. They’re both gritty fighters, but I think Garcia is a little more technical with a little more ring generalship. It should be a great fight, and there’s a possibility of me fighting the winner, but we’ll have to see what happens.”
MIKEY GARCIA, Four-Division World Champion
“I think this is a very good matchup. Shawn Porter is the kind of athlete who is always bringing the fight to you with pressure and volume punching. They both come to fight and they can both take it and dish it out.
“Danny Garcia can use his skills to box on the outside and work from a distance. I think Danny will be able to box a little more and win more of the tight rounds in a very close fight. I’m not sure if it will be a split-decision or a unanimous decision. I believe that Danny will use more of those tactics to win an exciting decision.”
JORDENIS UGAS, Top Welterweight Contender
“I have much respect for Shawn Porter, and I think it will be a great fight but, Danny Garcia has more technique and he’s also faced and beaten better opponents than Porter. I am leaning toward Danny Garcia to pull off the victory.”
ROBERT GUERRERO, Former Multiple Division World Champion
“This will be a very entertaining fight for the fans. I can see Danny putting up a good fight, but Porter is going to make the fight rough, and Garcia doesn’t like those type of fights. I’m going with Porter to win by split decision.”
Victor Ortiz, Former Welterweight World Champion
“I think it’s going to be a fast-paced fight. Shawn will be pushing forward, making it rough on Danny, and Danny will be trying to control the distance. I’m going with Danny, giving him the slight edge and saying he wins by a decision.”
JAMAL JAMES, Welter Contender
“It’s a good one. Shawn is busier than Danny, more active and carries a lot of momentum when he fights. But that’s not always a good thing because Garcia has power with his timing, he might be able to catch Porter coming in. I’m thinking that Shawn Porter pulls it off. ”
BRANDON RIOS, Ex campione del mondo & Welterweight Title Challenger
“That’s a really tough fight to predict. If Danny can counter really well and keep Shawn Porter off of him while Porter’s coming in, then I see Danny stopping him.
But if Shawn Porter is able to pressure Danny like he usually does, I don’t see Shawn Porter stopping Danny, or anything, but I see him winning by split-decision if he can be in his chest all night long. But if Porter gets nailed with one of those left hooks or a straight right hand, I say Porter goes down. I’m going to go with Danny because he knocked me out.”
BRYANT PERRELLA, Welter Prospect
“It could come down to how well Shawn Porter can take Danny Garcia’s punches in a fight that’s really hard to predict, and how well Danny can move, given that he’s not known for having fast feet similar to a guy like Keith Thurman.
But if Shawn can get close and smother Danny’s punches, he will make it a difficult fight. But Danny’s got really heavy hands and sits on his shots well, timing and counter-punching guys, so Porter could play into his hands.
Based off of clean, effective hard shots and giving him the edge in the close, competitive rounds, I’m leaning toward Danny Garcia. Shawn is tough as nails, so I see it going the distance, but just the slight edge to Danny.”
SAMMY VASQUEZ JR., Welter Contender
“I’m going with Shawn Porter. Not by stoppage, but Shawn creates too much pressure and Danny Garcia doesn’t throw enough punches and doesn’t deal with pressure. You saw that when he fought Guerrero, who wasn’t looking too bad in that fight.
“Danny can win by knockout if he catches Shawn with that hook, but Shawn’s a workhorse and he puts forth far more pressure than I think Danny’s ever seen in a fight. Shawn may not be susceptible to it if he doesn’t have the proper head movement, but I believe that he will.”
NYSBHOF classe di 2018: (L-R) seduto: Charley Norkus, Jr. (accettare per Charley Norkus), Melvina Lathan, Herb Goldman, Bob Goodman e Jake Rodriguez; in piedi: Joe Mesi, Al Cole, Ron Scott Stevens, Pete Brodsky e Joseph McAuliffe (accettando per Jack McAuliffe)
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NEW YORK (Maggio 1, 2018) — Ventitré membri della Classe di 2018 sono stati inseriti nella Stare Boxing Hall of Fame di New York (NYSBHOF), la scorsa domenica pomeriggio durante la settima cena annuale di induzione del NYSBHOF, a Russo On The Bay di Howard Beach, New York.
“Coloro che verranno onorati stasera sono umili, persone onorevoli,” Presidente NYSBHOF Bob Duffy suddetto. “Lo facciamo come un atto d'amore. Molti dei reclutati sono qui oggi e quelli che non sono più con noi sono rappresentati da membri della famiglia. Questo è il nostro modo di ringraziare tutti i candidati per quello che hanno fatto per la boxe a New York.”
Classe di 2018 inclusi i pugili viventi inseriti nel NYSBHOF (Long Island) WBA dei pesi massimi leggeri Lou “Honey Boy” Valle (36-6-2, 22 KO), (Central Islip) Campione IBF welter junior mondo Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KO), (Brooklyn) sfidante titolo mondiale leggero Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KO), imbattuto, No.; 1 contendente dei pesi massimi “Bambino” Joe Mesi (Bufalo) ed ex campione del mondo dei pesi da crociera Al “Ghiaccio” Ravizzone (Contea di Rockland).
I partecipanti postumi introdotti erano NBA & NYSAC mondo peso piuma campione (Manhattan) Bambino “Cuban Bon Bon” Cioccolato (136-10-6, 51 KO), (Di New York City) 20thpesi massimi secolo James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KO), (Williamsburg) Campione del mondo leggero Jack “Il Napoleone di The Ring Prize” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC superleggeri Campione Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KO), (Faro) Campione dei pesi massimi leggeri NYSAC mondo Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KO), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) di classe mondiale pesi medi Ralph “Tigre” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KO) e (Port Washington) contendente dei pesi massimi Charley “Il Bomber Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 KO).
I non partecipanti viventi ora al NYSBHOF lo sono (Troy) giornalista sportivo vincitore del premio Pulitzer Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) formatore / consulente Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) Boxing storico / editore Herb Goldman, (Bronx) paraninfo Bobby Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC presidente / giudice Melvina Lathan, e (Brooklyn) Presidente/organizzatore di incontri/promotore del NYSAC Ron Scott Stevens.
Lo erano i candidati postumi non partecipanti (Brooklyn) ring announcer Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) paraninfo Johnny Bos, (Bronx) pubblicista boxe Murray Goodman, (Di New York City) boxe scrittore / storico Bert Randolph Zucchero e (Lower East Side) Radio & annunciatore televisivo / giornalista Sam Taub.
Ogni inductee frequentano (o discendente diretto di) ha ricevuto una cintura progettata su misura a significare la sua introduzione nel NYSBHOF.
Il 2017 reclute sono stati selezionati dai membri della commissione di nomina NYSBHOF:Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, e neil Terens.
Tutti i pugili necessari per essere inattivi per almeno tre anni per poter beneficiare di NYSBHOF induzione, e tutte le reclute devono aver risieduto in Stato di New York per una parte significativa della loro carriera di pugilato o durante il primo della loro rispettiva carriera.
I pugili che hanno partecipato alla settima edizione del NSBHOF includevano ex membri del NYSBHOF Iran Barkley, Junior Jones, Mustafa Hamsho, Bobby Cassidy, Sr., Bobby Bartels, e Renaldo “Sig.” Snipes, così come Monte Barrett, Ray Mercer, Dennis Milton, Richard Kiley, Scott Lopez, Michael Corleone, Tommy Rainone, Kevin Collins, Cletus Seldin, James Duran, Vittorio Pace, e Jaime Dugan. Inclusi altri importanti partecipanti del mondo della boxe Mike Reno (FDNY Boxing), Popoli Darryl (IBF), giudici internazionali Steve Wesisfeld e John MacKay, e membri del NYSBHOF Tommy Gallagher e Bobby Miller, e il produttore vincitore di un Emmy Award Bobby Cassidy, Jr.
David Diamante servito ancora una volta come maestro di cerimonie. Presentazioni speciali sono state fatte alla figlia del defunto Steve Acunto, Donna Acunto, e amico intimo di Miller, Dave Wojcickio.
PREVENTIVI & IMMAGINI DAGLI INDUCTEES DEL NYSBHOF
(L-R) – Ron McNair, Jake Rodriguez e Bob Duffy
JAKE RODRIGUEZ: “Voglio ringraziare Ring 8 per l'opportunità per me di essere qui. Vorrei anche ringraziare mia moglie per essere sempre lì per me, e il mio allenatore.”
(L-R) – Herb Goldman, Don Majeski e Bob Duffy
HERB GOLDMAN: “Se ho dato qualche contributo alla boxe – spero di averlo fatto – L'ho fatto ridefinendo la tenuta dei registri e creando una nuova prospettiva sulla storia della boxe. Ne sono orgoglioso, ma non l'ho fatto da solo.”
(L-R) – Joe Mesi, Jack Hirsch e Bob Duffy
JOE MESSI: “Ho così tante persone da ringraziare per questo onore. Sono un bufalo. Non c'è più nessuno a favore di una New York, ma non lo è. Questo è speciale per me perché è la New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. Questo mi consolida e mi fa pensare che non sono solo un ragazzo del posto. C'era un enorme svantaggio venendo da una piccola città, lo sparring non era lo stesso che nelle palestre di New York City, ma ho avuto un vantaggio venendo da New York occidentale. Nessuno sgorgava come noi a Buffalo 10,000, poi 16,00 e infine 18,000 persone. Sono sempre stati dietro di me e lo condivido con loro perché il loro supporto mi ha aiutato. Il mio sogno era combattere a Buffalo e continuare a combattere lì.
“Uno dei momenti salienti della mia vita è stato combattere Monte Barrett su HBO al Madison Square Garden. È stato uno dei più grandi combattenti al mondo che ha combattuto per il titolo mondiale. Ho sempre voluto ottenere il mio titolo mondiale, ma non l'ho mai avuto. Va bene, Sono stato un po' amareggiato per un po', ma non potrei essere più felice della mia carriera. La parte migliore della boxe è la fratellanza che condividiamo.
(L-R) – Randy Gordon, Ron Scott Stevens e Bob Duffy
RON SCOTT STEVENS: “So che la gente lo dice sempre, ma questa è la verità: Devo così tante persone che mi hanno supportato durante la mia carriera. La boxe è sempre stata una casa lontano da casa per me e oggi mi sento come se fossi a casa.
“Ero 30, vive a Brooklyn Heights, e ritorno alla guida di un taxi un'attesa sui tavoli. Una luce si è spenta nella mia testa: la boxe è lo sport del perdente e io sono un perdente. Il giorno dopo sono andato alla Gleason's Gym – il centro dell'universo. Ho fatto il giro di tutte le palestre della città, promotori di incontri, manager e formatori. Ho iniziato a creare partite per i promotori e poi Cedric Kushner mi ha assunto 1980-2002. In 2002, Ho ricevuto una chiamata per lavorare per la Commissione atletica dello Stato di New York in qualità di coordinatore della comunità e direttore della boxe. Poi, Sono stato nominato presidente e ho scontato due mandati. Oggi, Sono estremamente orgoglioso di far parte della New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
(L-R) – Bob Duffy, Henry Hascup, Bob Goodman e Tommy Gallagher
BOB BUON UOMO: “Non posso credere a questa folla. Per fare quello che facciamo, i sacrifici e il supporto che ricevi dalla tua famiglia sono così importanti e (nel caso di Goodman) è stato per tanti anni. Ci hanno permesso di fare quello che facciamo. Tutti noi amiamo la boxe!”
(L-R) – Ray Mercer, Penny Allen, Al Cole, Clay Jenkins e Bob Duffy
AL COL: “Pensavo che la boxe fosse lo sport più stupido e stupido di sempre. Chi voleva essere preso a pugni in faccia? Ho iniziato a boxare tardi. Ho giocato con alcuni e la gente ha detto che ero abbastanza bravo. Ho iniziato a boxare quando lo ero 20, Nell'esercito, di stanza a Ft. cappuccio. Quattro anni dopo, Ero nella squadra olimpica. Il motivo è che ho avuto un ottimo sparring partner, Ray Mercer. Se dovessi essere sul ring tutti i giorni con Ray, O sarei stato picchiato, o migliora.
“Ricordo che Bob Arum mi diede il suo biglietto da visita. Non lo conoscevo. Conoscevo solo tre persone nella boxe: Don King, Muhammad Ali e Sugar Ray Leonard. Non ho seguito la boxe e l'unico motivo per cui ho boxato era che avrei dovuto dormire nel bosco se non l'avessi fatto (nell'esercito). La boxe è: colpiscilo, prima che mi colpisca.”
(L-R) – Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Jaime Drubin e Pete Brodsky
PETE BRODSKY: “Voglio ringraziare il consiglio. lo sarò 70 e ho iniziato nella boxe quando ero 18. Ha creato una nuova direzione nella mia vita. Sono così orgoglioso di essere in compagnia di ragazzi che non ne hanno solo parlato, lo adoravano. Se ami davvero questo sport, devi davvero impararlo. Qualsiasi uomo che sia salito sul ring, più tutti i lavori stradali, tempo in palestra e sacrificare ciò che mangiano, ha fatto per essere il meglio che possono essere.
“nel pugilato, non vincerai ogni combattimento, ma se un combattente vince o perde, se dà il 100 percento, è un vincitore. Fanno un lavoro, corri cinque miglia al giorno, allenarsi in palestra, e poi è tornato a casa per trascorrere del tempo con la sua famiglia. Gli amici e la famiglia ti danno sempre le spalle.”
(L-R) – Popoli Darryl & Melvina Lathan
MELVINA LATAM: “Sono senza parole. È meraviglioso. Lascivo (l'ex presidente del NYSAC Gordon), ti ricordi questa storia? C'erano solo tre giudici e, per sfortuna, uno si è ammalato. Ero seduto a bordo ring senza responsabilità. Randy ha detto che dovevo lavorarestasera. Ho detto che non avevo la licenza e non potevo farlo. ha detto Randy, 'Alza la mano destra', ed era acceso. Sono stato gettato lì dentro, ma andava bene.
“I miei più grandi successi sono i miei figli e mio marito. Non potrei chiedere una situazione migliore. E Ralph Petrillo fa parte della mia famiglia; era il mio secondo in comando. Ho anche avuto i migliori funzionari: vice commissari, ispettori, giudici e arbitri. Non sarei qui senza di loro. Bob Duffy ha messo insieme tutto questo. Personalmente penso che sia fantastico. Il mio viaggio continua, Sono benedetto.”
NYSBHOF
CLASSE 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Zucchero” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo e Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASSE 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, Giacomo “Compagno” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard e Don Dunphy.
CLASSE DI 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, Cus D’Amato, William Muldoon e Tom O'Rourke.
CLASSE DI 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, 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 e Al Weill.
CLASSE DI 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, ettore “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 e Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASSE DI 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Sig.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Il Bomber Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “impareggiabile” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan e Dan Parker.
SU ANELLO 8: Formatisi nel 1954 da un ex-pugile, Jack Grebelsky, Anello 8 divenne l'ottavo filiale di quello che allora era conosciuto come il Veteran Nazionale Boxers Association – quindi, ANELLO 8 – e oggi il motto dell'organizzazione rimane: Boxer Aiutare Boxers.
ANELLO 8 è pienamente impegnata a sostenere persone meno fortunate della comunità di boxe che possono richiedere assistenza in termini di affitto pagare, spese mediche, o qualunque necessità giustificabile.
Vai on line per www.Ring8ny.com Per ulteriori informazioni su ANELLO 8, il più grande gruppo del suo genere negli Stati Uniti, con più di 350 membri. Le quote associative annuali è solo $30.00 e ogni membro ha diritto a una cena a buffet a ANELLO 8 incontri mensili, escluso luglio e agosto. Tutti i pugili attivi, dilettanti e professionisti, hanno diritto ad un omaggio ANELLO 8 abbonamento annuale. Gli ospiti di Anello 8 i membri sono invitati ad un costo di soli $7.00 per person.
Kid Chocolate, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe e Sam Taub sono a capo di una nuova classe
(L-R) – Bob e Murray Goodman
NEW YORK (Marzo 26, 2018) – Vita da pugilato Bob Goodman e suo padre, alla fine degli anni Murray Goodman, sono tra 23 membri della Classe di 2018 essere inserito nella New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) su Domenica pomeriggio (12:30-5:30 p.m. E), Aprile 29.
La settima cena annuale di induzione al NYSBHOF si terrà ancora una volta al Russo's On The Bay a Howard Beach, New York.
Un leggendario pubblicista di boxe, Murray Goodman (Bronx) ha portato suo figlio alla dolce scienza quando Bob aveva solo otto anni. Il resto era storico per i Goodman, che sono entrambi candidati in diverse Hall of Fame, inclusa la International Boxing Hall of Fame.
“Questo è un grande onore per me e mio padre,” ha detto Bob. “Vorrei che fosse vivo oggi per essere lì. Sono un pugilato. Avevo otto anni andando a tutti i campi di addestramento con mio padre, che era uno scrittore di boxe e redattore sportivo per l'INS (Servizio di notizie di Hearst) servizio. La battuta è che sono stato concepito da Grossinger (Campo di addestramento del Catskill Resort Hotel). La boxe è appena entrata nella mia vita. Mio padre ed io avevamo delle attività nelle promozioni e nelle pubbliche relazioni, tutti i diversi tipi di attività legate allo sport, ma c'era sempre la boxe.
“Sono il ragazzo più fortunato del mondo. Sono stato cresciuto facendo proprio le cose che amavo. Quante persone possono dirlo? Ho incontrato e sono diventato amico di Joe Louis, Marcel Cerdan, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Marciano e tanti altri. Rimarrei nei campi per settimane. Mi alzavo per correre con i pugili e avevo la possibilità di stare con i miei eroi. Ho anche conosciuto allenatori e altri nella boxe e successivamente i fan. Ho avuto modo di conoscere tutti. Sono cresciuto nella boxe, tutta la mia vita è stata la boxe, 65 anni di attività.”
Bob è, forse, meglio conosciuto come Vice President e Matchmaker per il Madison Square Garden (1985-1994), oltre a un quarto di secolo in servizio come vicepresidente delle operazioni di boxe, Matchmaker e Direttore delle Pubbliche Relazioni per Don King Productions. Ha anche promosso molti campioni del mondo come Presidente della propria azienda, Garden State Boxe.
“Ricordo di essere andato ai campi di addestramento per settimane,” ricordava con affetto il 78enne Goodman. “Farei delle foto, scrivo storie ogni giorno e uso la mia fotocopiatrice per inviarle ad AP e UPI. Ho fatto così tanto crescendo nel mondo degli affari, anche caricare camion con sedie, l'anello, altoparlanti e altro ancora. Mio padre era il Direttore della Pubblicità dell'International Boxing Club al Madison Square Garden. Ci ho lavorato quando ero un adolescente.
“Sono onorato di essere inserito nella New York State Boxing Hall of Fame con mio padre e così tanti ragazzi di boxe. Sono diversi dalle persone in qualsiasi altro sport. Uno dei premi che ho vinto e di cui sono più orgoglioso è il James J. Walker Memorial Award per il lungo e meritorio servizio alla boxe (BWAA dentro 1960).
“Sono fortunato ad aver trasceso varie epoche nella boxe. Allora era un mondo diverso, abbiamo avuto 20-30 gli scrittori rimangono per settimane nei campi di addestramento. Ho conosciuto pugili e allenatori d'altri tempi.”
Bob Goodman (L) controllando il peso di Muhammad Ali e a destra con Rocky Marciano
Buon uomo, che ha servito negli Stati Uniti. Guardia Costiera da 1958-62, rimane attivo oggi lavorando con i veterani’ gruppi. È presidente dell'Advisory Board del veterano di Weymouth Township, e attivo anche con la Legione americana e parte della Guardia d'Onore con la Korean War Veterans Association.
Bob Goodman (estrema destra) è stato inserito nell'IBHOF in 2009, suo padre Murray dentro 1999
Tra i campioni del mondo con cui Bob ha lavorato ci sono Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Felix Trinidad, Roberto Duran, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Bob Foster, Salvador Sanchez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Wilfredo González, Ricardo Lopez, Bernard Hopkins e molti altri.
Living pugili voce nella NYSBHOF comprendono (Spring Valley) Campione del Mondo IBF Cruiserweight Al “Ghiaccio” Ravizzone (35-16-3, 16 KO), (Long Island) WBA dei pesi massimi leggeri Lou “Honey Boy” Valle (36-6-2, 22 KO), (Central Islip) Campione IBF welter junior mondo Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KO), (Brooklyn) sfidante titolo mondiale leggero Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KO), e (Bufalo) imbattuto di classe mondiale pesi massimi “Bambino” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 KO).
partecipanti postumi essere inserito sono NBA & NYSAC mondo peso piuma campione (Manhattan) Bambino “Cuban Bon Bon” Cioccolato (136-10-6, 51 KO), (Di New York City) 20thpesi massimi secolo James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KO), (Williamsburg) Campione del mondo leggero Jack “Il Napoleone di The Ring Prize” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC superleggeri Campione Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KO), (Faro) Campione dei pesi massimi leggeri NYSAC mondo Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KO), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) di classe mondiale pesi medi Ralph “Tigre” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KO) e (Port Washington) contendente dei pesi massimi Charley “Il Bomber Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 KO).
I non partecipanti viventi diretti al NYSBHOF lo sono (Troy) giornalista sportivo vincitore del premio Pulitzer Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) formatore / consulente Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) Boxing storico / editore Herb Goldman, (Ardsley) NYSAC presidente / giudice Melvina Lathan, e (Brooklyn) Presidente NYSAC/matchmaker/promotore Ron Scott Stevens.
Postumi reclute non partecipanti sono (Brooklyn) ring announcer Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) paraninfo Johnny Bos, (Bronx) boxe scrittore / storico Bert Randolph Zucchero e (Lower East Side) Radio & annunciatore televisivo / giornalista Sam Taub.
Ogni inductee frequentano (o discendente diretto di) riceveranno una cintura custom-designed a significare la sua induzione nella NYSBHOF.
Il 2017 reclute sono stati selezionati dai membri della commissione di nomina NYSBHOF: Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, e neil Terens.
Tutti i pugili necessari per essere inattivi per almeno tre anni per poter beneficiare di NYSBHOF induzione, e tutte le reclute devono aver risieduto in Stato di New York per una parte significativa della loro carriera di pugilato o durante il primo della loro rispettiva carriera.
NYSBHOF
CLASSE 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Zucchero” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo e Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASSE 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, Giacomo “Compagno” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard e Don Dunphy.
CLASSE DI 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, Cus D’Amato, William Muldoon e Tom O'Rourke.
CLASSE DI 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, 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 e Al Weill.
CLASSE DI 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, ettore “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 e Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASSE DI 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Sig.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Il Bomber Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “impareggiabile” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan e Dan Parker.
I biglietti costano $150.00 per gli adulti e $70.00 per i bambini (sotto 16),e comprendono un brunch completo e ora del cocktail con l'entrata, a partire da 12:30 p.m. E, e cena (costolette, pesce o pollame) e bar aperto tutto il giorno. I biglietti sono disponibili per l'acquisto contattando NYSBHOF / Anello 8 presidente Bob Duffy a 516.313.2304 odepcomish@aol.com. Annunci per il programma NYSBHOF sono disponibili, vanno dal $80.00 a $200.00, contattando Duffy. Go on line all'indirizzo www.Ring8ny.com per ulteriori informazioni sul New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
SU ANELLO 8: Formatisi nel 1954 da un ex-pugile, Jack Grebelsky, Anello 8 divenne l'ottavo filiale di quello che allora era conosciuto come il Veteran Nazionale Boxers Association – quindi, ANELLO 8 – e oggi il motto dell'organizzazione rimane: Boxer Aiutare Boxers.
ANELLO 8 è pienamente impegnata a sostenere persone meno fortunate della comunità di boxe che possono richiedere assistenza in termini di affitto pagare, spese mediche, o qualunque necessità giustificabile.
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Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter & More Discuss The Latest In Series Of Welterweight Blockbusters
Showtime Championship Boxing® Vivere a 5:15 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. PT From Bramall Lane In Sheffield, Inghilterra
NEW YORK (Maggio 23, 2017) – IBF Welterweight World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated rising star Errol Spence face offquesto Sabato in diretta su Showtime (5:15 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. PT) in the latest in a series of significant welterweight matchups between the best fighters in one of boxing’s deepest divisions.
Six of the top eight welterweights in the world* will have fought in the first five months of 2017 – all on SHOWTIME or CBS – as a de facto tournament continues in the 147-pound class to determine the No. 1 fighter in a division long controlled by the retired Floyd Mayweather.
*Source: Transnational Boxing Rankings
WBA and WBC Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman unified the titles onMarzo 4with a split-decision victory over Danny Garcia in a rare matchup of undefeated champions. Lamont Peterson picked up the secondary WBA Regular title onFebbraio. 18, e Aprile 22Shawn Porter knocked out Andre Berto to become the mandatory challenger to Thurman’s WBC belt. The remaining welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao, is set to defend his WBO title against Jeff Horn onLuglio 2.
Now it’s Brook and Spence’s turn to take center stage in boxing’s glamour division.
Questo Sabato a Sheffield, Inghilterra, Ruscello (36-1, 25 KO) will make the fourth defense of the IBF belt he won via majority decision over Porter in 2014. The 31-year-old, che non è mai stato abbattuto, will be the decided hometown favorite in front of what is expected to be 25,000-plus fans in the first world title fight in the 162-year history of Bramall Lane.
The 27-year-old Spence (21-0, 18 KO) has long been considered one of boxing’s most prized prospects. The IBF’s No. 1 contender has knocked out eight straight opponents and has improved as his level of opposition has risen – his last six opponents held an impressive combined record of 151 wins against just eight losses. The Dallas resident travels abroad for this long-awaited title opportunity as he attempts to become the first American to dethrone an Englishman on British soil in nearly a decade.**
With both Spence and Brook affirming their intention to unify the division afterMaggio 27, see below for what legendary Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard and current top welterweights have to say aboutSabato diIBF title matchup.
SUGAR RAY LEONARD – Former Undisputed Welterweight World Champion
“I’m really excited about this fight in particular, mainly because both fighters have to be on their A-game. I know there is talk about Kell’s eye surgery being a psychological problem, but from personal experience, I don’t see that being the case. I never thought about my eye once the doctor gave me the green light.
“To ask me who is going to win this fight, I have my favorite in Errol Spence. Ma, based on the each fighter’s physical artillery, one punch can turn the tables around. Detto, I am going to sit back and watch a great night of boxing.”
KEITH THURMAN – Unified WBA & WBC Welterweight World Champion
“This is an interesting fight. I have not followed Kell too much, but I have obviously seen Errol fight in the U.S. Errol is a tough, young fighter who is just getting into the public’s eye, and Kell obviously has the strength of the British crowd on his side.
“It should be a tough fight that really speaks to the strength of the welterweight division. Both fighters are men that I would be open to fighting as I continue to unify the division in 2018. Come fan della lotta, let’s see what’s ‘Special’ about Kell Brook, and we’ll see if Errol Spence can show us he’s ‘The Truth.’ It should be a great fight and I’ll be watching.”
DANNY GARCIA – Former Welterweight World Champion
“I think this is a 50/50 lotta. I think the person with the better game plan is going to win. There is a lot of pressure to go into someone’s backyard like Spence is doing, and he’s never faced a fighter in his prime before like Brook. It is definitely a test for him and a big step up in competition. If he is ready, he can do it. He just has to go in there and stay focused.
“The welterweight division is the best division in boxing. I still feel like I am one of the best welterweights in the world even though I came up short. I never thought I would say a loss would make me stronger because I didn’t see myself losing. I want my titles back and to be seen as the best in the best division.”
SHAWN PORTER – Former Welterweight Champion & Current WBC No. 1 Contender
“I’m glad Errol is getting his title shot, and I’m happy he’s going to England for it. I’m obviously pulling for the American. Errol is a phenomenal athlete and a great boxer. I think he’s ready to show the world something, but Kell is right up there in that top tier of welterweights. People who tune in should be thrilled. I know I’m looking forward to it.
“The welterweight division is awesome, top to bottom. We’re right where we need to be and should be. Boxing returning back to the masses with PBC came at the perfect time for me and the rest of the top welterweights. There are so many of us capable of winning a title right now.”
LAMONT PETERSON – WBA (Regular) Welterweight World Champion
“This is going to be a tough fight, but I think Errol should win. At least I’m pulling for Errol to win. He’s got to overcome the idea that there will probably be 30,000 people cheering against him, so he has to show the judges that he deserves to win.
“Brook is a good fighter and is going to bring his best, but I think Errol, alla fine, is the better fighter. But he will have to prove it.
“The welterweight division is one of the best in boxing right now. We’ve got a lot of good fighters in their prime making the division strong. And guys are willing to fight each other. We are seeing the kind of fights the fans want to see. If this keeps up it could bring boxing back to where it was in the days when Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler all fought each other. So it’s really good for boxing right now.”
**Timothy Bradley dethroned another Sheffield native, Junior Witter, in 2008 in Nottingham.
Re-Watch Keith Thurman’s Split-Decision Victory Over Danny Garcia In Main Event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presentato da Premier Boxing Champions
Photo Credit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
CBS Sports Network will air an encore presentation ofSabato dirazor-close welterweight unification between Keith Thurman and Danny Garciastasera/Lunedi a 10 p.m. E. Thurman and Garcia landed within five punches of each other across all 12 rounds of their showdown for the WBA and WBC 147-pound crowns, with Thurman narrowly edging Garcia to unify the division via split decision in front of a record crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Lunedì diencore presentation of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presentato da Premier Boxing Champions, will also feature Erickson Lubin’s one-punch KO of Jorge Cota in a WBC 154-pound title eliminator, a victory which sets the 21-year-old on a path to become the youngest world champion in boxing today.
Thurman vs. Garcia will be available commercial free to SHOWTIME subscribers next week. This offering, including bonus coverage from between rounds of the main event, sarà disponibile su SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME ANYTIME®and on the SHOWTIME Streaming Service.
The entire two-fight broadcast will also be available on CBS ALL ACCESS.
NEW YORK (Marzo 5, 2017) – CBS was the No. 1 network in prime timeil Sabato notte, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presentato da Premier Boxing Champions. The broadcast, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports, featured a welterweight world championship unification fight between undefeated champions Keith Thurman (WBA) and Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman won a close split decision to unify the belts.
The broadcast earned a 2.2 rating from9 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. E, su 22% over the previous June 25, 2016 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast featuring Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter (1.8 rating).
*Full data including viewership for the boxing broadcast on CBS will be available in the coming days.
BOXING DETAILS:
Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KO) of Clear Water, Fla., defeated Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 KO) of Philadelphia via split decision to become the Unified Welterweight World Champion. The main event aired live on CBS and took place at Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™.
The broadcast was produced by SHOWTIME Sports®for the CBS Television Network. The event was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, before a record-setting crowd of 16,533, the largest crowd for a boxing event in that arena.
The close fight, which was only the third time undefeated champions came together to unify the 147-pound division, was scored 116-112 Thurman, 115-113 Thurman and 115-113 Garcia.
NEW YORK (Marzo 26, 2018) – Vita da pugilato Bob Goodman e suo padre, alla fine degli anni Murray Goodman, sono tra 23 membri della Classe di 2018 essere inserito nella New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) su 
