Sondag, April 28, Induksie Aandete Don King, Jimmy kanon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline new inductees

NEW YORK (Januarie 30, 2019) – Die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has announced its 24-member Class of 2019. The eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be heldSondag middag (12:30-5:30 namiddag. EN), April 28, by Russo se On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

“We’re excited to continue honoring New Yorkers who helped boxing throughout the entire Empire State,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said. “This year’s inductees did so much to help boxing in New York, whether they were fighters or non-participants. Our goal is to continue to honor New Yorkers in boxing for many more years.”

Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include (Bronx-gebore) drie keer, two-division world championWilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Uitklophoue), Canastota welterweightDick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 Uitklophoue), (Hempstead) WBO super veergewig-wêreldkampioen Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 Uitklophoue), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. OlimpieseDavey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Uitklophoue), WBO super middelgewig-wêreldtitel uitdagerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 Uitklophoue), van Manhattan, en Queens’ wêreld swaargewig titel uitdagerMonte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 Uitklophoue).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (Bronx) drie-time liggewig wêreldkampioen Jimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Uitklophoue), Brooklyn welterweightal “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Uitklophoue), (Schenectady) world welterweight championMarty Serwo (47-4-2, 14 Uitklophoue), (Bronx) wêreld swaargewig titel uitdagerRoland LaStarza (57-9, 27 Uitklophoue), Brooklyn wêreld liggewig-kampioenPaddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 Uitklophoue) en Lower East Side liggewigte se ManhattanSid Terris (94-13-5, 12 Uitklophoue) enLeach “Die geveg Tandarts” Kwaad (35-10-4, 22 Uitklophoue).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoterDon King, spoel regterJohn McKaie, Brooklyn sportscasterSteve Albert, skeidsregterArthur Mercante, Jr., en Bronx afrigterBob Jackson.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmakerDewey Fragetta, Crown, koninginne skeidsregterJohnny LoBianco, Garden City skeidsregterWayne Kelly, spoel sportmanHarry Hill, bekroonde joernalisJimmy Cannon, van Manhattan se Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF presidentJoe Dwyer, van Brooklyn.

Each attending inductee (of direkte afstammeling van) will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

Die 2019 inductees is deur die NYSBHOF nomineer komiteelede gekies: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, enNeil Terens.

All boxers needed to be inactive for at least three years to be eligible for NYSBHOF induction, and all inductees must have resided in New York State for a significant portion of their boxing careers or during the prime of their respective career.

NYSBHOF

CLASS of 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 Gallo en Arthur Mercante, Sr.

CLASS of 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard and Don Dunphy.

CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Amber, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Ide D'Amato, William Muldoon en Tom O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 2015: Saoul 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 and Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “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 en Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mnr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonpareille” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan en Dan Parker.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “heuning Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe MESI, Kid Chocolate, James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, plante Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar en Sam Taub.

Tickets are priced at $125.00 per volwassene en $60.00 vir kinders (onder 16) and include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, begin by 12:30 namiddag. EN, as well as dinner (primarib, vis of pluimvee) en open bar die hele dag. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 ofdepcomish@aol.com. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, wat wissel van $80.00 te $200.00, deur kontak met Duffy. Go on line atwww.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

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