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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2019

Կիրակի, Ապրիլ 28, զորակոչի Ընթրիք

Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez
headline new inductees

NEW YORK (Հունվար 30, 2019) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has announced its 24-member Class of 2019. The eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be heldSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 կեսօրից. ՈՒ), Ապրիլ 28, ռուս - ի վրա Bay է Howard Beach, Նյու Յորք.

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-born) three-time, two-division world championWilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Նոկաուտով), Canastota welterweightDick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 Նոկաուտով), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 Նոկաուտով), (             ) 1968 U.S. OlympianDavey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Նոկաուտով), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 Նոկաուտով), of Manhattan, եւ Queens’ world heavyweight title challengerMonte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 Նոկաուտով).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (             ) three-time lightweight world champion Jimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Նոկաուտով), Brooklyn welterweightal “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Նոկաուտով), (Schenectady) world welterweight championMarty Servo (47-4-2, 14 Նոկաուտով), (             ) world heavyweight title challengerRoland LaStarza (57-9, 27 Նոկաուտով), Brooklyn world lightweight championPaddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 Նոկաուտով) and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweightsSid Terris (94-13-5, 12 Նոկաուտով) իսկLeachThe Fighting DentistCross (35-10-4, 22 Նոկաուտով).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoterDon King, Flushing judgeJohn McKaie, Brooklyn sportscasterSteve Albert, refereeArthur Mercante, Jr., and Bronx trainerBob Jackson.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmakerDewey Fragetta, Թագ, Queens refereeJohnny LoBianco, Garden City refereeWayne Kelly, Flushing sportsmanHarry Hill, award-winning journalistJimmy Cannon, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF presidentJoe Dwyer, Բրուքլինից.

Each attending inductee (կամ ուղղակի հետնորդը) will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

The 2019 inductees ընտրվել են NYSBHOF առաջադրելիս հանձնաժողովի անդամների: Randy GordonHenry HascupDon MajeskiRon McNair, իսկNeil 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, Մայք Թայսոնը, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Շաքար” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo եւ Արթուր 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 Մուստաֆա Մուհամմադ, Բոբ Արումը, 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, Մուստաֆա 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 եւ 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, Սեդրիկ Քուշները, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon and Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016: Ահարոնն Davis, charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, զայրացնել “macho” Camacho, Rocky Գրացիանո, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, joe Miceli, ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, dennis Rappaport, շքեղ Ալբերտ, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein եւ Ջիմի Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, renaldo “Պարոն” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Արթուր Donovan եւ Դան Parker.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “մեղր Boy” Հովիտ, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Երեխա” joe Mesi, Kid Շոկոլադ, James J. “ջենտլմեն Jim” Corbett, Jack MCAULIFFE, billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Վագր” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Բրոդսկին, խոտ Գոլդմանը, bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Tickets are priced at $125.00 մեկ չափահասի եւ $60.00 երեխաների համար (տակ 16) and include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, սկսած 12:30 կեսօրից. ՈՒ, as well as dinner (վարչապետ կող, ձկան կամ թռչնի) եւ բաց բար ողջ օրվա ընթացքում. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 կամdepcomish@aol.com. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, սկսած $80.00 մինչեւ $200.00, կապվելով Duffy. Go on line atwww.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

ABOUT RING 8: Formed in 1954 կողմից նախկին Prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Մատանի 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association – ուստի, RING8 – and today the organization’s motto remains: Բռնցքամարտիկները Օգնում Բռնցքամարտիկները.

RING 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, բժշկական ծախսերը, կամ ինչ արդարացված կարիք. Գնալ վրա գծիwww.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 անդամներ. Տարեկան անդամաճարները միայն $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8 ամսական հանդիպումներ, բացառությամբ հուլիս Օգոստոս. Բոլոր ակտիվ բռնցքամարտիկներ, սիրողական եւ պրոֆեսիոնալ, are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 տարեկան անդամությունը. Հյուրերն ռինգ 8 members are welcome at a cost of only $7.00 մեկ անձի համար. r

Հունիս 3, NYC, Wilfred Benitez Fundraising event

FUNDRAISER for three-time World Champion WILFREDEL RADARBENITEZ
(Youngest World Champion Ever at age 17)
Organized and promoted by Efrain Diaz, FranklinBeatle” Ծաղիկներ, former NYC amateur boxer Eddie Montalvo, Yvonne Benitez (Wilfred’s sister) իսկ “Բեվեռագնաց” John Scully
Շաբաթ, Հունիս 3, 2017 @ Monique’s Lounge in Spanish Harlem, New York City. 1 Թեմա – 7 Թեմա
181 East 108th St. Spanish Harlem, NY 10029.
FOOD-MUSIC-FUN
$20 admission. All proceeds go to Wilfred Benitez.
Wilfred Benitez tee-shirt comes with the admission price)
Invited and expected guests include the likes of Mark Breland, IranThe BladeBarkley, “Poison” Junior Jones, Seamus McDonough, Dennis “The Magician” Milton, Marlon “Magic Man” Starling, Angel Manfredy, Իսրայելը “ավելի շուտ” Cardona, Harold “The Shadow” ասպետ, Pedro Vilella, Hector Camacho Jr. RichieThe MountainLamontagne, Alfred “սառույց” Կաղամբ, Tyrone “The Harlem Butcherand HBO Judge Harold Lederman.
Benitezsister Evelyn will also be in attendance.
Actor and former professional boxer Mickey Rourke has already donated an undisclosed sum to the Fundraiser.