Domenica, Aprile 28, Cena a induzione Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline new inductees

NEW YORK (Gennaio 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 helddomenica pomeriggio (12:30-5:30 p.m. E), Aprile 28, a Russo On The Bay di Howard Beach, New York.

“We’re excited to continue honoring New Yorkers who helped boxing throughout the entire Empire State,” NYSBHOF presidente Bob Duffy ha detto. “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 (Nato nel Bronx) tre volte, two-division world championWilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 KO), Canastota welterweightDick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 KO), (Hempstead) Campione del mondo super piuma WBO Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 KO), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. OlimpionicoDavey Vasquez (19-15, 6 KO), WBO sfidante titolo mondiale dei pesi medi superMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 KO), di Manhattan, e regine’ sfidante del titolo dei pesi massimi mondialiMonte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 KO).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (Bronx) tre volte campione del mondo leggero Jimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 KO), Brooklyn welterAl “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 KO), (Schenectady) world welterweight championMarty Servo (47-4-2, 14 KO), (Bronx) sfidante del titolo dei pesi massimi mondialiRoland LaStarza (57-9, 27 KO), Campione del mondo dei pesi leggeri di BrooklynPaddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 KO) e i pesi leggeri del Lower East Side di Manhattanterre sID (94-13-5, 12 KO) eLiscivia “The Fighting Dentist” Attraversare (35-10-4, 22 KO).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoterDon King, Giudice vampiroJohn McKaie, Giornalista sportivo di BrooklynSteve Albert, arbitroArthur Mercante, Jr., e allenatore del BronxBob Jackson.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmakerDewey Fragetta, Corona, Arbitro QueensJohnny LoBianco, Arbitro di Garden CityWayne Kelly, Sportivo di lavaggioHarry Hill, giornalista pluripremiatoJimmy Cannon, dell'Upper East Side di Manhattan, and NYSAC official/former NABF presidentJoe Dwyer, di Brooklyn.

Each attending inductee (o discendente diretto di) will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

Il 2019 reclute sono stati selezionati dai membri della commissione di nomina NYSBHOF: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, eneil 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, “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.

CLASS of 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 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 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.

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, 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.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Sig.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” 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.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “Honey Boy” Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Bambino” Joe Mesi, Kid Chocolate, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tigre” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar e Sam Taub.

Tickets are priced at $125.00 per gli adulti e $60.00 per i bambini (sotto 16) and include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, a partire da 12:30 p.m. E, as well as dinner (costolette, pesce o pollame) e bar aperto tutto il giorno. I biglietti possono essere acquistati contattando il presidente del NYSBHOF Bob Duffy all'indirizzo 516.313.2304 odepcomish@aol.com. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, vanno dal $80.00 a $200.00, contattando Duffy. Go on line atwww.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

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