Minggu, April 28, Buka puasa induksi Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline new inductees

NEW YORK (Januari 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 p.m. AND), April 28, di Russo sacara Hurung Bay di Howard Basisir, York Énggal.

“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 KOs), Canastota welterweightDick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 KOs), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 KOs), (Bronx) 1968 AS. OlympianDavey Vasquez (19-15, 6 KOs), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 KOs), of Manhattan, jeung Queens’ world heavyweight title challengerMonte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 KOs).

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

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, Makuta, 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, tina Brooklyn.

Each attending inductee (atawa turunan langsung ti) will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

Nu 2019 inductees anu dipilih ku anggota panitia nominating NYSBHOF: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, jeungNeil 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, “Gula” Ray Kurniawan, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo jeung Arthur Mercante, Sr.

CLASS of 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Brebes, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Angga Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Dadan Cassidy, Doug Santang, Junior Santang, James “Sobat” 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, Ronggeng dukuh Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Sadikin, Jr, Lou Ambers, GerardM Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon jeung Tom O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 2015: Saoul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Watang, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Gedang, 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: Harun Sadikin, Charles Murray, ’90-91, ’90-91, 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 Maman jeung Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Bapa.” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Lodaya, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Dadan Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan na Dan Parker.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “madu Boy” Gawir, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Orok” Joe Mesi, Coklat Kid, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Maung” Si Kabayan, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, ramuan Goldman, Dadan Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron témbal Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Tickets are priced at $125.00 per sawawa jeung $60.00 pikeun barudak (di handap 16) and include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, dimimitian di 12:30 p.m. AND, as well as dinner (perdana tulang rusuk, lauk atawa jangjangan) jeung kabuka bar sapopoe teh. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 atawadepcomish@aol.com. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, ranging ti $80.00 ka $200.00, ku ngahubungan Duffy. Go on line atwww.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

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