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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2019

Якшанбе, Апрел 28, нашуст, Induction

Дон Кинг, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez
headline new inductees

NEW YORK (Январ 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 Земле. ВА), Апрел 28, Дар бораи The Bay зењни дар Ховард Бич, Нью-Йорк.

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 U.S. OlympianDavey Vasquez (19-15, 6 KOs), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 KOs), of Manhattan, ва маликаҳо’ 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), Welterweight БруклинAl “Bummy” Дэвис (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) ваLeachThe Fighting DentistCross (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, Crown, 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, аз Бруклин.

Each attending inductee (ё насли бевоситаи) will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

The 2019 inductees аз тарафи аъзои кумитањои NYSBHOF интихоб карда шуданд: Randy GordonХенри HascupДон MajeskiRon McNair, ваНил 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: Кармен Базилио, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Jake LaMotta, Риддика Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Гриффит, “Шакар” Рэй Робинсон, Gene Tunney, Бени Леонард, Тони Canzoneri, Харолд Lederman, Стив Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Гиль Клэнси, Рэй Arcel, Милии Fleischer, Билл Gallo ва Артур Mercante, Sr.

CLASS of 2013: Jack Dempsey, Банда Данди, Сэнди Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Констанс тирро, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Бобби Касайди, Doug Jones, Джуниор Jones, James “Бади” McGirt, Эдди Мустафа Muhammad, Боб Арум, Shelly Финкель, Tony Graziano, Тоҷирест Larry, Teddy Бренер, Майк Jacobs, Tex Rickard and Don Dunphy.

CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Трейси Харис Паттерсон, Билли Backus, Кевин Kelley, Хуан LaPorte, Галле Cooney, Мустафо Hamsho, Ховард Дэвис, Джр, Lou Ambers, Jack Бриттон, Терри Макговерн, Teddy Атлас, Lou DiBella, Стив Farhood, Ген Мур, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Амато, William Muldoon ва Том O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 2015: Saoul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Ҷоннӣ Persol, Харолд Уэстон, Lonnie Брэдли, Paul Berlenbach, Профессор Билли Грем, Фрэнки Genaro, Боб Миллер, Томи Райан, Jimmy Slattery, Боб Duffy, Майк Кац, Томи Gallagher, Брюс Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Ҷонстон, Cedric Kushner, Гарри Markson, Damon Runyon and Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016: Аарон Давис, Чарлз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандез, Эдвин Viruet, Хектор “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Ҷозе, Rocky Канзас, Ҷо Lynch, Joe Miceli, Эд Brophy, Джо DeGuardia, Ранди Гордон, Денис Rappaport, Howie Алберт, Freddie Brown, Ховард Cosell, Руби Галдштейн ва Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ортега, Renaldo “Ҷаноб.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Рамос, Дик паланг, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Дон Majeski, Рон Katz, Stan Хоффман, Боби Bartels, Hank Каплан, Al Gavin, Артур Донован ва Дон Паркер.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “асал Писаре” Водии, Jake Родригес, Terrence Alli, “Кўдаки” Joe Mesi, Кутии бузғола, Яъқуб J. “мардро Ҷим” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Билли Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Паланг” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Андерсон, Pete Brodsky, алафи Голдман, Боби Гудман, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скот Стивенс, Johnnie Addie, Ҷоннӣ Bos, Мюррей Гудман, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Tickets are priced at $125.00 як калонсолон ва $60.00 барои кўдакони (зери 16) and include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, сар карда дар 12:30 Земле. ВА, as well as dinner (қабурғаи сарвазири, моҳӣ ё парранда) ва панели кушод дар давоми рӯз. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 ёdepcomish@aol.com. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, сар карда аз $80.00 ба $200.00, тавассути тамос 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 аз ҷониби собиқ prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ангуштарин 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association – Аз ин рӯ, Манометр8 – and today the organization’s motto remains: Боксчиёни Кӯмак боксчиёни.

Манометр 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, хароҷоти тиббӣ, ё ҳар зарурати асоснок. Бирав, дар хатти баwww.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 Аъзоёни. Аъзопулиҳои аъзоёнаш солона танҳо аст $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8 вохўрињои њармоњаи, ба истиснои июл ва августи. Ҳамаи боксчиёни фаъол, худфаъолият ва касбӣ, are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 узвият солона. Меҳмонони Ринг 8 members are welcome at a cost of only $7.00 як шахсе,. R

Июн 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” Гул, former NYC amateur boxer Eddie Montalvo, Yvonne Benitez (Wilfred’s sister) ва “Iceman” Юҳанно Scully
Шанбе, Июн 3, 2017 @ Monique’s Lounge in Spanish Harlem, Шаҳри Ню-Йорк. 1 PM – 7 PM
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” Джуниор Jones, Seamus McDonough, Денис “The Magician” Милтон, Марлон “Ҷодугарӣ Man” Starling, Angel Manfredy, Исроил “на” Кардона, Harold “Сояро” баҳодур, Pedro Vilella, Hector Camacho Jr. RichieThe MountainLamontagne, Алфред “ях” Cole, Тайрон “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.