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YORK ÉNGGAL (April 5, 2017) – Pangatur tinju Samaun Stan Hoffman is honored to be selected for induction in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF), disponsoran ku Ring 8, as a member of 15-member Class of 2017. The sixth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held Minggu burit (12:30-5:30 p.m. AND), April 30, di Russo sacara Hurung Bay di Howard Basisir, York Énggal.
Hoffman, 86, has managed, advised or promoted 38 world champions during nearly 50 years working in the boxing industry. A product of Brooklyn and Bronx, Hoffman still advises some boxes and attends fights, but he enjoys spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
“I’m told that I’ve had 38 world champions and I have a story for each one of them,” Hoffman said. “Almost from the beginning, dina 1980, I had success in boxing. Joe Manley is special because he was the first fighter I signed and also my first world champion. Team USA didn’t send a team to the 1980 Olimpiade (because of a boycott) and Joe was lost. Nobody expected him to on to win the world junior welterweight title like he did. The pinnacle of my career was my first heavyweight champion, Michael Benntt. Bob Arum called asking if I wanted to make some money using Bentt in a tune-up fight for Tommy Morrison, who had a big money fight lined up with Lennox Lewis. Michael knocked him out in the first round (for Morrison’s WBO heavyweight title). JeungHasim Rahman is like my kid. Ti Iran Barkley ka James Toney, I have stories about all of them.”
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include Manhattan welterweightGaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 KOs), Yonkers’ world heavyweight title challenger Renaldo “Bapa.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 KOs), Yonkers middleweightDoug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 KOs), jeung “The Bronx ngabom,” world middleweight title challenger Alex Ramos (39-10-2, 24 KOs)
Posthumous participants being inducted are Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Lodaya (60-19-3, 27 KOs), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyweight world champion Jose “Chegui” Torres(41-3-1, 29 KOs), and Williamsburg’s middleweight world champion, “The Nonpareil” GerardM Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 KOs).
Non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF along with Hoffman are Queens’ International agent Don Majeski, Long Island matchmaker Ron Katz, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Dadan Bartels.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Unggal inductee bakal nampa hiji beubeur adat-dirarancang signifying induksi-Na ka NYSBHOF.
Nu 2017 inductees anu dipilih ku anggota panitia nominating NYSBHOF: GerardM Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Dadan Cassidy, JR., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo Prospero jeung Neil Terens.
Sadaya boxers diperlukeun janten inaktif sahanteuna tilu taun janten layak pikeun NYSBHOF induksi, jeung sagala inductees kudu resided di New York State keur bagian signifikan careers tinju maranéhanana atawa salila perdana karir masing-masing.
“After spending so many years of my life in boxing,” Hoffman concluded, “I was fortunate to have so many world champions. It was a lot of hard work but I had a lot of luck, oge. I’ve met so many good people in boxing. I’ll tell you, I’m going to enjoy being inducted into the New York State Hall of Fame, ayeuna (he joked), a lot more than if I’d been dead going in. I’m honored. It’s also special for me to be inducted in the same class as Ron Katz, who was my matchmaker, Doug DeWitt – I worked with him as a manager and he won the world title – and my good friend, Reynaldo Snipes. The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame induction dinner is a great time and I’m really looking forward to it.”
Kelas tina 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.
Kelas tina 2013: GerardM 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 jeung Don Dunphy.
Kelas hiji 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.
Kelas hiji 2015: Saul Mamby, Angga Giambra, 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 jeung Al Weill.
Kelas hiji 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.
Tiket nu dibanderol di $150.00 per sawawa jeung $70.00 pikeun barudak (di handap 16), jeung kaasup brunch lengkep jeung jam cocktail kana entri, dimimitian di 12:30 PM/AND, kitu ogé dinner (perdana tulang rusuk, lauk atawa jangjangan) and open bar throughout the evening. Tiket sadia meuli ku nelepon NYSBHOF / Ring 8 présidén Bob Duffy di 516.313.2304. Iklan pikeun program NYSBHOF sadia, ranging ti $80.00 ka $250.00, ku ngahubungan Duffy. Pindah dina jalur di www.Ring8ny.com pikeun inpo nu tambahan ngeunaan tinju Aula New York Propinsi Inohong. |
