NEW YORK (Երթ 5, 2020) – World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Նոկաուտով) is living the dream, ինչպես ասում են,, preparing for his upcoming induction into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
As one of the 28-member Class of 2020, the popular Savarese will be formally inducted at the ninth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner, Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 կեսօրից. ՈՒ), Ապրիլ 19, ռուս - ի վրա Bay է Howard Beach, Նյու Յորք.
“I have nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for this year’s Hall of Fame honoree, Lou Savarese,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy ասել է. “I couldn’t be happier for this man who has given boxing his all, եւ դուրս ռինգում. His friends and family know that this honor is well deserved.”
Savarese was a local favorite, born in the Bronx and from Greenwood Lake, who was a two-time New England Golden Gloves champion having fought at the famed Madison Square Garden.
“This is truly amazing,” Savarese spoke about being inducted into the NYSBHOF. “I’m a New York boxing historian, going back to the 1920’s of New York boxing history. It’s so nice to have fought in the best place, Նյու Յորք, the epicenter of boxing.
Savarese turned pro April 30, 1989, բախելուց դուրս James Smith in the fourth round of their fight in Houston. Savarese went on to win his first won his first 36 pro մարտեր, highlighted by his 36րդ by a seventh-round technical knockout victory of Բաստեր Մաթիս, Jr. for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) ծանրորդ տիտղոսը. It also set up a high profile 1997 showdown հետ George վարպետ է Atlantic City, when Savarese lost a 12-round split decision (114-113, 112-115, 110-118) for the vacant World Boxing Union (WBU) championship.
Savarese says his opening-round knockout of former world heavyweight champion James “Buster” Douglas մեջ 1998 for the International Boxing Association World heavyweight title is his greatest accomplishment in the ring.
“I was a big underdog in the Douglas fight,” Savarese remembered. “He had a good jab. That’s No. 1f or me. Winning my first New York Golden Gloves title (1985 երբ նա կանգ առավJonathan Hill in the finals) in front of my fans, family and friends was my amateur highlight.”
In addition to the aforementioned IBA World, Savarese also won the WBO Inter-Continental, and IBA Continental championships.
Beside former world champions Douglas and Witherspoon, as well as Mathis Jr., Savarese also defeated world-class heavyweights such as David Bostice, Lance Whitaker and Leo Nolan.
“This is special. I know most of the guys going in and it’s an honor to be amongst them. I fought six world champions (Evander Holyfield, Մայք Թայսոնը, Foreman, Witherspoon, Douglas, իսկ Riddick Bowe ի սիրողական. Max Kellerman (fellow NYSBHOF Class of 2020 inductee) once said I’m from the old-school of boxing. Դա լավ է, I love that.”
Այժմ 54, Savarese lives in Houston, Տեխաս, where he runs Savarese Promotions, as well as two gyms, in which he trains white-collar boxers. “It’s going to be fun seeing family and friends from back since I first started in boxing,” Savarese concluded. “A ton of people are coming (to the induction dinner), including some from Houston. I turned pro there in 1990, moved back to New York between 2000-2008, and have lived in Houston since then.”
But Lou Savarese will always embody what it is to be a New York boxer.
Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challenger Jorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Նոկաուտով), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfred “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Նոկաուտով), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Նոկաուտով), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Նոկաուտով), Հյուրատետր Bronx; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Նոկաուտով), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Նոկաուտով), who fought a reported 55 աշխարհի չեմպիոններ; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Նոկաուտով); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Նոկաուտով), ՀՀ Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Նոկաուտով), Հյուրատետր Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Նոկաուտով), Հյուրատետր Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch(74-5-7, 34 Նոկաուտով), of New York City by way of Wales.
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, Wantah, Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Jack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director Dr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judge Julie Lederman, Hyde Park referee Ron Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainer Kevin Rooney.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editor Lester Bromberg, New York City sportswriter Dan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founder Tony Mazzarella and New York City manager Dan Morgan.
Each attending inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.
The 2020 inductees ընտրվել են NYSBHOF առաջադրելիս հանձնաժողովի անդամների:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, ron McNair, Jim Monteverde իսկ Neil Terens.
Բոլոր բռնցքամարտիկները, որոնք անհրաժեշտ է լինել պասիվ առնվազն երեք տարվա ընթացքում պետք է իրավասու համար NYSBHOF զորակոչի, եւ բոլոր inductees պետք բնակություն է Նյու Յորք նահանգում մի զգալի մասը իրենց բռնցքամարտի կարիերայի, կամ ժամանակ վարչապետ իրենց համապատասխան կարիերայի.
Տոմսերը գներով $150.00 մեկ չափահասի եւ $60.00 երեխաների համար (տակ 16) եւ ներառում է մի ամբողջական նախաճաշ եւ կոկտեյլ ժամ առ մտնելու, սկսած 12:30 կեսօրից. ՈՒ, as well as a full course 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. Հայտարարություններ համար NYSBHOF ծրագրին հասանելի են: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, իսկ $500.00 for back cover. Mail checks and ads by the April 6 deadline to Bob Duffy, 1112 Whitewood Landing, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. Checks should be payable to NY Stare Boxing Hall of Fame, call Duffy to charge on a credit card.
NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME
Դասը 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Մայք Թայսոնը, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Կառլոս 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.
Դասը 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Իրանը 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 եւ Դոն Dunphy.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 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 Բարգավաճ, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon եւ Tom O'Rourke.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 2015: Saul 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, Չարլի Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Սեդրիկ Քուշները, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon եւ Ալ Վեյլ.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 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.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 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.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 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.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, al “Bummy” Davis, Marty Servo, Roland LaStarza, Paddy DeMarco, Sid Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Ուեյն Քելլի, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.
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