NEW YORK (Bulan Maret 5, 2020) – World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Biaya) is living the dream, seperti yang mereka katakan, 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 p.m. DAN), Bulan April 19, di Russo On The Bay di Howard Beach, New York.
“I have nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for this year’s Hall of Fame honoree, Lou Savarese,” Presiden NYSBHOF Bob Duffy tersebut. “I couldn’t be happier for this man who has given boxing his all, masuk dan keluar dari ring. 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, New York, the epicenter of boxing.
Savarese turned pro April 30, 1989, merobohkan James Smith in the fourth round of their fight in Houston. Savarese went on to win his first won his first 36 perkelahian pro, highlighted by his 36th by a seventh-round technical knockout victory of Buster Mathis, Jr. for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) gelar kelas berat. It also set up a high profile 1997 showdown dengan George Foreman di 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 di 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 ketika ia berhentiJonathan 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, Mike Tyson, Foreman, Witherspoon, Douglas, dan Riddick Bowe dalam amatir. Max Kellerman (fellow NYSBHOF Class of 2020 orang yg ditunjuk) once said I’m from the old-school of boxing. Bagus, I love that.”
Saat Ini 54, Savarese lives in Houston, Texas, 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.
petinju hidup lainnya menuju ke NYSBHOF termasuk tiga kali Dunia light gelar kelas berat penantang Jorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Biaya), Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC kelas bulu super Juara Dunia Alfred “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Biaya), New York City dengan cara Puerto Rico; WBC kelas bulu super Dunia penantang gelar Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Biaya), dari Bayside, Queens; WBC kelas menengah Juara Dunia dan empat-waktu New York Golden Gloves pemenang Dennis “Pesulap” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Biaya), dari Bronx; dan gelar WBA kelas super menengah Dunia penantang gelar Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Biaya), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
peserta anumerta yang dilantik adalah Brooklyn welter Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Biaya), yang berjuang dilaporkan 55 Juara dunia; Bronx menengah Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Biaya); Juara NYSAC dan Dunia ringan (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Biaya), Buffalo; Dunia kelas berat penantang gelar Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Biaya), dari Bronx; Juara dunia kelas menengah ringan WBA (1982-83) dan empat berturut-turut New York Golden Gloves bangsawan Davey “Sensasional” Moore (18-5, 14 Biaya), dari Bronx; dan juara kelas ringan Dunia Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch(74-5-7, 34 Biaya), New York City dengan cara Wales.
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, Wantah, Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr., manajer Buffalo Rick Glaser, Wartawan Rockaway Beach Jack Hirsch, Bronx tinju penyiar Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside dokter / Direktur Medis NY Dr. William Lathan, Orangeburg hakim Julie Lederman, Hyde Park wasit ron Lipton, dan Staten Island / Catskill pelatih Kevin Rooney.
Anumerta inductees non partisipan adalah Brooklyn Ring Magazine Editor Lester Bromberg, New York City olahraga yang Dan Daniel, pendiri Gym Brooklyn GleasonBobby Gleason, Sisi cerah, QUEENS penulis tinju flash Gordan, Manhattan wartawanA.J. favorit, Long Island City NYSBHOF co-founder Tony Mazzarella dan manajer New York City dan Morgan.
Each attending inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.
Itu 2020 inductees dipilih oleh anggota komite nominasi NYSBHOF:Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde dan neil TereNS.
Semua petinju yang dibutuhkan untuk menjadi tidak aktif selama setidaknya tiga tahun untuk memenuhi persyaratan untuk NYSBHOF induksi, dan semua inductees harus sudah berada di New York State untuk sebagian besar karir tinju mereka atau selama perdana karir masing-masing.
Tiket harga $150.00 per orang dewasa dan $60.00 buat anak (di bawah 16) dan termasuk makan siang lengkap dan koktail jam pada saat masuk, mulai dari 12:30 p.m. DAN, as well as a full course dinner (prime rib, ikan atau unggas) dan bar terbuka sepanjang hari. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 ataudepcomish@aol.com. Iklan untuk program NYSBHOF tersedia: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 masing-masing, dan $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
CLASS dari 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Gula Pasir” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo dan Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS dari 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Konco” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard dan Don Dunphy.
KELAS 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 dan Tom O'Rourke.
KELAS 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, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon dan Al Weill.
KELAS 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Menindas “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 dan Jimmy Jacobs.
KELAS 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Bapak.” 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, Arthur Donovan dan Dan Parker.
KELAS 2018: Lou “madu Boy” Lembah, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Buah Hati” Joe Mesi, Chocolate anak, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Harimau” 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 and Sam Taub.
KELAS 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, Untuk “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, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.
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