НЬЮ ЙОРК (Наурыз 5, 2020) – World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion Lou апатқа фиаско отырып Саварезе (46-7, 38 КО) is living the dream, олар айтады ретінде, 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. ЖӘНЕ), Сәуір 19, Говард кеселі Russo-ның туралы The шығанағы, Нью Йорк.
“I have nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for this year’s Hall of Fame honoree, Lou апатқа фиаско отырып Саварезе,” NYSBHOF president Боб Даффи деді. “I couldn’t be happier for this man who has given boxing his all, сақина және жүзеге. 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, Нью Йорк, the epicenter of boxing.
Savarese turned pro April 30, 1989, выбивания James Smith in the fourth round of their fight in Houston. Savarese went on to win his first won his first 36 про бои, highlighted by his 36ші by a seventh-round technical knockout victory of Buster Mathis, Jr. for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) ауыр салмақты атағы. It also set up a high profile 1997 бар ашу Джордж Форемэна Атлант қаласында, 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 жылы 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 кезде ол тоқтаттыJonathan 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, Лэнс 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 (Холифилд, Майк Тайсон, Foreman, Witherspoon, Douglas, мен Riddick Bowe әуесқой. Max Kellerman (fellow NYSBHOF Class of 2020 inductee) once said I’m from the old-school of boxing. That’s good, I love that.”
Қазір 54, Savarese lives in Houston, Техас, 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 КО), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Альфред “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 КО), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Фредди “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 КО), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Деннис “The Magician” Милтон (16-5-1, 5 КО), Bronx туралы; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 КО), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 КО), who fought a reported 55 әлем чемпиондары; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 КО); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 КО), Буффало; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 КО), Bronx туралы; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Дэви “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 КО), Bronx туралы; and World lightweight champion Фредди “The Welsh Wizard” Welch(74-5-7, 34 КО), 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 Кэссиди, Jr., Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Джек Хирш, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director Dr. Уильям 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 Тони 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 стилінің NYSBHOF Тағайындаулар жөніндегі комитет мүшелері таңдалды:Рэнди Гордон, Генри Hascup, Дон Majeski, Рон Макнейр, Jim Monteverde мен Нил Terens.
Барлық боксшылар NYSBHOF индукция құқығы болуы үшін кем дегенде үш жыл бойы енжар болуы қажет, және барлық стилінің олардың бокс мансап елеулі бөлігі үшін немесе олардың тиісті мансап Премьер кезінде Нью-Йорк мемлекетте тұрақты болуы тиіс.
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NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME
Класы 2012: Carmen Базилио, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Джейк LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Карлос Ортис, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Қант” Ray Robinson, Gene нұсқау берді Танни, Benny Леонард, Тони Canzoneri, Гарольд Lederman, Стив Acunto, Джимми Glenn, Gil Клэнси, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Билл Gallo және Артур Mercante, Sr.
Класы 2013: Джек Демпси, Джонни Данди, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Иран Barkley, Марк Breland, Bobby Кэссиди, Даг Джонс, Кіші Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Эдди Мұстафа Мұхаммед, Bob Arum, Ракушечное Финкель, Тони Graziano, Ларри Көпес, Teddy Brenner, Майк Jacobs, Текс Rickard және Дон Dunphy.
КЛАСЫ 2014: Флойд Паттерсон, Tracy Harris Паттерсон, Billy Backus, Кевин Келли, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Куни, Мұстафа Hamsho, Howard Дэвис, Jr., Lou Ambers, Джек Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou ДиБелла, Стив Farhood, Gene Moore, Анджело Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, Уильям Muldoon Том және O'Rourke.
КЛАСЫ 2015: Саул Mamby, Joey Giamba, Джонни Persol, Гарольд Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Билл Грэм, Frankie Genaro, Bob Миллер, Томми Ryan, Джимми Slattery, Боб Даффи, Майк Кац, Томми Галлахер, Брюс Силверглэйд, Чарли Goldman, Джимми Джонстон, Cedric Кушнер, Гарри Markson, Damon Runyon және Әл Веилле.
КЛАСЫ 2016: Аарон Дэвис, Чарльз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандес, Эдвин Viruet, Гектор “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Канзас, Джо Lynch, Джо Miceli, Ed Brophy, Джо DeGuardia, Рэнди Гордон, Деннис RAPPAPORT, Хауи Альберт, Фредди қоңыр, Говард Cosell, Ruby Гольдштейн және Джимми Jacobs.
КЛАСЫ 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Реналдо “Мырза.” тауқұдіреттер, Дуг DeWitt, “Bronx Bomber” Алекс Ramos, Дик Tiger, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Джек Демпси, Дон Majeski, Рон Кац, Stan Хоффман, Bobby Bartels, Хэнк Каплан, Әл Гэвин, Артур Донован және Дэн Паркер.
КЛАСЫ 2018: Lou “бал Boy” Аңғар, Джейк Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Нәресте” Джо МЭСИ, Kid шоколад, Джеймс J. “Gentleman Джим” Corbett, Джек Маколифф, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Жолбарыс” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Андерсон, Pete Бродский, Herb Goldman, Bobby Гудман, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скотт Стивенс, Johnnie Addie, Джонни Bos, Мюррей Гудман, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.
КЛАСЫ 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, Әл “Bummy” Дэвис, Marty Servo, Roland LaStarza, Paddy DeMarco, Sid Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Дон Кинг, 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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