НЬЮ ЙОРК (Гуравдугаар 5, 2020) – World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos) is living the dream, гэж тэд ярьдаг, 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. БОЛОН), Дөрөвдүгээр 19, Ховард Beach-д Орос-ийн талаар The Bay дээр, Нью-Йорк.
“I have nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for this year’s Hall of Fame honoree, Lou Savarese,” NYSBHOF-ийн ерөнхийлөгч Боб Даффи гэж хэлсэн. “I couldn’t be happier for this man who has given boxing his all, болон бөгж гарч. 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, гарч тогшиж James Smith in the fourth round of their fight in Houston. Savarese went on to win his first won his first 36 дэмжсэн тулаан, highlighted by his 36-р by a seventh-round technical knockout victory of Buster Mathis, JR. for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) хүнд жингийн нэр. It also set up a high profile 1997 нь Showdown Жорж мастер Атлантик хотод, 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 Жеймс “Buster” Дуглас дахь 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 Тэр зогссон үедJonathan 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, Ланс 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 Холифилд, Майк Тайсон, Foreman, Уизерспун, Дуглас, болон Riddick Bowe сонирхогчдын нь. Max Kellerman (fellow NYSBHOF Class of 2020 inductee) once said I’m from the old-school of boxing. That’s good, I love that.”
Одоо 54, Savarese lives in Houston, АНУ-ын Техасын, 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 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Альфред “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Фредди “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Деннис “The Magician” Милтон (16-5-1, 5 Kos), Bronx-ийн; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 дэлхийн аварга; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), Buffalo нь; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), Bronx-ийн; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Мур (18-5, 14 Kos), Bronx-ийн; and World lightweight champion Фредди “The Welsh Wizard” Welch(74-5-7, 34 Kos), 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 Бобби Кассиди, JR., Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Жак Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director Доктор. 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 inductees NYSBHOF нэр дэвшүүлэх хороо нь гишүүдийн сонгосон:Рэнди Гордон, Хенри Hascup, Дон Majeski, Рон McNair, Jim Monteverde болон Нейл Terens.
наад зах нь гурван жилийн турш идэвхгүй байх шаардлагатай мэдээлэл боксчид NYSBHOF индукцийн эрхтэй байх, бүх inductees тэдний боксын карьерынхаа ихээхэн хэсгийг, эсвэл тэдгээрийн карьерынхаа Ерөнхий үеэр Нью-Йорк улсад амьдарч байх ёстой.
Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар үнэтэй байна $150.00 Насанд хүрсэн нэг ба $60.00 Хүүхдэд зориулсан (дагуу 16) мөн болмогц бүрэн Нэгжийн болон коктейлийн цаг орно, эхлэн 12:30 p.m. БОЛОН, as well as a full course dinner (Ерөнхий хавирга, загас, шувууны аж ахуй) , өдрийн турш нээлттэй бар. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 буюуdepcomish@aol.com. NYSBHOF хөтөлбөрийн Зар байдаг: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, болон $500.00 for back cover. Mail checks and ads by the April 6 deadline to Bob Duffy, 1112 Whitewood Landing, Massapequa парк, 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
Анги 2012: Кармен Basilio, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Жейк LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Карлос Ортиз, Вито Antuofermo, Emile Гриффит, “Sugar” Рэй Робинсон, Gene Tunney, Benny Леонард, Тони Canzoneri, Харолд Ледерман, Стив Acunto, Жимми Гленн, Гил Clancy, Рэй Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Билл Gallo, Артур Mercante, Sr.
Анги 2013: Жак Демпси, Жонни живжээ, Сэнди Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Арчер, Иран Баркли, Марк Breland, Бобби Кассиди, Даг Жонс, Junior-Жонс, Жеймс “Buddy” McGirt, Эдди Мустафа Мухаммед, Боб Arum, Шелли Finkel, Тони Graziano, Ларри Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Майк Jacobs, Текс Rickard ба Дон Dunphy.
Анги 2014: Флойд Паттерсон, Tracy Харрис Паттерсон, Билли Backus, Кевин Kelley, Хуан хэвлэлийнхэнтэй ярилцжээ, Жерри Cooney, Мустафа Hamsho, Ховард Дэвис, Jr., Lou Ambers, Жак Britton, Терри McGovern, Teddy атлас, Lou DiBella, Стив Farhood, Gene Мур, Анжело Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, Уильям Muldoon, Том O'Rourke.
Анги 2015: Саул Mamby, Joey Giamba, Жонни Persol, Харолд Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Паул Berlenbach, Билли Грахам, Frankie Шүүгч, Боб Миллер, Томми Райан, Жимми Slattery, Боб Даффи, Майк Katz, Томми Галлахер, Брюс Silverglade, Чарли Goldman, Жимми Жонстон, Седрик Kushner, Харри Markson, Дэймон Runyon болон Al Weill.
Анги 2016: Аарон Дэвис, Чарльз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандес, Эдвин Viruet, Hector “Macho” Камачо, Rocky Graziano, Роки Канзас, Жо Линч, Жо Miceli, Эд Brophy, Жо DeGuardia, Рэнди Гордон, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Альберт, Freddie Браун, Ховард Cosell, Ruby Goldstein, Жимми Jacobs.
Анги 2017: Gaspar Ортега, Renaldo “Ноён” Snipes, Даг Dewitt, “Bronx золиослогчийг” Алекс Рамос, Дик Tiger, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Жак Демпси, Дон Majeski, Рон Katz, Стэн Хоффман, Бобби Бартелс ярив, Hank Каплан, Аль Гэвин, Артур Донован болон Дан Паркер.
Анги 2018: Lou “Зөгийн бал Boy” Хөндий, Жейк Родригес, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Жо Mesi, Шоколад гол дүрүүд нь хүүхэд, Жеймс J. “Gentleman Жим” Corbett, Жак McAuliffe, Билли Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Жонс, Чарли Норкус, Дэйв Андерсон, Питер Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Бобби Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скотт Стивенс, Johnnie Addie, Жонни Bos, Мюррей Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.
Анги 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Монте Барретт, Jimmy Carter, Аль “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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