(L-R) –
Bob and Murray Goodman
NEW YORK (Märts 26, 2018) –
Boxing lifers Bob Goodman ja tema isa, hilja
Murray Goodman,
are among 23
members of the Class of 2018
being inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) edasi
Pühapäev pärastlõuna (12:30-5:30 Pärastlõunal. JA), Aprill 29.
The seventh annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
A legendary boxing publicist, Murray Goodman (Bronx) brought his son into the sweet science when Bob was only eight years old. The rest was historic for the Goodmans, who are both inductees in several Halls of Fame, including the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
“This is a great honor for me and my father,” Bob said. “I wish he were alive today to be there. I’m a boxing lifer. I was eight years old going to all the training camps with my father, who was a boxing writer and sports editor for the INS (Hearst News Service) teenus. The joke is I was conceived at Grossinger’s (Catskill Resort Hotel training camp). Boxing just came into my life. My dad and I had some businesses in promotions and public relations, all different kinds of sports-related businesses, but there was always boxing.
“I’m the luckiest guy in the world. I was brought up doing the very things I loved. How many people can say that? I met and became friends with Joe Louis, Marcel Cerdan, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Marciano and so many others. I’d stay in camps for weeks. I’d get up to run with the boxers and got a chance to be around my heroes. I also got to know trainers and others in boxing and later fans. I got to know everybody. I was brought up in boxing, my whole life was boxing, 65 years in the business.”
Bob is, võib-olla, best known as Vice President and Matchmaker for Madison Square Garden (1985-1994), as well as a quarter-century serving as Vice President of Boxing Operations, Matchmaker and Director of Public Relations for Don King Productions. He also promoted many world champions as President of his own company, Garden State Boxing.
“I remember going away to training camps for weeks at a time,” the 78-year-old Goodman fondly remembered. “I’d take pictures, write stories every day and use my telecopier to send them to AP and UPI. I did so much being brought up un the business, even loading trucks up with chairs, ring, speakers and more. My father was the Publicity Director for the International Boxing Club at Madison Square Garden. I worked there when I was a teenager.
“I’m honored to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame with my father and so many boxing guys. They’re different from people in any other sports. One of the awards I’ve won that I’m most proud of is the James J. Walker Memorial Award for Long and Meritorious Service to Boxing (BWAA in 1960).
“I’m fortunate to have transcended various eras in boxing. It was a different world back then, we had 20-30 writers stay for weeks at training camps. I got to know old-time boxers and trainers.”
Bob Goodman (L) checking Muhammad Ali’s weight and on right with Rocky Marciano
Goodman, who served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1958-62, stays active today working with veterans’ groups. He is President of the Weymouth Township Veteran’s Advisory Board, and also active with the American Legion and part of the Honor Guard with the Korean War Veterans Association.
Bob Goodman (paremäärmuslased)
was inducted into the IBHOF in 2009,
his father Murray in 1999
Among the world champions Bob has worked with are Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Felix Trinidad, Roberto Duran, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Bob Fosteri, Salvador Sanchez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Wilfredo Gonez, Ricardo Lopez, Bernard Hopkins and so many more.
Elu poksijad rubriiki arvesse NYSBHOF hulka (Spring Valley) IBF Eriennustused maailmameister al “jää” Cole (35-16-3, 16 Kos), (Long Island) WBA valguse raskekaalu Lou “Honey Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight maailmameister Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), (Brooklyn) maailma kerge pealkiri väljakutsuja Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos), ja (pühvel) võitmatu maailmatasemel raskekaalu “Laps” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 Kos).
Postuumselt osalejad on sisselastud on NBA & NYSAC maailmas Featherweight Champion (Manhattan) Laps “Kuuba Bon Bon” šokolaad (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20thsajandi raskekaalu James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) World Kerge Champion Tungraud “Napoleon auhinna Ring” McAuliffe'i, (Kingston) WBC ülikerge Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (tulepaak) NYSAC Light raskekaalu maailmameister Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (Brooklyn / Yonkersi) maailmatasemel võiduajamine Ralph “Tiiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) ja (Port Washington) raskekaalu pretendent Charley “Bayonne pommitaja” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzeri preemia võitnud spordiajakirjanik Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) koolitaja / nõustaja Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) poks ajaloolane / toimetaja herb Goldman, (Ardsley) NYSAC esimees / kohtunik Melvina Lathan, ja (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/edendaja Ron Scott Stevens.
Postuumsed mitteosaliste inductees on (Brooklyn) ring teadustaja Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) kosjasobitaja Johnny Bos, (Bronx) poks kirjanik / ajaloolane Bert Randolph Sugar ja (Lower East Side) raadio & televisiooni teadustaja / ajakirjanik Sam Taub.
Iga käivad inductee (või otsese järeltulija) saavad kohandatud projekteeritud vöö tähistades tema ametisse sisseelamise NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees valiti NYSBHOF nimetab komitee liikmed: Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron mcnair, ja Neil Terens.
Kõik poksijad vaja mitteaktiivne vähemalt kolm aastat, et olla abikõlblik NYSBHOF induktsiooni, ja kõik inductees peab olema elanud New Yorgi osariik olulise osa oma poks karjääri või ajal prime nende karjääri.
NYSBHOF
Klass 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Suhkur” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo ja Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Klass 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iraan Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Semu” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard ja Don Dunphy.
Klass 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Merevaik, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon ja Tom O'Rourke.
Klass 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaroga, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon ja Al Weill.
Klass 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, ’93-94, ’93-94, ’93-94 “’93-94” 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 ja Jimmy Jacobs.
Klass 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Härra.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Bronx pommitaja” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan ja Dan Parker.
Piletid hinnaga $150.00 täiskasvanu kohta ja $70.00 lastele (alla 16),ning sisaldama täielikku brunch ja kokteili tund sisenemisel, alates
12:30 Pärastlõunal. JA, samuti õhtusöök (prime ribi, kala või linnuliha) ja avatud baar kogu päeva. Piletid on saadaval osta ühendust NYSBHOF / Ring 8 president Bob Duffy juures 516.313.2304 või
depcomish@aol.com. Reklaamid NYSBHOF programm on saadaval, alates $80.00 kuni $200.00, ühendust Duffy. Mine joone
www.Ring8ny.com lisateavet New Yorgi osariik Boxing Hall of Fame.
