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New York State Boxing HOF & Ring 8 inrätta fond för att hjälpa boxare och boxningspersonal i New York

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NEW YORK (April 1, 2020) - New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) och Ring 8 gemensamt tillkännagav i dag ett partnerskap för att upprätta en COVID-19-fond för att hjälpa boxare och boxningspersonal i New York och New Jersey som är i ekonomiskt behov under coronavirus-pandemin.

All boxningspersonal (boxare, utbildare, cut-män, etc.) som är oberoende entreprenörer och bor i New York eller New Jersey kan ansöka om monetär hjälp genom att fylla i ett förfrågningsformulär som postats påwww.NYBoxingHOF.org ochwww.Ring8tv,med, eller begär ett formulär klfightpublicist@gmail.com att skickas direkt.

Alla sökande måste vara licensierade (NYSAC, NJSAC eller USA Boxing) och blanketter måste skickas till NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy via e-post (depcomish@aol.com) eller ring honom (1.516.313.2304) med nödvändig information.

”Gym är stängda, och boxning har avbrutits på obestämd tid,”NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy sa. ”De flesta boxningstränare, cut-men och annan boxningspersonal är oberoende entreprenörer, så de har ingen inkomst just nu under denna pandemi. De har familjer att stödja, hyra för att betala, mat att lägga på bordet, och andra kritiska kostnader. Vi vill hjälpa dem genom att inrätta denna fond. Vi kan inte ge varje sökande ett stort stipendium,  men vi kan ge en liten betalning för att tillfälligt hjälpa dem lite. Vi har åtagit oss att göra detta under april månad, åtminstonde, och sedan kommer vi att se över utvidgade betalningar tills boxningen kommer tillbaka, så länge det finns pengar tillgängliga i denna fond. Det är rätt att göra!"

"Ringa 8 främjar våra mål för att hjälpa boxare och boxningsfolk i New York under denna kris,”Ring 8 president Charlie Norkus, Jr. Lagt till. ”Det har varit vårt uppdrag sedan början. Vi är glada över att gå med i New York Boxing Hall of Fame i denna strävan. ”

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New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony Postponed until September 20

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NEW YORK (Mars 19, 2020) - New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic from April 19th tillSeptember 20th vid Russos On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York.

Money already collected for tickets and journal ads may be used for the Sept. 20th event or returned in full upon request at point of purchase.

“Because of new city mandates and the uncertainty of the coronavirus,” NYSBHOF presidentBob Duffy tillkännages, “we have postponed our event until September 20. It would not have been fair to the honorees, their friends and guests, and general public to wait any longer. I must commend the ownership and management at Russo’s On The Bay for working with us during this crisis to give us a date that will hopefully work for us all.

“I’d like to thank everyone for their patience, advise and insight into making this decision. With the extra time I’m confident that we can make this award dinner our best ever.”

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challengerJorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World ChampionAlfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challengerFreddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winnerDennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), av Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winnerLou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challengerMerqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.

Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweightSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 världsmästare; Bronx middleweightSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), Buffalo; World heavyweight title challengerTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), av Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), av Bronx; and World lightweight championFreddie “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 Wantagh journalist/producerBobby Cassidy, Jr, Oneida judgeDon Ackerman, Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistJack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorDr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeRon Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerKevin Rooney.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editorLester Bromberg, New York City sportswriterDan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerFlash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.

INFORMATION:

www.NYBoxingHOF.org

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World heavyweight contender Lou Savarese to be inducted into New York State Boxing HOF

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Klass av 2020 Induction Dinner on Sunday, April 19

NEW YORK (Mars 5, 2020) – World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos) is living the dream, som de säger, 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, söndag eftermiddag (12:30-5:30 p.m. OCH), April 19, vid Russos On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York.

“I have nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for this year’s Hall of Fame honoree, Lou Savarese,” NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy sa. “I couldn’t be happier for this man who has given boxing his all, in och ut ur ringen. 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, slå ut James Smith in the fourth round of their fight in Houston. Savarese went on to win his first won his first 36 pro slagsmål, highlighted by his 36th by a seventh-round technical knockout victory of Buster Mathis, Jr. for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) tungvikt titel. It also set up a high profile 1997 uppgörelse med George Foreman i 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 i 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 när han slutadeJonathan 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, och Riddick Bowe i amatörer. Max Kellerman (fellow NYSBHOF Class of 2020 inductee) once said I’m from the old-school of boxing. That’s good, I love that.”

Nu 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.

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 Alfred “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), av Bronx; 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 världsmästare; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), av Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), av Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “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 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.

Den 2020 värnpliktiga valdes ut av de nomineringskommittémedlemmarna NYSBHOF:Kåta Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, ron McNair, Jim Monteverde och neil Terens.

Alla boxare som behövs för att vara inaktiv under minst tre år för att vara berättigad till NYSBHOF induktion, och alla värnpliktiga måste ha bott i staten New York för en betydande del av sina boxningskarriär eller under främsta av deras respektive karriär.

Biljetterna kostar $150.00 per vuxen och $60.00 för barn (enligt 16) och innehåller en komplett brunch och cocktail timme vid inresan, börjar vid 12:30 p.m. OCH, as well as a full course dinner (främsta rib, fisk eller fågel) och öppen bar hela dagen. Biljetter finns att köpa genom att kontakta NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy på 516.313.2304 ellerdepcomish@aol.com. Annonser för NYSBHOF programmet finns tillgängliga: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, och $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 av 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Socker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo och Arthur Mercante, Sr.

CLASS av 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard och Don Dunphy.

CLASS OF 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 och Tom O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 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 och Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Kåta Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein och Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Herr.” 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 och Dan Parker.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “Honey Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Bebis” Joe Mesi, Kid Choklad, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” 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 och Sam Taub.

CLASS OF 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 Lands, Läckage “Den kämpande tandläkaren” Korsa, 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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Meet the New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020

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Söndag, April 19, induktions~~POS=TRUNC Dinner

NEW YORK (Januari 27, 2020) - New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has officially announced its 28-member Class of 2019. The ninth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be heldsöndag eftermiddag (12:30-5:30 p.m. OCH), April 19, vid Russos On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York.

“I am proud that we are continuing to honor New York men and woman in boxing for their dedication to the sport that they’ve served,” NYSBHOF presidentBob Duffy said. “This is our way to thank them all and let each new inductee know that we do remember all that they did and continue to do. The Class of 2020 is strong across the board, boxers and non-participants, continuing the NYSBHOF tradition of honoring our own.”

Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challengerJorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World ChampionAlfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challengerFreddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winnerDennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), av Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winnerLou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challengerMerqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.

Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweightSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 världsmästare; Bronx middleweightSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), Buffalo; World heavyweight title challengerTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), av Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), av Bronx; and World lightweight championFreddie “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 judgeDon Ackerman, Wantah, Long Island journalist/producerBobby Cassidy, Jr., Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistJack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcasterMax Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorDr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeRon Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerKevin Rooney.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editorLester Bromberg, New York City sportswriterDan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerFlash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.

There are a number of firsts regarding some Class of 2020 inductees:  husband-wife – Dr. William andMelvina (Klass av 2018) Lathan; daughter-father – Julie andHarold (Klass av 2012) Lederman.  Bobby Jr. ochBobby Cassidy, Sr. (2013) are the fourth son and father inducted into the NYSBHOF, but the first boxer/journalist combination. The others are boxersFloyd ochTracy Patterson, executive administratorsBobby ochMurray Goodman, and refereesArthur, Sr. ochArthur Mercante, Jr.

Welch is going into the NHSBHOF as a boxer, but he also managed fellow Class of 2020 inductee Goodrich.

Each attending inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

Den 2020 värnpliktiga valdes ut av de nomineringskommittémedlemmarna NYSBHOF:  Kåta Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski,ron McNair, Jim Monteverde ochneil Terens.

Alla boxare som behövs för att vara inaktiv under minst tre år för att vara berättigad till NYSBHOF induktion, och alla värnpliktiga måste ha bott i staten New York för en betydande del av sina boxningskarriär eller under främsta av deras respektive karriär.

Biljetterna kostar $150.00 per vuxen och $60.00 för barn (enligt 16) och innehåller en komplett brunch och cocktail timme vid inresan, börjar vid 12:30 p.m. OCH, as well as a full course dinner (främsta rib, fisk eller fågel) and open bar throughout the day. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 ellerdepcomish@aol.com.  Annonser för NYSBHOF programmet finns tillgängliga: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, och $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 av 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo och Arthur Mercante, Sr.

CLASS av 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard och Don Dunphy.

CLASS OF 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 och Tom O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 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 och Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016:  Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Kåta Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein och Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017:  Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” 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 och Dan Parker.

CLASS OF 2018:  Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Kid Choklad, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” 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 och Sam Taub.

CLASS OF 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 Lands, 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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6th annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 induction ceremony review

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(L-R) – Seated – Alex Ramos, Boby Bartels, Doug Dewitt, Stan Hoffman and Gaspar Ortega; stående – Don Majeski, Renaldo Snipes & ron Katz
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NEW YORK (Maj 1, 2017) – Mer än 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
“It seems like yesterday that we started the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame but here we are in our sixth year,” NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy said opening the festivities. “I’ve been asked what VIPs were coming here and I said the 15 inductees are VIPs. This is how we remembers our New Yorkers in boxing. We recognize them for their achievements in boxing and all of them are great guys, för.”
“Today is a validation of their (inductees’) karriärer,” added Ring 8 president/Chairman of the NYSBHOF Induction Committee Jack Hirsch. “This is a great honor for all of them. Congratulations to all of the honorees.”
Living boxers inducted into the NYSBHOF were Manhattan welterweight Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 Kos), Yonkers’ världens tungviktiga titelutmanare Renaldo “Herr.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 Kos), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 Kos), and world middleweight title challenger Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos (39-10-2, 24 Kos)
Posthumous participants inducted were Queens’ former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Dick Tiger (60-19-3, 27 Kos), Brooklyn/Manhattan light heavyweight world champion Jose “Chegui” Torres(41-3-1, 29 Kos), and Williamsburg’s middleweight world champion, “The Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 Kos).
Non-participants now in the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn/Bronx manager Stan Hoffman, Long Island matchmaker ron Katz, and past Ring 8 president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels och Queens’ International agent Don Majeskjag.
Posthumous non-participant inductees were Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York City columnist Dan Parker.
Varje inductee får ett skräddarsytt bältet betecknar hans induktion i NYSBHOF.
Den 2017 värnpliktiga valdes ut av de nomineringskommittémedlemmarna NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Kåta Gordon, Henry Hascup, ron McNair, Angelo Prospero och neil Terens.
Alla boxare som behövs för att vara inaktiv under minst tre år för att vara berättigad till NYSBHOF induktion, och alla värnpliktiga måste ha bott i staten New York för en betydande del av sina boxningskarriär eller under främsta av deras respektive karriär.
Past world champions and NYSBHOF inductees Iran Barkley, Vito Antuofermo och Mark Breland were in attendance, as were retired boxers and others such as Dennis Mitlon, Bobby Miller, Jimmy Lange och Richard Brown.
(L-R) – Michael & Gaspar Ortega.


Gasper Ortega: “I’m very honored to have people come out to honor me. It’s truly a pleasure to be here. I want fans to know how much I appreciate their support. Just nu, I feel like a champion; I’m on top of the world.”
Stan Hoffman
Stan Hoffman: “A lot of things have been said about me in boxing and I’m grateful for the success I’ve had in boxing. I wish I had 200 friends but the problem is I [probably have a 1000, so I can’t name them all today. This is special because I’m going into the Hall of Fame the same year as my godson, ron Katz, who was the best matchmaker. He’s terrific. Boxing has been good to me.”
(L-R) – Ron & Barbara Katz


ron Katz: “Under de senaste 42 år, I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many great fighters, över 200 världsmästare. I’ve had the pleasure to work for some great promoters, to say I’ve world for some of the giants of this industry is an understatement. I learned so much from Johnny Bos, Mickey Duff, Bruce Trampler and my mentor, Teddy Brenner. I’m so grateful to them.”
(L-R) — Melvina Lathan, Doug Dewitt & his son
Doug Dewitt: “I could have done better in the Tommy Hearns fight. Took Robbie Simms too lightly but I won the rematch. I was No. 3 (i världen) and I was going to fight Marvin Hagler, who was world champion when there was only one. Boxing is a tough business. I’m not walking around like I used to 20 år sedan. I had some good teachers. Jag hade en bra karriär, I wouldn’t call it great. Thank you very much.”
(L-R) — Renaldo Snipes & Mike Taroli
Renaldo Snipes: “I have a lot of friends. I had a lot of enemies but now they’re friends. You have to know how to get along with everybody even though you had to fight some in the ring. You can’t go into the ring without freaking killer instinct. I’d like to thank everybody who supported me. I took what I learned in boxing and took it into the business world.”
(L-R) — Bobby Bartels & Lenny Mangiapane
Bobby Bartels: Dick Tiger wanted me to go to Africa with him but I said I couldn’t. I wish I had gone with him. When I was in Stillman’s Gym sparring, Gasper helped me a lot. He’s a beautiful man. I want to congratulate all the inductees. It’s great to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. It’s been a long road from the gym, through Golden Gloves, becoming a judge, and then Ring 8 president for nine years. This is the icing on the cake.”
(L-R) — Alex Ramos & Bob Duffy
Alex Ramos: Först, I want to thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and everybody here from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank Shelly Finkel, who did so much for me, and all the people who trained me. I was my own problem. I had a brain injury but it’s great to be alive.”
(L-R) — Michael Griffith, Don Majeski & Jack Hirsch
Don Majeski: “I have much to be humbled about. I congratulate all the inductees for their hard work and incredible contributions to boxing. I’m a beneficiary for all the fighters who gave me a chance to be a small part of their careers. Detta är en stor ära, probably the only one I’ll ever get. It’s been a wonderful life in boxing the past 50 år.”
Ceremoniemästare Dave Diamante
CLASS av 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Socker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo och Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS av 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard och Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 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 och Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, 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 och Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Kåta Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein och Jimmy Jacobs.
About Ring 8: Bildades 1954 av en ex-proffsboxare, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 blev den åttonde dotterbolag vad var då känt som National Veteran Boxers Association – följaktligen, RING 8 – och idag organisationens motto fortfarande: Boxare hjälpa boxare.
RING 8 är fast besluten att stödja mindre lyckligt lottade människor i boxning samhället som kan behöva hjälp när det gäller att betala hyra, sjukvårdskostnader, eller vad försvar behov.
Gå på linjen till www.Ring8ny.com för mer information om RING 8, den största gruppen av sitt slag i USA med mer än 350 medlemmar. Årliga medlemsavgift är endast $30.00 och varje medlem har rätt till en buffé middag på RING 8 månatliga möten, exklusive juli och augusti. Alla aktiva boxare, amatör och professionell, har rätt till en kostnadsfri RING 8 årlig medlemskap. Gäster på Ringen 8 medlemmar är välkomna till en kostnad av endast $7.00 per person.
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Brian Adams & Bob Mladinich Ring 8 Guest Speakers Tuesday night in NY

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NEW YORK (November 10, 2016) – Daily News Golden Gloves Tournament director Brian Adams and highly respected boxing writer Bob Mladinich and will be Ring 8’s guest speakers this coming Tuesday natt (November. 15) månadsmöte, börjar vid 7 p.m. OCH, på O'Neill's Restaurant, belägen vid 64-21 53Kör i Maspeth, New York.

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Brian and Bob have experience in a variety of areas in boxing,” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy sa. “Both guys boxed earlier in their lives. Brian rates among the top site coordinator in our sport and Bob is a veteran boxing writer. Our members know both these men very well and they’re anxious to hear them speak about their experiences and expertise.”
A 4-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Adams is the director of the largest amateur boxing tournament in the world, as well as being an acclaimed broadcaster for promoter DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing series. Brian fought professionally from 1997 till 2003, retiring with a 17-4-1 (8 Kos) post, highlighted by his decision over previously undefeated lightweight Calvin Davis (19-0) at the famed Madison Square Garden, and knockout of 28-2-1 Luis Villalta.

Mladinich is a retired New York City Gold Shield detective who regularly writes for boxing.com.
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Edwin Viruet Ring 8 Gästtalare tisdag kväll

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Edwin Viruet
Ring 8 Gästtalare tisdag kväll
NEW YORK (Maj 16, 2016) – New York State Boxing Hall-of-Famer Edwin Viruet blir Ring 8: s gästtalare at tisdagär nattens (Maj 17) månadsmöte, startar ent 7 p.m. OCH, på O'Neill's Restaurant, belägen vid 64-21 53Kör i Maspeth, New York.
“Edwin togs in i New York State Boxing Hall of Fame som medlem i klassen 2016,” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy sa. “Han kunde inte delta i introduktionsceremonin, så vi kommer att presentera honom med hans Hall of Fame-bälte vid vårt möte. Edwin förkroppsligar vad New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) handlar om sina övergripande prestationer och prestationer som New York State fighter. Vi är mycket glada över att Edwin kommer att få denna möjlighet att hedras och vi är alla intresserade av att höra honom tala om sin boxningskarriär.”
Viruet (32-6-2) var en enastående amatörboxare, om än kort, registrera en perfekt 18-0 post, framhävdes genom att han vann två New York Golden Gloves Championship i 1968 som en nybörjare på 118 pund och året därpå i 126 pund-divisionen, Edwin och hans bror,Adolpho Viruet, förklarades medmästare.
I 1969, Viruet blev pro and två år latär, han kämpade oavgjort med framtida världsmästareSaul Mamby och han vann ett beslut över en annan framtida världsmästare, Alfredo Escalara. Tre år senare, Viruet gjorde en avgörande seger mot stipendiaten 2016 NYSBHOF-inducerad Vilomar Fernandez på Madison Square Garden.
Viruet gick distansen två gånger med världsmästaren i lätt vikt Roberto Duran, förlora ett beslut båda gånger, den första i en kamp utan titel 1975 och den andra som en världsutmanare i Philadelphitvå år latär.
I 1983, Viruet gick i pension som en boxare efter att ha kämpat på alla de bästa New York-platserna – MSG, The Felt Forum, Sunnyside Garden, Nassau Coliseum, Singer Bowl och Audobon Ballroom.
Viruet hade också en framgångsrik karriär som tränare med tungvikt Alex Steward, en Golden Gloves-mästare som, som professionell, kämpade Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfieldoch George Foreman. Viruet utbildade också skådespelaren Wesley Snipes.
Flera Vinny Maddalone slagsmål, med tillstånd av Charley Norkus, Jr., kommer att visas på sex tv-skärmar during tisdagär nattbuffé.
Ring 8 Sommar picknick
Ring 8: s årliga sommarpicknick kommer att vara held Sundär eftermiddag, Augusti 28, på Brady Park i Massapequa Reserve, Nassau på Long Island, New York. Kompletta detaljer kommer snart.
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OM RING 8: Ring 8 blev den åttonde dotterbolag vad var då känt som National Veteran Boxers Association – följaktligen, RING 8 – och idag organisationens motto fortfarande: Boxare hjälpa boxare.
RING 8 är fast besluten att stödja mindre lyckligt lottade människor i boxning samhället som kan behöva hjälp när det gäller att betala hyra, sjukvårdskostnader, eller vad försvar behov.
Gå på linjen till www.Ring8ny.com för mer information om RING 8, den största gruppen av sitt slag i USA med mer än 350 medlemmar. Årliga medlemsavgift är endast $30.00 och varje medlem har rätt till en buffé middag på RING 8 månatliga möten, exklusive juli och augusti. Alla aktiva boxare, amatör och professionell, med en aktuell boxning licens eller bok har rätt till en kostnadsfri RING 8 årlig medlemskap. Gäster på Ringen 8 medlemmar är välkomna till en kostnad av endast $7.00 per person.
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Ring 8 Guest Speaker Promoter Lou DiBella Pictures

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NEW YORK (Februari 18, 2016) – Boxing promoter Lou DiBella was Ring 8’s monthly guest speaker this past Tuesday night at O’Neill’s Restaurant, belägen vid 64-21 53Kör i Maspeth, New York.
“Lou was fantastic,” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy sa. “He was very informative and spoke nearly 30-minutes. He kept everybody in tune to what’s happening in boxing today, discussed how difficult it is to promote a boxing show, and answered everybody’s questions. Our members really enjoyed listening to Lou.”

(L-R) Ring 8 vice president Jack Hirsch, promoter Lou DiBella and Ring 8 president Bob Duffy
(pictures courtesy of John Roe)
OM RING 8: Ring 8 blev den åttonde dotterbolag vad var då känt som National Veteran Boxers Association – följaktligen, RING 8 – och idag organisationens motto fortfarande: Boxare hjälpa boxare.
RING 8 är fast besluten att stödja mindre lyckligt lottade människor i boxning samhället som kan behöva hjälp när det gäller att betala hyra, sjukvårdskostnader, eller vad försvar behov.
Gå på linjen till www.Ring8ny.com för mer information om RING 8, den största gruppen av sitt slag i USA med mer än 350 medlemmar. Årliga medlemsavgift är endast $30.00 och varje medlem har rätt till en buffé middag på RING 8 månatliga möten, exklusive juli och augusti. Alla aktiva boxare, amatör och professionell, med en aktuell boxning licens eller bok har rätt till en kostnadsfri RING 8 årlig medlemskap. Gäster på Ringen 8 medlemmar är välkomna till en kostnad av endast $7.00 per person.
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Timothy Bradley, Melvina Lathan & Sadam Ali Leading 2015 award winners honored at 29th annual Ring 8 Holiday Händelse & Prisutdelning

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(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Award Winners: New York Fighter of the Year Sadam Ali, Woman of the Decade Melvina Lathan and Fighter of the Year Timothy Bradley
(photo by Peter Frutkoff)
NEW YORK, NY (December 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29th årsring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Five-tid, champion två division världen Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Fighter of the Year Award. Övrig 2015 Ring 8 pristagarna (se hela listan nedan) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Kvinna av årtiondet), obesegrad nr. 1 världen weltervikt utmanare Port “Världs Kid” Är (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy (NY Kvinna Fighter of the Year), “Irlands” John Duddy (Okrönte mästare), Andre Rozier (Tränare of the Year) och Joe DeGuardia (Arrangören of the Year). Kåta Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.
“Vi hade 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 president Bob Duffy. “Things went very well. There were a few emotional acceptance speeches and some tears shed.
“We donated a table to Wounded Warriors and also presented Keith Sullivan with a special trophy for all the legal work and support he gives Ring 8, New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.”
2015 Ring 8 Award Winners
(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)
2015 RING 8 Award Winners
Fighter Årets: Timothy Bradley
Kvinna av årtiondet: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter of the Year: Sadam Ali
NY Kvinna Fighter of the Year: Heather Hardy
Okrönte mästare: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen of the Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Styrelseledamot of the Year: Billy Strigaro
Tränare of the Year: Andre Rozier
Community Service Award: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Arrangören of the Year: Joe DeGuardia
Sponsor of the Year: George O'Neill
Officiella of the Year: Carlos Ortiz, Jr.
Amatör officiella of the Year: Christina Vila
Lång & Meritorious Service Award: Jack Hirsch
Profiler av Courage Award: Paddy Dolan
Utsikterna för året: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Announcer of the Year: David Diamante
Patriotism Award: Korpral Ron McNair, Jr.
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NY women’s boxing history to be made Friday by Ring 8 & FDNY pro boxer Susan Reno

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NEW YORK (Maj 14, 2015) – New York women’s boxing history will be madei morgon natt (Fredag, Maj 15) as FDNY boxing team and Ring 8 medlem Susan Reno slagsmål Paola Ortiz in a 6-round bout featuring 3-minute rounds for the first time. Women professional fights in New York have always had 2-minute rounds in the past.

 

Reno vs. Ortiz II is a scheduled 6-round bout between fighters who originally fought to a 4-round majority draw this past Februari 13 at Long Island City in Queens. The rematch will be held Friday evening on a card presented by Uprising Promotions at Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, New York.

 

“Susan is making New York State boxing history by being the first woman to compete in 3-minute rounds,” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy sa. “We’re very proud of her. She is opening doors for female boxers to compete on a level playing field with their male counterparts. You can only be first once. Not only will Susan be the first woman in New York State history to fight 3-minute rounds, we want another first from her by winning the first women’s 3-minute round fight every held in New York.”
OM RING 8: Ring 8 blev den åttonde dotterbolag vad var då känt som National Veteran Boxers Association – följaktligen, RING 8 – och idag organisationens motto fortfarande: Boxare hjälpa boxare.

 

RING 8 är fast besluten att stödja mindre lyckligt lottade människor i boxning samhället som kan behöva hjälp när det gäller att betala hyra, sjukvårdskostnader, eller vad försvar behov.

 

Gå på linjen till www.Ring8ny.com för mer information om RING 8, den största gruppen av sitt slag i USA med mer än 350 medlemmar. Årliga medlemsavgift är endast $30.00 och varje medlem har rätt till en buffé middag på RING 8 månatliga möten, exklusive juli och augusti. Alla aktiva boxare, amatör och professionell, med en aktuell boxning licens eller bok har rätt till en kostnadsfri RING 8 årlig medlemskap. Gäster på Ringen 8 medlemmar är välkomna till en kostnad av endast $7.00 per person.