NEW YORK (Սեպտեմբեր 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr. will join his father, Bobby Cassidy, Sr., in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF). Originally scheduled for April 19, 2019, the induction dinner was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions until Sunday afternoon, Սեպտեմբեր 19 (12:30-5:30 կեսօրից. ՈՒ), once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Նյու Յորք.
The 28-member Class of 2019 will be honored at the ninth NYSBHOF induction dinner, which is sponsored by Ring 8. There will not be a Class of 2021 due to pandemic.
New York City guidelines mandates all attendees must be vaccinated to attend indoor events.
Bobby Cassidy, Sr. (2013) եւ Jr. are the fourth son and father tandem inducted into the NYSBHOF, but the first boxer/journalist combination. The others are boxers Floyd and Tracy Patterson, executive administrators Bobby and Murray Goodman, and referees Arthur, Sr. and Arthur Mercante, Jr.
“It’s quite an honor to be inducted into the same Hall of Fame as my da.” Bobby, Jr. ասել է. “He’s the one responsible for my love of boxing. The sport of boxing provides us with so many rich stories. It’s been a privilege to cover the sport.”
Պոլիսմեն, Jr. has worked in boxing in various roles for Newsday during the past quarter-century. He started covering boxing in 1987, when he started as a reporter for The Ring magazine, and Bobby has written about boxing for Newsday, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, ESPN.com, British Boxing News and Ringside Seat Magazine.
During the course of his decorated writing career, Cassidy has worked more than 200 world title fights and covered a Who’s Who of boxing, including stars such as “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearn’s Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, George վարպետ, Խուլիո Սեզար Չավես, Օսկար դե լա Հոյան, Felix Trinidad, Roy Jones, Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Errol Spence, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Vasily Lomachenko.
The Cassidy’s father-son bond led Bobby, Jr. to write the play, “Kid Shamrock,” based on his father’s life, which was produced Off Broadway four times from 2007 մինչեւ 2012. He has worked in Newsday’s multimedia department for the last 12 years and produced numerous award-winning documentaries for Newsday.
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challenger Jorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Նոկաուտով), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Նոկաուտով), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Նոկաուտով), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Նոկաուտով), Հյուրատետր Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Նոկաուտով), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Նոկաուտով), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Նոկաուտով), who fought a reported 55 աշխարհի չեմպիոններ; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Նոկաուտով); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Նոկաուտով), ՀՀ Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Նոկաուտով), Հյուրատետր Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Նոկաուտով), Հյուրատետր Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 Նոկաուտով), of New York City by way of Wales.
Joining Cassidy, Jr. among the living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, Wantah, Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Jack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Orangeburg judge Julie Lederman, Hyde Park referee Ron Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainer Kevin Rooney.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director Dr. William Lathan, Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editor Lester Bromberg, New York City sportswriter Dan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founder Bobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalist A.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founder Tony Mazzarella and New York City manager Dan Morgan.
There are a number of other firsts regarding some Class of 2020 inductees: husband-wife Dr. William and Melvina Lathan (դասը 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (դասը 2012) Lederman.
Welch is going into the NYSBHOF 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.
The 2020 inductees ընտրվել են NYSBHOF առաջադրելիս հանձնաժողովի անդամների: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, ron McNair, Jim Monteverde and Neil Terens.
Բոլոր բռնցքամարտիկները, որոնք անհրաժեշտ է լինել պասիվ առնվազն երեք տարվա ընթացքում պետք է իրավասու համար NYSBHOF զորակոչի, եւ բոլոր inductees պետք բնակություն է Նյու Յորք նահանգում մի զգալի մասը իրենց բռնցքամարտի կարիերայի, կամ ժամանակ վարչապետ իրենց համապատասխան կարիերայի.
Տոմսերը գներով $150.00 մեկ չափահասի եւ $60.00 երեխաների համար (տակ 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, սկսած 12:30 կեսօրից. ՈՒ, as well as a full course dinner (վարչապետ կող, fish, or poultry) եւ բաց բար ողջ օրվա ընթացքում. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 կամ depcomish@aol.com.
NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Մայք Թայսոնը, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Կառլոս 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 եւ Արթուր Mercante, Sr.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Իրանը Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Մուստաֆա Մուհամմադ, Բոբ Արումը, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard եւ Դոն Dunphy.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Մուստաֆա Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Բարգավաճ, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon եւ Tom O'Rourke.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 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, Չարլի Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Սեդրիկ Քուշները, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon, and Al Weill.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 2016: Ահարոնն Davis, charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Գրացիանո, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, joe Miceli, ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, dennis Rappaport, շքեղ Ալբերտ, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, , and Jimmy Jacobs.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 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, and Dan Parker.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 2018: Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Kid Շոկոլադ, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack MCAULIFFE, billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Բրոդսկին, խոտ Գոլդմանը, bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.
ԴԱՍ ԵՆ 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 Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Ուեյն Քելլի, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.
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