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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2021 May 1st Induction Dinner

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Даңқ Нью-Йорк мемлекеттік бокс залыAnnounces Class of 2021

May 1st Induction Dinner

НЬЮ ЙОРК (Қараша 16, 2021) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has announced its 29-member Class of 2121. The 10th NYSBHOF induction dinner, Кольцо демеушілік 8, боладыSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ), Мамыр 1, Говард кеселі Russo-ның туралы The шығанағы, Нью Йорк.

“Every year the selections get more difficult,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said. “Everyone of these new inductees has been a major part of New York boxing. It’s talent like this that makes NYSBHOF so successful.”

Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include WBO Heavyweight World Champions and Michael Bentt (11-2, 6 КО), also a 4-time New York Golden Gloves gold medalist, and Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs (60-6-1, 53 КО), 3-time World light middleweight titlist Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 2 КО), WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Donny “Golden Boy” Lalonde (42-11-1, 21 КО), WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion Johnny “The Heat” Verderosa (41-5-1, 33 КО), 2-time World title challenger and No. 1 ranked welterweight contender Larry “No Fear” Barnes (44-3-1, 17 КО), and welterweight Johnny Turner (42-6-2, 32 КО)

Posthumous participants being inducted World Lightweight Champion Al Singer (62-9-2, 26 КО), World’s Colored Light Heavyweight Champion Kid Norfolk (88-25-7, 49 КО), lightweight Patsy “Cannonball” Giovanelli (44-7-1, 14 КО), World Bantamweight Champion Cannonball Eddie Martin (81-12-4, 29 КО), World Light Heavyweight title challenger Battling Seki (60-24-4, 31 КО), Novice New York Golden Gloves and Intercity Golden Gloves champion Solly Krieger (82-25-6 , 54 КО), Істемеймін. 1  world ranked middleweight contender Herbie Kronowitz (55-23-5, 10 КО), World featherweight champion Tommy Paul (80-28-10, 26 КО), and World Bantamweight Champion and US Olympian Lou Salica (67-17-12, 13 КО).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are judge Ron McNair,  promoter/manager/matchmaker Don Elbaum, journalists Ed Schuyler and Bill Verigan, author/journalist Tom Hauser, author/journalist/promoter/inspector Mike Silver, and Jill Diamond, Secretary of the World Boxing Council and International Chair or WBC Cares.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are trainer and Stillman’s gym owner Lou Stillman, promoter/manager Bill Cayton, NYC Mayor James Walker who legalized boxing in NY, publicists John Condon and Irving Rudd, journalist Richard K. Түлкі, and trainer Victor Valle.

Әрбір қатысып әскерге (немесе тікелей ұрпағы) NYSBHOF ішіне оның индукция білдіретін таңдамалы-жобаланған белдеуін алады.

The 2021 стилінің NYSBHOF Тағайындаулар жөніндегі комитет мүшелері таңдалды: Рэнди Гордон, Генри Hascup, Дон Majeski, Рон Макнейр, Jim Monteverde and Neil 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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Класы 2012: Carmen Базилио, Майк McCallum, Майк Тайсон, Джейк LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Карлос Ортис, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” 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, and Al Weill.

КЛАСЫ 2016:  Аарон Дэвис, Чарльз Мюррей, Vilomar Фернандес, Эдвин Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Канзас, Джо Lynch, Джо Miceli, Ed Brophy, Джо DeGuardia, Рэнди Гордон, Деннис RAPPAPORT, Хауи Альберт, Фредди қоңыр, Говард Cosell,              , and Jimmy Jacobs.

КЛАСЫ 2017:  Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Дуг DeWitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Дик Tiger, Хосе Торрес, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Дон Majeski, Рон Кац, Stan Хоффман, Bobby Bartels, Хэнк Каплан, Әл Гэвин, Arthur Donovan, and Dan Parker.

КЛАСЫ 2018:  Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Джейк Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Kid шоколад, Джеймс J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Джек Маколифф, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” 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.

No class of 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions

КЛАСЫ 2020: Jorge Ahumada, Alfredo Escalera, Freddie Liberatore, Dennis Milton; Lou Savarese and Merqui Sosa, Soldier Bartfield, Steve Belloise, Jimmy Goodrich, Tami Mauriello, Davey Moore, Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch, Don Ackerman, Bobby Кэссиди, Jr., Rick Glaser, Джек Хирш, Max Kellerman, Dr. Уильям Lathan, Julie Lederman, Ron Lipton, Kevin Rooney, Dan Daniel, Bobby Gleason, Flash Gordan, A.J. Liebling, Tony Mazzarella and manager Dan Morgan.

Билеттер бойынша бағаланады $125.00 ересек бір және $60.00 балаларға арналған (астында 16) және енгеннен кейiн толық Салалық және коктейль сағат қамтиды, бастап 12:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ, сондай-ақ кешкі ас ретінде (Премьер-қабырға, fish, or poultry) күні бойы және ашық бар. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 немесеdepcomish@aol.com. NYSBHOF бағдарламасы бойынша хабарландырулар қол жетімді, бастап $80.00 қарай $200.00, Duffy хабарласып. Go online atwww.nyboxinghof.org немесеwww.Ring8ny.com Даңқ Нью-Йорк мемлекеттік бокс залында туралы қосымша ақпарат алу үшін.

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1988 Olympic gold medalist “Merciless” Ray Mercer Looks back at his Olympic experience

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Колорадо Спрингсте, Тізе. (Ақпан 11, 2020) – Thirty-two years after he captured an Olympic gold medal, “Merciless” Ray Mercer fondly remembers his Olympic experience like it was last month. Mercer, who is the only American heavyweight champion to knock out all of his Olympic opponents, went on to become world heavyweight champion as a professional for our “heavyweight double.”

For Mercer, it all started in Germany, where his U.S. Army unit was based. Offered a chance to avoid a 30-day field exercise, Mercer accepted an offer to serve as a sparring partner for the post’s heavyweight boxing champion. Despite never having put on a pair of gloves before, Mercer was a quick learner who was naturally strong, and he rapidly developed into the 1985 U.S. Army and Inter-service heavyweight champion.

The World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), in which qualified athletes have an opportunity to train fulltime for the Olympics, didn’t exist back then, nor the Olympic qualifier rules of today. Mercer defeated future world heavyweight championTommy Morrison in the opening round of the 1988 Olympic Trials and another future world heavyweight titlist, Michael Bentt (5-0) in the championship final. At the 1988 USA Olympic Box-offs at famed Caesars Pala

ce in Las Vegas, Mercer won a split decision (3-2) over Bentt, but Mercer had already qualified to fight in the Olympic Games by being the U.S. Armed Forces champion.

“When I was in the Army, I had to win in the service, maintain things, and go to the next step,” Mercer remembered. “I had to beat some good fighters on my way to the Olympics, and I was in the best shape of my life. There was more discipline in the amateurs than the professional ranks. The final year before the Olympics, I left my home unit, traveled a lot to fight, and stayed in my trainer’s house instead of living in the barracks.

Mercer made history at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Оңтүстік Корея, when he became and remains the only Olympic heavyweight champion from the United States to knockout all four of his opponents:  Rudolf Gavenciak (Czechoslovakia – RSC3), Luigi Gaudiano(Italy – KO1), Arnond Vasnderlyde (Netherlands – RSC2) менBaik Hyun-Man (South Korean – KO1).

“I knew I had to knockout the South Korean in the final,” Mercer admitted. “I just wanted to do what I could to be the Olympic gold medalist. I don’t think I used a jab.

“Winning the Olympic gold medal resulted in some big-time changes for me. I became a celebrity, a household name, and it allowed me to make money as a professional. The best thing that ever happened to me was winning the Olympic gold medal, even more than winning the world title as a pro. Nothing compared to becoming an Olympic gold medalist. I accomplished my dream. I had never dreamed of going pro, until after I won the gold medal.

“It was really important to win that gold medal. I fought with my heart; no money was involved, celebrated so hard that night (after winning the gold medal) that I lost my medal for a few hours. My dream had come true, my hands were shaking, and I lost my medal. What a night!«

Mercer offers members of the 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team one bit of advice, “Keep fighting, follow your dream and take that last step.”

Mercer, who was born in Jacksonville, Флорида, made his much-anticipated pro debut in 1989, тоқтатуJesse McGhee in the third round of their fight in Atlantic City. “Merciless” won his first 18 про бои, including a ninth-round knockout ofFrancisco Damiani, followed by a successful defense against Morrison, who was stopped in the fifth round.

During his 19-year pro career, Mercer compiled a 36-7-1 (26 КО) рекорд, defeating four world champions in Damiani, Morrison, Тим Witherspoon менOssie Ocasio.  Five of his eight career losses were to world champions: Lennox Lewis, Владимир Кличко,Ларри Холмс, Холифилд менShannon Briggs. 

“Ray represents everything that makes USA Boxing proud,«ДедіChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “As an Army veteran, Олимпиада жүлдегері, and heavyweight champion of the world, he has demonstrated excellence and professionalism that reflects the best of what USA Boxing has to offer.”

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Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –боксшылар, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, сақина және жүзеге.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

Mercer’s outstanding amateur boxing career also included a classic match-up against Cuban great and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Феликс Savon, at USA vs. Cuba dual match, in which Mercer twice staggered Savon, who survived without suffering additional damage only because the Cuban referee made a questionable intervention that gave his fellow countryman time to recover and a controversial 2-1 жеңіс.

“And he gave me a standing eight-count for no reason,” Mercer added. “I beat that guy and he knows it. We’re still in touch even though he doesn’t speak English. He has a friend translate and we’re in touch on Facebook. We like each other.”

Бүгін, Mercer is founding a charity at home in North Carolina, which will include free boxing clinics, бірақ, more importantly, give back to the community and teach youths, especially those who are bullied, the skills they’ll need to go out into the real world.

Ray Mercer has reached the zenith twice in boxing as an Olympic gold medalist and world heavyweight champion as a professional. Not too shabby for somebody who never really wanted to box.

“Boxing saved my life,” Mercer concluded. “I can’t imagine my life without boxing, it certainly wouldn’t be the same.

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ABOUT USA BOXING:  The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.