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I-NYSBHOF CLASS OF 2022 - (L-R) Ehlezi: Don Elbaum, UBill Verigan, UJohn Turner, Ron McNair, John Verderosa, Jill Diamond, ULarry Barnes noVerno Phillips; Imile: Donny Lalonde, Shannon Briggs, UMichael Bentt noMike Silver.

(zonke izithombe zikaPeter Frutkoff – NYSBHOF)

**I-NEW YORK (May 3, 2022)** - I-New York State Boxing Hall of Fame's (NYSBHOF) class of 2122 wethulwe ngeSonto eledlule emcimbini oyisipesheli, exhasiwe ngu Ring 8, ngaphambi kwe 360 Ababekhona eRusso's On The Bay eHoward Beach, I-New York.

“Lesi bekuyisidlo sakusihlwa sokungeniswa kwe-NYSBHOF esithinta inhliziyo kakhulu,” kusho umongameli we-NYSBHOF uBob Duffy. “Idlanzana labafundi abebezothweswa iziqu bakhala ngesikhathi bethula izinkulumo zokwamukela futhi lokho kwenza konke kwajabulisa kakhulu kuwo wonke umuntu. Ububona ukuthi ngamunye wabathwasi ubeziqhenya kanjani njengoba bekhombisa ngokuziqhenya amabhande abo. Lokhu kumayelana nokuhlonipha abantu besibhakela baseNew York ngezinto abazifezile namagalelo abo. Kwaba omunye ungqongqoshe!"

Okunye okuhlabe umxhwele kakhulu bekungoMphathi Wemicimbi uDave Diamante ngokululama kwakhe ngendlela emangalisayo engozini eyacishe yashona eyamshiya ephuke umhlane..

(L-R) – MC Dave Diamante & UMongameli we-NYSBHOF uBob Duffy

Abashayisibhakela abaphilayo abangeniswe kwi-NYSBHOF kubalwa noMichael Bentt ongumpetha womhlaba wase-Brooklyn WBO Heavyweight. (11-2, 6 Kos), futhi uthole indondo yegolide ye-New York Golden Gloves izikhathi ezi-4, kanye noShannon “The Cannon” Briggs (60-6-1, 53 Kos); Uhlu luka-Albany lwe-World light middleweight lwezikhathi ezi-3 u-Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 2 Kos), Umpetha womhlaba weWBC Light Heavyweight uDonny “Golden Boy” Lalonde (42-11-1, 21 Kos), Umpetha weWBC World Light Heavyweight waseStaten Island uJohnny “The Heat” Verderosa (41-5-1, 33 Kos), I-Mount Vernon inselele inselelo yesicoco soMhlaba izikhathi ezi-2 kanye noNo. 1 ukleliswe endaweni ye-welterweight uLarry “No Fear” Barnes (44-3-1, 17 Kos), kanye ne-welterweight yaseBrooklyn uJohnny Turner (42-6-2, 32 Kos)

Abahlanganyeli bangemva kokufa kwafakwa umpetha weWorld Lightweight uBronx’ u-Al Singer (62-9-2, 26 Kos), Umpetha Womhlaba Womhlaba Wonke Wesisindweni Esikhanyayo Esikhanyayo, uNorfolk (88-25-7, 49 Kos), UPasquale Patsy Giovanelli waseBrooklyn ongasindi (44-7-1, 14 Kos), Umpetha womhlaba wonke weBantamweight waseBrooklyn uCannonball Eddie Martin (81-12-4, 29 Kos), Umphikisi wesihloko seWorld Light Heavyweight waseNew York City u-Battling Siki (60-24-4, 31 Kos), I-Novice yaseBrooklyn New York Golden Gloves kanye nompetha we-Intercity Golden Gloves uSolly Krieger (82-25-6 , 54 Kos), I-New York City No. 1 U-Herbie Kronowitz okleliswe emhlabeni wonke esisindweni esimaphakathi (55-23-5, 10 Kos), Umpetha weBuffalo's World featherweight uTommy Paul (80-28-10, 26 Kos), kanye Nompetha Womhlaba We-Bantamweight wase-Brooklyn kanye no-Olympian wase-US u-Lou Salica (67-17-12, 13 Kos).

Abangahlanganyeli abaphilayo abafakwe i-NYSBHOF babengamajaji eQueens New York Golden Gloves, umhloli kanye nejaji elinelayisensi uRon McNair, uphromotha/umphathi/umeshi uDon Elbaum, Izintatheli zaseNew York City u-Ed Schuyler waseNew York City noBill Verigan, Umbhali/intatheli yaseNew York City uTom Hauser, Queens umbhali/intatheli/ uMike Silver, kanye noJill Diamond waseBrooklyn, Unobhala weWorld Boxing Council kanye noSihlalo wamazwe ngamazwe noma iWBC Cares.

Abangenelayo abangabambi iqhaza kwangemva kokufa manje e-NYSBHOF bangabaqeqeshi baseBrooklyn kanye nomnikazi wejimu ka-Stillman u-Lou Stillman., Umgqugquzeli/umphathi waseNew York City uBill Cayton, IMeya ye-NYC uJames Walker obhalise isibhakela ngokusemthethweni e-NY, abezindaba uJohn Condon, of Queens, kanye no-Irving Rudd waseNew York City, Intatheli yaseBrooklyn uRichard K. Fox, kanye nomqeqeshi uVictor Valle.

Ngamunye inductee ukuya (noma ozalweni) uthole ibhande elakhiwe ngokwezifiso elibonisa ukufakwa kwakhe ku-NYSBHOF.

The 2021 abakhethiwe bakhethwa amalungu ekomiti eliqoka i-NYSBHOF uRandy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, UJim Monteverde noNeil Terens.
Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.

**CLASS OF 2021 INDUSTEE QUOTES & IZITHOMBE**

Ikhophi yakho kufanele ikhulume 3 imibuzo ebalulekile: Ngibhalela bani? (Izilaleli) Kungani kufanele banakekele? (Zuza) Ngifuna benzeni lapha? (Ukubizela-Esenzweni)

Dala ukunikezwa okuhle ngokungeza amagama afana nalawa “mahhala” “okomuntu siqu” “ukuthopha” noma “eyenziwe ngokwezifiso.” Umuzwa wokuphuthuma ngokuvamile usiza abafundi ukuba benze okuthile, ngakho cabanga ngokufaka imishwana efana “okwesikhathi esilinganiselwe kuphela” noma “kuphela 7 esele”!

UBill Verigan: “Ukuthi umshayisibhakela useHall of Fame noma cha, aqeqesha kanzima, qhudelana kanzima futhi unqobe ukulahlekelwa okunzima. Ngingumfana kakhulu, ngibonga kakhulu ngokuba lapha namuhla. Ngibonga kakhulu."

(L-R) – Dave Diamante, Henry Hascup, Shannon Briggs, Bob Duffy & Tommy Gallagher

Shannon Briggs: “Asambe qhawe! Asambe qhawe. Asambe qhawe. Kuyamangaza lokhu. Ngakhulela eBrooklyn futhi ngahlala eBrownsville. Ngesisindo esingaphansi 2 amakhilogremu lapho ngizalwa futhi ngiphethwe yisifuba somoya. Ngahlukunyezwa ngisakhula eBrownsville, kodwa ngikwenzile. Silahlekelwe yikhaya. Izikhathi ezinzima ekukhuleni. Kwadingeka ngilwe. Angikholwa ukuthi ngiseHholo Lodumo. Kusho umalumekazi, ‘Sizophumelela.’ Ukhona namuhla.

“Ngawela esibhakeleni. Angikaze ngingene kwezemidlalo. Angikwazi ukubamba futhi angikwazi ukushayela. Kodwa uma ngifaka amagilavu, okuthile ngami kwashintsha, futhi akekho owayengenza utho kimi. Ngeke kusaba ubuxhwanguxhwangu. Ngasuka ekulaleni esitimeleni noma ejimini ngaya emhlabeni wonke. Akekho owayekholelwa kimi kwaze kwaba yilapho kusho uVito Antuofermo, ‘Le ngane ingaba okuthile.’ Ngavele ngaphenduka 50 futhi ngilapha phezulu noVito. Ngawina iGolden Gloves ngesikhathi ngingenakhaya. Konke lokhu akulindelekile. Angikaze nakuba ngiyoba umshayisibhakela. Ngifake amagloves ngibe matasatasa. Ngaqala ukuwina. Isibhakela sangisiza ngaphuma ejele, ukudayisa izidakamizwa, noma ukugijima imigwaqo. Ngaba ngumpetha womhlaba ku-heavyweight. Memeza wonke umuntu okholwa kimi. Baningi abalapha namuhla. Ngiyabonga, guys. Asambe qhawe!"

(L-R) - UJack Hirsch & UJohn Turner

UJohnny Turner: Ngifuna ukubonga wonke umuntu ngokuba nami lapha namuhla. Ngifuna ukubonga abaqeqeshi bami kanye noJoe DeGuardia ngokukholelwa kimi. Impi yami ehlonishwa kakhulu ngekaWilfredo Benitez, futhi ngangihamba, ‘Inkunzi Ethukuthele.’ Ngiyindoda enenhlanhla kakhulu.”

(L-R) – Diamante, URyan O'Leary, Larry Barnes, Melvina Lathan & Bob Duffy

Larry Barnes: “Ngizoba mfushane; Angikwazi ukufanisa uShannon. Asambe qhawe! Ngijabule kakhulu ngokuba lapha nabo bonke laba bashadi. Ngithanda ukubonga bonke abantu basesibhakeleni ngokukholelwa kimina. I akazange alilahle. Ngaphezu kwakho konke, Ngifuna ukungibonga ngokufaka wonke umsebenzi onzima.”

(L-R) – Dave Diamante, UMichael Bentt, Bobby Cassidy, Jr. & Bob Duffy

UMichael Bentt: “Kuyajabulisa ukuphindela eNew York. Angifikanga ngedwa lapha. Ngithanda ukubonga amaqembu amane: abeluleki bami, abaxhasi nabagqugquzeli, abashayisibhakela abangikhuthazayo, nabalingani bami. Bengingukapteni weQembu lesibhakela lase-USA futhi ngathola ucingo lokuthi ngibe sefilimini ethi ‘Ali’ (udlale uSonny Liston). Intsha kufanele ifune abantu abafana nalaba abangikhuthazayo: Muhammad Ali, Mark Breland, Mike McCallum, Shannon Briggs, Evander Holyfield, URonald Turner noMonte Barrett. Babhebhezela ilangabi lami.”

(L-R) – Jill Diamond & UJoAnn Aquilera

Jill Diamond: “Ngifuna ukubonga abeluleki bami ababili abakhulu, UJose Suliaman noJoe Dwyer. Ngithanda ukubonga umndeni wami waseNew York osacabanga ukuthi ngiya kuma-Golden Globes esikhundleni se-Golden Gloves. Futhi ngibonga umndeni wami we-WBC ongamukele, ikakhulukazi uMauricio Suliaman, owathi woza uhlanganyele nathi. Ngiyakwazi lokho emndenini omkhulu wesibhakela, uma umuntu elimaza omunye, babesiza njalo. Ngiyafisa, ikakhulukazi ngokwenzeka namuhla, abanye balungisa izinto eringini njengathi. Umhlaba ubungaba indawo engcono.”

(L-R) – Dave Diamante, UMike Silver, Bobby Cassidy, Jr. & Bob Duffy

UMike Silver: “Ngithobeke kakhulu futhi ngibonga kakhulu ekomitini lokukhetha le-New York State Boxing Hall of Fame ukuthola lolu dumo.. Kuyajabulisa kakhulu okuvela kontanga. Isibhakela wumdlalo ogqame kakhulu. Ezincwadini zami nginikeza umbono wami wokuthi ube nolwazi, ezemfundo, futhi kuyajabulisa. Bengivame ukubheka izitenda zezindaba zemagazini entsha ye-Ring kanye ne-Boxing News. Ngangibahlonipha abashayisibhakela futhi ngiwuthanda lo mdlalo. Iyodwa into ayisoze yashintsha esibhakeleni. Eringini imayelana nokushaya ngaphandle kokushaywa, isayensi yezemidlalo. Izindaba zabashayisibhakela azibhalwa. Kuthatha igazi labo, izithukuthuku nezinyembezi. Futhi lokho akusoze kwashintsha.”

(L-R) – Don & Kipp Elbaum

Don Elbaum: “Ngihloniphekile futhi ngiyabonga ngalokhu. Yeka ukuthi igijima kanjani imibukiso. Ngisakwenza. Ngikhumbula ngenza imibukiso eMadison Square Garden. Awukho umdlalo ophethe ompetha bomhlaba ongu-1 ku-1 njengesibhakela. Amazwe amaningi anamakhosi, kodwa munye kuphela esibhakeleni, futhi lowo ngumpetha womhlaba we-heavyweight.”

(L-R) – Tommy Gallagher, Donny Lalonde & Bobby Cassidy, Jr.

Donny Lalonde: “Bengingaba lapha ngaphandle kukaBobby Cassidy. Bobby Cassidy, Sr. ibihamba phambili emhlabeni nge-light heavyweight. Uphinde waba ngumqeqeshi owangifundisa ukuthi yini edingekayo ukuze ube umshayisibhakela. Manje, Ngise-New York Hall of Fame kanye naye nendodana yakhe, Bobby Cassidy, Jr. Ngangivela eCanada, futhi ngatshelwa ukuthi ukuba ngumpetha osuka lapho kwakuyize. Lapho ukhulele ekhaya eliphukile, uyamdinga ngempela umuntu ozokholelwa kuwe. UDon Majeski wayekholelwa kimi. U-Tommy Gallagher no-Bobby Cassidy benza umoya wami ukhuphukele phezulu. Ngangikulungele ukubhekana nezwe. Wonke umuntu wathi anginamsebenzi nokuxabana no-Eddie Davis, ngemva kokuba esehambile 15 imizuliswano noMichael Spinks. Ngimkhiphe 22 imizuzwana emzuliswaneni wesibili ukunqoba isicoco somhlaba. Ngibonga i-New York State Boxing Hall of Fame ngokuba nami lapha.”

(L-R – John & UWilliam Verderosa

John Verderosa: “Ngiyabonga ukuhlonishwa. Lokhu kumnandi. Eminyakeni engamashumi amane kamuva, kuyangidumaza ukuthi abantu bangikhumbule kudala. ngihlonishwa kakhulu. Ngibonga kakhulu."

(L-R) – Dave Diamante, Henry Hascup, U-Verno Phillips nendodana yakhe u-K. Phillips, & Bob Duffy

Verno Phillips: “Ihholo Lodumo laseNew York, baby. Ngiphumelele! Ngifake umsebenzi. Njengoba esho ugogo, ‘Kufanele uphume ubaleke.’”
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**NYSBHOF**

**CLASS of 2012**: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, "Ushukela" uRay Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

**CLASS of 2013:** Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, UJames “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard and 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

**CLASS OF 2015:** Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon, kanye no-Al Weill.

**CLASS OF 2016**: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, UHector “Macho” 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, kanye noJimmy Jacobs.

**CLASS OF 2017**: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mnu. Ama-Snipes, Doug DeWitt, "Ibhomu leBronx" u-Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, "Nonpareil" uJack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, kanye noDan Parker.

**CLASS OF 2018:** U-Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, "Baby" Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, UBettina Ralph Ongcono “Tiger” Jones, UCharley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Ushukela, kanye noSam Taub.

*Alikho ikilasi le 2019 noma 2020 ngenxa yemikhawulo ye-COVID-19*

**CLASS OF 2021:** Jorge Ahumada, U-Alfredo Escalera, UFreddie Liberatore, UDennis Milton; U-Lou Savarese noMerqui Sosa, Isosha Bartfield, Steve Belloise, UJimmy Goodrich, UTami Mauriello, UDavey Moore, UFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch, Don Ackerman, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., U-Rick Glaser, Jack Hirsch, UMax Kellerman, Dr. William Lathan, Julie Lederman, Ron Lipton, Kevin Rooney, Futhi uDaniel, Bobby Gleason, Kusuka ku-Flash Gore, A.J. Sthandwa, Tony Mazzarella, kanye nomphathi uDan Morgan
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Ikilasi lika-2022.jpg — I-NYSBHOF CLASS OF 2022 - (L-R) Ehlezi: Don Elbaum, UBill Verigan, UJohn Turner, Ron McNair, John Verderosa, Jill Diamond, ULarry Barnes noVerno Phillips; Imile: Donny Lalonde, Shannon Briggs, UMichael Bentt noMike Silver.

(zonke izithombe zikaPeter Frutkoff – NYSBHOF)

**I-NEW YORK (May 3, 2022)** - I-New York State Boxing Hall of Fame's (NYSBHOF) class of 2122 wethulwe ngeSonto eledlule emcimbini oyisipesheli, exhasiwe ngu Ring 8, ngaphambi kwe 360 Ababekhona eRusso's On The Bay eHoward Beach, I-New York.

“Lesi bekuyisidlo sakusihlwa sokungeniswa kwe-NYSBHOF esithinta inhliziyo kakhulu,” kusho umongameli we-NYSBHOF uBob Duffy. “Idlanzana labafundi abebezothweswa iziqu bakhala ngesikhathi bethula izinkulumo zokwamukela futhi lokho kwenza konke kwajabulisa kakhulu kuwo wonke umuntu. Ububona ukuthi ngamunye wabathwasi ubeziqhenya kanjani njengoba bekhombisa ngokuziqhenya amabhande abo. Lokhu kumayelana nokuhlonipha abantu besibhakela baseNew York ngezinto abazifezile namagalelo abo. Kwaba omunye ungqongqoshe!"

Okunye okuhlabe umxhwele kakhulu bekungoMphathi Wemicimbi uDave Diamante ngokululama kwakhe ngendlela emangalisayo engozini eyacishe yashona eyamshiya ephuke umhlane..

(L-R) – MC Dave Diamante & UMongameli we-NYSBHOF uBob Duffy

Abashayisibhakela abaphilayo abangeniswe kwi-NYSBHOF kubalwa noMichael Bentt ongumpetha womhlaba wase-Brooklyn WBO Heavyweight. (11-2, 6 Kos), futhi uthole indondo yegolide ye-New York Golden Gloves izikhathi ezi-4, kanye noShannon “The Cannon” Briggs (60-6-1, 53 Kos); Uhlu luka-Albany lwe-World light middleweight lwezikhathi ezi-3 u-Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 2 Kos), Umpetha womhlaba weWBC Light Heavyweight uDonny “Golden Boy” Lalonde (42-11-1, 21 Kos), Umpetha weWBC World Light Heavyweight waseStaten Island uJohnny “The Heat” Verderosa (41-5-1, 33 Kos), I-Mount Vernon inselele inselelo yesicoco soMhlaba izikhathi ezi-2 kanye noNo. 1 ukleliswe endaweni ye-welterweight uLarry “No Fear” Barnes (44-3-1, 17 Kos), kanye ne-welterweight yaseBrooklyn uJohnny Turner (42-6-2, 32 Kos)

Abahlanganyeli bangemva kokufa kwafakwa umpetha weWorld Lightweight uBronx’ u-Al Singer (62-9-2, 26 Kos), Umpetha Womhlaba Womhlaba Wonke Wesisindweni Esikhanyayo Esikhanyayo, uNorfolk (88-25-7, 49 Kos), UPasquale Patsy Giovanelli waseBrooklyn ongasindi (44-7-1, 14 Kos), Umpetha womhlaba wonke weBantamweight waseBrooklyn uCannonball Eddie Martin (81-12-4, 29 Kos), Umphikisi wesihloko seWorld Light Heavyweight waseNew York City u-Battling Siki (60-24-4, 31 Kos), I-Novice yaseBrooklyn New York Golden Gloves kanye nompetha we-Intercity Golden Gloves uSolly Krieger (82-25-6 , 54 Kos), I-New York City No. 1 U-Herbie Kronowitz okleliswe emhlabeni wonke esisindweni esimaphakathi (55-23-5, 10 Kos), Umpetha weBuffalo's World featherweight uTommy Paul (80-28-10, 26 Kos), kanye Nompetha Womhlaba We-Bantamweight wase-Brooklyn kanye no-Olympian wase-US u-Lou Salica (67-17-12, 13 Kos).

Abangahlanganyeli abaphilayo abafakwe i-NYSBHOF babengamajaji eQueens New York Golden Gloves, umhloli kanye nejaji elinelayisensi uRon McNair, uphromotha/umphathi/umeshi uDon Elbaum, Izintatheli zaseNew York City u-Ed Schuyler waseNew York City noBill Verigan, Umbhali/intatheli yaseNew York City uTom Hauser, Queens umbhali/intatheli/ uMike Silver, kanye noJill Diamond waseBrooklyn, Unobhala weWorld Boxing Council kanye noSihlalo wamazwe ngamazwe noma iWBC Cares.

Abangenelayo abangabambi iqhaza kwangemva kokufa manje e-NYSBHOF bangabaqeqeshi baseBrooklyn kanye nomnikazi wejimu ka-Stillman u-Lou Stillman., Umgqugquzeli/umphathi waseNew York City uBill Cayton, IMeya ye-NYC uJames Walker obhalise isibhakela ngokusemthethweni e-NY, abezindaba uJohn Condon, of Queens, kanye no-Irving Rudd waseNew York City, Intatheli yaseBrooklyn uRichard K. Fox, kanye nomqeqeshi uVictor Valle.

Ngamunye inductee ukuya (noma ozalweni) uthole ibhande elakhiwe ngokwezifiso elibonisa ukufakwa kwakhe ku-NYSBHOF.

The 2021 abakhethiwe bakhethwa amalungu ekomiti eliqoka i-NYSBHOF uRandy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, UJim Monteverde noNeil Terens.
Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.

**CLASS OF 2021 INDUSTEE QUOTES & IZITHOMBE**

Ikhophi yakho kufanele ikhulume 3 imibuzo ebalulekile: Ngibhalela bani? (Izilaleli) Kungani kufanele banakekele? (Zuza) Ngifuna benzeni lapha? (Ukubizela-Esenzweni)

Dala ukunikezwa okuhle ngokungeza amagama afana nalawa “mahhala” “okomuntu siqu” “ukuthopha” noma “eyenziwe ngokwezifiso.” Umuzwa wokuphuthuma ngokuvamile usiza abafundi ukuba benze okuthile, ngakho cabanga ngokufaka imishwana efana “okwesikhathi esilinganiselwe kuphela” noma “kuphela 7 esele”!

UBill Verigan: “Ukuthi umshayisibhakela useHall of Fame noma cha, aqeqesha kanzima, qhudelana kanzima futhi unqobe ukulahlekelwa okunzima. Ngingumfana kakhulu, ngibonga kakhulu ngokuba lapha namuhla. Ngibonga kakhulu."

(L-R) – Dave Diamante, Henry Hascup, Shannon Briggs, Bob Duffy & Tommy Gallagher

Shannon Briggs: “Asambe qhawe! Asambe qhawe. Asambe qhawe. Kuyamangaza lokhu. Ngakhulela eBrooklyn futhi ngahlala eBrownsville. Ngesisindo esingaphansi 2 amakhilogremu lapho ngizalwa futhi ngiphethwe yisifuba somoya. Ngahlukunyezwa ngisakhula eBrownsville, kodwa ngikwenzile. Silahlekelwe yikhaya. Izikhathi ezinzima ekukhuleni. Kwadingeka ngilwe. Angikholwa ukuthi ngiseHholo Lodumo. Kusho umalumekazi, ‘Sizophumelela.’ Ukhona namuhla.

“Ngawela esibhakeleni. Angikaze ngingene kwezemidlalo. Angikwazi ukubamba futhi angikwazi ukushayela. Kodwa uma ngifaka amagilavu, okuthile ngami kwashintsha, futhi akekho owayengenza utho kimi. Ngeke kusaba ubuxhwanguxhwangu. Ngasuka ekulaleni esitimeleni noma ejimini ngaya emhlabeni wonke. Akekho owayekholelwa kimi kwaze kwaba yilapho kusho uVito Antuofermo, ‘Le ngane ingaba okuthile.’ Ngavele ngaphenduka 50 futhi ngilapha phezulu noVito. Ngawina iGolden Gloves ngesikhathi ngingenakhaya. Konke lokhu akulindelekile. Angikaze nakuba ngiyoba umshayisibhakela. Ngifake amagloves ngibe matasatasa. Ngaqala ukuwina. Isibhakela sangisiza ngaphuma ejele, ukudayisa izidakamizwa, noma ukugijima imigwaqo. Ngaba ngumpetha womhlaba ku-heavyweight. Memeza wonke umuntu okholwa kimi. Baningi abalapha namuhla. Ngiyabonga, guys. Asambe qhawe!"

(L-R) - UJack Hirsch & UJohn Turner

UJohnny Turner: Ngifuna ukubonga wonke umuntu ngokuba nami lapha namuhla. Ngifuna ukubonga abaqeqeshi bami kanye noJoe DeGuardia ngokukholelwa kimi. Impi yami ehlonishwa kakhulu ngekaWilfredo Benitez, futhi ngangihamba, ‘Inkunzi Ethukuthele.’ Ngiyindoda enenhlanhla kakhulu.”

(L-R) – Diamante, URyan O'Leary, Larry Barnes, Melvina Lathan & Bob Duffy

Larry Barnes: “Ngizoba mfushane; Angikwazi ukufanisa uShannon. Asambe qhawe! Ngijabule kakhulu ngokuba lapha nabo bonke laba bashadi. Ngithanda ukubonga bonke abantu basesibhakeleni ngokukholelwa kimina. I akazange alilahle. Ngaphezu kwakho konke, Ngifuna ukungibonga ngokufaka wonke umsebenzi onzima.”

(L-R) – Dave Diamante, UMichael Bentt, Bobby Cassidy, Jr. & Bob Duffy

UMichael Bentt: “Kuyajabulisa ukuphindela eNew York. Angifikanga ngedwa lapha. Ngithanda ukubonga amaqembu amane: abeluleki bami, abaxhasi nabagqugquzeli, abashayisibhakela abangikhuthazayo, nabalingani bami. Bengingukapteni weQembu lesibhakela lase-USA futhi ngathola ucingo lokuthi ngibe sefilimini ethi ‘Ali’ (udlale uSonny Liston). Intsha kufanele ifune abantu abafana nalaba abangikhuthazayo: Muhammad Ali, Mark Breland, Mike McCallum, Shannon Briggs, Evander Holyfield, URonald Turner noMonte Barrett. Babhebhezela ilangabi lami.”

(L-R) – Jill Diamond & UJoAnn Aquilera

Jill Diamond: “Ngifuna ukubonga abeluleki bami ababili abakhulu, UJose Suliaman noJoe Dwyer. Ngithanda ukubonga umndeni wami waseNew York osacabanga ukuthi ngiya kuma-Golden Globes esikhundleni se-Golden Gloves. Futhi ngibonga umndeni wami we-WBC ongamukele, ikakhulukazi uMauricio Suliaman, owathi woza uhlanganyele nathi. Ngiyakwazi lokho emndenini omkhulu wesibhakela, uma umuntu elimaza omunye, babesiza njalo. Ngiyafisa, ikakhulukazi ngokwenzeka namuhla, abanye balungisa izinto eringini njengathi. Umhlaba ubungaba indawo engcono.”

(L-R) – Dave Diamante, UMike Silver, Bobby Cassidy, Jr. & Bob Duffy

UMike Silver: “Ngithobeke kakhulu futhi ngibonga kakhulu ekomitini lokukhetha le-New York State Boxing Hall of Fame ukuthola lolu dumo.. Kuyajabulisa kakhulu okuvela kontanga. Isibhakela wumdlalo ogqame kakhulu. Ezincwadini zami nginikeza umbono wami wokuthi ube nolwazi, ezemfundo, futhi kuyajabulisa. Bengivame ukubheka izitenda zezindaba zemagazini entsha ye-Ring kanye ne-Boxing News. Ngangibahlonipha abashayisibhakela futhi ngiwuthanda lo mdlalo. Iyodwa into ayisoze yashintsha esibhakeleni. Eringini imayelana nokushaya ngaphandle kokushaywa, isayensi yezemidlalo. Izindaba zabashayisibhakela azibhalwa. Kuthatha igazi labo, izithukuthuku nezinyembezi. Futhi lokho akusoze kwashintsha.”

(L-R) – Don & Kipp Elbaum

Don Elbaum: “Ngihloniphekile futhi ngiyabonga ngalokhu. Yeka ukuthi igijima kanjani imibukiso. Ngisakwenza. Ngikhumbula ngenza imibukiso eMadison Square Garden. Awukho umdlalo ophethe ompetha bomhlaba ongu-1 ku-1 njengesibhakela. Amazwe amaningi anamakhosi, kodwa munye kuphela esibhakeleni, futhi lowo ngumpetha womhlaba we-heavyweight.”

(L-R) – Tommy Gallagher, Donny Lalonde & Bobby Cassidy, Jr.

Donny Lalonde: “Bengingaba lapha ngaphandle kukaBobby Cassidy. Bobby Cassidy, Sr. ibihamba phambili emhlabeni nge-light heavyweight. Uphinde waba ngumqeqeshi owangifundisa ukuthi yini edingekayo ukuze ube umshayisibhakela. Manje, Ngise-New York Hall of Fame kanye naye nendodana yakhe, Bobby Cassidy, Jr. Ngangivela eCanada, futhi ngatshelwa ukuthi ukuba ngumpetha osuka lapho kwakuyize. Lapho ukhulele ekhaya eliphukile, uyamdinga ngempela umuntu ozokholelwa kuwe. UDon Majeski wayekholelwa kimi. U-Tommy Gallagher no-Bobby Cassidy benza umoya wami ukhuphukele phezulu. Ngangikulungele ukubhekana nezwe. Wonke umuntu wathi anginamsebenzi nokuxabana no-Eddie Davis, ngemva kokuba esehambile 15 imizuliswano noMichael Spinks. Ngimkhiphe 22 imizuzwana emzuliswaneni wesibili ukunqoba isicoco somhlaba. Ngibonga i-New York State Boxing Hall of Fame ngokuba nami lapha.”

(L-R – John & UWilliam Verderosa

John Verderosa: “Ngiyabonga ukuhlonishwa. Lokhu kumnandi. Eminyakeni engamashumi amane kamuva, kuyangidumaza ukuthi abantu bangikhumbule kudala. ngihlonishwa kakhulu. Ngibonga kakhulu."

(L-R) – Dave Diamante, Henry Hascup, U-Verno Phillips nendodana yakhe u-K. Phillips, & Bob Duffy

Verno Phillips: “Ihholo Lodumo laseNew York, baby. Ngiphumelele! Ngifake umsebenzi. Njengoba esho ugogo, ‘Kufanele uphume ubaleke.’”
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**NYSBHOF**

**CLASS of 2012**: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, "Ushukela" uRay Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

**CLASS of 2013:** Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, UJames “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard and 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

**CLASS OF 2015:** Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon, kanye no-Al Weill.

**CLASS OF 2016**: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, UHector “Macho” 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, kanye noJimmy Jacobs.

**CLASS OF 2017**: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mnu. Ama-Snipes, Doug DeWitt, "Ibhomu leBronx" u-Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, "Nonpareil" uJack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, kanye noDan Parker.

**CLASS OF 2018:** U-Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, "Baby" Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, UBettina Ralph Ongcono “Tiger” Jones, UCharley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Ushukela, kanye noSam Taub.

*Alikho ikilasi le 2019 noma 2020 ngenxa yemikhawulo ye-COVID-19*

**CLASS OF 2021:** Jorge Ahumada, U-Alfredo Escalera, UFreddie Liberatore, UDennis Milton; U-Lou Savarese noMerqui Sosa, Isosha Bartfield, Steve Belloise, UJimmy Goodrich, UTami Mauriello, UDavey Moore, UFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch, Don Ackerman, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., U-Rick Glaser, Jack Hirsch, UMax Kellerman, Dr. William Lathan, Julie Lederman, Ron Lipton, Kevin Rooney, Futhi uDaniel, Bobby Gleason, Kusuka ku-Flash Gore, A.J. Sthandwa, Tony Mazzarella, kanye nomphathi uDan Morgan
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Ngena ku-inthanethi ku- www.nyboxinghof.org noma www.Ring8ny.com ngoba ulwazi olwengeziwe mayelana New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

**Wendandatho 8:** Kwakheka in 1954 by an ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 waba usizo yesishiyagalombili eyayaziwa ngokuthi National Veteran Boxers Association – yingakho, Ring 8 – futhi namuhla Isiqubulo wenhlangano uhlala: Boxers Ukusiza Boxers.

Ring 8 ngokugcwele izibophezele ekusekeleni abantu isinde emphakathini wesibhakela abangase zidinga usizo mayelana ukukhokha intela, izindleko zokwelashwa, noma whatever isidingo evumelekile.

Hamba online ku www.Ring8ny.com ngolwazi oluthe xaxa mayelana ring 8, iqembu kunayo yonke eyake e-United States kanye ngaphezu 350 amalungu. Izimali ezifunekayo zobulungu zonyaka kuphela $30.00, futhi ilungu ngalinye linelungelo a dinner lezitsha at Ring 8 Imihlangano njalo ngenyanga, kungabalwa July and August. Zonke punjab asebenzayo, amateur and professional, Bafanelwe yindawo ring nelensinzwa 8 ubulungu waminyaka yonke. Izivakashi of Ring 8 bemukelekile ngemali kuphela $7.00 ngomuntu ngamunye.

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

November 18, 2021 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

New York State Boxing Hall of FameAnnounces Class of 2021

May 1st Induction Dinner

I-NEW YORK (November 16, 2021) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has announced its 29-member Class of 2121. The 10th NYSBHOF induction dinner, exhasiwe ngu Ring 8, ngizoSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE), May 1, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

“Every year the selections get more difficult,” kusho umongameli we-NYSBHOF uBob Duffy. “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 Kos), futhi uthole indondo yegolide ye-New York Golden Gloves izikhathi ezi-4, kanye noShannon “The Cannon” Briggs (60-6-1, 53 Kos), 3-time World light middleweight titlist Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 2 Kos), Umpetha womhlaba weWBC Light Heavyweight uDonny “Golden Boy” Lalonde (42-11-1, 21 Kos), WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion Johnny “The Heat” Verderosa (41-5-1, 33 Kos), 2-time World title challenger and No. 1 ukleliswe endaweni ye-welterweight uLarry “No Fear” Barnes (44-3-1, 17 Kos), and welterweight Johnny Turner (42-6-2, 32 Kos)

Posthumous participants being inducted World Lightweight Champion Al Singer (62-9-2, 26 Kos), Umpetha Womhlaba Womhlaba Wonke Wesisindweni Esikhanyayo Esikhanyayo, uNorfolk (88-25-7, 49 Kos), lightweight Patsy “Cannonball” Giovanelli (44-7-1, 14 Kos), World Bantamweight Champion Cannonball Eddie Martin (81-12-4, 29 Kos), World Light Heavyweight title challenger Battling Seki (60-24-4, 31 Kos), Novice New York Golden Gloves and Intercity Golden Gloves champion Solly Krieger (82-25-6 , 54 Kos), Ungenzi. 1 U-Herbie Kronowitz okleliswe emhlabeni wonke esisindweni esimaphakathi (55-23-5, 10 Kos), World featherweight champion Tommy Paul (80-28-10, 26 Kos), and World Bantamweight Champion and US Olympian Lou Salica (67-17-12, 13 Kos).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are judge Ron McNair, uphromotha/umphathi/umeshi uDon Elbaum, journalists Ed Schuyler and Bill Verigan, author/journalist Tom Hauser, author/journalist/promoter/inspector Mike Silver, and Jill Diamond, Unobhala weWorld Boxing Council kanye noSihlalo wamazwe ngamazwe noma iWBC Cares.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are trainer and Stillman’s gym owner Lou Stillman, promoter/manager Bill Cayton, IMeya ye-NYC uJames Walker obhalise isibhakela ngokusemthethweni e-NY, publicists John Condon and Irving Rudd, journalist Richard K. Fox, kanye nomqeqeshi uVictor Valle.

Ngamunye inductee ukuya (noma ozalweni) uzothola ibhande adizaynwe ngokwezifiso etshengisa lokungeniswa yakhe phakathi NYSBHOF.

The 2021 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, UJim Monteverde noNeil Terens.

Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.

NYSBHOF

CLASS of 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, "Ushukela" uRay Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

CLASS of 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, UJames “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard and 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon, kanye no-Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, UHector “Macho” 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, kanye noJimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mnu. Ama-Snipes, Doug DeWitt, "Ibhomu leBronx" u-Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, "Nonpareil" uJack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, kanye noDan Parker.

CLASS OF 2018: U-Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, "Baby" Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, UBettina Ralph Ongcono “Tiger” Jones, UCharley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Alikho ikilasi le 2019 ngenxa yemikhawulo ye-COVID-19

CLASS OF 2020: Jorge Ahumada, U-Alfredo Escalera, UFreddie Liberatore, UDennis Milton; U-Lou Savarese noMerqui Sosa, Isosha Bartfield, Steve Belloise, UJimmy Goodrich, UTami Mauriello, UDavey Moore, UFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch, Don Ackerman, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., U-Rick Glaser, Jack Hirsch, UMax Kellerman, Dr. William Lathan, Julie Lederman, Ron Lipton, Kevin Rooney, Futhi uDaniel, Bobby Gleason, Kusuka ku-Flash Gore, A.J. Sthandwa, Tony Mazzarella and manager Dan Morgan.

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $125.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16) kubuye kufake zebhrantshi okuphelele futhi cocktail ihora phezu entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, kanye dinner (ubambo prime, fish, or poultry) futhi bar evulekile usuku lonke. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 nomadepcomish@aol.com. Izikhangiso for the uhlelo NYSBHOF ayatholakala, esukela $80.00 to $200.00, ngokuxhumana Duffy. Ngena ku-inthanethi ku-www.nyboxinghof.org nomawww.Ring8ny.com ngoba ulwazi olwengeziwe mayelana New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

Wendandatho 8: Kwakheka in 1954 by an ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 waba usizo yesishiyagalombili eyayaziwa ngokuthi National Veteran Boxers Association – yingakho, Ring8 – futhi namuhla Isiqubulo wenhlangano uhlala: Boxers Ukusiza Boxers.

Ring 8 ngokugcwele izibophezele ekusekeleni abantu isinde emphakathini wesibhakela abangase zidinga usizo mayelana ukukhokha intela, izindleko zokwelashwa, noma whatever isidingo evumelekile.

Hamba online kuwww.Ring8ny.com ngolwazi oluthe xaxa mayelana ring 8, iqembu kunayo yonke eyake e-United States kanye ngaphezu 350 amalungu. Annual ubulungu imisebenzi elindeleke kuba kuphela $30.00, futhi ilungu ngalinye linelungelo a dinner lezitsha at Ring 8 Imihlangano njalo ngenyanga, kungabalwa July and August. Zonke punjab asebenzayo, amateur and professional, Bafanelwe yindawo ring nelensinzwa 8 ubulungu waminyaka yonke. Izivakashi of Ring 8 bemukelekile ngemali kuphela $7.00 ngomuntu ngamunye.

ULWAZI:

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New York State Boxing HOF A family affair for Bobby Cassidy, Jr. class of 2020 induction dinner Sept. 19th at Russo’s On The Bay

September 13, 2021 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

(L-R) – Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Bobby Cassidy, Sr., and brother/son Chris Cassidy (boxing photographer)

I-NEW YORK (September 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, September 19 (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE**), once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

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) futhi 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. wathi. “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.”

Bobby, 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 Foreman, Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar de la Hoya, 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 to 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 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “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), of Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos), of Greenwood Lake; 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 ompetha bomhlaba; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) UJimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), of Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), of Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), of Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 Kos), 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. Sthandwa, 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 (class of 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (class of 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 akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, UJim Monteverde noNeil Terens.

Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.
Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $150.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, as well as a full course dinner (ubambo prime, fish, or poultry) futhi bar evulekile usuku lonke. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 noma depcomish@aol.com.

**NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME**

**CLASS OF 2012**: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, "Ushukela" uRay Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

**CLASS OF 2013:** Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, UJames “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard and 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

**CLASS OF 2015:** Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon, kanye no-Al Weill.

**CLASS OF 2016**: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, UHector “Macho” 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, kanye noJimmy Jacobs.

**CLASS OF 2017**: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mnu. Ama-Snipes, Doug DeWitt, "Ibhomu leBronx" u-Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, "Nonpareil" uJack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, kanye noDan Parker.

**CLASS OF 2018:** U-Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, "Baby" Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, UBettina Ralph Ongcono “Tiger” Jones, UCharley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and 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 Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, UJohn McKaie, USteve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.

**ULWAZI:**
www.nyboxinghof.org

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New York State Boxing HOF & Ring 8 establish fund to assist boxers and boxing personnel in New York

April 8, 2020 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

I-NEW YORK (April 1, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) and Ring 8 jointly announced today a partnership to establish a COVID-19 fund to assist New York and New Jersey boxers and boxing personnel who are in financial need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Any boxing personnel (punjab, Abaqeqeshi, cut-men, njll) who are independent contractors and live in New York or New Jersey may apply for monetary assistance by filling out a request form posted atwww.NYBoxingHOF.org futhiwww.Ring8tv,kanye, or request a form atfightpublicist@gmail.com to be directly emailed.

All applicants must be licensed (NYSAC, NJSAC or USA Boxing) and forms must be submitted to NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy by email (depcomish@aol.com) or call him (1.516.313.2304) with the required information.

“Gyms are closed, and boxing has been suspended indefinitely,” kusho umongameli we-NYSBHOF uBob Duffy. “Most boxing trainers, cut-men and other boxing personnel are independent contractors, so they do not have any income right now during this pandemic. They have families to support, rent to pay, food to put on the table, and other critical expenses. We want to help them by establishing this fund. We’re not in the position to give each applicant a large stipend, but we are able to provide a small payment to temporarily help them a little bit. We’re committed to doing this for the month of April, at the very least, and then we’ll will revisit extending payments until boxing returns, as long as there is money available in this fund. It’s the right thing to do!"

“Ring 8 is furthering our goals to assist boxers and boxing people in New York during this crisis,” Ring 8 president Charlie Norkus, Jr. added. “It has been our mission since the very beginning. We are pleased to join the New York Boxing Hall of Fame in this endeavor.”

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

March 19, 2020 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

I-NEW YORK (March 19, 2020) – The 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 19^th toSeptember 20^th at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

Money already collected for tickets and journal ads may be used for the Sept. 20^th 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 umemezele, “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), of 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 welterweightIsosha Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 ompetha bomhlaba; Bronx middleweightSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) UJimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), of Buffalo; World heavyweight title challengerUTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), of Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), of Bronx; and World lightweight championUFreddie “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 managerU-Rick 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 sportswriterFuthi uDaniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerKusuka ku-Flash Gore, Manhattan journalistA.J. Sthandwa, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.

ULWAZI:

www.NYBoxingHOF.org

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

March 7, 2020 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

*class of 2020 Induction Dinner on Sunday, April 19*

I-NEW YORK (March 5, 2020) – World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion **Lou Savarese** (46-7, 38 Kos) is living the dream, njengoba besho, 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. KANYE), April 19***, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

“I have nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for this year’s Hall of Fame honoree, Lou Savarese,” NYSBHOF president **Bob Duffy** wathi. “I couldn’t be happier for this man who has given boxing his all, futhi uphume esiyingini. 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, I-New York, the epicenter of boxing.

Savarese turned pro April 30, 1989, kokungqongqoza out **James Smith** in the fourth round of their fight in Houston. Savarese went on to win his first won his first 36 kuvelaphi ukulwa pro, highlighted by his 36^th by a seventh-round technical knockout victory of **Buster Mathis, Jr**. for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) isicoco sosondonzima. It also set up a high profile 1997 Yimpi nge **George Foreman** e 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** in 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 lapho iqedaJonathan 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, futhi **Riddick Bowe** in the nayizimfundamakhwela. **UMax Kellerman** (fellow NYSBHOF Class of 2020 inductee) once said I’m from the old-school of boxing. That’s good, I love that.”

Manje 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), of 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 **Isosha Bartfield** (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 ompetha bomhlaba; Bronx middleweight **Steve Belloise** (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) **UJimmy Goodrich** (85-34-21 (12 Kos), of Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger **UTami Mauriello** (82-13-1, 60 Kos), of Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist **Davey “Sensational” Moore** (18-5, 14 Kos), of 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 **U-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 **Futhi uDaniel**, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writer **Kusuka ku-Flash Gore**, Manhattan journalistA.J. Sthandwa, 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.

The 2020 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF:**Randy Gordon**, **Henry Hascup**, **Don Majeski**, **Ron McNair**, **Jim Monteverde** futhi **Neil Terens**.

Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $150.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16) futhi ubandakanya Brunch okuphelele futhi cocktail ihora phezu entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, as well as a full course dinner (ubambo prime, fish noma inyama yenkukhu) futhi bar evulekile usuku lonke. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 nomadepcomish@aol.com. Izikhangiso for the uhlelo NYSBHOF ayatholakala: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, futhi $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 of 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 and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

**CLASS of 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 and 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

**CLASS OF 2015:** Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon Al Weill.

**CLASS OF 2016**: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” 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 no Jimmy Jacobs.

**CLASS OF 2017**: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “UMnu” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “I 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 nelakwaDani Parker.

**CLASS OF 2018:** Lou “uju Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. “Jim Gentleman” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, UCharley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and 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 Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, UJohn McKaie, USteve 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

February 1, 2020 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

Sunday, April 19, Dinner lokungeniswa

I-NEW YORK (January 27, 2020) – The 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 heldSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE), April 19, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-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), of 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.

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judgeDon Ackerman, Wantah, Long Island journalist/producerBobby Cassidy, Jr., Buffalo managerU-Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistJack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcasterUMax Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorDr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeRon Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerKevin Rooney.

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

The 2020 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski,Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde futhiNeil Terens.

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $150.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16) futhi ubandakanya Brunch okuphelele futhi cocktail ihora phezu entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, as well as a full course dinner (ubambo prime, fish noma inyama yenkukhu) and open bar throughout the day. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 nomadepcomish@aol.com. Izikhangiso for the uhlelo NYSBHOF ayatholakala: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, futhi $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 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 Terris, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, UJohn McKaie, USteve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr., Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.

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Dick DiVeronica embodies spirit of New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

April 23, 2019 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

**Induction Dinner This Sunday, April 28**

***Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees***

I-NEW YORK (April 22, 2019) – Canastota, New York Welterweight Dick DiVeronica embodies the true spirit of the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame: New Yorkers honoring New Yorkers for their accomplishments and achievements in boxing.

DiVeronica will be part of a 24-member Class of 2019 inducted at the eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner this ***Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE)***, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

“This is what the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame is about, honoring and remembering men and women who devoted their time and energy to our beloved sports,” NYSBHOF president **Bob Duffy** wathi. “We thank all of them and their families for sharing these special people with us.”

Limited tickets are still available, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $125.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16), kubuye kufake zebhrantshi okuphelele futhi cocktail ihora phezu entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, kanye dinner (ubambo prime, fish noma inyama yenkukhu) futhi bar evulekile usuku lonke. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting Duffy at 516.313.2304 noma depcomish@aol.com. Qhubekani line at www.Ring8ny.com ngoba ulwazi olwengeziwe mayelana New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

DiVeronica fought professionally between 1958-1972, wokubhala 44-31-1 (13 Kos) record as a welterweight contender. He was stopped only twice in 58 kuvelaphi ukulwa pro, once by NYSBHOF charter (2012) inductee **Emile Griffith**.

“This wasn’t expected (NYSBHOF induction) and we’re all super excited,” DiVeronica’s daughter Theresa commented. “We live in the same town as the International Boxing Hall of Fame, but my father will never be inducted into that Hall of Fame because he was never a world champion, only a contender. Billy Backus (undisputed world welterweight champion in 1971-72) is from Canastota, too. He and my father never fought because they didn’t want the hometown fighter losing. My father was a humble guy and we’re so happy to have him recognized by the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.”

DiVeronica will now join Backus, who was a member of the Class of 2014, in the NYSBHOF. Boxing was incredibly important in DiVeronica life in and out of the ring. He started a boxing club in Germany while stationed there in the U.S. Army. He even met his wife at the famed 5^th St. Gym in Miami. Dick was staying there at the home of a relative, right next door to where his future wife lived. One day he asked her out and eventually they were married and starting a family back in Canastota.

“My family is so excited,” Theresa added. “We’ll be there for the induction ceremony, even my older sister from Germany.”

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include (I-Bronx-born) three-time, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe **Wilfredo Benitez** (53-8-1, 31 Kos), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion **Rogelio Tuur** (46-4-1, 30 Kos), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. Olympian **Davey Vasquez** (19-15, 6 Kos), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 Kos), of Manhattan, futhi Queens’ world heavyweight title challenger **Monte Barrett** (35-11-2, 20 Kos).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (Bronx) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Kos), Brooklyn welterweight **Al “Bummy” Davis** (65-10-4, 46 Kos), (Schenectady) world welterweight iqhawe **Marty Servo** (47-4-2, 14 Kos), (Bronx) world heavyweight title challenger **Roland LaStarza** (57-9, 27 Kos), Brooklyn world lightweight champion **Paddy DeMarco** (75-26-3, 8 Kos )and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweights **Sid Terris** (94-13-5, 12 Kos) futhi **Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross** (35-10-4, 22 Kos).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter **Don King**, Flushing judge **UJohn McKaie**, referee **Arthur Mercante, Jr**. Brooklyn sportscasterUSteve Albert, and Bronx trainer **Bob Jackson**.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmaker **Dewey Fragetta**, Crown, Queens referee **Johnny LoBianco**, Garden City referee **Wayne Kelly**, Flushing sportsman **Harry Hill**, award-winning journalist **Jimmy Cannon**, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF president **Joe Dwyer**, of Brooklyn.

Ngamunye inductee ukuya (noma ozalweni) uzothola ibhande adizaynwe ngokwezifiso etshengisa lokungeniswa yakhe phakathi NYSBHOF.

The 2019 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF:**Randy Gordon**, **Henry Hascup**, **Don Majeski**, **Ron McNair**, futhi **Neil Terens**.

Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.

**NYSBHOF**

**CLASS of 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 and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

**CLASS of 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 and 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

**CLASS OF 2015:** Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon Al Weill.

**CLASS OF 2016**: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” 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 no Jimmy Jacobs.

**CLASS OF 2017**: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “UMnu” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “I 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 nelakwaDani Parker.

**CLASS OF 2018:** Lou “uju Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. “Jim Gentleman” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, UCharley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

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Arthur Mercante, Jr. to join father in New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

March 22, 2019 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

Arthur Mercante, Jr. was the third man in the ring for the March 13, 1999 world heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Louis that ended in a draw

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***Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez headline Class of 2019 inductees***

I-NEW YORK (March 20, 2019) – International boxing referee **Arthur Mercante, Jr.** will join his father, the late **Arthur Mercante, Sr**., in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) to become the first father-son inducted into the NYSBHOF.

The 24-member Class of 2019 will be inducted at the eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner on ***Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE), April 28***, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

Mercante, Jr. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to **Juan LaPorte** (NYSBHOF inductee, class of 2014). “I felt I beat him, and I wanted to turn pro,” Mercante, Jr. explained how he got into officiating. “My father said no as long as I lived in his house, but he suggested I try referring.”

Mercante, Jr. started refereeing in 1979 in the amateurs and moved up to the pro ranks in 1984. He has referred 336 ukulwa, okubala 72 ukulwa ngezihloko. Mercante, Jr. has some wonderful memories, including a humorous story in which he was accidentally punched.

“I was referring a fight (unified world super middleweight title fight, on uJan. 14, 2017 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn) phakathi **Badou Jack** futhi **James DeGale**,” Mercante, Jr. remembered. “I heard the 10-second warning at the end of the sixth round and started counting 5-4-3-2-1. Ngesikhathi esifanayo, Jack hit me in the face with a left hook, and I slipped. Beau asked me if I was alright. I said I was fine. Kamuva, he said that he had hit me with a good shot and that I owned him a good shot. Emva fight, he told me I can take a good shot.”

Mercante, Jr. believed the key to be a good referee is breaking apart fighters in clinches and staying out of the picture, because a fight isn’t about the referee.

One of his most memorable moments of his career was working the same show as his father, owayeneminyaka 81 Isikhathi, for the first time in 1981 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Father worked the main event between **Roy Jones, Jr**. futhi **David Telesco**, Mercante, Jr. handled a fight between **David Izon** futhi **Derrick Jefferson**.

Manje, Mercante, Jr. is heading into the NYSBHOF to join his father. “I never thought I’d be in any Hall of Fame,” Mercante, Jr. amazwana. “When the call came January 27th (2019) kusukela **Bob Duffy** (NYBHOF president), it couldn’t have come at a more special day, because my father would have turned 99 ngalolo suku.

“Kuba ludvumo, especially going in with this class. I worked a fight between Michael Olajide and Iran Barkley and Michael is getting in this year. Don King, kunjalo, and I worked a lot of shows with Wayne Kelly. Ring 8 has always been a great organization. I’d like to thank everyone involved.”

okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela Ukuhlala obheke ku-NYSBHOF zihlanganisa (I-Bronx-born) three-time, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe **Wilfredo Benitez** (53-8-1, 31 Kos), Canastota welterweight **Dick DiVeronica** (44-13-1, 13 Kos), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world championRogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 Kos), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. Olympian **Davey Vasquez** (19-15, 6 Kos), WBO super middleweight world title challenger **Michael Olajide** (27-5, 19 Kos), of Manhattan, futhi Queens’ world heavyweight title challenger **Monte Barrett** (35-11-2, 20 Kos).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (Bronx) three-time lightweight world championJimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Kos), Brooklyn welterweight **Al “Bummy” Davis** (65-10-4, 46 Kos), (Schenectady) world welterweight iqhawe **Marty Servo** (47-4-2, 14 Kos), (Bronx) world heavyweight title challenger **Roland LaStarza** (57-9, 27 Kos), Brooklyn world lightweight champion **Paddy DeMarco** (75-26-3, 8 Kos )and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweights **Sid Terris** (94-13-5, 12 Kos) futhi **Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross** (35-10-4, 22 Kos).

In addition to Mercante, Jr., other living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoter **Don King**, Flushing judge **UJohn McKaie**, Brooklyn sportscaster **USteve Albert**, and Bronx trainer **Bob Jackson**.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmaker **Dewey Fragetta**, Crown, Queens referee **Johnny LoBianco**, Garden City referee **Wayne Kelly**, Flushing sportsman **Harry Hill**, award-winning journalist **Jimmy Cannon**, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF president **Joe Dwyer**, of Brooklyn.

Ngamunye inductee ukuya (noma ozalweni) uzothola ibhande adizaynwe ngokwezifiso etshengisa lokungeniswa yakhe phakathi NYSBHOF.

The 2019 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF:**Randy Gordon**, **Henry Hascup**, **Don Majeski**, **Ron McNair**, futhi **Neil Terens**.

Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.

**NYSBHOF**

**CLASS of 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 and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

**CLASS of 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 and 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, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.

**CLASS OF 2015:** Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon Al Weill.

**CLASS OF 2016**: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” 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 no Jimmy Jacobs.

**CLASS OF 2017**: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “UMnu” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “I 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 nelakwaDani Parker.

**CLASS OF 2018:** Lou “uju Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. “Jim Gentleman” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, UCharley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $125.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16) kubuye kufake zebhrantshi okuphelele futhi cocktail ihora phezu entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, kanye dinner (ubambo prime, fish noma inyama yenkukhu) futhi bar evulekile usuku lonke. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 nomadepcomish@aol.com. Izikhangiso for the uhlelo NYSBHOF ayatholakala, esukela $80.00 to $200.00, ngokuxhumana Duffy. Qhubekani line at www.Ring8ny.com ngoba ulwazi olwengeziwe mayelana New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2019

February 1, 2019 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

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Don King, Jimmy Cannon, Jimmy Carter & Wilfredo Benitez
headline new inductees

NEW YORK (January 30, 2019) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has announced its 24-member Class of 2019. The eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be heldSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE), April 28, at Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.

“We’re excited to continue honoring New Yorkers who helped boxing throughout the entire Empire State,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said. “This year’s inductees did so much to help boxing in New York, whether they were fighters or non-participants. Our goal is to continue to honor New Yorkers in boxing for many more years.”

Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include (I-Bronx-born) three-time, two-division world championWilfredo Benitez (53-8-1, 31 Kos), Canastota welterweightDick DiVeronica (44-13-1, 13 Kos), (Hempstead) WBO super featherweight world champion Rogelio Tuur (46-4-1, 30 Kos), (Bronx) 1968 U.S. OlympianDavey Vasquez (19-15, 6 Kos), WBO super middleweight world title challengerMichael Olajide (27-5, 19 Kos), of Manhattan, futhi Queens’ world heavyweight title challengerMonte Barrett (35-11-2, 20 Kos).

Posthumous participants being inducted are (Bronx) three-time lightweight world champion Jimmy Carter (84-31-9, 34 Kos), Brooklyn welterweightAl “Bummy” Davis (65-10-4, 46 Kos), (Schenectady) world welterweight championMarty Servo (47-4-2, 14 Kos), (Bronx) world heavyweight title challengerRoland LaStarza (57-9, 27 Kos), Brooklyn world lightweight championPaddy DeMarco (75-26-3, 8 Kos) and Manhattan’s Lower East Side lightweightsSid Terris (94-13-5, 12 Kos) futhiLeach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross (35-10-4, 22 Kos).

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are New York City-based promoterDon King, Flushing judgeUJohn McKaie, Brooklyn sportscasterSteve Albert, refereeArthur Mercante, Jr., and Bronx trainerBob Jackson.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Utica matchmakerDewey Fragetta, Crown, Queens refereeJohnny LoBianco, Garden City refereeWayne Kelly, Flushing sportsmanHarry Hill, award-winning journalistJimmy Cannon, of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and NYSAC official/former NABF presidentJoe Dwyer, of Brooklyn.

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

The 2019 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF: Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, futhiNeil Terens.

All boxers needed to be inactive for at least three years to be eligible for NYSBHOF induction, and all inductees must have resided in New York State for a significant portion of their boxing careers or during the prime of their respective career.

NYSBHOF

CLASS of 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 and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

CLASS of 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 and Don Dunphy.

CLASS OF 2015: Saoul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon and Al Weill.

CLASS OF 2016: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” 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 no Jimmy Jacobs.

CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “UMnu” 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 nelakwaDani Parker.

CLASS OF 2018: Lou “uju Boy” Valley, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Chocolate Kid, James J. “Jim Gentleman” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, UCharley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

Tickets are priced at $125.00 omdala per futhi $60.00 izingane (ngaphansi 16) and include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, ukuqala at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, as well as dinner (ubambo prime, fish noma inyama yenkukhu) futhi bar evulekile usuku lonke. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 nomadepcomish@aol.com. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, esukela $80.00 to $200.00, ngokuxhumana Duffy. Go on line atwww.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

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Ring 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, izindleko zokwelashwa, noma whatever isidingo evumelekile. Qhubekani umugqawww.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 amalungu. Annual ubulungu imisebenzi elindeleke kuba kuphela $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8 Imihlangano njalo ngenyanga, kungabalwa July and August. Zonke punjab asebenzayo, amateur and professional, are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 ubulungu waminyaka yonke. Izivakashi of Ring 8 members are welcome at a cost of only $7.00 ngomuntu ngamunye. r

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