The New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Newsletter Volume 20 Issue 6/7/8 E-Mail Address: [email protected] August 2015 NEXT MEETING DATE - PRESIDENT - HENRY HASCUP 59 KIPP AVE, LODI, N.J. 07644 (1-973-471-2458) George Hill, Boxing judge since the also fought John Mugabi, Wilford Thursday, 1980’s, who judged Gatti/Ward 2 & 3, Scypion, Alex Ramos, Michael Plus many World title holders such as Olajide, Frank Tate & Michael Nunn. August 27th Pernell Whitaker, Livingstone Daryl Peoples, the President of the Bramble, Terry Norris, Tracy Harris * The next meeting for the New Jersey International Boxing Federation (IBF) Patterson, Sven Ottke, Charles Brewer, since May of 2010. Daryl has appeared Boxing Hall of Fame will be on Bernard Hopkins, Ronald Wright, Thursday, August 27th, at the Faith on the Boxing Digest 50 most David Tua, Hasim Rahman, Michael influential people in boxing list and Reformed Church located at 95 Weaver, Jesse James Leija, Wladimir Washington St. in Lodi, N.J. which is has appeared on the boxing power Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter, Arthur index for the past 2 years. right at the corner of Washington and Abraham, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Prospect St., starting at 8:00 P.M. Margarito vs. Kermit Cintron, Joshua Mark Taffet, an influential part of Clottey vs. Zab Judah, Lucian Bute vs. HBO fight game – Pay-per-view * As the President of the New Jersey Edison Miranda, Mikey Garcia, Bryant Marksman. HBO’s senior vice Boxing Hall of Fame I am proud to Jennings, Lamont Peterson vs. Amir president of sports operations and pay- announce that on Thursday evening, Khan per-view. The title means Taffet is the November 12, 2015, the New Jersey primary man responsible for th Boxing Hall of Fame will hold it’s 46 Bill Johnson, Boxing Trainer who he distributing and marketing matches Annual Dinner and Induction has worked with everyone from former that typically cost fight fans between Ceremonies at the beautiful Venetian, world champions such as his son an additional $40 and $50 to watch. located at 546 River Drive, Garfield, Leavander, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, The Rutgers graduate gets his hands New Jersey starting at 7:00 PM. Bruce Seldon and Carl “The Truth” much dirtier than that, however, and Tickets are priced at ONLY $85.00 Williams. has thus long been one of the sport’s per person. Fourteen (14) of Boxing’s Andre Kut, Boxing Promoter, he most anonymous-yet-influential power finest will be inducted in the New brokers. Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame, and they started off as an Amateur Boxing, then are as follows: trainer, manager and then promoter. Donald Trump, during the 1980’s Kut’s company, KEA Boxing, was John Brown, USBA super Atlantic City was the capital of the first formed in 1992 to train and Boxing World and Donald Trump had featherweight title & NABF super manage boxers, then he changed featherweight title, fought World Title a lot to do with it, including many of direction in 2004 to concentrate on Mike Tyson fights. fights against Shane Mosley, Diego promoting boxing events. He has kept Corrales & Steve Forbes twice. He boxing a live in New Jersey by running Micky Ward, all you have to say is also fought Miguel Cotto, Lamont many club shows throughout the state. Arturo Gatti. Their 3 fights were Peterson, Angel Manfredy, Jesus among the top trilogies in boxing Chavez and stopped Gabriel Ruelas. Curtis Parker, USBA middleweight history. Ring Magazine named three title, rated as high as #6 in the World of Ward’s bouts Fight of the Year: Valentin Contreras, former New back in the early 1980’s. Holds wins Jersey & Regional Amateur Micky Ward vs. Emanuel Augustus over Willie Monroe, Elisha Obed, (2001) Champion. Current International Mike Colbert, Frank Fletcher & Ricky Boxing Commissioner for all Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti I (2002) Stackhouse. He also lost 2 close Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti III Dominican fighters outside Dominican decisions against Mustafa Hamsho. He Republic, trainer, etc. (2003) 2 The N.J. Boxing Hall of Fame Dave Weinberg, produced a number Sunday, December 6th - Ring 8 of award-winning features and Christmas Party at Russo's On The investigative pieces such as a story Bay. Contact President Bob Duffy 1- about mismatches in boxing. As far as 516-313-2304 for more information or awards are concerned, Dave been go to their web site at honored eight times in the last 13 years http://www.ring8ny.com/ for more by the Boxing Writer’s Association of information. Next month we should America in their national writing have more information about this contest now known as the Bernie's. He event. is also a voter for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. * Sunday, September 13th - Ring 10 will have their 5th Annual Awards POSTHUMOUSLY Dinner from 11:00- 4:00 at The Bouie Fisher, Boxing Trainer who Also our "Man of the Year" has been Marina Del Rey in the Bronx. Tickets trained Bernard Hopkins. He also selected and it's our longtime New $135 and you can get them by trained Ivan Robinson and was a part Jersey State Athletic Commissioner calling 631-948-6028 or by going to of his two epic fights with Arturo Larry Hazzard. Larry was the http://ring10ny.com/annual-event/. Gatti. He also briefly trained Hasim Commissioner for over 20 years, You will be hosted by HBO’s very Rohman along with other countless starting back in the l980's and now own Harold Lederman and fighters in the Philadelphia area. after 7 years he is once again the entertained by a plethora of boxing Kevin Smith, Up and coming Light Commissioner. champions. There will be unique and Heavyweight who fought a draw fabulous live and silent auction items, against Mike Quarry only to have his We need stories (Bio's) and pictures Ring 10 merchandise, and you will life cut short just 2 months later. on all the honorees ASAP! have the opportunity to mingle with all the celebrities and champs. Be sure to Harry Wiley, Boxing Trainer who Ring Notes: reserve your tickets now! trained Sugar Ray Robinson *Ring # 25 has their monthly meetings throughout most of his career. He also at the Senior Citizen Hall in Kearney. Click on the following to view our helped train Henry Armstrong and was Contact Newly Elected President, NEW web site: New Jersey Boxing the trainer for Muhammad Ali when Kathy Gatti, who is the woman to Hall of Fame or copy and paste he fought Jimmy Ellis. hold such an office, at 1-201-320- http://www.njboxinghof.org/ 0874. Also, the NEW JERSEY BOXING FINALLY: MEMBERSHIP DUES HALL OF FAME will be honoring our *Ring # 8, of New York will have ARE DUE! If you are just joining our Senior Amateur (Michael Hilton), their next meeting on Tuesday, organization you pay a total of $20 for Junior Olympic Amateur & st September 15th at at O’Neill's the 1 yr ($10 to join & $10 for the Professional Boxer of the Year as well Restaurant, located at 6421 53rd year). If you are already a member you as the Amateur Official & Coach of Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378, starting at pay only $10. the Year. All these honorees will be 7:00pm selected by the September meeting. 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