WBC & Ring 8 to honor the late Joe Dwyer & Tony Mazzarella at the State Hall of Fame 2015 Induction Dinne

NEW YORK (Apr. 1, 2015) – The (WBC) and Ring 8 will honor the late Joe Dwyer and Tony Mazzarella at the fourth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction dinner, sponsored by Ring 8, Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 26 at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman will make a special presentation to Dwyer’s family. Ring 8 will make presentations to the Dwyer and Mazzarella families. Dwyer and Mazzarella, both longtime Ring 8 members, passed away earlier this year. Dwyer was president of the North American Boxing Federation (NABF). Mazzarella, who served many years as Ring 8’s treasurer, was a major influence in the founding of the NYSBHOF.

NYSBHOF Class of 2015

Boxers

WBC junior welterweight champion & Vietnam Veteran Saoul Mamby Bronx/Brooklyn WBA junior middleweight title challenger Joey Giambra Buffalo 1961 National Golden Gloves champion Johnny Persol Brooklyn Two-time world welterweight title challenger Harold Weston WBO middleweight champion Lonnie Bradley Harlem (Deceased) World light heavyweight champion Paul Berlenbach Astoria “Uncrowned” world welterweight champion Billy Graham Manhattan’s Eastside 2-Time World flyweight champion New York City World middleweight & welterweight champion Tommy Ryan Redwood/Syracuse World light heavyweight champion Jimmy Slattery Buffalo

Non-Participants

NYSBHOF & Ring 8 president Bob Duffy Manhattan/Massapequa Park Journalist Mike Katz Bronx Trainer Tommy Gallagher Howard Beach Promoter/cutman Bob Miller Albany Gleason’s Gym owner Bruce Silverglade Brooklyn (Deceased) Trainer Charley Goldman Brooklyn MSG matchmaker Harry Markson Kingston Promoter Cedric Kushner Manhattan MSG matchmaker Jimmy Johnson New York City Journalist Damon Runyon Manhattan Manager/matchmaker Al Weill New York City

Renown ring announcer David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.

The 2015 inductees were selected by the NYSBHOF nominating committee members: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair and Neil Terens.

Each inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his induction into the NYSBHOF. All NYSBHOF plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.

All boxers needed to be inactive for at least three years, in order to be eligible for NYSBHOF induction, and all inductees must have resided in New York State for a significant portion of their boxing careers. CLASS of 2012: , Mike McCallum, , Jake LaMotta, , Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, , “Sugar” Ray Robinson, , , Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo and Arthur Mercante, Sr.

CLASS of 2013: , , 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: , Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., , Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D’Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O’Rourke.

Tickets are priced at $125.00 per adult and $50.00 for children (under 16), and includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, starting at 12:30 PM/ET, as well as dinner (prime rib, fish or poultry) and open bar throughout the day.

Tickets are available to purchase by calling NYSBHOF/Ring 8 president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, ranging from $50.00 to $250.00, by contacting and Duffy.

Go on line at www.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. ABOUT RING 8: Formed in 1954 by an ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association – hence, RING 8 – and today the organization’s motto still remains: Boxers Helping Boxers.

RING 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, medical expenses, or whatever justifiable need.

Go on line to www.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 members. Annual membership dues is only $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8 monthly meetings, excluding July and August. All active boxers, amateur and professional, are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 yearly membership. Guests of Ring 8 members are welcome at a cost of only $7.00 per person.