The New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Newsletter

The New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Newsletter Volume 20 Issue 4 E-Mail Address: [email protected] April 2015 NEXT MEETING DATE - PRESIDENT - HENRY HASCUP 59 KIPP AVE, LODI, N.J. 07644 (1-973-471-2458) Pernell Whitaker, Livingstone Bramble, people in boxing list and has appeared on Thursday, Terry Norris, Tracy Harris Patterson, the boxing power index for the past 2 Sven Ottke, Charles Brewer, Bernard years. April 30th Hopkins, Ronald Wright, David Tua, Hasim Rahman, Michael Weaver, Jesse Mark Taffet, an influential part of HBO James Leija, Wladimir Klitschko vs. fight game – Pay-per-view Marksman. * The next meeting for the New Jersey Samuel Peter, Arthur Abraham, Miguel HBO’s senior vice president of sports Boxing Hall of Fame will be on Cotto, Antonio Margarito vs. Kermit operations and pay-per-view. The title Thursday, April 30th, at the Faith Cintron, Joshua Clottey vs. Zab Judah, means Taffet is the primary man Reformed Church located at 95 Lucian Bute vs. Edison Miranda, Mikey responsible for distributing and marketing Washington St. in Lodi, N.J. which is Garcia, Bryant Jennings, Lamont Peterson matches that typically cost fight fans right at the corner of Washington and vs. Amir Khan between an additional $40 and $50 to Prospect St., starting at 8:00 P.M. watch. The Rutgers graduate gets his Bill Johnson, Boxing Trainer who he has hands much dirtier than that, however, * As the President of the New Jersey worked with everyone from former world and has thus long been one of the sport’s Boxing Hall of Fame I am proud to champions such as his son Leavander, most anonymous-yet-influential power announce that on Thursday evening, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Bruce Seldon brokers. November 12, 2015, the New Jersey and Carl “The Truth” Williams. Boxing Hall of Fame will hold it’s 46th Donald Trump, during the 1980’s Annual Dinner and Induction Andre Kut, Boxing Promoter, he started Atlantic City was the capital of the Ceremonies at the beautiful Venetian, off as an Amateur Boxing, then trainer, Boxing World and Donald Trump had a located at 546 River Drive, Garfield, New manager and then promoter. Kut’s lot to do with it, including many of Mike Jersey starting at 7:00p.m. Tickets are company, KEA Boxing, was first formed Tyson fights. priced at ONLY $85.00 per person. in 1992 to train and manage boxers, then Fourteen (14) of Boxing’s finest will be he changed direction in 2004 to Micky Ward, all you have to say is inducted in the New Jersey Boxing Hall concentrate on promoting boxing events. Arturo Gatti. TheTheir 3 fights were of Fame, and they are as follows: He has kept boxing a live in New Jersey among the top trilogies in boxing history. Ring Magazine named three of Ward’s John Brown, USBA super featherweight by running many club shows throughout bouts Fight of the Year: title & NABF super featherweight title, the state. Micky Ward vs. Emanuel Augustus fought World Title fights against Shane Curtis Parker, USBA middleweight title, (2001) Mosley, Diego Corrales & Steve Forbes rated as high as #6 in the World back in Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti I (2002) twice. He also fought Miguel Cotto, the early 1980’s. Holds wins over Willie Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti III (2003) Lamont Peterson, Angel Manfredy, Jesus Monroe, Elisha Obed, Mike Colbert, Chavez and stopped Gabriel Ruelas. Frank Fletcher & Ricky Stackhouse. He Dave Weinberg, produced a number of award-winning features and investigative Valentin Contreras, former New Jersey also lost 2 close decisions against Mustafa pieces such as a story about mismatches & Regional Amateur Champion. Current Hamsho. He also fought John Mugabi, in boxing. As far as awards are International Boxing Commissioner for Wilford Scypion, Alex Ramos, Michael concerned, Dave been honored eight all Dominican fighters outside Dominican Olajide, Frank Tate & Michael Nunn. times in the last 13 years by the Boxing Republic, trainer, etc. Daryl Peoples, the President of the Writer’s Association of America in their George Hill, Boxing judge since the International Boxing Federation (IBF) national writing contest now known as the 1980’s, who judged Gatti/Ward 2 & 3, since May of 2010. Daryl has appeared on Bernies. He is also a voter for the Plus many World title holders such as the Boxing Digest 50 most influential International Boxing Hall of Fame. 2 The N.J. Boxing Hall of Fame POSTHUMOUSLY Gatti, who is the woman to hold such as the TV Show "The Contender" Tommy Bouie Fisher, Boxing Trainer who office, at 1-201-320-0874. Gallagher. Posthumous non-participants trained Bernard Hopkins. He also trained inductees are Brooklyn trainer Charley Ivan Robinson and was a part of his two *Ring # 8, of New York will have their Goldman (28-6-2, 19 KOs) who also epic fights with Arturo Gatti. He also next meeting on Thursday, April 21st at at fought professionally in the early 1900’s, briefly trained Hasim Rohman along with O’Neill's Restaurant, located at 6421 53rd Madison Square Garden matchmaker other countless fighters in the Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378, starting at Jimmy Johnston, Madison Square Philadelphia area. 7:00pm. Contact President Bob Duffy 1- Garden president Harry Markson, of 516-313-2304 for more info. Kingston, celebrated Bronx sportswriter Kevin Smith, Up and coming Light Damon Runyon, manager/matchmaker Heavyweight who fought a draw against * The 4th annual NYSBHOF induction Al Weill & elite promoter Cedric Mike Quarry only to have his life cut dinner will be held Sunday afternoon Kushner, who just recently passed away. short just 2 months later. (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 26, at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, For more information contact President Harry Wiley, Boxing Trainer who New York. trained Sugar Ray Robinson throughout Bob Duffy, 164 Lindbergh St., most of his career. He also helped train Living boxers heading into the Massapequa Park, NY 11762 – Henry Armstrong and was the trainer for NYSBHOF are Bronx-born and Brooklyn 516-313-2304 - New York State Muhammad Ali when he fought Jimmy resident Saoul Mamby (45-34-6, 19 Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Ellis. KOs), a World Boxing Council (WBC) Class of 2015. junior middleweight champion (1980-82) On a sad note, SCOOP GALLELLO, and Vietnam Veteran, Buffalo 2015 NJ Golden Glove Tournament 1998 NJBHOF Inductee has passed away. middleweight Joey Giambra (65-10-2, * April 24th - I.B.E.W. 164 - 65 W He was the President of the International 31 KOs), Brooklyn light heavyweight and Century Road, Paramus - 7 PM Veteran Boxers Association since 1975. 1961 National Golden Gloves champion * April 25th - OPEN CLASS FINALS - Johnny Persol (22-5-1, 7 KOs), two-time Pershing Field House - 807 Summit world welterweight title challenger Ave., Jersey City - 7:30 PM Harold Weston (26-9-5, 7 KOs), and World Boxing Organization (WBO) FINALLY: MEMBERSHIP DUES middleweight champion (1995-97) and ARE DUE! If you are just joining our 1992 National Golden Gloves winner organization you pay a total of $20 for the Lonnie Bradley (29-1-1, 21 KOs), of 1st yr ($10 to join & $10 for the year). If Harlem. Posthumous participants being you are already a member you pay only inducted are world light heavyweight $10. champion (1925-26) Paul “Astoria Assassin” Berlenbach (40-8-3, 33 KOs), Click on the following to view our NEW “uncrowned” world welterweight champ web site: New Jersey Boxing Hall of Billy Graham (102-15-9, 102 KOs) from Fame or copy and paste Manhattan’s East Side, two-time world http://www.njboxinghof.org/ flyweight champion (1929 & 1931) and 1920 Olympic gold medallist Frankie Keep Punching, Genaro, Redwood’s world welterweight President, Henry Hascup (1898-94) and Syracuse middleweight (1998-1907) champion Tommy Ryan BWAA is honored to feature Roy Jones, (90-6-11, 71 KOs), and Buffalo’s world Bernard Hopkins and superstar light heavyweight champion (1925 & Gennady Golovkin at the 90th Annual 1930) Jimmy Slattery (114-13, 51 KOs). BWAA at Capitale, at 130 Bowery, NY, NY, on Friday, April 24, 2015. Tickets Non-participants heading into the are still available. NYSBHOF are former NYSAC deputy http://www.bwaa.us/category/news/ commissioner and promoter, as well as current NYSBHOF/Ring 8 president Bob Duffy, former New York Times and New Ring Notes: York Daily News boxing columnist Mike *Ring # 25 has their monthly meetings at Katz, Albany promoter/cutman Bob the Senior Citizen Hall in Kearney. Miller, owner of the world renown Contact Newly Elected President, Kathy Gleason’s Gym, Bruce Silverglade and longtime trainer and one of the stars of