The New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Newsletter Volume 22 Issue 3 E-Mail Address: [email protected] March 2017 NEXT MEETING DATE - PRESIDENT - HENRY HASCUP 59 KIPP AVE, LODI, N.J. 07644 (1-973-471-2458) Posthumous participants being inducted are Thursday, Queens’ former middleweight and light Officials (Commission, Judges, Doctors heavyweight world champion Dick Tiger and Referees): Dr. Frank Doggett, Larry March 30th (60-19-3, 27 KOs), Brooklyn/Manhattan Hazzard Sr., Steve Smoger light heavyeight world champion Jose “Chegui” Torres (41-3-1, 29 KOs), and Media (Writers, Photographers, Artists, * The next meeting for the New Jersey Digital, Historians): Dave Bontempo, Jack Williamsburg middleweight world Boxing Hall of Fame will be on "KO JO" Obermayer, Bert Sugar champion “The Nonpareil”, Jack Thursday, March 30th, at the Faith Dempsey (51-4-11, 23 KOs). Reformed Church located at 95 Special Contributors: Ken Condon, Washington St. in Lodi, N.J. which is Non-participants heading into the Dennis Gomes, Bob Lee right at the corner of Washington and NYSBHOF are Queens’ International agent Prospect St., starting at 8:00 P.M. Don Majeski, Long Island matchmaker www.ACBHOF.com and through social Ron Katz, Manhattan manager Stan media (@ACBHOF on * At this meeting we will be announcing Hoffman and past Ring 8 Facebook/Instagram/Twitter). the 2017 Hall of Famers. president/NYSAC judge Bobby Bartels. * New Jersey Golden Glove Tournament * Our next Induction ceremonies will Posthumous non-participant inductees are March 25th - True Warriors Boxing be on Thursday, November 9th at Brooklyn boxing historian Hank Kaplan, Gym - 85 5th Ave Paterson @ 7:30 PM the Venetian in Garfield. Long Island cut-man Al Gavin, Bronx referee Arthur Donovan and New York April 1st - Waterfront Rec Center - 2 Ring Notes: City columnist Dan Parker. *Ring # 25 has their monthly meetings at Grafton Ave., Newark @ 2 PM the Senior Citizen Hall in Kearney. Contact For information contact President Bob President, Kathy Gatti, at 201-320-0874. Duffy, 164 Lindbergh St., Massapequa April 8th - Hackensack HS - 135 - 1st St., Park, NY 11762 – 516-313-2304 Hackensack @ 7 PM *Ring # 8, of New York will have their next meeting in April - Contact President April 21st - 164 IBEW - 65 W. Century Rd., * The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Paramus (Novice FINALS) @ 7 PM Jack Hirsch at [email protected] 516- May 26-28, 2017 at the famed Claridge 790-7592 Hotel at Park Place Boardwalk in Atlantic April 22nd - Union County Performing Arts City. Among those honored (all listed - 1601 Irving St., Rahway (OPEN Finals) * The New York State Boxing Hall of alphabetically): @ 7:30 PM Fame (NYSBHOF), sponsored by Ring 8, has announced its 15-member Class of Boxers (resident and non-resident): 2017. The sixth annual NYSBHOF Arturo Gatti, Larry Holmes, Leavander FINALLY: MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE induction dinner will be held Sunday Johnson, Matthew Saad Muhammad, DUE! If you are just joining our Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Mike Rossman, organization you pay a total of $20 for the afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 30, at st Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. Michael Spinks, Mike Tyson 1 yr ($10 to join & $10 for the year). If you are already a member you pay only $10. Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF Trainers and Cutmen (resident and non- include Manhattan welterweight Gaspar resident): Lou Duva, Mike Hall Jr., Bill Keep Punching, “El Indio” Ortega (131-39-6, 69 KOs), Johnson President, Henry Hascup Yonkers’ world heavyweight title challenger Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes (39-8-1, 22 KOs), Yonkers middleweight Doug “Cobra’ Promoters, Managers, Advisors, Boxing Hall of Famer Dewitt (33-8-5, 19 KOs), and “The Bronx Matchmakers, Ring Announcers: Don Lou Duva dies at 94, Bomber,” world middleweight title Elbaum, Frank Gelb, Don King, J Russell challenger Alex Ramos (39-10-2, 24 KOs) Peltz handled 19 champs 2 The N.J. Boxing Hall of Fame corner where Duva was climbing into "Lou always made me feel like I was a PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Lou Duva, the the ring. special person," Hascup said. "He was Boxing Hall of Famer who handled the careers of 19 champions including heavyweight a great story teller who kept everyone Evander Holyfield, died Wednesday. He was captivated with his stories. He was an 94. icon in the sport of boxing, who held The colorful Duva died of natural every role there was in the sport. I told causes at a hospital in Paterson, where him once that the only role he didn't he lived, his son said in a statement play was ring girl. He was a great released by the family. cheerleader. You knew when he was in a boxer's corner, psyching that guy up. A gruff, down-to-earth manager and You could hear him. It's a tremendous trainer who was generous with his loss to the sport of boxing." pupils, Lou Duva had a career that spanned seven decades. Besides Steele waved the fight to a close with Duva is survived by a son, Dino, and Holyfield, he also handled fellow 1984 Chavez a TKO winner with 2 seconds daughters Donna Duva Brooks, Olympians Pernell Whitaker and left in a fight. Taylor would have won Deanne Boorman and Denise. He was Meldrick Taylor. His first titlist was had he finished it. preceded in death by his wife, Enes, middleweight Joey Giardiello, who and a son, Dan, whose wife, Kathy, Steele was widely criticized for years won his crown in 1963. helped run Main Events. for stopping the fight, but Duva The son of Italian immigrants, Duva stepping into the ring may have played A viewing will be held Sunday at and his family built the promotional a pivotal role. Festa Funeral Home in Totowa, with a company Main Events (founded in funeral Monday at St Mary's Roman It's a hell of a way to lose a fight," 1978) into one of boxing's Catholic Church in Paterson. Duva said later. "We were winning the powerhouses. Duva was voted ___ fight for 11 rounds, two minutes and "Manager of the Year" in 1985 by the 58 seconds. Then the referee took it AP Columnist Tim Dahlberg and AP Boxing Writers Association of away from us." freelancer Jim Hague contributed to America. In 1987, the World Boxing this report. Association chose Duva as "Trainer of Duva was enshrined in the the Year." International Boxing Hall of Fame PS - I would like to thank everyone (1998), as well as the New Jersey who came out for the wake and/or Among casual boxing fans Duva was Boxing Hall of Fame and the National funeral. The NJ Boxing Hall of Fame best known for his role in the March Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. gave the Eulogy and Bell (9) Count at 1990 fight between Julio Cesar Chavez the wake and Lou's family couldn't and Taylor. The Canastota, New York-based have been more pleased. boxing Hall of Fame announced its Taylor had dominated the fight with flags will fly at half-staff in memory I can not name all those who came speed and accuracy, but Chavez came Duva. those 2 days But I was disappointed on on strong in the late rounds and hit who didn't. Lou had 19 world Taylor with a right hand with 26 "Lou Duva was fiercely devoted to his Champions and ONLY 1 (Mark seconds left that hurt him. He tried to fighters and to the sport that he Breland) attended! trade punches, only to be dropped by dedicated his life to," Hall of Fame Chavez. Executive Director Edward Brophy said. "Everyone at the Hall of Fame Taylor used the ropes to pull himself joins the boxing community in up at the count of six, but sagged back mourning his passing." into the corner post. Referee Richard Steele asked him at the count of eight Henry Hascup, the president of the if he was OK and Taylor did not New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame, respond but instead looked at his knew Duva for almost 60 years. .