The New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Newsletter Volume 24 Issue 10 E-Mail Address:[email protected] October 2019 NEXT MEETING DATE - PRESIDENT - HENRY HASCUP 59 KIPP AVE, LODI, N.J. 07644 (1-973-471-2458) Tom Casino, is among the finest action Vinny LaManna, in 1989 received his Thursday, photographers in boxing history. Shooting managers license in State of NJ, first client professionally for the first time in 1984, was Ray Mercer followed by Al Cole, both th Casino has been top level for 35 years. His World Champions. Vinny worked under October 24 work has appeared in every boxing Marc Roberts learning the business, from * The next meeting for the New Jersey publication, as well as every New York 1989 to 1991. Boxing Hall of Fame will be on Thursday, City newspaper, the AP, the LA Times, and Managed Eric and Derrick Graham Also October 24th, at the Faith Reformed USA Today. managed Imamu Mayfield and guided him Church located at 95 Washington St. in In the history of the Boxing Writers to the IBF Cruiserweight world title. Other Lodi, N.J. which is right at the corner of Association of America photography past Fighters managed by LaManna were Washington and Prospect St., starting at contest, Casino is the only photographer to Julio Aquino #5 USBA, Michael Covington 7:30 P.M. have win first place in the action-photo #3 IBF, Troy Browning #6 WBO & #12 LAST CALL FOR ALL category for three consecutive years. WBC and Leo Loiacono #9 IBF Casino has been Showtime's principal intercontinental. AD's boxing photographer since 1993. Will be at this meeting Lawrence Layton, has worked as a Nelson Cuevas, boxed as an amateur licensed professional judge in the boxing compiling a record of 93 wins and only 4 industry for over 30 years. He began his WE NEED YOUR HELP! losses. He won the NY Spanish Gloves in career in the Amateurs and worked his way We are far behind at this time! 1962 and was a semi-finalist in the NY through the ranks. He was one of the first to Golden Gloves in 1962 and 1963. He had work in the New Jersey Correctional several pro fights before he began a life- facilities as a referee and judge. He has I thank Dr. Michael Sabia and Ring long journey of training fighters all over been judging with the New Jersey Boxing Announcer Nino Del Buono, as between New Jersey, New York, and beyond. He Commission and the International Boxing them, they put in 10 FULL PAGE AD’S learned the cut man trade from Chickie Federation (“IBF”) and the World Boxing and there not even one of the honorees! Ferrara, cut man for Rocky Marciano, Organization for over 25 years and have among others. Nelson became the trainer judged over 22 championship fights. Here’s As the President of the New Jersey Boxing and cut man for Carlos Ortiz when he made a list of some of his notable fights that he Hall of Fame I am proud to announce that his comeback in 1971. judged: Sergevy Kovalev Vs. Bernard on Thursday, November 14, 2019, the New Hopkins – IBF Intl. World Light Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame will hold its Larry Hazzard, Jr., has worked as a Heavyweight Title, Tomasz Adamek Vs. 50th Annual Induction & Award at the licensed judge for over 32 years. He began Andrew Golota - IBF Intl. Heavyweight beautiful Venetian, located at 546 River his career in the amateurs and worked his Title Lodz, Poland, Kemit Cintron Vs. Drive, Garfield, New Jersey starting at 6:45 way through the ranks and has had the Jessie Feliciano - IBF World Welterweight P.M. Tickets are priced at ONLY $90 ($95 opportunity to judge numerous world and Title, Los Angeles, CA., Valdermir Pereira for the use of a Credit Card) $100 at the international title bouts. He judged his first Vs. Eric Aiken - IBF World Featherweight door per person. Fourteen (14) of Boxing’s world title fight at age 24. Here’s a list of Title, Boston, MA. Victor Emilio Ramirez finest will be inducted in the New Jersey some of those bouts: Vitali Klitscko vs. Vs. Ovil Mckenzie - IBF World Boxing Hall of Fame, and they are as Obed Sullivan, Danny Jacobs vs. Peter Cruiserweight Title, Buenos Aires, follows: Quillin, Naseem Hamed vs. Jose Badilld, Argentina, George Forman Vs Shannon James Toney vs. Mike McCollum, Jermall Briggs. Mike Borao, guided Charles Martin, to the Charlo vs. Matvey Korobv, Gervonta Davis IBF heavyweight championship in 2016, vs. Hugo Ruiz, Fernando Vargas vs. Santos Lopez, Started boxing at 18 years worked with former world welterweight Harward Clarke, Shane Mosley vs. Jesse old and had about 20 amateur fights. Went champion Cory Spinks and Havyweight Leija, Arthur Abraham vs. Khoren Gevor, to the Golden Gloves finals and turned contender Jameel McCline. He also worked Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr., Hector professional and had 19 fights. with Tony Thompson, Ray Austin, Monte Camacho vs. Gary Kirkland, Jeff Lacey vs. His biggest win was over former World Barrett, Mike Perez, Vinny Maddalone, Joe Says Vanderpool and Bernard Hopkins vs. champion Eddie Hopson (27-1) with a 10th Hanks, Omar Sheika and BJ Flores. William Joppy round TKO. Hopson was 27-1 at the time 2 The N.J. Boxing Hall of Fame and was the World Champion just 4 months 15 bouts. Carl earned a professional record Christie in 2011. In total, Lenny was a before fighting Lopez. Lopez also beat of 19-4-0 with eight KO’s under his belt member of the NJ Boxing Community as highly regarded Troy Fletcher and Greg and even challenged the likes of Lupe an Official or board member with the Torres. He fought for the USBA title on Aquino (53-9-2) in 1985, before retiring NJSACB for over 30 years and was loved national TV Tuesday night fights with John from the ring. The majority of Carl’s and respected by everyone who came in Brown and was stopped in the 7th round professional bouts were fought at the contact with him. He was a tremendous due to a cut. Also fought Emanuel Augusta Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. It Ambassador for the sport of Boxing and & Jimmy Bredahl . would be accurate to say, Carl was a crowd was extremely passionate in his support of pleaser. it. Jameel McCline, started at the late age of Greg Torres, was our Amateur Boxer of 25 years and having no amateur experience, Peter Wood, A former New York City the Year back in 1992. He turned pro the McCline took straight to the pro ranks Golden Gloves finalist in 1971, Wood was next year and complied a record of 15 wins taken part in four world Heavyweight title selected to represent America in with Only 2 losses. clashes with Chris Byrd, Wladimir international competition in Montreal, His biggest wins were against future Klitschko, Nikolai Valuev and Samuel Canada. In 1976, he was asked to represent Featherweight Champion of the World, Peter. Uniquely, each of these title bouts America in the Maccabean Games held in Derrick Gainer and in his last fight against was for a different version of the world Tel Aviv, Israel. the former 2 time Super Bantamweight title. He captured several wins against Peter is the author of Confessions of a Champion of the World, Kennedy notable fighters, including Alfred Fighter—Battling Through the Golden McKinney. Just 4-1/2 months later at the Cole, Michael Grant, Lance Gloves and A Clenched Fist—The Making age of 28, Greg died from injuries sustained Whitaker, Shannon Briggs, Charles of a Golden Gloves Champion, two in a car crash. Shufford, Cedric Boswell, and Terry memoirs published by Ringside Books. Smith but has been unable to replicate these Wood’s writing credits also include a guest performances in title fight situations, column in The New York Times, and Also, the NEW JERSEY BOXING HALL although the loss to Chris Byrd was by only articles in Commonweal, America, Ring, OF FAME will be honoring our Senior one point in a very controversial split Boxing Illustrated, Westchester Magazine, Amateur, National Golden Glove decision. Also losing a championship fight Chicken Soup for the Soul, Proof, Champion, Anthony Johns, Junior in which he had the champion (Sam Peter) Boxing.com and TheSweetScience.com. Olympic Amateur, National Female down three times during the fight. In Champion Kaheil Mishoe-Elliott & Pro addition to the aforementioned title fight POSTHUMOUSLY: Boxer of the Year, WBO #1 Rated losses, he has lost to Greg Pickrom, Calvin Mike Hall, trained and/or served as a Featherweight contender Shakur Brock and was upset by the underdog Zuri cutman for numerous former fighters such Stevenson as well as the Amateur Official Lawrencein 2005. After which, he went on as Pleasantville super-featherweight Ernest Mark Hoskins & Coach of the Year a six fight win streak that led him back to a Bing, heavyweight champion Riddick Roger Chance Plus our “2019 Man of the World Title fight yet another two times. Bowe, Wildwood heavyweight contender Year" boxing judge Jim Kinney. James Broad, super-bantamweight and Reyes Munoz, as an Amateur won the New super-featherweight champ Tracy Harris LAST CALL FOR TICKETS Jersey Golden Glove title. He turned pro in Patterson, heavyweight champ Ray Mercer, 1989 and fought until1999, his last fight light-heavyweight and cruiserweight champ WILL BE ON Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Rossman, was against Arturo Gatti. During his career THURSDAY, November 7th he compiled a record of 21 wins, 4 losses Pleasantville middleweight contender with 1 no contest.