The Hall of Fame Newsletter Volume 20 Issue 5 E-Mail Address: [email protected] MAY 2015 NEXT MEETING DATE - PRESIDENT - HENRY HASCUP 59 KIPP AVE, LODI, N.J. 07644 (1-973-471-2458) 5 straight bouts to become ONLY the Current International Boxing Thursday, 10th boxer from the state of New Jersey Commissioner for all Dominican to win this Title and ONLY the 2nd fighters outside , May 28th boxer to win both the National Golden trainer, etc. Glove and the Untied States Nationals, George Hill, Boxing judge since the * The next meeting for the New Jersey Leroy Davila being the other. 1980’s, who judged Gatti/Ward 2 & 3, Boxing Hall of Fame will be on Plus many World title holders such as Thursday, May 28th, at the Faith As the President of the New Jersey , Livingstone Bramble, Reformed Church located at 95 Association of USA Boxing, as well as Terry Norris, Tracy Harris Patterson, Washington St. in Lodi, N.J. which is the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame, I Sven Ottke, , Bernard right at the corner of Washington and am also proud of the rest of the team Hopkins, Ronald Wright, , Prospect St., starting at 8:00 P.M. that competed last week. I heard some Hasim Rahman, Michael Weaver, Jesse of the bouts were very close and our James Leija, vs. boxers came up on the wrong end of the decisions. With that saying they all , , Miguel acted like professionals and took the Cotto, vs. Kermit decisions well, and that says something Cintron, Joshua Clottey vs. , about what kind of young men we have vs. Edison Miranda, Mikey representing our State, a job well done! Garcia, Bryant Jennings, Lamont Peterson vs. Amir Khan * As the President of the New Jersey Bill Johnson, Boxing Trainer who he Boxing Hall of Fame I am proud to has worked with everyone from former announce that on Thursday evening, world champions such as his son November 12, 2015, the New Jersey Leavander, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Boxing Hall of Fame will hold it’s 46th Bruce Seldon and Carl “The Truth” Annual Dinner and Induction Williams. Ceremonies at the beautiful Venetian, located at 546 River Drive, Garfield, Andre Kut, Boxing Promoter, he New Jersey starting at 7:00p.m. Tickets started off as an , then are priced at ONLY $85.00 per person. trainer, manager and then promoter. Fourteen (14) of Boxing’s finest will be Kut’s company, KEA Boxing, was first inducted in the New Jersey Boxing Hall formed in 1992 to train and manage of Fame, and they are as follows: boxers, then he changed direction in John Brown, USBA super 2004 to concentrate on promoting title & NABF super boxing events. He has kept boxing a live featherweight title, fought World Title in New Jersey by running many club fights against , Diego shows throughout the state. Corrales & Steve Forbes twice. He also Curtis Parker, USBA fought , Lamont Peterson, title, rated as high as #6 in the World Angel Manfredy, Jesus Chavez and Just this past Saturday Michael Hilton back in the early 1980’s. Holds wins stopped . who boxes out of the BA over Willie Monroe, Elisha Obed, Mike in Trenton, won the National Golden Valentin Contreras, former New Colbert, Frank Fletcher & Ricky Glove Title. Michael won Jersey & Regional Amateur Champion. Stackhouse. He also lost 2 close 2 The N.J. Boxing Hall of Fame decisions against Mustafa Hamsho. He now known as the Bernie's. He is also a also fought John Mugabi, Wilford voter for the International Boxing Hall Scypion, Alex Ramos, Michael Olajide, of Fame. Frank Tate & Michael Nunn. POSTHUMOUSLY Daryl Peoples, the President of the Bouie Fisher, Boxing Trainer who International Boxing Federation (IBF) trained . He also since May of 2010. Daryl has appeared trained and was a part of on the Boxing Digest 50 most his two epic fights with . He influential people in boxing list and has also briefly trained Hasim Rohman appeared on the boxing power index for along with other countless fighters in the past 2 years. the area. On a couple of sad notes, we lost 2 more Mark Taffet, an influential part of Kevin Smith, Up and coming Light New Jersey Boxing Hall of Famers. Al HBO fight game – Pay-per-view Heavyweight who fought a draw against Marksman. HBO’s senior vice president Mike Quarry only to have his life cut DeVito, former Amateur & Professional of sports operations and pay-per-view. short just 2 months later. Boxer, PLUS one of the top Professional The title means Taffet is the primary Judges in the business passed away on man responsible for distributing and Harry Wiley, Boxing Trainer who May 2nd. marketing matches that typically cost trained fight fans between an additional $40 and throughout most of his career. He also $50 to watch. The Rutgers graduate gets helped train and was his hands much dirtier than that, the trainer for when however, and has thus long been one of he fought . the sport’s most anonymous-yet- Ring Notes: influential power brokers. *Ring # 25 has their monthly meetings Donald Trump, during the 1980’s at the Senior Citizen Hall in Kearney. Atlantic City was the capital of the Contact Newly Elected President, Boxing World and Donald Trump had a Kathy Gatti, who is the woman to hold lot to do with it, including many of such an office, at 1-201-320-0874. fights. *Ring # 8, of will have their , all you have to say is next meeting on Thursday, June 18th at Arturo Gatti. Their 3 fights were among the Plattduetsche Restaurant, 1132 the top trilogies in boxing history. Ring Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, Magazine named three of Ward’s bouts New York 11010 starting at 7 PM. Fight of the Year: Contact President Bob Duffy 1-516- Also, Barry Goss, former 3 time NJ Micky Ward vs. 313-2304 for more info. Golden Glove Champion and the head (2001) coach of the Goss & Goss BC for the Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti I (2002) Click on the following to view our past 25 years passed away on May 17th. Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti III (2003) NEW web site: New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame or copy and paste FINALLY: MEMBERSHIP DUES Dave Weinberg, produced a number of http://www.njboxinghof.org/ ARE DUE! If you are just joining our award-winning features and organization you pay a total of $20 for investigative pieces such as a story the 1st yr ($10 to join & $10 for the about mismatches in boxing. As far as year). If you are already a member you awards are concerned, Dave been pay only $10. honored eight times in the last 13 years by the Boxing Writer’s Association of Keep Punching, America in their national writing contest President, Henry Hascup