The Boxing Hall of Fame Newsletter Volume 21 Issue 2 E-Mail Address: [email protected] February 2016 NEXT MEETING DATE - PRESIDENT - HENRY HASCUP 59 KIPP AVE, LODI, N.J. 07644 (1-973-471-2458) PLEASE contact me by this meeting as all Kansas (62-11-6, 38 KOs), former Thursday, members will get a discount on the cost of bantamweight titleholder Joe Lynch and the event. former top Joe Miceli. February 25th *Ring # 8, of will have their Non-participants being enshrined are next meeting on Tuesday, March 15th at * The next meeting for the New Jersey International Boxing Hall of Fame O’Neill’s Restaurant, located at 64-21 Boxing Hall of Fame will be on executive director Ed Brophy of 53rd Drive in Maspeth, New York., Thursday, February 25th, at the Faith Canastota, New York, Bronx promoter starting at 7 PM. Contact President Bob Reformed Church located at 95 Joe DeGuardia, former New York State Duffy 516-313-2304 for more Athletic Commissioner and media Washington St. in Lodi, N.J. which is information. right at the corner of Washington and personality Randy Gordon of Melville,

Prospect St., starting at 8:00 P.M. New York, and manager Dennis * The 5th annual NYSBHOF induction Rappaport. * Our next Induction ceremonies will Ceremonies will be held Sunday be on Thursday, November 3rd at afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April Posthumous non-participant inductees are the Venetian in Garfield. 3rd, at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Bronx manager Howie Albert, Manhattan Beach, New York. trainer/cutman Freddie Brown, New

York City television commentator * At this meeting we will be taking The New York State Boxing Hall of Howard Cosell, Manhattan former boxer names for possible induction into the Fame announced its 18-person class of and referee Ruby Goldstein and New New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. If you 2016 and it is led by the late Hector York City manager Jimmy Jacobs, best know of someone, please make sure he Camacho Sr., who was also elected to known for co-managing a young Mike or she is up to the standards of our the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Tyson. Organization, which is included with will be inducted in June. this Newsletter. You can even nominate Living boxers who will be enshrined are For more information contact President yourself. Also, if you have any former welterweight titleholder and 1986 Bob Duffy, 164 Lindbergh St., information on the person, please send it New York Golden Gloves champion Massapequa Park, NY 11762 – 516-313- to me by this meeting. Aaron "Superman" Davis (49-6, 31 2304. The 2016 Hall of Famers will be KOs); Rochester's former junior announced at the March meeting. welterweight titleholder Charles Murray FINALLY: MEMBERSHIP DUES (44-9, 26 KOs); Bronx two-time Ring Notes: ARE DUE! If you are just joining our lightweight title challenger and 1970 New *Ring # 25 has their monthly meetings at organization you pay a total of $20 for the York Golden Gloves champion Vilomar st the Senior Citizen Hall in Kearney. 1 yr ($10 to join & $10 for the year). If Fernandez; and New York’s former Contact President, Kathy Gatti, at 201- you are already a member you pay only lightweight title challenger Edwin 320-0874. $10. Viruet.

* Lou Costello Club will have their Keep Punching, Posthumous inductees include former annual awards ceremonies on Sunday, President, Henry Hascup three-division titlist “Macho” Camacho March 6th at La Neve's Rest., 276 (79-6-3, 38 KOs), who was from Puerto Belmont Ave, Haledon. Among the Rico but grew up in Spanish Harlem and honorees are Cosmo Liaci and Eddie made his name in New York; also ARTICLE XIX Cotton. Call President Pierre Benoist included are four fighters: 908-246-6822 for more information. HALL OF FAME INDUCTION former world champion NOTE: If any up-dated PAID Hall of REQUIREMENTS Graziano (67-10-6, 52 KOs), Fame member plans on attending SECTION 19.01 former lightweight champion Rocky 2 The N.J. Boxing Hall of Fame Whereas the Hall of Fame has been 4. Trainers who live in a surrounding (50%) percent of the votes of the organized for the recognition, honor, state must have trained several boxers Members. and induction of persons for their from New Jersey. contributions to boxing, the inductee 5. Managers who live in a surrounding SECTION 21.03 must meet the following criteria: state must have managed several There shall be no more than fourteen (1) A boxer must satisfy two of the boxers from New Jersey. (14) candidates (plus one or two at four following prerequisites: 6. Boxing writers who live in a large (at the discretion of the (a) Won three (3) or more senior surrounding state must have covered President)) for induction at any single amateur titles in the state of New New Jersey boxing for many years. meeting for voting. Jersey; The criteria in this Section 19.02 do (b) Engaged in a sufficient number not apply if the person was born in SECTION 21.04 of professional bouts, winning most of New Jersey, lived in New Jersey Candidates must be of an impeccable them; during the time that the individual was character and reputation. (c) Competed in at least five (5) boxing, or lives in New Jersey at the main event contests in the professional time of the vote for induction. SECTION 21.05 ranks; and The Hall of Fame may honor those (d) Won two (2) or more senior SECTION 19.03 from neighboring states, as well as national amateur titles. Active boxers shall not be eligible for those from New Jersey, for their (2) A boxing referee (professional), induction. contributions to boxing. This Section manager, trainer, timekeeper is subject to the specific requirements (professional), promoter, SECTION 19.04 in Article XIX. 6matchmaker, publicist or judge Former boxers shall be at least 45

(professional) must have worked for years old, with the exception of those fifteen (15) years; gravely ill (any age), ex-champions (3) An amateur referee or amateur (any age), and ex-title contenders judge must have worked for twenty (must be at least 40). Exceptions must (20) years; be approved by the President and the (4) A boxing commissioner; Board of Directors. (5) A boxing reporter must have worked for twenty (20) years; ARTICLE XX (6) A boxing announcer must have HONOREE SECTION COMMITTEE worked for twenty (20) years; or SECTION 20.01 (7) A medical authority or historian The President shall appoint the must have worked for fifteen (15) honorees' Selection Committee. years. SECTION 20.02 SECTION 19.02 Alternates may be available at Additional criteria for eligible selectors' meeting. candidates for induction applicable to those who live in a surrounding state: ARTICLE XXI 1. Boxers who live in a surrounding HONOREES state must have fought professionally SECTION 21.01 at least ten (10) times in New Jersey. Only those qualifying under Article 2. Officials who live in a surrounding XIX may be considered to be state must have worked at least honorees. twenty-five (25) times in New Jersey. 3. Doctors who live in a surrounding SECTION 21.02 state must have worked at least All nominees shall poll in their twenty-five (25) times in New Jersey. respective categories at least fifty