The New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Newsletter Volume 23 Issue 3 E-Mail Address: [email protected] March 2018 NEXT MEETING DATE - PRESIDENT - HENRY HASCUP 59 KIPP AVE, LODI, N.J. 07644 (1-973-471-2458) J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Trainer and Cutmen: Thursday, KOs), (Williamsburg) World Lightweight Carmen Graziano, George Benton and Champion Jack “The Napoleon of The Ralph Citro March 15th Prize Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super Lightweight Champion Billy Costello Non-Participants: (40-2, 23 KOs), (Beacon) NYSAC Light Bob Arum, Dan Duva, Diane Fischer- * The next meeting for the New Jersey Heavyweight World Champion Melio Cristiano, Ed Derian, Jean Williams, Boxing Hall of Fame will be on Thursday, Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn/ Joseph Pasquale, Jersey Joe Walcott, March 15th, at the Faith Reformed Church Yonkers) world-class middleweight Ralph Bernard Fernandez, Dave Weinberg, Ray located at 95 Washington St. in Lodi, N.J. “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) and (Port Bailey, Jose Sulaiman, Marian which is right at the corner of Washington Washington) heavyweight contender Muhammad, Mark Etess and and Prospect St., starting at 8:00 P.M. Charley “The Bayonne Bomber” Norkus President Donald J. Trump. (33-19, 19 KOs). * At this meeting we will be announcing For more information contact President the 2018 Hall of Famers. Living non-participants heading into the Ray McCline (609) 318 -3188 - P.O. Box NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer Prize- 7221 Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 NOTE: We will be meeting on the main winning sportswriter Dave Anderson, Email: [email protected] or floor of the church. Just walk up the 5 (Brooklyn) trainer/advisor Pete Brodsky, [email protected] steps turn left & go down the hall. (Rockaway) boxing historian/editor Herb Website: http://www.acbhof.com/ Goldman, (Bronx) matchmaker Bobby * Our next Induction ceremonies will Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC Ring Notes: be on Thursday, November 8th at the chairperson/judge Melvina Lathan, and *Ring # 25 Contact President, Kathy Venetian in Garfield. (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson, Gatti, at 201-320-0874. matchmaker/promoter Ron Scott Stevens. * The New York State Boxing Hall of *Ring # 8, of New York will have their Fame (NYSBHOF), sponsored by Ring 8, Posthumous non-participant inductees are next meeting on Tuesday, March 20th at the has announced its 23-member Class of (Brooklyn) ring announcer Johnnie Addie, at O’Neill's Restaurant, located at 64-21 2018. The seventh annual NYSBHOF (Brooklyn) matchmaker Johnny Bos, 53rd Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378, starting at induction dinner will be held Sunday (Bronx) boxing publicist Murray 7:00pm. – Guest speaker will be WBO afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 29, at Goodman, (New York City) boxing Light Middleweight Champion, Sadam Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. writer/historian Bert Randolph Sugar and Ali. Contact President Jack Hirsch at Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF (Lower East Side) radio & television [email protected] - 516-790-7592 include (Spring Valley) IBF Cruiserweight announcer/journalist Sam Taub. World Champion Al “Ice” Cole (35-16-3, For more information contact President * The New Jersey Golden Gloves 16 KOs), (Long Island) WBA light Bob Duffy, 164 Lindbergh St., Massapequa FINALS will be on April 20th & 21st at heavyweight Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle Park, NY 11762 – 516-313-2304. the prestigious Union County Performing (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Arts Center located in Downtown Rahway * The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Welterweight World Champion Jake New Jersey. will take place June 1-3, 2018 at the famed Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), (Brooklyn) Claridge Hotel at Park Place Boardwalk in world lightweight title challenger Terrence Atlantic City. Among those being honored: FINALLY: MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs), and (Buffalo) DUE! If you are just joining our undefeated world-class heavyweight Fighter category: organization you pay a total of $20 for the “Baby” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 KOs). Evander Holyfield, Bruce Seldon, Bobby 1st yr ($10 to join & $10 for the year). If Posthumous participants being inducted are Czyz, Jeff Chandler, Ray Mercer, Vinny you are already a member you pay only $10. NBA & NYSAC World Featherweight Paz, Richie Kates and (posthumous) Champion (Manhattan) Kid “Cuban Bon Héctor Camacho. Keep Punching, Bon” Chocolate (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New President, Henry Hascup York City) 20th century heavyweight James .