The New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Newsletter Volume 20 Issue 4 E-Mail Address: [email protected] April 2015 NEXT MEETING DATE - PRESIDENT - HENRY HASCUP 59 KIPP AVE, LODI, N.J. 07644 (1-973-471-2458) Sven Ottke, Charles Brewer, Bernard Mark Taffet, an influential part of HBO Thursday, Hopkins, Ronald Wright, David Tua, fight game – Pay-per-view Marksman. Hasim Rahman, Michael Weaver, Jesse HBO’s senior vice president of sports James Leija, Wladimir Klitschko vs. April 30th operations and pay-per-view. The title Samuel Peter, Arthur Abraham, Miguel means Taffet is the primary man Cotto, Antonio Margarito vs. Kermit * The next meeting for the New Jersey responsible for distributing and marketing Cintron, Joshua Clottey vs. Zab Judah, Boxing Hall of Fame will be on matches that typically cost fight fans Lucian Bute vs. Edison Miranda, Mikey Thursday, April 30th, at the Faith between an additional $40 and $50 to Garcia, Bryant Jennings, Lamont Reformed Church located at 95 watch. The Rutgers graduate gets his Peterson vs. Amir Khan Washington St. in Lodi, N.J. which is hands much dirtier than that, however, right at the corner of Washington and Bill Johnson, Boxing Trainer who he has and has thus long been one of the sport’s Prospect St., starting at 8:00 P.M. worked with everyone from former world most anonymous-yet-influential power champions such as his son Leavander, brokers. * As the President of the New Jersey Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Bruce Seldon Donald Trump, during the 1980’s Boxing Hall of Fame I am proud to and Carl “The Truth” Williams. announce that on Thursday evening, Atlantic City was the capital of the November 12, 2015, the New Jersey Andre Kut, Boxing Promoter, he started Boxing World and Donald Trump had a Boxing Hall of Fame will hold it’s 46th off as an Amateur Boxing, then trainer, lot to do with it, including many of Mike Annual Dinner and Induction manager and then promoter. Kut’s Tyson fights. Ceremonies at the beautiful Venetian, company, KEA Boxing, was first formed Micky Ward, all you have to say is located at 546 River Drive, Garfield, New in 1992 to train and manage boxers, then Arturo Gatti. The Their 3 fights were Jersey starting at 7:00p.m. Tickets are he changed direction in 2004 to among the top trilogies in boxing history. priced at ONLY $85.00 per person. concentrate on promoting boxing events. Ring Magazine named three of Ward’s Fourteen (14) of Boxing’s finest will be He has kept boxing a live in New Jersey bouts Fight of the Year: inducted in the New Jersey Boxing Hall by running many club shows throughout Micky Ward vs. Emanuel Augustus of Fame, and they are as follows: the state. (2001) John Brown, USBA super featherweight Curtis Parker, USBA middleweight Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti I (2002) title & NABF super featherweight title, title, rated as high as #6 in the World Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti III (2003) fought World Title fights against Shane back in the early 1980’s. Holds wins over Dave Weinberg, produced a number of Mosley, Diego Corrales & Steve Forbes Willie Monroe, Elisha Obed, Mike twice. He also fought Miguel Cotto, award-winning features and investigative Colbert, Frank Fletcher & Ricky pieces such as a story about mismatches Lamont Peterson, Angel Manfredy, Jesus Stackhouse. He also lost 2 close decisions Chavez and stopped Gabriel Ruelas. in boxing. As far as awards are against Mustafa Hamsho. He also fought concerned, Dave been honored eight John Mugabi, Wilford Scypion, Alex Valentin Contreras, former New Jersey times in the last 13 years by the Boxing Ramos, Michael Olajide, Frank Tate & & Regional Amateur Champion. Current Writer’s Association of America in their Michael Nunn. International Boxing Commissioner for national writing contest now known as all Dominican fighters outside Dominican Daryl Peoples, the President of the the Bernies. He is also a voter for the Republic, trainer, etc. International Boxing Federation (IBF) International Boxing Hall of Fame. since May of 2010. Daryl has appeared George Hill, Boxing judge since the POSTHUMOUSLY on the Boxing Digest 50 most influential 1980’s, who judged Gatti/Ward 2 & 3, Bouie Fisher, Boxing Trainer who people in boxing list and has appeared on Plus many World title holders such as trained Bernard Hopkins. He also trained the boxing power index for the past 2 Pernell Whitaker, Livingstone Bramble, Ivan Robinson and was a part of his two years. Terry Norris, Tracy Harris Patterson, epic fights with Arturo Gatti. He also 2 The N.J. Boxing Hall of Fame briefly trained Hasim Rohman along with Kathy Gatti, who is the woman to hold York Daily News boxing columnist Mike other countless fighters in the such as office, at 1-201-320-0874. Katz, Albany promoter/cutman Bob Philadelphia area. Miller, owner of the world renown *Ring # 8, of New York will have their Gleason’s Gym, Bruce Silverglade and Kevin Smith, Up and coming Light next meeting on Thursday, April 21st at longtime trainer and one of the stars of Heavyweight who fought a draw against at O’Neill's Restaurant, located at 6421 the TV Show "The Contender" Tommy Mike Quarry only to have his life cut 53rd Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378, starting Gallagher. Posthumous non-participants short just 2 months later. at 7:00pm. Contact President Bob Duffy inductees are Brooklyn trainer Charley 1-516-313-2304 for more info. Goldman (28-6-2, 19 KOs) who also Harry Wiley, Boxing Trainer who fought professionally in the early 1900’s, trained Sugar Ray Robinson throughout * The 4th annual NYSBHOF induction Madison Square Garden matchmaker most of his career. He also helped train dinner will be held Sunday afternoon Jimmy Johnston, Madison Square Henry Armstrong and was the trainer for (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 26, at Muhammad Ali when he fought Jimmy Garden president Harry Markson, of Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Ellis. Kingston, celebrated Bronx sportswriter New York. Damon Runyon, manager/matchmaker On a sad note, SCOOP GALLELLO, Living boxers heading into the Al Weill & elite promoter Cedric 1998 NJBHOF Inductee has passed away. NYSBHOF are Bronx-born and Brooklyn Kushner, who just recently passed away. He was the President of the International resident Saoul Mamby (45-34-6, 19 Veteran Boxers Association since 1975. KOs), a World Boxing Council (WBC) For more information contact President junior middleweight champion (1980-82) Bob Duffy, 164 Lindbergh St., and Vietnam Veteran, Buffalo Massapequa Park, NY 11762 – 516-313- middleweight Joey Giambra (65-10-2, 2304 - New York State Boxing Hall of 31 KOs), Brooklyn light heavyweight and Fame Announces Class of 2015. 1961 National Golden Gloves champion Johnny Persol (22-5-1, 7 KOs), two-time 2015 NJ Golden Glove Tournament world welterweight title challenger * April 24th - I.B.E.W. 164 - 65 W Harold Weston (26-9-5, 7 KOs), and Century Road, Paramus - 7 PM World Boxing Organization (WBO) * April 25th - OPEN CLASS FINALS - middleweight champion (1995-97) and Pershing Field House - 807 Summit 1992 National Golden Gloves winner Ave., Jersey City - 7:30 PM Lonnie Bradley (29-1-1, 21 KOs), of Harlem. Posthumous participants being FINALLY: MEMBERSHIP DUES inducted are world light heavyweight ARE DUE! If you are just joining our champion (1925-26) Paul “Astoria organization you pay a total of $20 for the Assassin” Berlenbach (40-8-3, 33 KOs), 1st yr ($10 to join & $10 for the year). If “uncrowned” world welterweight champ you are already a member you pay only Billy Graham (102-15-9, 102 KOs) from $10. BWAA is honored to feature Roy Jones, Manhattan’s East Side, two-time world Bernard Hopkins and superstar flyweight champion (1929 & 1931) and Click on the following to view our NEW Gennady Golovkin at the 90th Annual 1920 Olympic gold medallist Frankie web site: New Jersey Boxing Hall of BWAA at Capitale, at 130 Bowery, NY, Genaro, Redwood’s world welterweight Fame or copy and paste NY, on Friday, April 24, 2015. Tickets (1898-94) and Syracuse middleweight http://www.njboxinghof.org/ are still available. (1998-1907) champion Tommy Ryan http://www.bwaa.us/category/news/ (90-6-11, 71 KOs), and Buffalo’s world Keep Punching, light heavyweight champion (1925 & President, Henry Hascup 1930) Jimmy Slattery (114-13, 51 KOs). Ring Notes: *Ring # 25 has their monthly meetings at Non-participants heading into the the Senior Citizen Hall in Kearney. NYSBHOF are former NYSAC deputy commissioner and promoter, as well as Contact Newly Elected President, current NYSBHOF/Ring 8 president Bob Duffy, former New York Times and New .