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New York State Boxing Hall
Of Fame
Announces Class Of 2016
The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF), sponsored
by Ring 8, has announced its 18-member Class of 2016. The
fifth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held Sunday
afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 3, at Russo's On The
Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
"This is another very strong class of inductees," said Ring
8 & NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy, who was inducted into the
NYSBHOF last year. "We are honoring New York's finest in our
sport. This is all about recognizing great fighters, as well
as others involved in boxing, from the state of New York."
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include former world
welterweight champion ('90-91) and 1986 New York Golden
Gloves winner, Bronx fighter Aaron "Superman" Davis (49-6,
31 KOs), Rochester's world junior welterweight champion
('93-94) Charles "The Natural" Murray (44-9, 26 KOs), Bronx
two-time world lightweight title challenger and 1970 New
York Golden Gloves co-champion Vilomar Fernandez (30-11-2, 9
KOs), and New York City's world lightweight title challenger
Edwin Viruet.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Spanish Harlem's
4-time, 3-division world champion Hector "Macho" Camacho
(79-6-3, 45 KOs), Brooklyn's world middleweight champion
(1952) Rocky Graziano (67-10-6, 52 KOs), Buffalo's world
lightweight ('25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas (62-11-6, 38 KOs),
Brooklyn's 2-time world bantamweight titleholder Joe Lynch
(99-36-19 2 NC, 37 KOs) and Brooklyn's "uncrowned
welterweight champion" Joe Miceli (60-42-8, 28 KOs).
Non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Canastota's
International Boxing Hall of Fame executive director Ed
Brophy, Bronx promoter Joe DeGuardia, Melville's
commissioner/media personality Randy Gordon and Queens
promoter/manager Dennis Rappaport.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Bronx manager Howie
Albert, Manhattan's East Side trainer/cutman Freddie Brown,
New York City television commentator Howard Cosell,
Manhattan's Lower East Side boxer/referee Ruby Goldstein and
New York City manager Jimmy Jacobs.
Each inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying
his induction into the NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at
the New York State Athletic Commission.
The 2016 inductees were selected by the NYSBHOF nominating
committee members: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby
Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, Ron McNair, Angelo
Prospero and Neil Terens.
All boxers needed to be inactive for at least three years in
order to be eligible for NYSBHOF induction, and all
inductees must have resided in New York State for a
significant portion of their boxing careers or during the
prime of their respective career.
CLASS of 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson,
Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo,
Emile Griffith, "Sugar" Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny
Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto,
Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill
Gallo and Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS of 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler,
Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland,
Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James "Buddy"
McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel,
Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs,
Tex Rickard and Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson,
Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney,
Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton,
Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood,
Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato,
William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saoul Mamby, Joey Giambra, Johnny Persol,
Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy
Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy
Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce
Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric
Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon and Al Weill.
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