List of New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees
Inaugural Class Boxers Vito Antuofermo Carlos Ortiz Carmen Basilio Riddick Bowe Tony Canzoneri Benny Leonard Emile Griffith Gene Tunney Jake LaMotta Mike McCallum Ray Robinson Mike Tyson Non-Participants Steve Acunto Ray Arcel Gil Clancy Nat Fleischer Bill Gallo Jimmy Glenn Harold Lederman Arthur Mercante, Sr. (L-R) Bob Duffy (Ring 8 […]
‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson leads New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Inaugural Class of Inductees
NEW YORK (October 25, 2011) – The newly-founded New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (“NYSBHOF”), sponsored by Ring 8, held a press conference today at famed Gallagher’s Steakhouse in Manhattan to announce its inaugural class of inductees. The late, great “Sugar” Ray Robinson, arguably the greatest boxer of all-time, leads a star-studded list of […]
Boxing Links (4-1-11)
Locked Out NFL Players Try Soccer, Boxing and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ ABC News Tommy Zbikowski of the Baltimore Ravens is back in the ring, boxing professionally in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. The Ravens safety was an amateur boxer while he played college football at Notre Dame. He said he’s trying to work his way up to […]
Benefit for World Champ: Emile Griffith
By David Pambianchi John Pennisi Illustration of Emile Griffith One of boxing’s “All-Time Greats,” Emile Griffith has been tormented for almost 50 years since regaining the championship from Benny “Kid ” Paret in the brutal 12 round bout that resulted in Benny’s death. Now with only Social Security Benefits to make ends meet, Emile is […]
THE GREAT RIVALRIES IN BOXING
BY: Steve Farhood Jake LaMotta famously said of Sugar Ray Robinson, “I fought him so often, I almost got diabetes.” Over the years, LaMotta has used that line again and again, and that’s okay because he fought Sugar Ray again and again—six times in all from 1942 through “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” in 1951. […]
TRIP TO BOXING HALL OF FAME INVOKES GREAT HISTORY OF PUGILISM IN AMERICA
By: Patrick McElligott The ride to Canastota is one of my favorite parts of the annual Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekend. It is an opportunity for me to take my children on a trip back in time, driving through the villages and hamlets where some of our relatives once lived. I’m also able to […]
MARCH 10 2009 – DAILY NEWS GOLDEN GLOVES
The Daily News Golden Gloves Tournament has been a stepping stone for professional boxing careers for many of its participants. Former Golden Gloves Champions include Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), Sugar Ray Robinson, Emile Griffith, Jose Torres, Vito Antuofermo, Mark Breland, Junior Jones and Zab Judah, to name a few. Daily News Golden Gloves Tournaments give […]
Primo Carnera – “The Walking Mountain”
Reportedly owned by ruthless mobsters and treated as such Carnera was ridiculed and shamed while earning the proudest title in all of sport, only to be left abandoned and broke, physically and financially, upon serving his purpose …grossing over 3 million dollars in gate money, hardly any of which made it’s way into the feeble purses Carnera was given.