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 […]
Two Great Events Coming Up @ Gleason’s Gym!
Saturday September 17th WATCH THE PREMIERE OF LAUREN LAWRENCE’S TV SHOW “CELEBRITY NIGHTMARES DECODED” AT 10:00 PM ON THE BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL. Saturday September 24th Veterans Boxing Foundation Of New York 1stAnnual Fundraiser Saturday, SEPTEMBER 24th, 2011 1:00pm-6:00pm Tickets: $150 Make checks payable to: Ring 10 Mail to: 30 Bowdon […]
Gleason’s Ring 10 Annual Fundraiser
*******LAST CHANCE******* NEW ADDITION TO THE AUGUST 27TH EVENT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD RIDDICK” Big Daddy” BOWE RING 10 Veterans Boxing Foundation Of New York 1st Annual Fundraiser Saturday, August 27th, 2011 1:00pm-6:00pm […]
Meet Jake LaMotta and other Boxing Celebrities
Meet Jake LaMotta at Ring 10’s “1stAnnual Fundraiser” Saturday, August 27th, 2011, 1:00pm-6:00pm at Russo’s on the Bay 162-45 Crossbay Blvd,Howard Beach, NY 11414 It has been 60 years since Robinson vs. LaMotta met in the ring for the 6th and final time. The sensational middleweight title bout between Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake […]
THE DECLINE OF SMALL BOXING GYMS
By: Patrick McElligott On Saturday, June 12, Vito Antuofermo gave one of the best speeches in the Canastota Boxing Hall of Fame’s history. The former Middleweight Champion turned actor has a great love for the sport of boxing, which is apparent not only in the amount of time he spends interacting with fans during the […]
A Tribute to Tony Petronelli Set For May 20 in Brockton, MA
BROCKTON (May 4, 2009) – Former world title challenger Tony Petronelli will be honored for 40 years of dedication to boxing May 20 at Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton, Massachusetts. Petronelli was co-managed and co-trained by his father, Pat, and uncle, Goody, the same combination that handled world middleweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. Tony (42-4-1, […]
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 […]
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