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NY State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Is April 29

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NY State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Is April 29

NEW YORK STATE
BOXING HALL OF FAME
Sponsored by RING 8
Veterans Boxing Association of NY, Inc.

On Sunday, April 29th, 2018, the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame will hold its 7th Annual Induction Ceremonies at the beautiful Russo’s on the Bay, located at 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach, New York starting at 12:30 PM. Tickets are priced at $150 per person, $70 per child (under 16).

PARTICIPANTS
Al “Ice” Cole Lou Del Valle Jake Rodriguez​ Terrence Alli Joe Mesi

PARTICIPANTS (POSTHUMOUS)
Kid Chocolate James J. Corbett Jack McAuliffe Billy Costello
Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones Charley Norkus

NON-PARTICIPANT
Dave Anderson Pete Brodsky Herb Goldman Bobby Goodman
Melvina Lathan Ron Scott Stevens

NON-PARTICIPANT (POSTHUMOUS)
Johnnie Addie Johnny Bos Murray Goodman Bert Randolph Sugar Sam Taub

Founder/editor Michael Woods got addicted to boxing in 1990, when Buster Douglas shocked the world with his demolition of the then-impregnable Mike Tyson. The Brooklyn-based journalist has covered the sport since for ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Bad Left Hook and RING. His journalism career started with NY Newsday in 1999. Michael Woods is also an accomplished blow by blow and color man, having done work for Top Rank, DiBella Entertainment, EPIX, and for Facebook Fightnight Live, since 2017.