RAY ROBINSON AND PANDAFEED.TV A SMASHING SUCCESS

PHILADELPHIA (August 7, 2013)—This past Friday night, Welterweight Ray Robinson (16-2, 7 KO’s) made an emphatic statement as he scored a spectacular 7^th round stoppage over Ray Narh to capture the USBA Welterweight title.

The fight was the featured bout of a six fight card that was streamed live to the entire world as the inaugural fight card on www.pandafeed.tv

In the co-feature, Samuel Neequaye (21-0) remained undefeated and captured the NABA Lightweight championship with a 10 round unanimous decision over Dorin Spivey in what was a toe to toe war.

“This event surpassed our high expectations”, said Blow by Blow announcer and Pandfeed.tv co-founder Marc Abrams

“The action in the ring was incredible with the two championship bouts and we had a great number of buys from all parts of the globe.  We were only able to promote the fight for one week and we are very confident and encouraged by what the future holds.  We will be announcing our next boxing event later this week and we also will be announcing several MMA events as well.”

“We want to thank Champs Management and we already have a commitment from them to broadcast a championship fight card this fall”

During the broadcast, Abrams was joined by legendary world champion Bernard Hopkins as well as former world Middleweight title challenger Dave Tiberi.

“Fans should order the replay to watch these six fights and listen to the wisdom of Hopkins as he is broke the fights down perfectly”

In a six round Light Heavyweight bout, Taneal Goyco scored a controversial six round majority decision over NABA Interim Super Middleweight champion Frankie Filippone.

Omar Douglas made it 9-0 as he scored a 3^rd round stoppage over DeWayne Wisdom in a Lightweight bout.

Andrew Farmer went to 17-2 with a six round split decision over Hector Marengo in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Joey Tiberi is now 10-1 with his four round unanimous decision over Miguel Antonio Rodriguez in a Lightweight bout.

RAY ROBINSON LOOKING FOR BIG WIN AGAINST NARH THIS FRIDAY NIGHT ON PANDAFEED.TV

PHILADELPHIA (August 1, 2013)—This Friday night at the Bob Carpenter Center on the Campus of the University of Delaware, former amateur standout Ray Robinson will look for his most significant win as a professional when he takes on Ray Narh (26-2, 21 KO’s) in a 12 round battle for the USBA Welterweight championship.

The bout will headline a six bout card which will be streamed LIVE all over the world on the inaugural broadcast championship boxing on pandafeed.tv.

Robinson of Philadelphia has a record of 15-2 with six knockouts and he knows how important that a win on Friday night will be for his career.

“I am just going in there and I will use my experience”, said the 27 year-old Robinson.

With a win, not only will Robinson pick up the USBA title but it will put him in the IBF Rankings.

“Any kid wants this moment and I know a win will get me a step closer”.

“I want to fight for a world title and I am focused”

This will also be the first bout under the tutelage under new trainer of Derrick “Bozy” Ennis.

Ennis replaces longtime trainer Howard “Moses” Mosley and Robinson doesn’t feel he will skip a beat with the new trainer.

“Bozy has been in my corner before and I look at it as he is just adding on to whet Moses has already instilled in me”

“I have stayed in good shape and I didn’t have to lose weight in this camp”

Robinson owns his own gym called BoxFit and is always in the gym training and personal training clients.

In the ten round co-feature, Dorin Spivey (42-6, 30 KO’s) defends the NABA Lightweight title against Samuel Kotel Neequaye (20-0, 15 KO’s)

All six bouts will be televised beginning at 7pm eastern / 4 pm pacific

Also appearing on the undercard will be undefeated prospect Omar Douglas (8-0, 6 KO’s); Interim NABA Light Heavyweight champion Frankie Filippone (14-2-1, 2 KO’s) and Lightweight Joey Tiberi (9-1, 5 KO’s)

Tickets for the Live event cost $25, $35, $45, $65, and $95 and can be purchased atticketmaster.com and at the Bob Carpenter Center by calling 1-800-745-3000and atwww.champsmanagement.com

The show is promoted by Champs Management and they can be contacted athttp://www.champsmanagement.com

RAY ROBINSON – RAY NARH PROMO VIDEO FOR PANDAFEED.TV

PHILADELPHIA (July 30, 2013)—This Friday night, August 2^nd, Ray Robinson and Ray Narh will fight a scheduled 12 round bout for the USBA Welterweight title.

The fight will be the Inaugural broadcast on boxing’s new broadcaster,pandafeed.tv

That fight will be the main event of a six bout card that will also feature Dorin Spivey defending the NABA Lightweight title against undefeated African Samuel Kotey Neequaye.

Below is a link to the promo video for which websites may use the embedded code to publish the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_0RINkA-BKs

Also appearing on the undercard will be undefeated prospect Omar Douglas (8-0, 6 KO’s); Interim NABA Light Heavyweight champion Frankie Filippone (14-2-1, 2 KO’s) and Lightweight Joey Tiberi (9-1, 5 KO’s)

Tickets for the Live event cost $25, $35, $45, $65, and $95 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com and at the Bob Carpenter Center by calling 1-800-745-3000and at www.champsmanagement.com

The show is promoted by Champs Management and they can be contacted athttp://www.champsmanagement.com

RAY ROBINSON TO BATTLE RAY NARH FOR USBA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP THIS FRIDAY TO LAUNCH BOXING’S NEWEST BROADCASTER: PANDAFEED.TV

PLUS DORIN SPIVEY VS UNDEFEATED SAMUEL NEEQUAYE FOR THE NABA LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

PHILADELPHIA (JULY 29, 2013)—THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, August 2^nd, It will be an historic night of championship boxing as www.pandafeed.tv is pleased to announce the first ever event on the new website as a full night of action will be headlined by the USBA Welterweight championship bout between Ray Robinson and Ray Narh.

The event will originate from the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.

“We are ecstatic to be able to launch the new company with two important title fights”, said Pandafeed.tv co-founder and director of boxing Marc Abrams

“We are looking to bring the best boxing, MMA, Concerts and entertainment to this venture.  We also will be taking the concept of online streaming to the next level as we plan on working with any promoters in not only maximizing the on-line viewership but we also will help with the live gate as well.  We have an extensive media list that reaches all over the world and plan to use an aggressive multimedia format to help promote these great events”

“To have our first event to have two titles with the four fighters have a combined record of 103-10 is the types of events we want to bring to fans”, finished Abrams.

In the ten round co-feature, veteran Dorin Spivey will defend his NABA Lightweight title against undefeated Samuel Kotey Neequaye.

Robinson of Philadelphia has a record of 15-2 with six knockouts.

The former amateur standout won his first eleven fights which included a win over undefeated Darnell Jiles (8-0-1).

After losing to undefeated and future world ranked contenders Brad Soloman and Shawn Porter, Robinson has won four in a row and captured two titles.

He won the Pennsylvania Welterweight title with a two round waxing of former U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen.  In his last bout that took place on February 8^th, Robinson scored a ten round unanimous decision over Alberto Morales and Robinson picked up the Interim NABA Welterweight title.

The hard punching Narh of Brooklyn, NY via Accra, Ghana has a record of 26-2 with 21 knockouts.

Narj won his first ten bouts before running into then undefeated prospect Almazbek Raiymkulov.

That loss then lit the fire under Narh as proceeded to win fifteen straight with some quality wins over undefeated Ramazan Paliani.  Narh stopped Paliani in eight to win the Pennsylvania Lightweight championship.

In his next bout, Narh stopped two-time world title-challenger Luis Bolono in two rounds.  He won the USNBC Jr. Welterweight with a 2^nd round stoppage over Angel Hernandez.  Narh also has a win over former world champion Freddie Norwood.

After being stopped to future world champion Mike Alvarado, Narh picked up a significant win in his last bout when he scored a ten unanimous decision over heralded Ronald Cruz on June 14^thin Cruz’ hometown of Bethlehem, PA.

Spivey of Portsmouth, VA has a record of 42-6 with 30 knockouts.

The forty-year old turned pro in 1993 and has had a terrific career.

He began his career 26-1 before being stopped by Juan Lazcano for the NABF Lightweight title.

Spivey has quality wins over the likes of Billy Irwin (34-4) & Michael Stewart (28-0-2).  Spivey won the NABA Lightweight title with a 4^th round stoppage over Meacher Major.  He made one defense of the title.

He re-captured the title with a 7^th round stoppage over Victor Vasquez.  In his last bout, Spivey defended the title with a ten round majority decision over Rod Salka on October 12^th.

Neequaye, like Narh is originally from Accra, Ghana and is perfect in 20 fights with fifteen wins coming early.

After winning his first 17 fights in Ghana, the 30 year-old Neequaye came to the United States and has won three in a row with his last bout being an eight round split decision over Guillermo Sanchez on June 7^th.

Also appearing on the undercard will be undefeated prospect Omar Douglas (8-0, 6 KO’s); Interim NABA Light Heavyweight champion Frankie Filippone (14-2-1, 2 KO’s) and Lightweight Joey Tiberi (9-1, 5 KO’s)

Tickets for the Live event cost $25, $35, $45, $65, and $95 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com and at the Bob Carpenter Center by calling 1-800-745-3000 and at www.champsmanagement.com

The show is promoted by Champs Management and they can be contacted at http://www.champsmanagement.com

PROFESSIONAL BOXING IN NEWTOWN, PA: CAUTHEN vs. ROBINSON ON SATURDAY FOR PA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

There is a first time for everything!     The youngest female boxing promoter in the nation, Bucks County native Brittany Rogers (left) will promote her second boxing event this weekend.      It features a 10-round contest for the vacant Pennsylvania Welterweight Title between TerranceThe Heat Cauthen and The New Ray Robinson on Saturday, May 12, at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA 18940.    First of six bouts begins at 7:30 pm.      This card brings pro boxing back to a town that doesn’t often host fights, but and the Philadelphia fighters are ready to put on a show!  The undercard is loaded with exciting athletes.  Best of the bunch could be the six-rounder between lightweights Kareem Cooley (2-1,1K0) and Tevin Farmer (4-3-1, 1K0).       It matches Cooley’s skill against Farmer’s hustle.  Cooley, the taller of the two, is taking a big step up against Farmer.  Farmer’s most impressive win over Tim Witherspoon, Jr., was a result of Farmer’s heart and hustle.  Farmer does not rest for a second once he is inside the ropes and Cooley won’t let him regardless.      Also on the undercard is a six-round bout between DeCarlo Perez (6-2-1, 2K0s), of Atlantic City, NJ, in with Lenwood Dozier (7-4-1, 3K0s), of Glen Burnie, MD.   Dozier is coming off a tough loss to Jose Peralta Alejo, of Jersey City, NJ; Perez is coming off a loss to Rafael Montalvo, of St. Clair, PA.  It’s a must-win situation for each man.      Hasan Young, of Philadelphia, makes his pro debut against Cassius Clay, (0-2), in a junior welterweight fight.  Clay, a New Jersey native, lives in Las Vegas, NV, and is traveling back to make his East Coast debut.  Young is a natural; he makes counter-punching look easy.      Philadelphia cruiserweights Amir Shabazz (1-0) and Ken Rosser (0-2) go at it in a four-rounder.  This marks Shabazz’ first fight after a 16-month lay-off due to injury. Rosser is your typical Philadelphia fighter; he took this fight on short notice.  Rosser has heart, something you can’t teach.  Oscar Pagan, of Camden, NJ, and Ben Lovett, of Philadelphia, will make their debuts in a junior middleweight bout.      The Cauthen-Robinson main events marks his second fight close to his Trenton, NJ, backyard.  He once trained members of the NAC.  This also will mark Robinson’s first bout at the NAC and his first time fighting for a title!    ABOUT MAY 12      The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops a six-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC).  First fight is 7.30 pm.  Tickets priced at $50, $75 and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club.  The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC. DIRECTIONS FROM PHILADELPHIA TO THE NAC-      Take Interstate 95 North to Newtown Exit #49. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp; this is the Newtown Bypass-Route 332. Go five traffic lights and turn right on to Penns Trail. The club's driveway is the first one on the left.      Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!   BRITTANY 'BAM' ROGERS CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/BAMONBOXING

STAKES ARE SET: CAUTHEN, ROBINSON BOX FOR PA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

Newtown, PA—It’s official:  State Championship Boxing is coming to the Newtown Athletic Club.
 
     Terrance The Heat Cauthen and The New Ray Robinson will battle for 10 rounds, or less, for the vacant Pennsylvania Welterweight Title on Saturday evening, May 12, at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA.
 
     Cauthen (36-7, 9 K0s), who has held the NABF junior welterweight title, NABA junior welterweight title and USBA junior middleweight title, won a bronze medal for the United States at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

     By contrast, Robinson (13-2, 5 K0s) has never fought for a title and has been waiting for this opportunity since he turned pro in 2006.
     “I am ready for this; it is going to be a good fight, said Robinson. “It is time for Cauthen to pass the torch; it is my time to shine.” 

     To get here, it’s been a long and winding road for Cauthen, who first went to Joe Frazier’s Gym and later represented Philadelphia at the 1996 Olympic Games.  His Philadelphia teammates included Gold Medalist David Reid and Zahir Raheem.  Since then, only Rock Allen has been able to represent Philadelphia at the Olympics, doing it in 2004.     

Others on that well-known 1996 US Olympic team were Floyd Mayweather, David Diaz, Fernando Vargas and Antonio Tarver.  All four professional boxing championships.

 

    Though he lives in Trenton, NJ,   Cauthen was adopted by Philadelphia, the same as old-timers like former NABF light-heavyweight champ Richie Kates, of Millville, NJ, and current heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers, of Pittsburgh, PA.
 

     Cauthen has already been in Robinson’s shoes and he knows his role in the fight game.  He understands the hunger Robinson has and the skills that go along with it.
 

     Though Robinson did not box on the Olympic team, he was on the US national team which traveled internationally to compete.  He has boxed in Russia, Italy, and Turkey among others.  Cauthen may be the more experience fighter, but that is only because of his age.  Robinson is more experienced than many fighters at his age due to his amateur and professional background.
 

     This bout will determine not only the PA Welterweight Champion, but also who is the best local southpaw at 147 pounds.
   

 

ABOUT MAY 12
 

     The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops an eight-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC).  First fight is 7.30 pm.  Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club.  The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.

     Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!

PHILLY WARS IN NEWTOWN

     Newtown, PA—Philadelphia is known for having the best inter-city rivalries and the tradition continues in Newtown.
    The New Ray Robinson, of Philadelphia, squares off with Terrance Cauthen, of Trenton, NJ, in an eight-round welterweight contest on Saturday evening, May 12, at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA.
     The seven-fight card is stacked with Philadelphia fighters who either come from fighting families or who are building their own legacies.
     An all-Philadelphia lightweight bout between Tevin Farmer, of the Martin Luther King Rec Center, and Kareem Cooley, of the Joe Hand Gym, has fans buzzing.  Farmer reminds you of a typical blue-collar fighter, a guy with a record of 4-3-1, 1 K0.  His most impressive win came Jan. 13 at the National Guard Armory when he earned a six-round decision over another Philadelphian, Tim Witherspoon, Jr., who was 6-1-1 at the time.  The left-handed Farmer then put up a great effort against undefeated Kamil Laszczyk on March 24 in Atlantic City.  Laszczyk, who was 7-0, 5 K0s, at the time, scored a hard-fought six-round decision.  Farmer has the right attitude—he is willing to step in the ring with anyone and put it all on the line.
     Cooley is just 2-1, 1 K0, and has not fought since his four-round decision win over Eliud Torres, of Allentown, PA, on Oct. 8, 2010.  Most current fighters would ask for a tune-up fight.  Not Cooley!  He is not looking for an easy fight, just a fair one.  Cooley is the more tactical fighter of the two and, since styles make fights, this should be a good one.  The MLK Rec Center is located in North Philadelphia and the Joe Hand Gym is located in Northern Liberties, so it’s time for a neighborhood showdown.     
     Also fighting on May 12 is junior middleweight Jimmy Lowry Jr., (right), son of the late Jimmy Lowry Sr.  Lowry, Jr., of North Philadelphia, trains in the same gym where current WBC Junior Welterweight champion Danny Garcia got his start--the Harrowgate Boxing Gym.
     Garcia: “R.I.P. Jim Lowry.  He was a great man and trainer.  He schooled me to game since I was 10.  He made me believe in myself when I didn’t as a kid.”  Garcia was just one of many fighters Senior influenced.  It is Junior’s time to shine and give back to his family the legacy that his father started.    
     Every neighborhood in Philadelphia is getting involved.  Light-heavyweights Amir Shabazz, of the James Shuler Memorial Gym in West Philadelphia, and Maurice Amaro, of the Marian Anderson Rec Center in South Philadelphia, meet in a four-rounder.  Shabazz is 1-0 and coming off a 16-month layoff due to injury.  Amaro is 1-5 and has made a career out of facing undefeated fighters.  Shabazz represents Amaro’s fourth undefeated opponent.
     Outstanding amateur Hasan Young makes his pro debut on the undercard in a junior welterweight match.  Young recently fought in the PA Golden Gloves, but a loss to Damon Allen eliminated him from the tournament.  He should do well as a professional.

ABOUT MAY 12
     The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops an eight-bout card at theNewtown Athletic Club (NAC).  First fight is 7.30 pm.  Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club.  The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.
     Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!
     Directions to the NAC from Philadelphia. Take I-95N/Trenton to the PA-332W/Yardley Newtown Rd exit. Turn left onto PA-332W/Yardley Newtown Rd. for about 2 miles. Turn Right at Penns Trail, destination will be on the left.

BAM BOXING ROUND 2: The Newtown Showdown

 

MAY 12

     The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops an eight-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC).  First fight is 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club.  The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.

     Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!

Newtown Showdown May 12th!

MAY 12 BATTLE OF SOUTHPAWS

BATTLE OF THE SOUTHPAWS: RAY ROBINSON, TERRANCE CAUTHEN

MAY 12 SHOWDOWN AT NEWTOWN


Newtown, PA—The New Ray Robinson, of Philadelphia, PA, and Terrance The Heat Cauthen, of Trenton, NJ, will headline the first professional boxing card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), located at 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA.

Both fighters have multiple rivalries on the line. The two will find out not only which city has the better fighter, but also which fighter is the better southpaw.

The Robinson-Cauthen bout tops a seven-bout card which begins at 7.30 pm. in the 1,000-seat venue at the Newtown Athletic Club’s Sports and Events Center.

Robinson (left) and Cauthen know each other and have sparred in the past. Both fighters are kind- hearted, fun-loving guys, until they enter the ring.

Robinson (13-2, 5 K0s) is less experienced than Cauthen (36-7, 9 K0s), but will not underestimate him. Robinson has faced prospects Brad Solomon, of Lafayette, LA, and Shawn Porter, of Akron, OH. both still undefeated, as well as Darnell Jiles, Jr., of Rochester, NY. He has also boxed journeymen such as Harrison Cuello, of The Bronx, NY, and, in his most recent bout Jan. 21, Doel Carrasquillo, of Lancaster, PA.

Though Robinson and Cauthen have no common foes, Robinson did earn a unanimous decision over Carrasquillo, who knocked out Shamone Alvarez, of Atlantic City, NJ, the same fighter Cauthen lost a majority decision to in July of 2008.

Cauthen will be the hometown fighter since Newtown, PA, is close to his backyard and in a facility where he once worked. Even though Cauthen is from Trenton, NJ, he is well-known in Philadelphia, having fought there as an amateur and as a pro.

Cauthen has grown since boing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. In 44 pro fights, he has boxed Paul Williams of Aiken, SC, Alexis Camacho, of Austin, TX, and Sechew Powell, of Brooklyn, NY.

This fight represents a must-win for each man in order to regain the spotlight.

On the undercard: welterweight DeCarlo Perez, of Atlantic City, NJ; and Philadelphians Naim Nelson, junior welterweight; Amir Shabazz, light-heavyweight; Kareem Cooley, lightweight; and junior middleweight Jimmy Lowry.

ABOUT APRIL 14

The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops a seven-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC). First fight is 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), http://www.peltzboxing.com/  and at the Newtown Athletic Club. The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.

Please visit our site http://www.bamboxingpromotions.com/  and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!

Legendary Jake LaMotta attending Inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Dinner April 1

NEW YORK (March 23, 2012) - Living legend Jake "The Bronx Bull" LaMotta has confirmed his attendance Sunday, April 1 at the inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame ("NYSBHOF") induction dinner, sponsored by Ring 8, at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

In 1943, the now 90-year-old LaMotta (83-19-4, 30 KOs) became the first to defeat another member of the first NYSBHOF class, "Sugar" Ray Robinson, arguably the greatest boxer of all-time, leads a star-studded list of 12 boxers and eight non-participants to be formally inducted.

LaMotta defeated Marcel Cerdan in 1949 to capture the World Middleweight Championship. During his exciting 13-year professional boxing career, Jake was a fixture fighting in the NY Coliseum in the Bronx, and later at Madison Square Garden. He defeated the great Fritzie Zivic in three of four fights, as well as other notables such as Tony Janiro, Tiberio Mitri for the NYSAC World middleweight title and European champion Robert Villemain. Robert DeNiro played LaMotta in the award-winning movie, Raging Bull, which was directed by Martin Scorsese.

Boxers joining LaMotta and Robinson in the inaugural NYSBHOF class are Mike Tyson, Carmen Basilio, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, Mike McCallum and the late Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard and Tony Canzoneri.

Non-participant inductees are judge/HBO analyst Harold Lederman, coach/instructor Steve Acunto, trainer/cutman Jimmy Glenn and, posthumously, trainers Gil Clancy and Ray Arcel, The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer, New York Daily News boxing reporter/cartoonist Bill Gallo, and referee Arthur Mercante, Sr.

"The most rewarding part about being involved in this project has been hearing from families of inductees no longer with us who are so happy that those great boxers and boxing people haven't been forgotten," NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said. "Those from the past are being remembered today by the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and Ring 8. That's what this is all about - paying tribute to these boxing greats."

The NYSBHOF will have a dedicated wall at the Waterfront Crabhouse and in the New York State Athletic Commission to commemorate inductees each year.

Inductees who have committed to attending the festivities, in addition to LaMotta, include McCallum, Griffith, Ortiz, Antuofermo, Acunto, Glenn and Lederman. The families of Canzoneri, Tunney, Arcel, Gallo and Mercante will also be represented.

The inductees were selected by a six-member NYSBHOF nominating committee comprised of Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Henry Hascup, Bobby Cassidy Jr., Ron McNair 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 had to have resided in New York State for a significant portion of their boxing careers.

Tickets, priced at $150.00 per person, include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, starting at 12:30 PM/ET, as well as dinner (prime rib, fish or poultry) and open bar throughout the evening. Tickets are available to purchase at the Waterfront Crabhouse (2-03 Borden Ave in Long Island City), or by calling Mazzarella at 718.729.4862 or Ring 8 president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, ranging from $50.00 to $250.00, by contacting Mazzarella and Duffy.

Go on line at http://www.ring8ny.com/  for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Dinner April 1

NEW YORK (March 8, 2012) - The inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame ("NYSBHOF") induction dinner, sponsored by Ring 8, will be held Sunday, April 1 at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.



Legendary "Sugar" Ray Robinson, arguably the greatest boxer of all-time, leads a star-studded list of 12 boxers and eight non-participants to be formally inducted.



Boxers joining Robinson in the inaugural NYSBHOF class are Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Carmen Basilio, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, Mike McCallum and the late Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard and Tony Canzoneri.



Non-participant inductees are judge/HBO analyst Harold Lederman, coach/instructor Steve Acunto, trainer/cutman Jimmy Glenn and, posthumously, trainers Gil Clancy and Ray Arcel, The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer, New York Daily News boxing reporter/cartoonist Bill Gallo, and referee Arthur Mercante, Sr.



"We're doing this to honor New York fight people," NYSBHOF president Tony Mazzarella said. "This is a dream come true for so many people who've worked hard to make the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame a reality. On April 1st we will be setting the foundation for years to come. All of the inductees will be immortalized with plaques showcased on a dedicated wall at the Waterfront Crabhouse and in the New York State Athletic Commission."



Inductees who have committed to attending the festivities include Bowe, McCallum, Griffith, Ortiz, Antuofermo, Acunto, Glenn and Lederman. The families of Arcel, Gallo and Mercante will also be represented.


The inductees were selected by a six-member NYSBHOF nominating committee comprised of Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Henry Hascup, Bobby Cassidy Jr., Ron McNair and Neil Terens.



In order to be eligible for NYSBHOF induction, all boxers needed to be inactive for at least three years, and all inductees had to have resided in New York State for a significant portion of their boxing careers.



Tickets, priced at $150.00 per person, include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, starting at 12:30 PM/ET, as well as dinner (prime rib, fish or poultry) and open bar throughout the evening. Tickets are available to purchase at the Waterfront Crabhouse (2-03 Borden Ave in Long Island City), or by calling Mazzarella at 718.729.4862 or Ring 8 president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are available, ranging from $50.00 to $250.00, by contacting Mazzarella and Duffy.



Go on line at www.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.