President Matt Farrago
Ring 8 Minutes
Executive Board Meeting

The monthly executive board meeting of the Veteran Boxers Association of NY, Ring 8, Inc. was held on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at O’Neill’s Restaurant, Maspeth, New York.

Board members in attendance: President Matt Farrago, V.P. Henny Wallitsch, Lenny Mangiapane, Bob Duffy, Henry Hascup, Tony Mazzarella, Johnny Breitenbruck, Paulette Balog, Tommy Gallagher, Frank Pena, Jack Hirsch, Richie O’Neill, Tony Di Pippo.

Our next meeting will be at the Waterfront Crabhouse, Tuesday, November 17th, 2009, at 7:00pm. Board of Directors will meet at 6:00pm.

The following items were discussed:

1. R.I.P. boxers were acknowledged:

A. Roland LaStarza: LaStarza fought 66 professional bouts from July 7, 1947 to May 8, 1961. His career record was 57-9-0 (27). The most important fight of LaStarza’s career was a world heavyweight championship bout, and a rematch against Marciano on September 24, 1953. La Starza fought Marciano on even terms for the first six rounds but began to tire afterwards. Referee Ruby Goldstein stopped the fight in the eleventh round TKO as Marciano battered La Starza relentlessly. This was La Starza’s first fight (out of 53) when he was stopped.

B. Jerry Tomasetti: As a pro, Tomasetti posted a 13-6 record with nine knockouts from 1959 to 1968. He had memorable bouts against Dante Cane in 1967 and 1968 which drew an overflow crowd in Scranton . The scrappy heavyweight also battled Chuck Wepner four times, including twice at Madison Square Garden and another at the Felt Forum in New York. For his athletic achievement, he was enshrined in the Northeast Region Sports Hall of Fame, the Luzerne County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

2. Our special guest this evening was Leon Spinks: Leon represented the United States as a light heavyweight boxer in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and won the Gold medal. On February 15, 1978, in only his eighth professional fight, Spinks out pointed Muhammad Ali over 15 rounds to capture the world heavyweight title. Spinks lost the title back to Ali just seven months later.

3.Top priority was placed on our 2009 “ Holiday and Awards Ceremony.”

On Sunday, December 20, 2009, Ring 8 is celebrating its Annual Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s on the Bay, 162-45 Crossbay Blvd, Howard Beach, NY 11414, 718-843-5055, 12:30pm – 5:30pm. Tickets are $125.00 per person.

Make checks payable to: Ring 8, Inc.

Mail checks and journal ads to: Matt Farrago, 30 Bowdon Rd, Greenlawn, NY 11740

* This event is expected to sell out quickly. Please send in your reservation checks as soon as possible.

4. Tickets are NOW on sale for the NY Metro Finals – Bob Duffy will be promoting the event on November 20th at the Plattdeutsch Park Restaurant,1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square, NY 11010-1535 .

Send me an email if you are interested in tickets for this event.

5. Our official Honorees will be:

Mark Breland: Ring 8 Community Service Award

Pete Brodsky: Ring 8 Contributions to Boxing Award

Tony DiPippo: Ring 8 Outstanding Service Award

Bill Gallo: Ring 8 Good Guy Award

Bob Goodman: Ring 8 Lifetime Achievement Award

Vinnie Maddalone: Ring 8 Uncrowned Champion Award

Dr. Michael Schwartz: Ring 8 Ringside Physician of the Year Award

Dr. Jerry Lynn: Ring 8 Humanitarian Award

6. Attached is the Invite to the 2009 Holiday Gala and information on advertising in the journal. Please help Ring 8 sell out the event and the journal.

7. Guests that will be in attendance at the 2009 Ceremony:

Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney, Leon Spinks, Vito Antuofermo, Tommy Gallagher (The Contender), Emile Griffith, Burt Young (Rocky),

8. Our next meeting will be at the Waterfront Crabhouse on Tuesday, November 17th 2009, at 7:00pm. Board of Directors will meet at 6:00pm.

RING 8
International Veterans Boxing Association of NY, Inc.

You are cordially invited to join us for our annual

Holiday and Awards Ceremony

Sunday, December 20, 2009
Russo’s on the Bay
162-45 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach, NY 11414, 718-843-5055
12:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Cocktails, Dinner & Dancing, Silent Auction

This year we are proud to announce our honorees:

Mark Breland, Pete Brodsky, Tony Di Pippo, Bill Gallo, Bob Goodman, Vinnie Maddalone, Dr. Michael Schwartz

Guests in attendance:

Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney, Leon Spinks, Vito Antuofermo, Tommy Gallagher (The Contender), Emile Griffith and Burt Young (Rocky)

Tickets: $125 per person / Seating is limited

Please make your check made payable to Ring 8
Please mail to Matt Farrago, 30 Bowdon Road, Greenlawn, NY 11740

For additional information contact: Matt Farrago: 631-948-6028

Dear Friends of Ring 8,

Ring 8 is excited once again to host our annual Holiday and Awards Ceremony. Thanks to your generous support, we are thrilled to continue this Ring 8 tradition.

We are grateful for the opportunity to honor members of our Ring 8 Family who have truly gone above and beyond to enrich the boxing community. This is also our main fundraiser for the year and our primary means of funding and assisting boxers in need.

The Gala Journal will be displayed and distributed during the evening of the Gala and will reach hundreds of members and nonmembers in the boxing community. Please support our efforts by placing a business or personal ad in this year’s Journal. We have adjusted the rates of our Journal to be sensitive to the current economic climate. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to effectively advertise your business, and to extend your good wishes to our honorees. Additionally, we welcome any contributions or suggestions for our silent auction.

Thank you so much again for your past support, and we continue to count on your support as we strive to bring out the best in our boxing community.

Ring 8 2009 Journal advertising rates

Full page – $150 —— Half page – $80 —— Quarter page – $50

Please send ad message with check made payable to Ring 8 to:
Matt Farrago
30 Bowdon Road
Greenlawn, NY 11740

Please include your name and/or company name, address, phone number and email address with all correspondence.

For additional information contact: Matt Farrago, 631-948-6028

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