President Matt Farrago

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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, July 20th, 2010 at the Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City, New York .

Board members in attendance:  President, Matt Farrago, V.P. Henny Wallitsch, Lenny Mangiapane, Joe Dwyer, Henry Hascup, Vinnie Maddalone, Richie O’Neil, Bobby Bartel, Tommy Gallagher, Keith Sullivan, Jack Hirsch, John Labate, Paulette Balog, Tony DiPippo, Bob Duffy and Tony Mazzarella.

R.I.P. boxers were acknowledged:

Johnny Breitenbruck will always have a place in the hearts of all Ring 8 Members

Henny Wallitsch, Tony Napoli, Tommy Gallagher, Johnny Breitenbruck, Joe Micelo and Lenny Mangiapane

A. Johnny Breitenbruck

Former professional boxer Johnny Breitenbruck passed away August 8, 2010. Johnny boxed professionally from 1946-1956, and compiled a record of 34-10-2 (12). He was only stopped once. He would have turned 83 on September 20^th. Breitenbruck was a member and Board Member of Ring 8 NY. He was a tough boxer from Williamsburg , Brooklyn . He boxed in the Marines before turning pro. As a professional he beat Jimmy Herring at the Ridgewood Grove Arena. On September 1, 1949, in a dramatic display of courage, he knocked out Gene Salisbury at Ft. Hamilton Arena after spending an hour in frigid waters that afternoon trying to save a drowning boy. He also defeated Buster Carroll, Tommy Ciarlo, Rocky Tomasello, and Chester Rico. Others he fought included Jack LaBua, Sal DiMartino, Buddy Holderfield and Al “Bozo” Costantino.

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The Glen Cove Boxing Club has reopened its doors to residents of the city who wish to learn, or perfect, the art of the Sweet Science. The grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 25, was hosted by the City of Glen of Glen Cove and club president Frank Pena, and attended by a number of boxing fans, neophytes, current pugilists and boxing greats, including six-time world champion Emile Griffith and former NABA heavyweight champ Chuck Wepner.

With the clip of a pair of scissors, the Glen Cove Boxing Club’s ring is ready to take on all contenders.

Glen Cove Parks and Recreation Director Darcy Belyea, herself a veteran of the professional boxing world (outside the ring), gave the opening remarks with obvious pride in Glen Cove’s long and illustrious history connected to the world of boxing. The city boasts amateur and professional pugilists including John Capobianco and his son Phil, Suje Nunez, Anthony DiMasso, Hubert Hilton,Allen “Junebug” Hudson and Howard “John-John” Davis, Jr., a gold medal winner at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, who was named Outstanding Boxer at the games and whose teammates included Sugar Ray Leonard and Michael and Leon Spinks. The most recent name from Glen Cove to make boxing news was Raul Nunzio, who won the Golden Gloves in 2007 in the 165-lb. novice division. The link between the sport and the city extends beyond the ring. Glen Cove High School Assistant Principal Allen Hudson is Junebug’s son and Robert M. Finley Middle School Principal Anael Alston was a Golden Gloves champion and cousin of former World Champion Zab Judah. Glen Cove grows some boxers and attracts some others.

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I just got the word that another good friend of mine has passed away. Boxer, Ring 8 member, Ring 8 Board Member, Loving Father, and Friend, Johnny Breitenbruck has passed away. He was a tough boxer from Williamsburg, Brooklyn . . . Boxed in the Marines. Beat Jimmy Herring at the Ridgewood Grove Arena . . .In dramatic display of courage, knocked out Gene Salisbury at Ft. Hamilton Arena after spending an hour in frigid waters that afternoon trying to save a drowning boy.

Henny Wallitsch, Tony Napoli, Tommy Gallagher, Johnny Breitenbruck, Joe Miceli and Lenny Mangiapane

Donza Funeral Home Inc.

333 Atlantic Avenue
East Rockaway, NY 11518-1406
(516) 593-2521

Wake will be on Tuesday Aug 10th 2-4 and 7-9

Funeral will be on Wednesday 9:30 am, and we are planning to have a Bell ceremony at that time in his honor.

Johnny Breitenbruck

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Record to Date

Won 34 (KOs 12)
Lost 10
Drawn 2
Total 46

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
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, July 20th, 2010 at the Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City, New York.
Board members in attendance: President, Matt Farrago, V.P. Henny Wallitsch, Lenny Mangiapane, Joe Dwyer, Henry Hascup, Vinnie Maddalone, Bobby Bartel, Tommy Gallagher, Frank Pena, Keith Sullivan, Jack Hirsch, John Labate, Paulette Balog
1. R.I.P. boxers were acknowledged: 

Johnny “Colaianni” Colan
 

Johnny was rated in the top 10 in the World by Ring Magazine in both the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Divisions from September 1941 to March of 1947. Johnny knocked out the likes of Steve Mamakos, Ernie Vigh, Jimmy Webb and decisioned Buddy Knox… . Also battled Jake VIEW FULL STORY…

Bad Left Hook welcomes Ted “The Bull” Sares back to the front page with a piece remembering one of the great Puerto Rican fighters, Juan La Porte.

Old school is a slang term referring to a way of thinking or behaving in the past within the context of current times. It is not meant to have a negative connotation; rather, it is often used to refer to a time of perceived higher standards or level of craft. Some might equate the term to “They just don’t make ’em like that anymore,” or “He is a throwback,” or “Back in the day.” No one can really pin down the meaning, though.

In boxing parlance, it’s like referring to a Gene Fullmer, Carmen Basilio, or Tony DeMarco. When someone refers to the late Arturo Gatti as “old school,” they may be comparing him to Fullmer, Basilio, and DeMarco (or maybe Danny “Little Red” Lopez). They were humble outside the ring but ferocious and vicious inside. Courageous, respectful, and hard working-these behaviors reflected the values that existed in the 1940s and 1950s. The men were hard and determined, well schooled with great fight teachers and trainers, and had far more fights to stay sharp. VIEW FULL STORY…

The monthly executive board meeting of the Veteran Boxers Association of NY,  Ring 8, Inc. was held on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at the Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City, New York.

Board members in attendance:  President, Matt Farrago, V.P. Henny Wallitsch, Lenny Mangiapane, Henry Hascup, Tony Mazzarella,  Paulette Balog, Frank Pena, Keith Sullivan, Tony Di Pippo, Richie O’Neil and John Labate

Our next meeting will be at the Waterfront Crabhouse,  June 15th at 7:00pm.  Board of Directors will meet at 6:00pm.
1. R.I.P. boxers were acknowledged:
Bohumil Nemecek, who won a Gold Medal  in the light- welterweight division”, at the Summer 1960 Olympics in Rome , Italy by staging a minute silence. Bohumil Nemecek was one of Stanislav Janousek boxing trainers and a mentor during part of his amateur boxing career,  while in the military VIEW FULL STORY…