Ring 8 Minutes and Notes, Tuesday, February 19, 2013
President Bob Duffy started the meeting off with the flag salute and
Carmine sung the National Anthem. President Duffy asked the membership to keep Carl Williams, Emile Griffith and Vince Shomo in our prayers while John Labate rang the bell 10 times in memory of those who passed on.
President Duffy introduced Johnny Colon’s daughter Cheri, pictured on the left.
President Duffy talked on our recent Ring 8 Holiday Award Ceremonies held at Russo’s on the Bay on February 1st. He stated that we had close to 400 people attend and everyone walked away happy.
President Duffy stated that Ring 8 will be running a New York Golden Glove Show next Thursday night. This will be for the Bill Gallo Scholarship Fund. He also stated that he has forms for the Scholarship Fund for anyone that is interested. Tickets are only $25.
President Duffy stated that Jack Hirsch, who is not only the President of the BWAA But he is also the President of the Nominating Committee for the New York Boxing Hall of Fame, and they will be announcing the 2013 Class very shortly. President Duffy announced all the names on the voting committee. We will be having a press conference announcing all the names at the Crab House early in March.
The NYBHOF affair will take place on Sunday, April 28th at Russo’s on the Bay. Tickets will be priced at $125 for all Ring 8 paid up members and $150 for the rest.
President Duffy also announced that former World Super Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe will be coming. Because of the weather Joe’s plane was delayed and he couldn’t make to our Ring 8 affair in February, so we are inviting him to this.
President Duffy also stated that on Saturday April 27th at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York there will be a Championship Boxing card starring Peter Quillin, Fernando Guerrero, Danny Garcia, Zab Judah and Paul Malignaggi. At that event Ring 8 will be making Award presentations to Bernard Hopkins among others.
President Duffy stated that we will have our 3rd Annual picnic sometime during the summer. He also stated that we are working on having an Amateur Boxing Show sometime in September at the Crab House.
Tommy Gallagher talked on a couple of pro boxing shows that will be coming up in Roseland Ballroom, New York and Whippany, New Jersey.
President Duffy brought up all the Ring 8 honorees, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Eddie Claudio, Ron McNair, John Signorile and Charlie Norkus Jr. Charlie also talked on the California Boxing Hall of Fame affair in which his father Charlie Norkus Sr., was inducted.
Frank Pena introduced several officials that were in attendance, including Carlos Ortiz, Robin Talyor and Sparkle Lee. President Duffy also introduced boxing judges John McKaie and HBO’s Harold Lederman, as well as several other new members.
President Duffy announced that John Rowe is a New Board member and John Holden will be the new Sgt. At Arms.
Eddie Claudio announced that Frank Pena has been appointed to the New York State Athletic Commission as an Inspector.
BWAA President Jack Hirsch announced all the Award winners for the BWAA, and stated that the affair will take place on April 11, 2013 at the Acappella, which is located at 1 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013. Jack also talked on the future of the sport of boxing.
