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Dec-18-2018

Season’s Greetings from the Board of Ring 8

On behalf of the Board Of Directors of Ring 8 V.B.A., we would like to wish all our members and guests a joyous and wonderful Holiday Season and New Year.

NEWLY elected President Charlie Norkus (R) and Vice President Frank Pena (L)

The 2019 New Year promises to be a fun filled active year bringing the Best in boxing to our doorstep.We stay committed to helping boxers and those who dedicated themselves to the sport .

Our motto “Boxers Helping Boxers” has been a tradition since the organization was founded on October 15, 1953 and we stay on course to aid all those in need.

Our 2018 Ring Awards Holiday Event was a success honoring those in the boxing sport who hail locally from the New York area as well as some of the biggest stars in todays ring. Thank You to outgoing President Jack Hirsch for a fine job, who along with Vice President Henry Hascup and ex-Pres. Bob Duffy oversaw the dinner and its magnificent turnout-once again.

We are Proud to announce that Ring 8 has made a generous donation to the IBF Toys for Children Drive in New Jersey for this Holiday Season.

I want to Thank the Ring 8 Broad of Directors for electing me the new President of Ring 8. The new Vice President will be Frank Pena. Frank is leader in the New York State amateur boxing scene. Together we feel confident that with hard work and with the aide of the Board of Directors , Ring 8 will continue to be successful as it has been for many years.

Details of our January meeting at O’Neills Rest. will follow in January. Hope to see everyone there.

Charlie Norkus Jr President

Frank Pena Vice President

Ring 8

The NYS Veteran Boxer’s Association

Contact:
President, Charlie Norkus

Post Office Box 7413

Wantagh, NY 11793

CNorkusR8@aol.com
516-781-3065

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Dec-11-2018

Pictures from our 2018 Holiday Party

The following pictures that were taken by Peter Frutkoff

Ring 8 Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony

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Dec-10-2018

Ring 8 Holiday Party Better than Ever!!!

Just when you think out going President Jack Hirsch can’t top his latest event, he does just that. Last year he brought in Vasyl “Hi Tech” Lomachenko and Michael Spinks, as well as several other world Champions. This year he brought in current World Champions, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Alicia Napoleon, PLUS former World Champions such as Riddick Bowe, Vito Antuofermo, Iran Brakley, Junior Jones, PLUS the #2 WBA Heavyweight Contender Jarrell “Big Boby” Miller.

Among the other honorees was Congressman, Peter King, Brian Kenny, Steve Weisfeld, Brian McIntyre, Johnny Turner, Edgar Berlanga, Julio Albino Salinas, Robert O’Connell, Jeff Jowett, Lisa Elovich, Willie Vargas and Pat Russo.