Here’s most of the pictures from our Holiday Party this past Sunday at Russo’s On The Bay.

This Friday is the final day to purchase discounted tickets from Joe Dimitri (718)-942-9669 For The Danny Jacobs vs Peter Quillan Fight This Saturday Dec 5th @ The Barclays Center. He has them still going for $47 per ticket approx 50 Rows Back with a face value of $88 per ticket. Great Discount !

Melvina Lathan, Sadam Ali, Heather Hardy & John Duddy among 2015 award winners

Limited tickets, priced at $125.00 per person, are still available to purchase by contacting Bob Duffy by phone (516.313.2304), email DepComish@aol.com, or mail checks (payable to Ring 8) to him (164 Lindbergh Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). Donations of any denomination are welcome for those unable to attend the festivities. Tickets include a complete brunch with cocktail hour upon entry, followed by seating at the awards ceremony, dinner and dessert, and top-shelf open bar throughout the afternoon. There will also be a silent auction of boxing memorabilia. This event is expected to sell-out and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible in order to secure favorable seating. The deadline for program ads is approaching for full Page ($150.00), Half-Page ($80.00), and Quarter-Page ($50.00). All ads must be emailed (DepComish@aol.com) or mailed to Duffy (516.313.2304) at the address listed above. Go online to www.Ring8ny.com for more information about Ring 8 or its annual Holiday Events and Awards Ceremony. Russo’s On The Bay is located at 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach (718.843.5055). Ring 8 News:  Jack Hirsch, who will be receiving the 2015 Ring 8 Long & Meritorious Service Award, was recently elected as Vice President of Ring 8. Attending Ring 8 Holiday and Awards Ceremony celebrity guests include former world champions Mark Breland, Luis Collazo, Iran Barkley and Vito Antuofermo, as well Sean Monahan, Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman and Frankie Galarza

CONTACT: Bob Trieger, Full Court PRESS, 978.664.4482, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist

ABOUT RING 8:   Formed in 1954 by an ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association – hence, RING 8 – and today the organization’s motto still remains: Boxers Helping Boxers. RING 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, medical expenses, or whatever justifiable need. Go on line to www.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 members. Annual membership dues is only $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8 monthly meetings, excluding July and August.  All active boxers, amateur and professional, are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 yearly membership.  Guests of Ring 8 members are welcome at a cost of only $7.00 per person.

President Bob Duffy started the meeting with the flag salute and 10 count. He also stated that this will be our last meeting of the year.

John Holden stated that the New Year is coming and Ring 8 is taking dues for 2016. President Duffy stated that John will be the New Ring 8 treasurer and then showed a bag full of taxes from last year.

Bob talked on the Sunnyside Garden Monument that we put up a few years ago and how it got damaged. He is looking into how it can be repaired.

Bob stated that our very own John McKaie will be one of the Judges this week-end for the Canelo/Cotto fight.

Pro boxing Judge Ron McNair talked about a fight card that happened at Gleason’s Arena many years ago.

President Duffy talked about our Ring 8 Party on Sunday, December 13th and our Fighter of the Year will be Timothy Bradley. Bob thanked Jack Hirsch for making all the arrangements.

Duffy stated that our Amateur Boxing Show, honoring the late Joe Dwyer, has been postponed until a later date.

President Duffy talked on the resent New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Induction & Award Ceremonies which was run by their President and Ring 8 Boxing Historian Henry Hascup. Both Bob and Melvina Lathan talked very highly of the event in which Oscar De La Hoya was their special guest and how Great he was, taking pictures and signing autographs for hours.

Click on the following to view the event:

46th Annual New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Induction & Award Ceremonies Another Huge Success!

Jack Hirsch introduced our first guest speaker Rich Blake who wrote a book on Jimmy Slattery called “Slats”. He talked his career and several fighters he went up against. Tommy Loughran wrote a note stating the Slattery was the best boxer he went against.

Jack talked on Vito Antuofermo, who was suppose to be another of our guest speakers, But couldn’t attend.

Jack then introduced a young up-coming fighter by the name of Zachary Ochoa, who is 13-0 with 6 KO’s. Zach thanked several referees in attendance, as they refereed several of his fights. He told a story about his 2nd Amateur bout in which the referee took a point away from him, the that referee was was our very own John Holden. Zach, who boxes for the Golden Boy Promotions” talked about fighting outside the New York Area, and what a great experience that is. He stated that he is not in it for the money, he does it for the dream he always had of becoming a World Champion. He took and answered several questions from the membership and at the end John Holden presented him with a Ring 8 hat, and Zach jokingly held up 1 finger stating 1 point, 1 point, to the laughter of everyone.

Bob then talked on Stan Janousek (professional fight name Stanley Yanachek) and his career in boxing. Stan was also trained by the Great Sandy Saddler and he is the one who takes and supplies all our pictures for this web site.

Next Meeting this Tuesday, November 17th at O’Neill’s – Guest Speakers will be Vito Antuofermo and undefeated Super Lightweight, Zachary Ochoa (13-0) from Brooklyn, NY.

BUFFET STARTS AT 7:00 PM AND MEETING AT 8:00 PM

Ring 8 is raising money to assist Magomed Abdusalamov and his family. Magomed was severely injured after a fight at Madison Square Garden approximately a year ago and is totally disabled.

Please mail all checks made out to “Ring 8” and mail them to:

V.B.A. Ring 8/NY
PO Box 724
Massapequa Park, NY 11762

Ring 8 is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and all proceeds donated for Magomed will go to his benefit.