President Jack Hirsch opened the meeting as Paulette Balog led as in our flag salute and

(All Pictures taken by Stan Janousek, professional fight name Stanley Yanachek)

                                                              John Holden gave the 10 count.

Philippines, Referee Danrex Tapdasan was in town and stopped by and gave a very nice and funny speech.

He is a lawyer by profession, Danrex Joseph V. Tapdasan was born and raised in Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Mindanao Island, Philippines on March 17, 1978 and the 4th of the 5 children of Maximo Ceniza Tapdasan and Dr. Sergia Villamero Tapdasan.

He graduated Cum Laude at Silliman University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science.

He finished his Bachelor of Laws at San Beda College, Manila in April 2003 and passed the Bar Examinations on his first take.

Atty. Tapdasan has been a litigation lawyer all through out his career in the legal profession up to the present time. His fields of expertise include Family Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Labor Law, Corporate/Mercantile Law and Political Law.

He is a professor at the Jose Rizal University College of Law teaching Criminal Law 1, Intellectual Property Law, and Legal Ethics.

He started to officiate as a judge and referee in professional boxing in 2009 and he considers this as his weekend hobby and stress-buster from the long days of litigation work.

Bobby Cassidy Jr., talked about his New documentary on Sunnyside Gardens and then showed it to the membership, which was OUTSTANDING!!!

Bobby Cassidy Sr., then talked about his career in boxing including 25 of his fights at Sunnyside Gardens, winning all But 3 of them and they were by split decision.

New York State Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Cassidy, Sr. and his son, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., will be the Ring 8 guest speakers at its next monthly meeting on Thursday night, October 19 (7 p.m. ET start), at Plattdeutsch Park Restaurant (1132 Hempstead Turnpike) in Franklin Square, New York.

“We are anxiously looking forward to having the Cassidy’s as our guest speakers at the next Ring 8 meeting,” Ring 8 president Jack Hirsch said.

“It will also be a special treat for us to see the documentary on Sunnyside Gardens. Cassidy Jr. Is one of the most respected boxing journalists in the New York area, his dad one of the most exciting middleweights of his era. They will probably have some great stories to share.”

Cassidy, Sr. (59-16-3, 27 KOs) fought professionally between 1963 and1980, capturing the Irish-American and New York State light heavyweight titles.

His most notable victory, perhaps, was a 10-round split decision at the Felt Forum over world title challenger Don Fullmer in 1971.Bobby will speak about his career as a boxer and trainer.

Cassidy, Jr., who is a longtime sportswriter at Newsday, will discuss the rich boxing history of and documentary he made about the famed Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, where his father had a 22-3 record as one of the main attractions there.

The film covers the history of Sunnyside Garden Arena, a boxing arena that entertained fans of pugilism from 1947 until 1977. Legendary fighters came to Sunnyside Garden including Billy Graham, Floyd Patterson, Bobby Cassidy, Vito Antuofermo, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho and Saoul Mamby.

“Sunnyside Garden was an important part of my childhood,” said the film’s director, Chris Cassidy. “My father holds the record for most main events at Sunnyside. It became this mythical building to our family. When they demolished it, it was like they took away part of my childhood. I wanted to make this film to recreate that atmosphere, to bring all those memories back to life.”

The film features Bobby Cassidy, Congressmember Peter King and many of the fighters mentioned above.

In addition to his work as a sportswriter, Bobby Jr. is also a playwright having penned the acclaimed theatrical piece, “Kid Shamrock,” which was about his father’s life.

ABOUT RING 8: 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 are 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, with a current boxing license or book 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.

Dear Kind People:

We would appreciate it if you could get this out. The people in Mexico have suffered a second earthquake, and are devastated. The WBC will provide a certificate of Excellence to anyone who donates.

Right now, Carlos Slim is matching any amount donated by 5X. Amazing.

As always,
Jill Diamond – WBC

MEXICO EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND

President Jack Hirsch opened the meeting as Paulette Balog led the group in our Flag Salute and John Holden toll the Bell 10 times in the Memory of David Bey and Daniel McAloon.

Our guest speakers were Bruce Silverglade, Alex Montaldo & Frederick Romano.

(All Pictures taken by Stan Janousek, professional fight name Stanley Yanachek)

            Boxing Historian Frederick Romano gave a talk on his book “The Golden Age of Boxing on Radio and Television

Alex Montaldo and his wife talked on Parkinson and Boxing and how much boxing can help!

Bruce Silverglade talked on the history of the famous Gleason’s Gym.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gleason’s Gym owner Bruce Silverglade, Alex Montaldo & Frederick Romano
Ring 8’s September Guest Speakers
Tuesday, Sept. 19 at O’Neill’s Restaurant
In Maspeth, NY
2015 NYSBHOF inductee Bruce Silverglade and his wife, Jo Ellen
(photo by Peter Frutkoff)

NEW YORK (September 11, 2017) – New York State Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Silverglade, special boxing program director Alex Montaldo and boxing historian Frederick Roman will be the Ring 8 guest speakers at its next monthly meeting on Tuesday night, September 19 (7 p.m. ET start), at O’Neill’s Restaurant (64-21 53rd Drive) in Maspeth, New York.

“Full credit should be given to Bruce Silverglade for turning Gleason’s into arguably the top boxing gym in the world,” Ring 8 president Jack Hirsch said. “With all the great fighters who have trained there over the years, he probably will have some fascinating stories to share with us. Alex Montaldo runs a boxing program at Gleason’s for people afflicted with Parkinson’s disease. We look forward to him explaining how it works.

Frederick Romano has written a new book detailing the history of boxing on the radio, taking us back to a golden age before television came into existence. He will bring along some books for purchase at a discounted price for Ring8 members. Our three speakers should make this a very enjoyable night for the membership.”

Silverglade has owned the world-famous Gleason’s Gym since 1983. The iconic boxing gym dates back 80 years, when Gleason’s Gym was originally founded in the Bronx, before moving to Manhattan from 1974 to 1984, then to Brooklyn in 1985, and finally into its present location in Brooklyn a year ago at 130 Water Street.

Many of boxing’s greats have trained at Gleason’s including Jake Lamotta, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson and even Muhammad Ali, who as Cassius Clay trained there for his first fight with Sonny Liston in 1964. Many actors, including Robert DeNiro and Wesley Snipes, have also trained there for roles in movies.

Montaldo developed and operates a special program at Gleason’s Gym – stoPD (Support training to overcome Parkinson’s Disease) designed to help people with Parkinson’s Disease.

Romano has had work experience in boxing for more than 35 years as a research consultant for HBO, as well as a producer and host of a cable television show about boxing, and he is a certified amateur boxing judge in New York. Frederick will speak about boxing books – he’s written several – and movies.
ABOUT RING 8: 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, with a current boxing license or book 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.

CONTACT: Bob Trieger, Full Court PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com @fightpublicist

Here’s an invitation to the boxing series for Ring8 members.

From August 18-28. Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan’s East Village (32 2nd avenue, 2nd street) will be showcasing 10 of the best boxings in film history.

Attached is a copy of the postcard and schedule.

Here is the online link to the program:

http://anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screenings/series/47709

Anthology would like to offer a discounted member price for all Ring8 members. In other words, instead of the $11 full price tickets, you are eligible for the $7 member price tickets. The price applies to whoever else you plan to invite, should you do so. If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please get in touch with Sean Nam at seany90@gmail.com to reserve your member price tickets.

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Film Screenings / Programs / Series

BOXING ON FILM: PART 1

August 18 – August 27

Boxing announces itself as two combatants, enclosed in a square ring, using nothing but their fists to pummel each other into oblivion. Where, you might ask, is the appeal in that? We might mention first that Virgil and Homer featured it in their epic poems; G.B. Shaw had a lifelong obsession with it, writing a book on the subject in between his plays, and going so far as lacing up a pair of gloves himself; and James Baldwin, a complete stranger to the sport, was moved nonetheless to pen a rueful essay on sympathetic heavyweight Floyd Patterson. Boxing, to be sure, has long found a way of bewitching its observers, compelling them to memorialize, by way of philosophic introspection and metaphor alike, their experience of seeing violence waged in the ring. But violence is only half the picture. What permits boxing to emerge out of its purview as a bloodsport and become something like a broadly-recognized motif, is its seemingly innate possession of those grand, humanistic themes that have populated the great novels: the tales of redemption, bravery, sacrifice, ungodly willpower, flirtation with death, and so on – such elements more than earn boxing its cultural keep. Boxing, in other words, is the stuff of movies.

Since the last days of the bareknuckle era and the first flickers from a projector, boxing and cinema have gone hand-in-hand. In his book “Fight Pictures,” film scholar Dan Streible explores how the inherent thrills and simplicity of boxing caught the attention of Edison and other early film practitioners as an easy way to monetize on the new invention. Indeed, the subject of the world’s first feature film was none other than the heavyweight fight between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons.

To celebrate the longstanding and ongoing ties between boxing and cinema, Anthology presents the first of a two-part series devoted to the very best examples of boxing on screen. This first chapter features classic Hollywood noirs and dramas like THE SET-UP and GENTLEMAN JIM; Leo McCarey’s more lighthearted take on the subject, THE MILKY WAY; New Hollywood gems such as FAT CITY and RAGING BULL, and superlative documentaries including THE FIGHT, ON THE ROPES, and BOXING GYM. And best of all, we welcome Dan Streible for a special presentation showcasing some of the remarkable and long-forgotten materials he discovered in his research for his seminal book on the subject.

Co-programmed by Sean Nam, who also wrote the introduction and (unless otherwise noted) all film descriptions. Special thanks to Dan Streible; Carlos Acevedo (The Cruelest Sport); Nanette Burstein; Chris Chouinard (Park Circus); Louise Greaves; Dave Jennings (Sony); Brett Morgen; Kristie Nakamura (WB); Anton Perich; Bill Powers; Nicolas Rapold; Richard Šteinhübel (Slovak Film Institute); and Todd Weiner & Steven Hill (UCLA).

Steve Farhood, Boxing Hall of Fame analyst and journalist, will be here in person to introduce the screenings of THE SET-UP and FAT CITY on Friday, August 18; and film critic Nicholas Elliott will introduce the screening of GENTLEMAN JIM on Friday, August 25!

It would be great to see many of you at some of these films.

Thank you,

President Jack Hirsch opened the meeting as Paulette Balog led the group in our Flag Salute.

We had a few guest speaker which included Stan Hoffman and Regilio Benito Tuur. We also had Bob McGuire talking about a Fire Department Amateur Boxing Show which will take place on July 7th and Frank Pena talking on Emily Colon who will be traveling to other countries and Ring 8 donated $250 for her traveling expenses.

(All Pictures taken by Stan Janousek, professional fight name Stanley Yanachek)

Welcome back Audrey Hirsch, President Jack Hirsch’s wife.