NEW YORK (April 27, 2023) – This Sunday afternoon’s (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET) 10th New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction dinner, sponsored by Ring 8, sold out for the first time ever, three weeks prior to the event with more than 400 tickets purchased to honor its 22-member Class of 2023, at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
It marks the first sellout ever for this prestigious event. All boxers needed to have been inactive for at least three years to be eligible for NYSBHOF induction, and all inductees must have resided in New York State for a significant portion of their boxing careers or during the prime of their respective career.
Below is a list of the Class of 2023: _________________________________________________________________
CLASS OF 2023
Boxers
(Living) “Super” Zab Judah (44-10, 30 KOs) – Brooklyn Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (36-8, 7 KOs) – Brooklyn Kevin “Mr. Excitement” Pompey (32-18-3, 12 KOs) – Troy Dmitry “Star of David” Salita (35-2-1, 18 KOs) – Brooklyn Kathy Collins (14-2-4, 3 KOs) – Plainview
(Deceased) Johnny Busso (36-12-1, 15 KOs) – Poughkeepsie Eugene “Silent” Hairston (45-13-5, 24 KOs) – Bronx Tony “Jimmy Pell” Pellone (51-19-6, 10 KOs) – New York City Mike “The Bronx Spider” Belloise (91-28-12, 21 KOs), – Bronx Harry “Black Panther” Wills (70-9-3, 56 KOs) – New York City Eddie “Wildcat” Davis (34-6-1, 20 KOs) – Hampstead
Non-Participants
(Living) Dave Diamante – Brooklyn Tony Paige – Bronx Bob Mladinich – Latham Barry Jordan – Brooklyn Robin Taylor – Brooklyn Bob Caico – Buffalo
(Deceased) Hector Rocha – Brooklyn Izzy Zwerling – Brooklyn Dave Wolf – Manhattan George Washington – Brooklyn Irving Cohen – New York City _________________________________________________________________
The 2023 inductees were selected by the NYSBHOF Nominating Committee members: Chairperson Jack Hirsch, Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde, Neil Terens, Jose Corpas, Bobby Cassidy, and Bob Duffy.
Go online at www.nyboxinghof.org or www.Ring8ny.com for additional information about the York State Boxing Hall of Fame.
