Feb-9-2022

Ring 8 Next Meeting, Tuesday, February 15th – Guest Speaker Jules Feiler

Ring 8’s first 2022 meeting next Tuesday at O’Neil’s Restaurant in Maspeth, NY

NEW YORK (February 8, 2022) — Ring 8’s first monthly meeting of 2022 will be held next Tuesday night (Feb. 15th), starting at 7 p.m. ET, at O’Neil’s Restaurant in Maspeth, New York.

The meeting is the first gathering of members since its highly successful 34th Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony this past December 12th, highlighted by the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the epic Larry Holmes-Gerry Cooney world heavyweight title fight, at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. have been announced. A record 410 people attended the event.

Special guest speaker is Jules Feiler, the 2-time Emmy Award winning television producer who was responsible for Holmes participating in the aforementioned Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony. Feiler is the CEO and Founder of The Pitching Staff Public Relations in New York City, which has also managed public relations in the boxing industry for many fighters.

Among the items being discussed is the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) awards dinner, which is sponsored by Ring 8, to be held May 1st at Russo’s On The Bay.

“We’ve had tremendous responses from members who are so happy to be attending our first Ring 8 meeting of 2022,” Ring 8 President Bob Duffy said. “They’re anxious to resume Ring 8 activities. We’re excited to have Jules Feiler as the guest speaker to talk about his experiences in boxing.”

Ring 8‘s yearly $30.00 membership dues will be collected, a first in more than 2 years due to the pandemic. Cost for that evening’s dinner is $5.00 for members, $10.00 non-members.

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 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 online 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.

CONTACT:

Bob Trieger, Full Court PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist

Ring 8
The NYS Veteran Boxer’s Association

Contact:
President, Bob Duffy

1112 Whitewood Landing
Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762

Depcomish@aol.com
516-313-2304

Posted under Meeting Notes
Dec-15-2021

Ring 8 Holiday Party Another Great SUCCESS! (Photos by Peter Frutkoff)

Congratulations to President Bob Duffy on pulling off another Great event. No one would ever believe that he pulled this off in ONLY 2 months!

(All Pictures taken by Peter Frutkoff )

 

Posted under Articles
Dec-13-2021

Ring 8 Holiday Party Another Great SUCCESS! (Photos by Stan Janousek)

Congratulations to President Bob Duffy on pulling off another Great event. No one would ever believe that he pulled this off in ONLY 2 months!

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

Posted under Articles
Nov-18-2021

Ring 8 Pictures & Notes of Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at O’Neill’s Restaurant

President Bob Duffy opened the meeting with Paulette leading us in the Flag Salute. President then talked on the Ring 8 Christmas with takes place on Sunday, December 12th at Russo’s on the Bay!

Jack Hirsch talked on the 2022 NY State Boxing Hall of Fame and then named all the NEW Inductees.

Jack also introduced our Guest speaker Ed Post, the President of Spartan Sports.

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

Posted under Meeting Notes
Nov-14-2021

Ring 8 Next Meeting, Tuesday, November 16th – Guest Speaker Johnny Turner

The next meeting for Ring 8 will be this Tuesday, November 16th at O’Neill’s Restaurant, 64-21 53rd Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378 at 7 PM.

Our Guest speaker will be Johnny Turner, who fought from 1975 to 1984 and finished with a pro record of 42-6-2.

Johnny appeared in the Academy Award winning picture “Raging Bull,” with Robert DeNiro, which would chronicle the life of troubled middleweight champion Jake LaMotta. Turner would play the part of French boxer Laurent Dauthuille.

Ring 8

 

The NYS Veteran Boxer’s Association

 

 

Contact:
President, Bob Duffy

1112 Whitewood Landing
Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762

Depcomish@aol.com
516-313-2304

Posted under Meeting Notes
Oct-20-2021

Ring 8 Pictures & Notes of Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at O’Neill’s Restaurant

President Bob Duffy talked about the recent New York State Boxing Hall of Fame which was very successful. There were approx 275 people that attended.

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

President Duffy talked about our up-coming Holiday Party, which will take place on Sunday, December 12th at Russo’s on the Bay.

Henry Hascup talked about the up-coming New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Induction and Award Ceremonies that will take place on November 11th.

Posted under Meeting Notes
Oct-15-2021

Next Ring 8 Meeting – Tuesday, October 19th at O’Neill’s

Ring 8 will meet at ONeill’s Restaurant, 64-21 53rd Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378 on Tuesday October 19th, 2021 at 7pm.

Our Annual Christmas Party will take place on Sunday, December 12th at Russo’s on the Bay!
Celebrating 40th anniversary of the Larry Holmes-Gerry Cooney fight

NEW YORK (October 14, 2021) – The 34th Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony, highlighted by the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the epic Holmes-Cooney world heavyweight title fight, will be held Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), December 12, at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

Ring 8’s 2021 award winners will soon be announced, and recipients will be honored at the Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony. Veteran trainer and Ring 8 Board member Tommy Gallagher will also be honored for his countless accomplishments in boxing.

What better way to celebrate our Ring 8 Holiday Party than bringing together again two legendary heavyweights to share with us their most talked about bout in Modern Boxing History,”

Ring 8 President Bob Duffy said. “But the real story is their friendship that still endures to this day 40 years later. This is what makes boxing great.

Larry “The Easton Assassin” Holmes (39-0) defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight World title belt against top contender “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney (21-0) on June 11, 1972, outdoors at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Holmes won by way of a 13th round technical knockout in one of boxing’s most hyped fights of the 20 th Century. Holmes and Cooney went on to become close, lifelong friends.

“Gerry Cooney, man,  he was one tough fighter.” Holmes commented. “He really brought it. He’s a good guy, he’s like a brother to me. We talk all the time. I like hanging out with him. He’s funny. The Ring 8 event on December 12 is a great thing that, after all these years, they still remember us.”

“I had the opportunity to fight for the world championship against one of the greatest heavyweights of all-time,” Cooney said. “It was a great fight. He was a true champion and one of the top 3 heavyweights. I know, because we had 15 to 20 boxing reporters breakdown the heavyweight division from Jack Johnson to Lennox Lewis on our Sirius XM (radio boxing) show. Muhammad Ali was No. 1 and Larry was No. 3. Forty years later, we are the best of friends. I’m excited to be with Larry, as I always am, at the Ring 8 Holiday event.

“Today, we have trilogies but, for some reason, we didn’t have trilogies back then. It was a great opportunity for me. I learned so much from my one fight with Larry: how patient he was, settingup punches, and throwing combinations. It was great and amazing. Even though I lost, it was my best fight.”

Holmes was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008, while Cooney went into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, sponsored by Ring 8, in 2014.

Tickets are $150.00 and 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 sellout, and everybody is urged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to secure favorable seating.

Tickets are available to purchase by contacting Ring 8 President Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 or depcomish@aol.com. Ads for the NYSBHOF program are also available: Back Cover ($500.00), Inside Front or Back Cover ($400.00), Full Page ($200.00), and Half-Page ($100.00).
The deadline for submitting all ads is December 6, 2021.

Ads must be emailed (depcomish@aol.com) or mailed to Bob Duffy, 1112 Whitewood Landing, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. All checks (payable to Ring 8) for tickets or journal ads should be mailed to Duffy,
Donations of any denomination are welcome for those unable to attend the festivities.

For additional information contact Duffy.
On The Bay is located at 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach (718.843.5055).
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 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 online 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.

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

Ring 8

The NYS Veteran Boxer’s Association

 

Contact:
President, Bob Duffy

1112 Whitewood Landing
Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762

Depcomish@aol.com
516-313-2304

Posted under Meeting Notes