Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Ring 8 Minutes
Executive Board Meeting 

The monthly executive board meeting of the Veteran Boxers Association of NY, Ring 8, Inc. was held on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at the Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City, New York.
Board members in attendance: President, Matt Farrago, V.P. Henny Wallitsch, Lenny Mangiapane, Joe Dwyer, Henry Hascup, Vinnie Maddalone, Bobby Bartel, Tommy Gallagher, Frank Pena, Keith Sullivan, Jack Hirsch, John Labate, Paulette Balog
1. R.I.P. boxers were acknowledged: 

Johnny “Colaianni” Colan
 

Johnny was rated in the top 10 in the World by Ring Magazine in both the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Divisions from September 1941 to March of 1947. Johnny knocked out the likes of Steve Mamakos, Ernie Vigh, Jimmy Webb and decisioned Buddy Knox… . Also battled Jake VIEW FULL STORY…