Executive Board Meeting:

The monthly Executive Board meeting of the Veteran Boxers Association of NY, Ring 8, Inc was held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City, New York.

Board Members in attendance: President Bob Duffy, V.P. Henny Wallitsch, Paulette Balog, Bobby Bartel, Joe Dwyer, Tommy Gallagher, Henry Hascup, Jack Hirsch, Vinnie Maddalone, Lenny Mangiapane, Tony Mazzarella, Frank Pena and David Yatkowitz.

President Bob Duffy opened the meeting by saying that we received 2 checks for the Bill Gallo funeral, for $50 each. President Duffy called the funeral home for Bill Gallo to see if Ring 8 could do a 10 count. At first his son didn’t want it but his wife did, so President Duffy gave a short eulogy and Bobby Bartel toll the bell 10 times.

Tony Mazzarella talked on Bill Gallo and the Ali/Frazier statue that they wanted to put up by Madison Square Garden with Donald Trump.

President Duffy talked on the NYPD boxing show on June 9th, which tickets are $20 each.

President Duffy talked about the Ring 8 by-laws, which has been up-dated and that he put 2 copies at every table. Joe Dwyer stated that there will always be someone that will make a big deal about something. Bobby Bartel stated, let them and then bring it up top the membership for a vote.

Keith Sullivan will read by-laws and go over them at our next general meeting in June, and then we will ask the membership for a vote.

President Duffy stated that financial reports on our Christmas Party, boxing shows or any other event Ring 8 runs, should be given out to all the members.

President Duffy talked about our picnic on Sunday, July 31st.

Tony Mazzarella was announced, as the first President of the New York Hall of Fame for Boxing and Jack Hirsch will be the Chairman of the Nominating Committee.

Tony Mazzarella talked in the up-coming AAIB affair that Steve Acunto runs every year.

It was agreed that we would honor the widows of Ring 8 members once again at our Christmas Party.

Tony Mazzarella read off a letter from former boxer Brian Barbosa, thanking Ring 8 for helping him out.

It was agreed to take AD’s for both the NABF and IBF.

We will be having a special Board meeting sometime during the summer at Vinnie Maddalone’s restaurant.

David Yatkowitz talked on North Flushing Dental, that would give discounts to all former fighters and Ring 8 members. It is located at 133-36 Lightstone Expressway, Flushing, N.Y, 11354 (718-762-0202).
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General Meeting:

President Duffy opened the meeting as Carmine sung the National Anthem and then we had a 10 count.

President Duffy explained that “Light Out” star Holt McCallany, who was suppose to be our guest speaker, couldn’t make it because he had to go out of the country.

Paulette Balog gave a report on all the sick people and 2011 Female Golden Glove Champion, Shanelle gave a report on her visit with Bill Tate.

President Duffy talked on Bill Gallo and how he was a friend of Ring 8. He also talked on the wake where Duffy gave a short eulogy and Bobby Bartel toll the bell 10 times. Duffy also read off an article of Bill’s, which was given to him by Johnny Colan’s daughter Cheri, dated December 6, 1983.

Tony Mazzarella read off a letter from former boxer Brian Barbosa, thanking Ring 8 for helping him out.

President Duffy and Joe Dwyer both talked on the NYPD boxing show on June 9th, which tickets are $20 each. 50% of the profits will go to Ring 8 and the other 50% to the NYPD.

Tommy Gallagher report on a boxing show at Roseland on June 11th.
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President Duffy talked on the 1st Annual Ring 8 picnic which will be held on Sunday, July 31st.

President Duffy talked on our By-Laws, and that Keith Sullivan will go over them at our next general meeting in June for final approval.

New member John Snow, who runs a gym, was introduced to the membership.

Tony Mazzarella was announced, as the first President of the New York Hall of Fame for Boxing and Jack Hirsch will be the Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Hirsch, who is the President of the Boxing Writers Association of America, talked on the Nominating Committee, which will have 7 members, including Ring 8 Boxing Historian and New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame President, Henry Hascup and Boxing Historian and commentator on Showtime’s ShoBox, The Next Generation, Steve Farhood.

David Yatkowitz talked on North Flushing Dental, that would give discounts to all former fighters and Ring 8 members. It is located at 133-36 Lightstone Expressway, Flushing, N.Y, 11354 (718-762-0202).
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Dr. Jerry Lynn talked on a place that will do it for nothing.

Jack Hirsch introduced our guest speaker, Steve Farhood. Steve opened up by thanking Ring 8 for helping so many boxers over the years. He talked on Roger Donoghue, and how he brought up some of Roger’s old fight films to the Nursing Home that he was in. Donoghue taught Marlon Brando how to box.

Let the fun begin. Steve listed his top 10 heavyweights, 10) Mike Tyson 9) Gene Tunney 8) George Foreman 7) Lennox Lewis 6) Larry Holmes 5) Jack Dempsey 4) Rocky Marciano 3) Jack Johnson 2) Joe Louis 1) Muhammad Ali.

He then listed his top 10 all-time pound for pound. 10) Ezzard Charles 9) Sugar Ray Leonard 8) Benny Leonard 7) Roberto Duran 6) Joe Louis 5) Harry Greb 4) Willie Pep 3) Muhammad Ali 2) Henry Armstrong 1) Sugar Ray Robinson.

Many members differed but I don’t know 2 boxing historians that would agree on a top 10 in any weight class, so I give Steve a lot of credit for listing his out their for all to see.

Two people from a cable company filmed this general meeting and one of them was the son of former welterweight contender Tony Pellone.

For you trivia buffs, can you tell me what his father did that no other boxer in history ever done?

In June the guest speaker will be Bruce Silverglade of Gleason’s Gym and Gabe Perillo Jr.

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