Archive for February, 2019

Feb-25-2019

USA Boxing Metro Tournament in Hempstead, Long Island Sponsored By Ring 8 VBA a Huge Success

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Ring 8 VBA members on hand to enjoy the fights in Hempstead, Long Island. Ring 8 Pres. Charlie Norkus Jr. (blue shirt), Ring 8 Vice Pres. Frank Pena (USA Boxing Officials shirt) are on hand to greet USA Boxing Metro Tournament President Sonya Lamonakis (3rd from left).

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On Sunday, February 25, 2019, USA Boxing Metro Championship-Road to The Garden held one of their regional boxing cards in Hempstead, Long Island. The event was sponsored by Ring 8 VBA. This boxing preliminary round was well attended with combatants coming in from all over the New York Metro area to compete in the tournament.
President of USA Boxing Metro Sonya Lamonakis, who oversees the tournament that brings together the finest in New York Amateur Boxing was on hand to greet members of Ring 8 this night.

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Ring 8 Vice President Frank Pena doing what he does best!

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Ring 8 VBA President Charlie Norkus Jr said “ Ring 8 has been supporting Amateur Boxing here in the metro New York area since its founding back in 1954. It is with great pleasure that we continue that tradition annually, and to support New York amateurs in and out of the ring. Working with Sonya and USA Boxing Metro is a great honor and a pleasure that is measured by the success that these great athletes achieve.”

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Good crowd on hand to root for fighters.

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A full house in the stands applauded each boxer after all their exciting fights.There were no losers on tonites card as each boxer showed their meddle in the ring. Ring 8 member Robert O’Connell stated ” All the fights were action packed, each fighter standing toe to toe till the bell sounded to halt the round. They threw everything they had, except the kitchen sink, at each other. Great fights”. Mendez Boxing, from Manhattan made a good showing as well as Brooklyn Boxing Club and locally, Westbury Boxing Gym on Post Ave. were on hand with their proteges.

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Fighters pre-fight staging area.

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All the boxers are competing to get to the Finals being held on Friday April 19, 2019 at the Hulu Theatre, Madison Square Garden 6pm start time.Tickets are on sale now. USA Boxing Metro is pleased to return to Garden this year after a few year hiatus. Every boxer knows that Madison Square Garden is the Mecca in Boxing history, and each competitor knows if they reach the Finals, they have officially “Arrived” in their Ring endeavors. Ring 8 wishes all the fighters continued success in the tournament and have strong hopes that many will continue on to compete in the National Golden Gloves Championships later this year.

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Schedule for USA Boxing Metro Ring Masters Championships-Road to the Garden

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The NYS Veteran Boxer’s Association

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Post Office Box 7413
Wantagh, NY 11793

CNorkusR8@aol.com
516-781-3065

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Feb-22-2019

Ring 8 Pictures and Notes of Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant

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Both our speakers were outstanding as after they talked about there careers, they took countless amount of questions.

Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon, the WBA World Female Super Middleweight Champion

Patrick Day, the IBF Inter-Continental super welterweight champion as well as the WBC Continental Americas super welterweight champion.

Ring 8 President Charles Norkus Jr with Wilson-Billy Ramos (owner Boxingology Gym, Mt Vernon, NY-red shirt) and boxer Zephyr. Donation of equipment and check from Ring 8.

Ring 8 Vice President Frank Pena gave an up-date on Nisa Rodriguez, who is planning on representing Puerto Rico in the 2020 Olympic Games.

Bob Duffy talked on the up-coming New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, which will take place on Sunday, April 28th at Russo’s On The Bay.

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A BIG THANK YOU goes out to Joe DeGuardia (Star Boxing) for donating 4 tickets to this Friday’s Pro Boxing Show at the Paramount Theatre, in Huntington.


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

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The NYS Veteran Boxer’s Association

Contact:
President, Charlie Norkus

Post Office Box 7413
Wantagh, NY 11793

CNorkusR8@aol.com
516-781-3065

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Feb-11-2019

Alicia Napoleon & Pat Day to speak on Thursday, February 21st – Ring 8 meeting at Plattdeutsch Park Restaurant

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Ring 8 VBA will hold the next meeting on Thurs. Feb 21, 2019 at the Plattdeutsche Rest. located at 1132 Hempstead Tpk., Franklin Square, NY  11010 starting at 7pm.

–Please note date change to a Thursday due the Restaurants closure on Tuesdays.

Our guests this evening will be “2018 Ring 8 Female Fighter of the Year” Alicia Napoleon, from Lindenhurst, NY and WBC Continental Super Welterweight Pat Day from Freeport, NY

Both are making their moves in the Ring and 2019 will be big years for both.

 

Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon


Alicia Napoleon was bestowed with our “Ring 8 Female Fighter Of The Year” award this past December at Russo’s on The Bay.

This well deserving boxer grew up on Long Island and intoduced to Boxing in her late teens.
She began traing at age 18 in Manorville, NY and competed in her first Tournament at age 20.

An amateur for 9 years, she comprised a record of:

Winning 11 Amateur titles Nationally; including 2 NY Golden Glove Championships, 4 Metropolitan Championships, an Empire States Game victory, and a National Golden Gloves Title.

Alicia turned Pro in 2014 and won her first 7 fights. 

In 2016, she challenged for the WIBA and UBF Super Middlewt. Title against undefeated Tori Nelson and lost an Unanimous Dec. Alicia quickly rebounded with a UD win over Nicolett Papp at Resorts Casino in Queens.

In 2018, Alicia signed with Lou DiBella Promotions and captured the WBA Super Middlewt. Crown in a 10 Rd UD over Femke Hermans in the Barcley Center. She has one title defense UD over Hannah Rankin at the Nassau Coliseum. Her record stands at 10 (Kos)-1 awaiting her next title defense.

“Dreams do come True” she says. ” It just takes a little Blood, Sweat and Tears, and thats okay. It increases your Faith by believing in what you meant to do. Never give Up !!”.
Alicia now fights out of Lindenhurst ,Long Island and has Ring 8 in her corner supporting her career.

 

“All Day ” Pat Day

Pat got a late start in fisticuffs, but made up for lost time by becoming a NY Gold Glove Winner in 2012 at age 18. He then went on to  become USA Boxing National Champion and was alternate to Team USA in the 2012 Olympic Games.
 
Presently Pat at age 26, and sports a record of 17 (6 Kos)- 2 (1ko)-1 and is ranked 10th in the World by the WBC, and soon to be in top 10 by the IBF.
In 2017, he won the WBC Continental Super Welterweight title by defeating undefeated Eric Walker at the Nassau Coliseum. Since, he defended his title 3 times  by defeating WBC Super Welterweights Kyron Davis, Elvan Ayala and in his last defense, two weeks ago, defeated Ismal Iliev on the undercard of the Kovalev- Alvarez in Texas with a UD. Pat also took home the vacant IBC Inter-Continental Super Welterweight title that nite.
Fighting out of Freeport ,Long Island with Stablemate Seanie Monaghan, who was a guest of Ring 8 a few months ago, trainer Joe Higgins has another proven winner in his hands.

Higgins says ” this kid grew up across the street from me, he is a nice kid, a gentleman, but when he gets in the ring, he is fast, tags you real hard then moves well left and right.-A tough fighter to find and hit in the ring”

Pat resides in Freeport, Long Island and has a degree in Nutrition from Kaplan Univ. Pat says ” My education is important to me, I’m not just a Boxer”

Ring 8 VBA will be sponsoring the USA-Metro Masters Tournament on Sunday February 24, 2019 in Hempstead, Long Island in an afternoon show. Location : Hempstead Boxing, 335 Greenwich Street, Hempstead, NY 11550  Weigh-in 2pm   Boxing Show 4:30pm. Let us support USA-Metro Boxing with a nice turnout.

Also, Ring 8 supported the Northport VA Hospital by contributing to their Super Bowl Party for the VA veterans in residence. Bob Duffy has been assisting in this effort for many years to help our Veterans enjoy the day with food and refreshments for the Big Game. Thank You Bob.

Ring 8 is Proud to announce to Our membership that Henry Hascup will be Inducted into the Atlantic City Boxing HOF this coming June 23rd at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, NY.

Henry is the President of the New Jersey Boxing HOF and our past Vice President, and is our Recording Secretary for many years.Other names to be inducted Hopkins, Witherspoon, Duran, Barkley, Ward just to name a few on this big weekend. We will have more info at this meeting.

A reminder that 2019 dues $30 are always in order and will be collected at the door along with the $5 dinner buffet charge.
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The NYS Veteran Boxer’s Association

 

Contact:
President, Charlie Norkus

Post Office Box 7413
Wantagh, NY 11793

CNorkusR8@aol.com
516-781-3065

 

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