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

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Ring 8 is proud to have Al LoBianco as our guest speaker on Thursday June 20th, 2019. Al is a active pro referee for the NYS AC and has been the third man in the ring on numerous occasions in the New York Metropolitan area and Connecticut. A well respected referee by the boxing community, he will be on hand to talk about his career and tell us what it was like growing up the son of boxing’s top referees in boxing history. Johnnie LoBianco refereed almost 30 years, and oversaw Championship matches Shavers-Ali, Folley-Ali, Duran-Buchanen, Foster-DePaula, Torres-Pastrano and many others.

Al LoBianco

One of Johnnie’s last bouts was Tyson-Gross in 1986. The legendary ref was Inducted into the New York State Boxing HOF this past April and his son, Al, accepted his Induction Belt that day.
Al is a long time resident in Suffolk County and a Proud member of Ring 8 VBA.

Ring 8 would like to remind our members of our upcoming Ring 8 Picnic in August. Please see attached flyer below for particulars.

The Ring 8 Bd Of Directors and Membership would like to Congratulate our recording secretary and President of the New Jersey Boxing HOF, Henry Hascup on his Induction into the Atlantic City Boxing HOF this coming Sunday June 23rd at the Claridge Hotel on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. A great honor to a man who himself as Honored numerous Boxing Legends over the years in the NJ Boxing HOF. and who has given much of himself to the boxing game over that time.