We are looking for 4/5 volunteers for our show at the Plattduetsche Park
Restaurant ..thank you please arrive by 5:45 pm …a light dinner will be provided to all the volunteers.

4/12/18 – Thursday
Semi Finals 7 pm
Plattdeusch
Franklin Square, NY

Contact Bob Duffy 516-313-2304 – depcomish@aol.com

(VIDEO’S taken by Stan Janousek, professional fight name Stanley Yanachek)

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

CONGRATULATIONS MUST go out to Bobby Cassidy Jr. and Dave Schuster for putting together this OUTSTANDING Documentary on Sunnyside Garden. For those who missed it their will be another showing Next Sunday.

The Sunnyside Documentary will air NEXT SUNDAY night, March 25th at 7 pm on SNY – that is the Mets network

The film covers the history of Sunnyside Garden Arena, a boxing arena that entertained fans of pugilism from 1947 until 1977. Legendary fighters came to Sunnyside Garden including Billy Graham, Floyd Patterson, Bobby Cassidy, Vito Antuofermo, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho and Saoul Mamby.

Bobby Cassidy fought at Sunnyside a record 25 times .. This photo was from a fight in 1963, the year he turned pro

“Sunnyside Garden was an important part of my childhood,” said the film’s director, Bobby Cassidy. “My father holds the record for most main events at Sunnyside. It became this mythical building to our family. When they demolished it, it was like they took away part of my childhood. I wanted to make this film to recreate that atmosphere, to bring all those memories back to life.”

The film features Bobby Cassidy, Congress member Peter King and many of the fighters mentioned above.

PS – Many of you wanted to know if their is a DVD on this Documentary. You can contact Boby Cassiday Jr., at cassboxer@yahoo.com

The following pictures that were taken by Peter Frutkoff

Vasyl Lomachenko – Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year Award

Michael Spinks – Historical Award

Marcus Browne – New York State Fighter of the Year Award

Edwin Torres – Long & Meitorious Service Award

Hector Roca – New York State Trainer of the Year Award

Robert Perez – New York State Official of the Year Award

Bobby Cassidy Sr. – Sunnyside Gardens Award

Mercedes Vazquez Simmons – New York State Promoter of the Year Award

Joanne Doyle Hutchins – Good Guy Award

Dr. Osric King – Ringside Physician of the Year Award

Mike Reno – Community Service Award

Devaun Lee – New York State Prospect of the Year Award

Matt Christie – Sam Kellerman Media Award

Amanda Serrano – New York State Female Fighter of the Year

Richard Kiley – Uncrowned Champion Award

Michael Conlan – International Prospect of the Year Award

George Newman – Ring 8 Member of the Year Award

The founder of the AAIB, 101 year old Steve Acunto passed away in his sleep early Monday morning. Steve was in the Inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Class back in 2012.

NEW YORK (April 3, 2012) – Boxing stars joined a sold-out crowd of 500 at this past Sunday’s inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (“NYSBHOF”) induction dinner, sponsored by Ring 8, at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. That’s Jake LaMotta and Steve Acunto seated along with the other honorees and Board members, including Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Harold Lederman and Jimmy Glenn.

Steve is the Co-founder with Rocky Marciano of the American Association for the Improvement of Boxing Inc. (1969). Today, AAIB is among the leading voices in Boxing for Safety Standards and Administrative Competency.

For over four decades, Stephen B. Acunto was one of the foremost boxing instructors in the world, teaching alongside Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, and Willie Pep. Steve was head coach of boxing at Westchester Community College, where he developed and taught the only boxing course for college credit in existence. He also taught pugilism at Fairfield University, Concordia College, Sarah Lawrence College, The Purchase Community House, and numerous YMCAs, clinics, and seminars around the nation. Steve has taught over 8,000 boxers – one became world champion, several have been leading contenders, and many have been amateur champions

A former boxer, Steve has been a member of the New York State Athletic Commission since 1945. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1988, the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998, and was an inaugural inductee into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013. Articles about Steve and his activities have appeared in Sports Illustrated, SPORT Magazine, The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Boxing Illustrated, and a host of other publications. Steve turned 101-years-old on November 15, 2017. No one has given more to the sport of boxing.

Our thoughts and Prayers go out to his daughter Donna and son Steve and all the rest of his Loved ones!

Here’s the arrangements:

Fred McGrath & Son Funeral Home
20 Cedar Street
Bronxville, NY 10708

Acunto, Stephen B.

Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm, Thursday February 8 and Friday February 9, 2018

Mass: 10:30 am, Saturday, February 10, 2018, St. Peter & Paul Church, Fleetwood