Hall of Fame Newsletter
Volume 17 Issue 1 E-Mail Address: hhascup@yahoo.com“>hhascup@yahoo.com January 2012 Next meeting date – PRESIDENT – henry HASCUP 59 kipp ave, lodi, n.j.07644 (1-973-471-2458)
Thursday,January 26th
* The next meeting for the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame will be on Thursday, January 27th, at theFaith Reformed Church located at 95 Washington St. in Lodi, N.J.which is right at the corner of Washington and Prospect St., starting at 8:00 P.M.
* Mywife Joyce and I would like to wish all of you and your loved ones a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR. I hope and pray that we all will have good health in the coming year.
* We again will be showing Old Time Boxing films starting at 6:00 P.M.
*We will have the 2011 AD journals for those who gave out ADS and we will also be selling the extra journals for only $2.00 each, plus postage.
* I want to thank everyone that had anything to do with the success of our Induction & Award Ceremonies this past November. I again received countless amount of phone calls, E-Mails and letters since the affair and they all had high praise for the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. Special thanks goes out to thecommittee that worked so hard on the night of our affair.
* Our next Induction ceremonies will be on Thursday, November 8th at the Venetian in Garfield.
* At this meeting & February’s meeting we will be taking names for possible induction into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. If you know of someone, please make sure he or she is up to the standards of our Organization. You can even nominate yourself. Also, if you have any information on the person, please give it to me by the February meeting. The 2012 Hall of Famers will be announced at the March meeting.
* Also at this meeting we will be going over possible new changes in our by-laws.
Ring Notes:
*Ring # 25 has their monthly meetings every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Senior Citizen Hall in Kearney starting at 12:30 PM.
Ring 25 will also be going down to Trenton to celebrate the life of former Lightweight Champion of the World, Ike Williams. This celebration will take place at the IkeWilliamsCommunity Center in MillHillPark on Clay St..
*Ring # 8, of New Yorkwill have their next meeting on Tuesday, February 21st at the Waterfront Crab House 2-03 Borden Ave.Long Island City (718) 729-4862, starting at 7:00pm. Contact President Bob Duffy 1-516-313-2304for more information.
* The 1st Annual New York Hall of Fame for Boxing will take place on April 1st at Russo’s on the Bay. The 1st Class being inducted is Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Emile Griffith, Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Riddick Bowe, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Gleen and Harold Lederman.
Posthuously they will be inducting Sugar Ray Robinson, Tony Canzoneri, Benny Leonard, Gene Tunney, Ray Arcel, Gil Clancy, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo and Arthur Mercante Sr. Tickets are priced at $150.
For more information contact President Tony Mazzarella c/o Waterfront Crabhouse 2-03 Borden Ave., LIC, NY11101 – 718-729-4862 or Bob Duffy, 164 Lindbergh St., Massapequa Park, NY11762 – 516-313-2304.
FINALLY: MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE! If you are just joining our organization you pay a total of $20.00 for the 1st yr ($10 to join & $10 for the year). If you are already a member you pay only $10.00.
http://www.njboxinghof.org/
Keep Punching,
President, Henry Hascup
ARTICLE XIX
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION REOUIREMENTS
SECTION 19.01
Whereas the Hall of Fame has been organized for the recognition, honor, and induction of persons for their contributions to boxing, the inductee must meet the following criteria:
(1) A boxer must satisfy two of the four following prerequisites:
(a) Won three (3) or more senior amateur titles in the state of New Jersey;
(b) Engaged in a sufficient number of professional bouts, winning most of them;
(c) Competed in at least five (5) main event contests in the professional ranks; and
(d) Won two (2) or more senior national amateur titles.
(2) A boxing referee (professional), manager, trainer, timekeeper (professional), promoter, matchmaker, publicist or judge (professional) must have worked for fifteen (15) years;
(3) An amateur referee or amateur judge must have worked for twenty (20) years;
(4) A boxing commissioner;
(5) A boxing reporter must have worked for twenty (20) years;
(6) A boxing announcer must have worked for twenty (20) years; or
(7) A medical authority or historian must have worked for fifteen (15) years.
SECTION 19.02
Additional criteria for eligible candidates for induction applicable to those who live in a surrounding state:
1. Boxers who live in a surrounding state must have fought professionally at least ten (10) times in New Jersey.
2. Officials who live in a surrounding state must have worked at least twenty-five (25) times in New Jersey.
3. Doctors who live in a surrounding state must have worked at least twenty-five (25) times in New Jersey.
4. Trainers who live in a surrounding state must have trained several boxers from New Jersey.
5. Managers who live in a surrounding state must have managed several boxers from New Jersey.
6. Boxing writers who live in a surrounding state must have covered New Jersey boxing for many years.
The criteria in this Section 19.02 do not apply if the person was born in New Jersey, lived in New Jersey during the time that the individual was boxing, or lives in New Jersey at the time of the vote for induction.
SECTION 19.03
Active boxers shall not be eligible for induction.
SECTION 19.04
Former boxers shall be at least 45 years old, with the exception of those gravely ill (any age), ex-champions (any age), and ex-title contenders (must be at least 40). Exceptions must be approved by the President and the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XX
HONOREE SECTION COMMITTEE
SECTION 20.01
The President shall appoint the honorees’ Selection Committee.
SECTION 20.02
Alternates may be available at selectors’ meeting.
ARTICLE XXI
HONOREES
SECTION 21.01
Only those qualifying under Article XIX may be considered to be honorees.
SECTION 21.02
All nominees shall poll in their respective categories at least fifty (50%) percent of the votes of the Members.
SECTION 21.03
There shall be no more than fourteen (14) candidates (plus one or two at large (at the discretion of the President)) for induction at any single meeting for voting.
SECTION 21.04
Candidates must be of an impeccable character and reputation.
SECTION 21.05
The Hall of Fame may honor those from neighboring states, as well as those from New Jersey, for their contributions to boxing. This Section is subject to the specific requirements in Article XIX.