Monday, August 19, 2013
Bill Tate Memorial Service
I want to thank the Board members , along with members of Ring 8 , for making our organization stand tall at yesterday funeral services for one of our most beloved members Bill Tate …….Henry Hascup delivered a beautiful eulogy and Paulette did the nine count with the following members standing in unison by the urn of Bill Tate, Tony Dipippo , Stanislau Yanechek, John LaBate, Tommy Gallagher, John Holden , Brian Dubecky, former president Bobby Bartels, Joe Gorgano, Paulette Balog, Frank Pena , who also represented our Commissioner Melvina Lathan, ( also said a few word on behalf the State Athletic commission ). Presented to the family from Ring 8 was the Brass glove with the inscription ” In Memory of Bill Tate …from your Family and Friends of V.B.A. Ring 8 /NY …I was informed by the Tate family how proud they were of Ring 8 for being a part of Bill for over 30 years and how we are…. will be in their hearts now and forever
Thank you for making Ring 8 shine …once again
Bob Duffy
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
All Film Makers-International Boxing Film Festival. Buy a raffle ticket and support our Give A Kid A Dream Foundation. Win a 2012 Wide Glide Harley Da
All Film Makers-International Boxing Film Festival. Buy a raffle ticket and support our Give A Kid A Dream Foundation. Win a 2012 Wide Glide Harley Davidson. Only 350
Boxing has always made for great drama. There are few moments in sport as exciting as the culmination of a great fight. Victory or defeat is decided by one final round. The crowd rising, the tension building, the fighters tapping sources of pride and energy they didn't know existed. It's the stuff that legends are made of.
The movie industry has been borrowing from that legend for decades. Now there is a place where both worlds collide. The International Boxing Film Festival will provide a venue for the presentation of classic and emerging boxing films, geared to the passionate fans of both art forms. "We are very excited to launch the inaugural International Boxing Film Festival in New York City," said Festival Director Gary D. Morgan. "We are thankful that the School of Visual Arts has agreed to host the event in their fine theatre. Some of the greatest films in history have been about boxing and we are challenging filmmakers to contribute to that fine tradition." The festival will take place over two days - Nov. 30-Dec. 1 - at the SVA Theatre at333 West 23rd Street in New York City. We are now accepting submissions from all over the world. To read the guidelines for film submission, please visit our web site: www.internationalboxingfilmfestival.com <http://www.internationalboxingfilmfestival.com> . "I am very proud of the stellar advisory board that has been assembled for the festival," said Morgan. "Our group includes World Champions, actors and members of the boxing media. We know that the fans of both film and boxing will appreciate the presence of these unique individuals, who are the heart and soul of the sweet science." The International Boxing Film Festival Advisory Board is made up of: Mark McPherson (Honorary Chairman), Michael Bentt, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy Jr., Chris Cassidy, Brian Doogan, John Duddy, Steve Farhood, Juan Laporte, Melvina Lathan, Holt McCallany, Seamus McDonagh, David Schuster, Bruce Silverglade and Vinny Vella. WHAT:The International Boxing Film Festival
WHERE: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (8th and 9th Avenues)
WHEN: Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1, 2012
Sales are slower than last year! Please help the Give A Kid A Dream Program tickets being raffled at $100 each. Please HELP!
We are Raffling off a New Harley Davidson Wide Glide to send sixteen boys and girls to our summer boxing camp. All raffle tickets will get you into the Kids Graduation party and raffle drawing on August 5th.
Our goal is not to make future world champions; but to use the discipline of boxing to provide a framework for these impressionable kids to become motivated and incentivized to overcome obstacles and achieve in their formative years.
The motorcycle is a 2012 Harley Davidson Wide Glide.
At $100 Dollars Each
Only 350 Tickets will be sold!
Motorcycle is valued at about $17,200.
Visit the Give A Kid A Dream Website for more info about the program. www.GAKAD.com
To purchase tickets call us at 718 797 2872 or email us at info@gleasonsgym.net.
SPECIAL THANKS TO D'ALESSIO TOCCI & PELL CPA FOR CARING AND RUNNING THE GIVE A KID A PROGRAM.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
No Holds Barred: Mike Tyson, Keisha Morrisey; Spike Lee, James L. Nederlander to announce the opening of the show called Undisputed Truth".
No Holds Barred: Mike Tyson, Keisha Morrisey http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-18T09_46_14-07_00
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents the June 18 news conference in New York featuring former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, director Spike Lee, and producer James L. Nederlander to announce the opening of the show called "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth". This one-man, autobiographical show, featuring Mike Tyson and also marking the Broadway directorial debut for Lee, will run for a limited engagement from July 31 to August 5 at the Longacre Theater in Manhattan's Theater District. At the news conference, the media present participated in an extended question-and-answer session with the speakers.
James L. Nederlander and Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson and Spike Lee
After the news conference, we spoke with our correspondent Keisha Morrisey, who has known Mike Tyson for over 25 years. We discussed whether or not this show, which premiered in Las Vegas in March but may be altered for Broadway, will actually provide the undisputed truth about the controversial life and career of Mike Tyson both inside and outside the ring. (photos by;Keisha Morrisey)
Mike Tyson and Spike Lee
A.J and NYSAC, Melvina Lathan
NYSAC, Melvina Lathan and Eddie Goldman
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
STAR BOXING, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND HUNTS POINT PRODUCE IN FIGHT TO "KNOCK OUT CANCER"
On Saturday July 23rd, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing will team up with the American Cancer Society to host a benefit at the Hunts Point Produce Market to "Knock Out Cancer". The "Knock Out Cancer" event, which will be outdoors, will include a live professional boxing show featuring some of the most promising up and coming stars in boxing, as well as local boxers competing in five exciting boxing matches. All the proceeds from the show will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
"STAY WELL, GET WELL, FIND A CURE AND FIGHT BACK!
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
NY State Senate Unanimously Approves State Athletic Commission. Chairwoman Melvina Lathan for Second, Three Year Term
"I want to congratulate Melvina and Tom on their appointments," Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez said. "Chairwoman Lathan has served the state with dignity, and I am pleased that the State Senate has confirmed her to continue in her current role. Boxing has a long and storied history in New York, and under Melvina's guidance the Athletic Commission has reinvigorated the sport here, making it as safe as possible and helping better prepare boxers for life after boxing. She has made the Athletic Commission as transparent as it has ever been."
"It has been my honor to serve as chair of the State Athletic Commission," Chairwoman Lathan said. "I am looking forward to continuing my work with Governor Paterson and Secretary of State Cortés-Vázquez, ensuring boxing bouts here are safe and fair. We will never compromise safety in the ring, and I will continue to work with NYSAC-trained doctors and inspectors to ensure their training is as current as possible."
"I want to thank Governor Paterson, Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez and the State Senate for this opportunity. As a former professional boxer, I know how important it is to have an open and transparent Athletic Commission overseeing boxing in New York state," Tom Santino said. "I look forward to working with Chairwoman Lathan and fellow commissioner Judge Edward Torres and continuing their efforts to reinvigorate boxing in our state."
Chairwoman Lathan was appointed by Governor David Paterson on July 25, 2008 – the first woman and the first African American female to hold this title – after holding the position of NYSAC commissioner for the previous year. She has a distinguished career as a professional boxing judge, judging more than 235 fight cards including 82 world title matches in the 10 countries. She became the first African American female licensed as a professional boxing Judge in New York in 1991, and she is also licensed in five other states and by two Native American tribes. Chairwoman Lathan has devised and conducted training seminars for boxing judges for NYSAC, the Washington, D.C., Boxing Commission, the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Organization. She is the only female recipient of the Rocky Marciano Officials Award presented by the American Association for the Improvement of Boxing.
Commissioner Santino is a retired NYPD detective, former professional boxer and current coach of the Baruch College baseball team. He lives with his family in Queens, NY.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
No Holds Barred: Igor Gracie, Melvina Lathan
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On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman focuses on several issues involving the battle for mixed martial arts to become organized like a true sport.
After over a decade of opposing the sport, the New York State Legislature is now in the process of considering legislation to legalize mixed martial arts and place it under the regulation of the New York State Athletic Commission. While a bill to that effect was recently passed in a key Assembly committee, the exploding political crisis in the New York State Senate, which was actually closed down this week due to spiraling in-fighting among the politicians, has jeopardized the passage and enactment of that, and all, legislation.
To get some perspective on what would be required by the New York State Athletic Commission to regulate mixed martial arts, we spoke with its chairperson, Melvina Lathan.
We also outline some of the key ups and down in the checkered history of this commission, as well as explain why the failure of combat sports promoters, then and now, to work together to self-regulate their own events made intervention by the politicians inevitable.
This Friday night, June 12, the Bellator Fighting Championships has its eleventh show in its 12-week series, with this one being held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. It will be televised in the U.S. the following night, June 13, on the Spanish-language ESPN Deportes network.
The main event features the two finalists in the Bellator eight-man welterweight tournament, Lyman Good and Omar De La Cruz, fighting for the Bellator welterweight title. On the undercard, another member of the legendary Gracie family, Igor Gracie, takes on a fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Vagner Rocha.
We had a chance to speak with Igor Gracie Wednesday afternoon at the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New York (http://renzogracie.com), where he is a lead instructor and also trains. We spoke about this upcoming fight as well as his plans to compete regularly in mixed martial arts.
In addition, we offer commentary on some of the positive and negative lessons of the first season of the Bellator Fighting Championships, as well as criticize those in the so-called mixed martial arts "media" who have either downplayed or plain ignored this important organization.
Also, No Holds Barred is available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.
The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is produced by Media Sports Productions (http://www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
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See you at the Fights.
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Ring 8 awards dinner Dec. 21 in NYC
Ring 8 award winners this year include Champion of the Year: Paulie Malignaggi; Promoter of the Decade: Cedric Kushner; Lifetime Achievement Award: Melvina Lathan, NYSAC Chairperson; Writer of the Year: Sean Sullivan; Ringside Physician Award: Dr. Richard Istrico; Kid Gavilan Humanitarian Award: Bill Tate.
Melvina Lathan, NYSAC Chairperson
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
No Holds Barred: Kelly Pavlik, Bernard Hopkins, Bob Arum, Melvina Lathan, Jack Loew, Naazim Richardson
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On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents our final preview of the fight taking place this coming Saturday, October 18, between Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) and Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs). The undefeated Pavlik, still the middleweight champion, will step up to light heavyweight to face Hopkins, the former middleweight and light heavyweight champion, in a 12-round fight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and on HBO Pay-Per-View in the U.S.
At the final news conference held in New York Tuesday, October 14, we got the comments of both Kelly Pavlik and Bernard Hopkins about the historical importance of this fight and what to expect in it. We also have the comments of their trainers, Jack Loew, who trains Pavlik, and Naazim Richardson, who trains Hopkins.
In addition, we have comments about how the current economic crisis is affecting boxing and mixed martial arts from Melvina Lathan, chairperson of the New York State Athletic Commission, and promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, which promotes Pavlik.
Also, No Holds Barred is available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.
The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to check out my regular weekly boxing show SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/. On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, we begin by reviewing the TKO victory by Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KOs) over Samuel Peter (30-2, 23 KOs) to capture the WBC heavyweight championship, and the unanimous decision victory by Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KOs) over Antonio Tarver (27-5, 19 KOs) to capture the IBF light heavyweight championship. Both fights took place this past Saturday, October 11. This coming Saturday, October 18, the undefeated Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs), still the middleweight champion, steps up to light heavyweight to face the former middleweight and light heavyweight champion, Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs), in a 12-round fight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This fight will be shown in the U.S. on HBO Pay-Per-View. When both Kelly Pavlik and Bernard Hopkins were in New York for the kickoff news conference for this fight, they spoke with the boxing media about what to expect in their showdown. We have these discussions for you as a preview to this fight. It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
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Enjoy!
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
No Holds Barred: Melvina Lathan, Gov. David Paterson, Larry Hazzard, Randy Gordon
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On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman focuses on the appointment of longtime boxing judge Melvina Lathan as head of the New York State Athletic Commission.
We start with a commentary on the significance of this appointment, and what it means for the sports of boxing and mixed martial arts in New York.
At a ceremony held Friday, July 25, at the Police Athletic League in Harlem, New York, officially announcing her appointment, we got comments from Melvina Lathan about her new job, boxing, and MMA. We have the statements both she and New York Governor David Paterson made at this ceremony. We also asked Governor David Paterson about his attitude to MMA coming to New York. And we got the very positive comments of Larry Hazzard, former head of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, and Randy Gordon, former head of the New York State Athletic Commission and now co-host of the show Fight Club on Sirius Satellite Radio, about the appointment of Melvina Lathan, and boxing and MMA.
Also, No Holds Barred is available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.
The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to check out my regular weekly boxing show SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/. On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, we begin by criticizing the build-up for this Saturday's important welterweight title fight between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. In particular, the pay-per-view model, the reliance on nationalism, and the failure to use the Internet properly are singled out. In our interview this week, we speak with the award-winning boxing writer Charles Farrell. In a lengthy and candid discussion, the topics include the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito fight, the controversy arising from this past Wednesday's rematch between heavyweights James Toney and Hasim Rahman, the major injury suffered by Oscar Diaz in his fight with Delvin Rodriguez this past Wednesday which required emergency brain surgery, and more. It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Make sure to check out my regular articles on the ADCC News at http://www.adcombat.com.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
IFL, the International Fight League (http://ifl.tv/). Make sure to check out their regular TV shows on FSN (Fox Sports Net) (http://msn.foxsports.com/story/1636002) in the U.S., and to check your local listings for dates and times. Check out the IFL web site (http://ifl.tv/), for a listing of IFL live events and their TV schedule, at http://ifl.tv/TV-Schedule.html.
Gladiator Challenge (http://gladiatorchallenge.com/), shaking up the mixed martial arts world since 1999, and now with 30 shows per year. For more news and info, check out their web site, GladiatorChallenge.com (http://gladiatorchallenge.com/).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
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Enjoy!
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©®™ 2007, 2008 All photos by "EL Boxing Empress" Keisha Morrisey- Empire Morrisey Studios, for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience Magnews-Online Publication all rights reserved