Monday, November 07, 2005

Thursday

his Thursday, November 10th, the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame will hold it’s 36th Annual Dinner and Induction Ceremonies at the Venetian in Garfield, NJ. This year the Hall will honor 15 new inductees including HBO’s beloved fight judge Harold Lederman, fight photographer Ray Bailey, Glenwood “The Real Beast” Brown, Randy Gordon, Barry Goss, William “Bo” James, Juan LaPorte, Dr. William Lathan, Jack Obermayer, and Bobby Joe Young.Posthumously honored will be former IBF Lightweight Champion Leavander Johnson, who tragically lost his life in a fight against Jesus Chavez earlier this year, George “Broadway” Albert, Jack Delaney, Chris “Shamrock Express” Reid, and Harold Valan.The HALL OF FAME will also be honoring Zab Judah as their professional boxer of the year and Alan Lawrence as their Amateur Boxer of the year.