{"id":65788,"date":"2016-02-19T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=65788"},"modified":"2016-02-17T17:54:03","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T22:54:03","slug":"lamotta-to-return-for-boxing-hall-of-fame-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=65788","title":{"rendered":"LaMotta to Return for Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Canastota, NY \u2013 Feb. 2016) The International Boxing Hall of Fame recently announced legendary middleweight champion\u00a0\u201cThe Raging Bull\u201d Jake LaMotta\u00a0will be among returning Hall of Famers attending festivities planned for the 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend\u00a0June 9 to 12.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always exciting for fans to see \u2018The Raging Bull\u2019 in Canastota for the Hall of Fame Weekend,\u201d said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. \u201cJake LaMotta is a living legend and one of the most popular champions in the history of boxing. We are thrilled to welcome him back to \u2018Boxing\u2019s Hometown.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Boxing out of the Bronx, LaMotta captured the world middleweight championship via 10th round TKO over Hall of Famer Marcel Cerdan in 1949. The cagey middleweight also scored wins over Bert Lytell, Tommy Bell and Hall of Famers Holman Williams, Fritzie Zivic and Sugar Ray Robinson, whom he met in six legendary bouts. His pro record stands at 83-19-4 (30 KOs). LaMotta’s life story was made into the motion picture\u00a0Raging Bull\u00a0starring Robert DeNiro. LaMotta was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.<\/p>\n

Events planned for the weekend include a banquet, Flashback\u00a0Friday: 1990s Night, parade, golf tournament, boxing autograph card show, cocktail party and the Official Induction Ceremony honoring the Class of 2016.<\/p>\n

Inductees include Puerto Rico\u2019s multi-division champion\u00a0Hector \u201cMacho\u201d Camacho(posthumous), Mexico\u2019s two-division champion\u00a0Lupe Pintor\u00a0and Panama\u2019s two-division champion\u00a0Hilario Zapata\u00a0in the Modern category; judge\u00a0Harold Lederman, commissioner Marc Ratner, journalist\u00a0Jerry Izenberg\u00a0and broadcaster\u00a0Col. Bob Sheridan.<\/p>\n

Posthumous inductees\u00a0Petey Sarron\u00a0in the Old-Timer Category and trainer\u00a0Whitey Esneault\u00a0in the Non-Participant Category will also be honored.<\/p>\n

In addition to LaMotta, returning Hall of Famers include three-division champion\u00a0Julio Cesar Chavez, light heavyweight and heavyweight champion\u00a0Michael Spinks, welterweight champion\u00a0Pipino Cuevas, three-division champion\u00a0Mike \u201cThe Body Snatcher\u201d McCallumand lightweight king\u00a0Ray \u201cBoom Boom\u201d Mancini.<\/p>\n

Special guests confirmed to participate include gold medalist and heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, junior welterweight star\u00a0\u201cIrish\u201d Micky Ward, heavyweight contender\u00a0Gerry Cooney, 1976 Olympic gold medalist\u00a0Leo Randolph, female boxing legend\u00a0\u201cThe Coal Miner\u2019s Daughter\u201d Christy Martin\u00a0and1990s heavyweight star\u00a0Andrew Golota.<\/p>\n

Additional Hall of Famers and special guests will be announced in the coming months as the 27th Annual Induction Weekend nears.<\/p>\n

For more information on the 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, call the Hall of Fame at\u00a0(315) 697-7095, visit online at\u00a0www.ibhof.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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