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PA BOXING HALL OF FAME
INDUCTS FIFTEEN
 
B
y John DiSanto
 

 
   

The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame held their annual induction ceremony Sunday, May 17th at Romano's Catering in Philadelphia. Fifteen new members from the PA boxing scene were inducted in both the "Boxer" and "Non-Boxer" categories.

The boxers honored were Jerome Artis, Wee Willie Davies, John David Jackson, Tony Martin, Hank Quinn, Roger Russell, Steve Traitz, Jr., Anthony Witherspoon, and Tommy Yarosz. Non-Boxer Inductees were Milt Bailey (Cut Man), Baron Dougherty (Manager), Joey Eye (Cut Man), Bouie Fisher (Trainer), Slim Jim Robinson (Trainer), and Sam Solomon (Trainer).


Former WBO junior middleweight & WBA middleweight champion
John David Jackson at the 2015 induction ceremony


Cut Man Joey Eye (Intrieri)


Former Kensington lightweight boxer Hank Quinn
with VBA President Cahrles Sgrillo


Norristown middleweight boxer Steve Traitz Jr. with VBA Treasurer
John Galllagher and announcer Nino Del Buono


Willie Davies Jr. (85) represented his father Wee Willie Davies


Bill Sthul accepted for his grandfather James "Baron" Dougherty


Bouie Fisher's grandsons represented the late great trainer


Cory Martin accepted for his deceased father Tony Martin


The family of Slim Jim Robinson (including promoter Greg Robinson, right)


Roger Russell was unable to attend due to heath issues.
Accepting for Roger were his daughter Scarlett and brother Ronnie


David Yarosz, the son of Tommy Yarosz


The families Jerome Artis, Milt Bailey and Sam Solomon could not be found in time for the event. So, PABHOF Chairman John DiSanto accepted for them. Anthony Witherspoon did not attend the event.

These four Hall of Fame plaques will be held at the VBA - Ring One Club House until they can be passed to the appropriate party for each.

   
 

 

 
 


John DiSanto - Philadelphia - May 17, 2015
 

 
     
 

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