COULDHAVEBEEN
10-13-2008, 09:50 PM
Australian Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2008
(from secondsout .com by Paul Upham)
The 2008 Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on Saturday Oct 11 in the Members private dining room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Nearly 500 people attended the dinner and ceremony, enjoying the majestic view out onto the floodlit MCG playing field.
Special guests at the dinner were former super featherweight arch rivals and now close friends, Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson. 44 year-old Fenech was making his first appearance at the Hall of Fame since being inducted in 2003.
“To all the people who have supported the Hall of Fame, without you this dinner wouldn’t be possible,” said Fenech.
“I am honoured to be here. Thank you for your patience, I am sorry I wasn’t able to make it here in earlier years. To all the great fighters here, it is a pleasure and an honour to be in the same room as you guys. I am honoured to be mentioned in the same breathe as a Lester Ellis, Barry Michael and anyone else who has been inducted into this Hall of Fame.”
“It has always been my honour and a great pleasure for me to be in Australia,” said Nelson. “I have great friends with long lasting friendships here with the beautiful people of Australia. This has been possible through the magic of boxing and I have established a special relationship between Ghana and Australia.”
2008 Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees:
Moderns
Charkey Ramon
Lawrence “Baby Cassius” Austin
Non Participants
Gus Mercurio
Jack Rennie
Veterans
George Bracken
Eddie Miller
Old Timers
Sid Godfrey
Jerry Jerome
Pioneers
Bill Farnan
Jack McGowan
Honorary International
Ted “Kid” Lewis
For Gus Mercurio, his induction was the crowning achievement of a long career as a boxer, referee, judge, administrator and past President of the Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame parade of champions highlight included those inducted during the evening, as well as Jeff Fenech, Azumah Nelson, John Mugabi, Henry Nissen, Johnny Famechon, Paul Ferreri, Sam Soliman, Barry Michael, Lester Ellis, Jeff Malcolm, Lovemore Ndou, Gairy St Clair, Graham Brook and Ken Salisbury.
(from secondsout .com by Paul Upham)
The 2008 Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on Saturday Oct 11 in the Members private dining room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Nearly 500 people attended the dinner and ceremony, enjoying the majestic view out onto the floodlit MCG playing field.
Special guests at the dinner were former super featherweight arch rivals and now close friends, Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson. 44 year-old Fenech was making his first appearance at the Hall of Fame since being inducted in 2003.
“To all the people who have supported the Hall of Fame, without you this dinner wouldn’t be possible,” said Fenech.
“I am honoured to be here. Thank you for your patience, I am sorry I wasn’t able to make it here in earlier years. To all the great fighters here, it is a pleasure and an honour to be in the same room as you guys. I am honoured to be mentioned in the same breathe as a Lester Ellis, Barry Michael and anyone else who has been inducted into this Hall of Fame.”
“It has always been my honour and a great pleasure for me to be in Australia,” said Nelson. “I have great friends with long lasting friendships here with the beautiful people of Australia. This has been possible through the magic of boxing and I have established a special relationship between Ghana and Australia.”
2008 Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees:
Moderns
Charkey Ramon
Lawrence “Baby Cassius” Austin
Non Participants
Gus Mercurio
Jack Rennie
Veterans
George Bracken
Eddie Miller
Old Timers
Sid Godfrey
Jerry Jerome
Pioneers
Bill Farnan
Jack McGowan
Honorary International
Ted “Kid” Lewis
For Gus Mercurio, his induction was the crowning achievement of a long career as a boxer, referee, judge, administrator and past President of the Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame parade of champions highlight included those inducted during the evening, as well as Jeff Fenech, Azumah Nelson, John Mugabi, Henry Nissen, Johnny Famechon, Paul Ferreri, Sam Soliman, Barry Michael, Lester Ellis, Jeff Malcolm, Lovemore Ndou, Gairy St Clair, Graham Brook and Ken Salisbury.