ATLANTIC CITY – Dozens of Boxing Legends will return to Atlantic City as the 2013 summer season begins at the Jersey shore.
Former boxing champions Iran Barkley, Corey Spinks, Marlon Starling, Ivan Robinson, DeMarcus Corley, William Joppy, Tony Tubbs and others, will join IBF President Daryl Peoples, and numerous other boxing personalities to be honored as Atlantic City Boxing Legends, during the 2nd Annual All Star Boxing Legends Gala tribute awards dinner on Saturday, June 1st at Resorts Casino Hotel’s Ballroom. Also, a special Lifetime Achievement Award will be bestowed upon longtime professional boxing official, Robert Wall
Immediate past Atlantic City Chief Prosecutor Jonathan Diego, Chairman of the event’s committee, said Monday at Resorts Casino Hotel that there will dozens of new Honorees being recognized as 2013 Atlantic City Boxing Legends. Mr. Diego, whom recently returned to his private law practice, following a three year tenure as Atlantic City’s Chief Prosecutor, stated that many 2012 Honorees will return as guests of the Boxing Gala Committee during this year’s awards dinner. “Great champions like Mike Tyson, Bobby Czyz, David Tiberi and Buster Drayton, will be joined by other champions whom call Southern New Jersey home, including Bruce Seldon, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Virgil Hill, Mike Rossman, Patrick Majewski and Shamone Alvarez,” stated Diego. “Over 60 champions and boxing personalities, whom assisted in Atlantic City’s ascension to becoming the boxing Mecca of the United States, will attend this year’s black tie optional event. We will also honor the lives, careers and legacies of Hector “Macho” Camacho, Carl “The Truth” Williams, Tony “Pound for Pound” Martin and other champions and personalities whom passed during the past 12 months.”
Diego has received commitments from at least 33 Champions and boxing personalities to be honored during the event including, but not limited to, Iran “The Blade” Barkley. Barkley retired with 43 victories, including 13 in Atlantic City. Iran held World Championships in three weight classes (Middleweight, Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight). He defeated Thomas Hearns two times, to win World Titles in two different weight classes.
Others who have confirmed their attendance include Hector Camacho, Jr., Keith Holmes, William Guthrie, William James, Eddie Cotton, Charlie Brown, Johnny Carter, Jeff Chandler, Calvin Grove, Rob Hines, Nicholas Tiberi, Diane Fischer, Steve Smoger, Richie Kates, David Weinberg, Ray Bailey and Joseph Pasquale.
Tickets to the Boxing Legends Gala, which is a black-tie optional affair, are $100.00 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Also, Resorts Casino Hotel has room/ticket packages available for the Saturday, June 1st awards dinner. Diego advised that additional information, about the Boxing Legends Awards Dinner, can be found on their official web site ( www.acboxinggala.com ).
****Honorees and guests, attending the 2013 All Star Boxing Legends Gala, are subject to change without notice.****
2013 HONOREES
Iran Barkley
Michael Borao
Hector Camacho, Jr.
Dr. Dominic Coletta
Kathy Collins
Ken Condon
DeMarcus Corley
Eddie Cotton
Tony Green
William Guthrie
Virgil Hill
Scott Hirsch
Keith Holmes
William James
William Joppy
Jackie Kallen
Cedric Kushner
Tony Marshall
Jameel McCline
Henry Milligan
Randy Neumann
Daryl Peoples
Tony Perez
Barbara Perez
Joan Pierce
Dennis Rappaport
Ivan Robinson
John Scully
Cory Spinks
Dorin Spivey
Marlon Starling
Don Trella
Tony Tubbs
Robert Wall
David Weinberg
Chuck Wepner
2012 HONOREES
RETURNING FOR
2013 AWARDS DINNER
1. SHAMONE ALVAREZ
2. BENNY AMPARO
3. RAY BAILEY
4. CHARLIE BROWN
5. VINNY BURGESE
6. JOHNNY CARTER
7. JEFF CHANDLER
8. BOBBY CZYZ
9. BUSTER DRAYTON
10. DIANE FISCHER
11. CALVIN GROVE
12. ROB HINES
13. RICHIE KATES
14. HENRY LUNDY
15. PATRICK MAJEWSKI
16. NATE MILLER
17. CHUCK MUSSACHIO
18. JOSEPH PASQUALE
19. DWIGHT MUHAMMAD QAWI
20. MIKE ROSSMAN
21. BRUCE SELDON
22. STEVE SMOGER
23. DAVID TIBERI
24. NICHOLAS TIBERI
25. MIKE TYSON
26. BOBBY WATTS
