The list of Niagara Boxing Legends will grow by five this March.
The list of 2023 Hall of Fame inductees, who will be honored at the Niagara Legends Boxing Show at the Merrington Community Center on Friday, March 10, includes longtime St. Catharines Boxing Club coaches John Robertson and Paul Zahra. Includes Ralph Racine, a former professional boxer from Niagara. Falls, Napper’s Boxing Club coach Julia Dimarcantino, Steeltown Boxing Club founder and coach Bob Wilcox.
Tickets for the boxing show, which begins at 7:30 pm, are $20 in advance and $25 on the day. For more information on purchasing tickets, VIP tables, or sponsoring the event, please call 905-988-1244 or email stcatharinesboxingclub@yahoo.ca.
Several members of the St. Catharines Boxing Club will be battling in the card, including current Ontario Senior Open Champion Dennis Steingart. Also scheduled to fight are Gavin Ruffle, Dylan Maisonneuve, Omar Nori, Riley Willis, Kyle Dixon, Josh Erb and Phoenix Young-Lazo.
Below is a list of previous members.
2022: Val Ryan, Greg Black, Sean Conlon, John Conlon, Bernie Pucharski.
2019: Vinnie Ryan, Rob McGregor, Rob Fortuna, Doug Dobias.
2018: Jimmy Neal, John DeGaggio Jr., Fred Bassi.
2017: Jessy Zolnierczyk, John Degazio Sr., Jason Topolinsky, Steve Zolnierczyk.
2016: Rick Fortuna, Eddie Genze, Rocky Zornielczyk.
2015: Frank Garofalo, Larry Darbison, Ray Riley, Ron Gallen.
2014: Paul Benard, Sonny Wong, Willie Benard, Frank DeGaggio, Brian Kelly
2013: Danny Dion, Ray Knapper Sr., Bob Kwiatkowski Jr., Eddie O’Brien, Pat Kelly.
2012: Jack Robertson, Reno Pasqua, Tiger Wright, Steve Gallinger.
2011: Leo DiFabio, Dave DeMaux, Jimmy Hope, Ray McGibbon, Mike Gorman.
2010: Keith Murphy, Dennis McNeill, Hector Bordenave, Donnie Venditi, Mark Rohm.
2009: Vince Cappola, John DeGaggio, Lawrence DeNapoli, Donny Guignac, Sterling Reid.
2008: Dave Morris, French Langlois, Jerry Friesen, Jim Krieger, Guy Normandeaux, Johnny Farinacci.
2007: Mike Strange, Billy Irwin, Steve Pagendam, Jamie Pagendam.
In the coming weeks, BP Sports Niagara will post profiles of all of this year’s Hall of Famers.