2008 Briscoe Award Photos

Photos from the 2008 Briscoe Awards banquet which was held at the Veteran Boxers Association hall in Port Richmond, courtesy of John DiSanto of www.phillyboxinghistory.com

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PA Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Dinner May 17th @ Romano’s!

On Sunday, May 17 the Veterans Boxing Association will welcome nine new members into the PA Boxing Hall of Fame during the 2009 annual banquet dinner. The event will be held at Romano’s Catering at Castor Avenue & Wingohocking Street in Philadelphia (1523-63 Wingohocking Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124), 4:00 PM. The 2009 class of inductees include Sidney “Sweat Pea” Adams, Cut man Eddie Aliano, Henry “Toothpick” Brown, Calvin Grove, Garnet “Sugar” Hart, Robert “Bam Bam” Hines, Charley Scott, Dave Tiberi & trainer & cut man Jimmy Wilson (Vincent Silvano)

Tickets for the event are priced at $50 each and can be purchased by contacting the Veteran Boxers Association – Ring One at 1-215-465-1778. All the living inductees are expected to attend, as well as many other from the Philly boxing community.

Click the below link for details about the careers of each inductee http://www.phillyboxinghistory.com/fight_stories/stories/2009/20090303_2009_pa_hof_announce