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Ring 8 Board member Frankie Pena, Ring 8 member and ring announcer David Diamante, active boxer/actor Tommy Rainone (17-4), “Kid Shamrock” producer David Schuster, Ring 8 President Bob Duffy and Bobby Cassidy, Newsday reporter and “Kid Shamrock” playwright were just some of the luminaries to attend the most recent Ring 8 meeting
Formed in 1954 by an ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 became the eighth subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers Association – hence, Ring 8 – and today the organization’s motto still remains: Boxers Helping Boxers.
Ring 8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, medical expenses, or whatever justifiable need.
Go on line to www.Ring8ny.com for more information about Ring 8, the largest group of its kind in the United States with more than 350 members. Annual membership dues is only $25.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at Ring 8 monthly meetings, the third Tuesday of every month, excluding July and August. All active boxers, amateur and professional, are entitled to a complimentary Ring 8 yearly membership.
