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J01109 Summary:

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SPONSORGRIFFO
 
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J01109 Actions:

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05/19/2023REFERRED TO FINANCE
05/23/2023REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
05/23/2023ADOPTED
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J01109 Text:

 
Senate Resolution No. 1109
 
BY: Senator GRIFFO
 
        HONORING  Seth  Abraham upon the occasion of being
        inducted into the International Boxing Hall of  Fame
        on June 10-11, 2023
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding broadcast journalists who distinguished  themselves  through
their  exceptional  story-telling  in  sports,  attaining  unprecedented
success and the highest level of personal achievement; Seth  Abraham  is
one  such  individual  and  his life of achievements inspired others and
contributed to the respect and admiration of the sport of boxing; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Seth  Abraham upon the occasion of being inducted into the International
Boxing Hall of Fame at Hall of Fame  Weekend  on  June  10-11,  2023  in
Canastota, New York; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Born  on  August 20, 1947, Seth Abraham is an accomplished
Broadcast Journalist who has covered many notorious  boxing  matches  in
his career; and
 
  WHEREAS,  After  graduating from the University of Toledo and Boston
University, Seth Abraham worked for the New York Times and Major  League
Baseball  before  joining upstart cable company Home Box Office (HBO) in
1978 as director of sports operations; over the next two plus decades he
rose through the ranks to become President and CEO of Time Warner Sports
and became one of the most powerful, influential, and innovative figures
in boxing; and
 
  WHEREAS, Under his leadership, HBO became the powerhouse "Network of
Champions"; the legends Seth Abraham has negotiated to  compete  on  HBO
include Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Julio
Cesar Chavez, Roy Jones Jr., Oscar De La Hoya, Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson,
and Pernell Whitaker; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Seth  Abraham  incorporated  a  story-telling  element  to
broadcasts that separated HBO from other networks and  advanced  him  in
his  field;  Abraham  left  in  2000 for Madison Square Garden, where he
served as Executive Vice President and COO until 2004; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 2014, Seth Abraham was awarded the BWAA's Sam Taub Award
for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism; and
 
  WHEREAS, Seth Abraham clearly made a contribution to the  spirit  of
excellence  which  is  a  tradition  of the International Boxing Hall of
Fame; and
 
  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
individuals  of  such  outstanding  accomplishments  are  brought to our
attention, they should be recognized by all the citizens of  this  great
Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Seth  Abraham  upon  the  occasion  of  being  inducted  into  the
International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 10-11, 2023; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Seth Abraham.
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