Mike Lacche Boxing Magazine: August, 2015

We honor all our veterans, community volunteers and those who give to help others this month which includes relief efforts around the world.

College students, including athletes in Armed Forces programs, are gearing up for the 2015 National Collegiate Boxing Association campaign. Visit the NCBA's official site (click here) to follow all season.

In honor of the sport and competition: Click here: Live from Fort Kamehameha, Hawaii, 1942: United States Army Welterweight Base Boxing Championship: The Champion, S/Sgt. Michael "Mike" A. Anthony Lacche (Berwick, PA) versus S/Sgt. Tony D. Antonilli, Jr. (Staten Island, NY). 

To my grand fathers - this one is for you. Thanks for giving everything you had to make the future generations reach their goals. 

Mike Lacche Boxing Magazine: July, 2015

We honor all our veterans, community volunteers and those who give to help others this month which includes Independence Day.

S/Sgt. Michael "Mike" Anthony Lacche (La'Kay) 1914 -1989 represented the fighting spirit that our service men and women take every day when defending our freedom. In coming months, we look forward to sharing more about Mike's boxing career. We honored Mike's 100th anniversary on February 13, 2014 which included a limited edition trading card.

Joseph "Joe" N. Ermer 1918 - 2012 was a wonderful role model, artist, friend and true competitor. Joe Ermer was a WWII Veteran with the United States Navy and spent every day after his military service helping those around him. Joe was a passionate billiards player and always brought the best out of everyone.

In a recent interview with some relatives, we learned new additional history of Mike Lacche and his older brother Nick Lacche. Both were sons of Dominic Lacche andFrancesca Valentine Lacche; family has now confirmed that Mike and Nick had two sisters, believed to have been twins, who passed away young in Italia before the family moved to the United States.

July 27, 2015 also is the 21st anniversary of the restoration of the Lacche family name, doing through the court system in Chelsea, Vermont.

Mike Lacche Boxing Magazine: June, 2015

D-Day 71 | June 6, 1944

Welcome to Mike Lacche Boxing, and we all take a moment of silence this month to remember D-Day and all events of tremendous courage like D-Day that allowed the rest of us to live safe, free and pursue our dreams.

The anniversary further highlights the importance of all civilians to continue to honor and remember those who put themselves in harm's way to keep the United States free. See below for some audio readings of WWII and decorated Navy veteran, Joseph "Joe" N. Ermer:

Joseph "Joe" N. Ermer Memoirs (click links below to view/hear):
Celebration of Life: Joseph N. Ermer
Celebration of life: early childhood: Joseph N. Ermer
Celebration of Life: sports in the early years: Joseph N. Ermer
Celebration of Life: early years: Boy Scouts: Joseph N. Ermer
Celebration of Life: WWII part one: Joseph N. Ermer
Celebration of Life: WWII part two: Joseph N. Ermer
Celebration of Life: WWII part three: Joseph N. Ermer
Celebration of Life: WWII part four: Joseph N. Ermer

Family Dates, Milestones and Timeline

June 13: Nina Cerasoli Lacche (wife), birthday anniversary (centennial is 2020) 

Mike Lacche Boxing Magazine: May, 2015

Welcome to Mike Lacche Boxing, and in honor of the fighting spirit of this great Armed Forces boxing champion we have a new featured radio call tonight, billed as the second title defense bout.

Click here for May's new radio call:

S/Sgt. Michael "Mike" Anthony Lacche (La'KAY), United States Army Welterweight Base Boxing Champion, Fort Kamehameha, Hawaii, 1942 v S/Sgt. John "Johnny" Patrick Izzo.

Family Dates, Milestones and Timeline

• May 24: Anita Di Iulio Cerasoli (mother-in-law, 125th birth anniversary is 2019)

• May 27: Cesare Cerasoli (father-in-law, 125th birth anniversary is 2017)

• Last Monday of May: Memorial Day

Mike Lacche Boxing Magazine: April, 2015

Mike Lacche Boxing welcomes you, one of the more than 3,796 unique readers in more than 10 countries.

Stay tuned later this month for recap from the 2015 National Collegiate Boxing Championships (link) in Sunrise, Florida.

"With over 30 colleges and universities participating, the NCBA Championships showcase the best men and women collegiate boxers from campuses across the country to include the four Service Academies and other perennial contenders like the University of Nevada-Reno, West Virginia University and Penn State University.  Last year's team champions, the United States Military Academy (Men's) and the University of Washington (Women's) will be back to defend their crowns" -- NCBC

In honor of the sport and competition: Click here: Live from Fort Kamehameha, Hawaii, 1942: United States Army Welterweight Base Boxing Championship: The Champion, S/Sgt. Michael "Mike" A. Anthony Lacche (Berwick, PA) versus S/Sgt. Tony D. Antonilli, Jr. (Staten Island, NY).