May 14th 2012
Kingston PAL fund raiser sparkled with amateur talent
By Mike Rivest - Albany Times Union
There were no losers in the ring last Saturday night. A special shout out to Raphael Edwards, Sam Capriotti, and Shane Harris for bringing home the victories to Kingston. Billy was watching, and was he proud.
1. 132-pounds: Sam Capriatti (Kingston) over Sam Tate (Lorenzos)
2. 165-pounds: Kendo Anderson (Schenectady) over Alexander Rodriguez (Elite)
3. 141-pounds: Joe Gbolo (Schotts) over Richard Bonds (Newburgh)
4. 145-pounds: Mikiah Kreps (Niagara Falls) over Robbie Cook (Standing Rock)
5. 201+pounds: Ezra Scott (Niagara Falls) over Corey Klob (Sweeneys)
6. 165 pounds: Shane Harris (Kingston) over Jason Taylor (Schenectady)
7. 141-pounds: Zeb Mikula (Alpha) over Paul Maley (Precision)
8. 152-pounds: Mike Black (Hudson) over Ronnie Robideau (Standing Rock)
9. 170-pounds: Eric George (Niagara Falls) over David Tomaso (Hudson)
10. 152-pounds: Ralphael Edwards (Kingston) over Daniel Fitzgerald (Lee)
11. 82-pounds Dion Laurel (Old School) over Matthew Maloney (Elite)
Please read the remainder of this Mike Rivest article right here
March 28th 2012
Details for Spring Fight Night 2012
(Kingston, NY) The Police Athletic League (PAL) is very pleased to present FIGHT NIGHT! Saturday May 12, 2012. A Benefit for the Kingston PAL, the event will be held at the Midtown Center inside the Billy Costello Gymnasium at 467 Broadway Kingston, NY. Doors open at 6pm and the 3 round fights begin at7pm.
Sponsors for FIGHT NIGHT! include: Kingston Nissan, Local 17, Party Time /Save-On, Tour de Kingston, UPOK, Modells, JOED Enterprises Inc, City of Kingston and Radio Woodstock-WDST.
Featured this year will be over a dozen young fighters from Kingston, Highland, Ulster, Utica, Fishkill, Taconic Hills, Margaretville and Hudson including:
Dong Eon Kim, Frank Grillo, Eric Clixto, Shane Harris, Mike Black, Ryan Maisenbacher, Ernon Gonnzalez Santos, Will Gonzales Santos, Nick Piqueras, Mike Rycraft, Manny Caprotti, Sam Caprotti, Jessica Coliukos, Alyssa Gougouris,Raphael Edwards, Ismael Lebron and Jordan Vasquez. (fighters subject to change)
The PAL was founded by WBC Champion Billy Costello and Kingston Police Officer Aaron Fitzgerald in 2006 with a boxing gym. A weight room was added in 2008. Around that time Allen Nace joined Billy Costello in the boxing gym. Together they branched out and brought the Billy Costello School of Boxing to Fitness Unlimited on Wall Street in Kingston. There they taught boxing to members of the gym. When the gym closed in 2009 the gym members joined the PAL and started the Saturday Morning Boxing Club at the PAL.
February 18th 2012
Spring Fight Night 2012
Saturday May 12, 2012, A Benefit for the Kingston P.A.L. will be held at the Midtown Center inside the Billy Costello Gymnasium at 467 Broadway Kingston, NY.
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM, FIGHTS START AT 7PM. Purchase tickets On the Web at: www.ticketweb.com, By Phone @ 866-468-7619, or Locally at Kingston Nissan at 140 Rt28 Kingston NY, or at Steves Cut Above at 502 Albany Ave in Kingston, NY 12401. For more information please call eight-four-five-594-3231.
Kingston PAL Boxing Gym 2012
The Kingston PAL Boxing Gym starts 2012 off with a bang, a full gym with lots of Ulster County people participating, including a contingent of Ladies for Ladies Night Boxing, a group of Masters Boxers and a gym full of people interested in learning to box.
The PAL is a cross section of Masters and, Junior and Senior boxers, Fitness boxers and those interested in learning a new skill, self defense and exercise.
Remember, bring your children and or yourself, it is the longest running USA Boxing Certified Gym in the area. There are four USA registered coaches with amateur, professional and international experience.
The cost for youth FREE - the reward, Priceless.
August 24th 2011
Kingston PAL' Al Nace Semi-Finalist at 2011 Ringside National Masters Tournament
By Michael Rivest, Times Union of Albany NY
What do you do to stay in shape, now that you are past 40? And what if 40 is barely discernible in your rear view mirror? What then? Before your thoughts go to Pilates, and health club memberships or bowling, you might want to talk to Kingston, NY' Al Nace. He will broaden your horizons.
Al is actually 56 and he just got back from the Annual Ringside Boxing Tournament in Kansas City, MO (August 15-20, 2011), where he competed in the heavyweight division. Read the remainder of the story right here
July 16th 2011
Kingston PAL Boxing Back in Full Swing
By Allen Nace
The Kingston PAL, Home of the Bill Costello School of Boxing is back in full swing. We have a couple of young men returning from out of town engagements that are preparing for the Silver Gloves. There are women and Masters Boxers too as well as fitness boxers.
Hours are Mon- Fri 5 PM - 7 PM and Saturday 10:30 AM.
Remember, as Bill would say, If I don't see you through the week, I'll see you through the window.
March 20th 2011
Billy Costello Day at Ireland vs. USA Contest
By Michael Rivest
March 18 will forever be Billy Costello Day in Kingston, NY. That's what Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, and Kingston Mayor Jim Sottile said last Friday night at Kingston High School. While the occasion was a 2011 follow-up to last year Ireland-USA contest, featuring action-packed international bouts, event planners from the Kingston PAL weren't about to let the opportunity go by. The remainder of Mikes article is here.
March 18th 2011
What a Great Event
By Allen Nace
Great Fights both USA and USA vs Ireland. Then the great Champion Billy Costello as well as former contenders Vinny Costello, Gentleman Gerry Cooney and Mr. Renaldo Snipes, Melvina Latham the Commissioner of Boxing, add a tribute to Bill Costello with recognition from Ulster County Executive Mike Hen and Mayor Sottile naming today Bill Costello Day in Kingston NY. This is as good as it gets!
Feb 23rd 2011Warriors on the Mountain
Written and photographed by Daniel Barnes & Dedicated to the warriors in this story and all those who inspire.
.... "Four glove-pounding rounds later, the bell rings to end the round. Dripping with sweat and breathing heavily, the boxer snakes through the ropes, strips off his gloves and plops down on the metal folding chair next to me." ... read the remainder of this fine article in pdf format.
Feb 3rd 2011Fight Night Tickets
Tickets can be purchased now from any of our Fine Sponsors.
Jan 14th 2011
Kingston PAL Hosts International Fight Night 2011
Friday March 18 2011 the Kingston PAL Boxing Club and USA Boxing will host an International Boxing Night at the Kate Walton Field House on Kingston High School Campus, Kingston NY. The Irish Teams from Belfast Northern Ireland are returning to Kingston NY.
The Cross Community Team from the Belfast Northern Ireland are boxers from both Monkstown Boxing Club and Holy Trinity Boxing Clubs . We'll announce more information regarding tickets and seating when these details are available.
Nov 21st 2010
Fall Fight Night 2010
photo by Sara Rivest
Albany Times Union boxing author Mike Rivest posts his review our Fall Fight Night 2010 titled Kingstons Show Couldn't Miss
Nov 13th 2010
Fight Night Radio Promotion
Listen with your favorite media player
Oct 30th 2010
Fall Fight Night 2010 Posters
July 16th 2010
Fall Fight Night 2010
KingstonPAL will be hosting our annual Fall Fight Night on Saturday November 20th 2010 at The Andy Murphy / Billy Costello Gymnasium, 467 Broadway, Kingston NY.
More information to follow...
July 14th 2010
Summer Fight Night Photos
We've just updated our Photo Page to include photos from our recent Fight Night Summer 2010
July 11th 2010
Statue for Kingston's Costello in the works
By ERIC HOUGHTALING of The Daily Freeman
Much like the Rocky statue graces the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a monument honoring former WBC junior welterweight champion Billy Costello will welcome visitors to Kingston near Colonel Chandler Drive.
The statue, brainchild of Costellos pal and local barbershop owner Joe LaLima, and Kingston Mayor James Sottile, is closer to becoming a reality thanks to a number of fundraisers, read the rest here
June 21st 2010
Kingston Event Was Just Great
by Michael Rivest of the Albany Times Union
It had bagpipes. It had athletes from Ireland. It had great food, celebrities, and just about the best amateur boxing you’ll find.
If you were one of the 700 or so amateur boxing fans who crowded into Kingstons Andrew Murphy Midtown Center Friday night, odds are you will agree that this was a very special night. The Kingston Police Athletic League and the promotion team of Kingston’s Al Nace, Tom Gordon, Aaron Fitzgerald and former WBC junior welterweight champion Billy Costello brought amateur boxers from Belfast, Ireland, to face our area’s best. And let me tell you, the action was as hot as the 95 degree heat in that ring.
It was e-x-c-i-t-i-n-g...read the rest of the story
May 19th 2010
Ticket Purchase Info
Spring Fight Night Tickets can be purchased either at the door, or at these fine sponsors:
April 1st 2010
Spring Fight Night Date Update
The official time and date for the KingstonPAL fight night is Saturday, June 19th @ The Andrew Murphy Midtown Center, in Kingston NY.
Doors open at 6pm, first bell is at 7pm sharp. Ticket purchase info to follow....
Mar 21st 2010
IBC Akumai Mexico - Training Photos
Kingston PAL trainers not only train boxers from the local Kingston NY area, they also train IBC boxers from Akumai Mexico.
Mar 21st 2010
Rescheduled
Spring Fight Night has been rescheduled for Saturday May 22nd - 7pm at the Andrew Murphy Neighboorhood Center in Kingston NY.
We'll post ticket purchase info when it becomes available.
Jan 4th 2010
Spring Fight Night 2010
Kingston PAL has tentatively scheduled our 1st Fight Night of 2010 for Saturday March 20th 2010 at the Andrew Murphy Neighborhood Center in Kingston NY. Stay tuned for the rest of the details.
Dec 6th 2009
Our YouTube Channel
Kingston PAL now hosts a YouTube Channel. Here's our 1st installment:
Nov 30th 2009
Fight Night Photos
To see the rest of our Fight Night Photos, visit our Kingston PAL Facebook.
Nov 23rd 2009
Put up your dukes!
The Woodstock Times posts a story about our Boxing Program.
Costello still spreading the word
The Times Herald Record interviews Billy Costello.
Nov 22nd 2009
Michael Rivest, Amateur and Professional Boxing Writer for the Times Union of Albany NY, posts a story about Saturdays Fight Night on the newspapers boxing blog.
Nov 21st 2009
Fight Night was a huge success this evening @ The Billy Costello Gym inside the Andrew Murphy Neighborhood Center in Kingston NY.
Several hundred fans were treated to an evening full of great amateur boxing matches thanks to the participation of several Boxing Clubs from throughout the Hudson Valley.
