Articles of 2010
Tyson, Chavez, Stallone Make Boxing Hall of Fame
BOXERS CHAVEZ, TSZYU AND TYSON
ELECTED TO INTL BOXING HALL OF FAME
Nacho Beristain, Joe Cortez and Sylvester Stallone also enter Hall of Fame
CANASTOTA, NY – DECEMBER 7, 2010 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include three-division champion Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico), junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu (Russia / Australia), heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (USA), trainer Ignacio “Nacho Beristain (Mexico), referee Joe Cortez (USA) and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone (USA).
“We’re extremely excited about the Class of 2011 and very much looking forward to honoring the 22nd class of inductees, said Executive Director Edward Brophy.
The 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Weekend is scheduled for June 9-12th in Canastota, NY. Over 20 events, including a golf tournament, banquet, parade and autograph card show, are planned. An impressive celebrity lineup of boxing greats of yesterday and today will attend this year’s Induction Weekend. The highlight of the weekend will be the Official Enshrinement Ceremony on the Hall of Fame Museum Grounds in Canastota, New York on Sunday, June 12th to welcome the newest members.
The Hall of Fame also released names of posthumous honorees: bantamweight Memphis Pal Moore, light heavyweight champion Jack Root and welterweight and middleweight Dave Shade in the Old-Timer Category; promoter A.F. Bettinson in the Non Participant Category; broadcaster Harry Carpenter in the Observer Category; and John Gully in the Pioneer Category. Inductees were voted in by members of the Boxing Writers Association and a panel of international boxing historians.
For more information on the events planned for the 2011 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend, please call the Hall of Fame at (315) 697-7095.
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
The Hauser Report: Does the Color of a Fighter’s Gloves Matter?
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Sebastian Fundora and Keith Thurman Talk About Their Upcoming Clash in Vegas
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
Why Crawford Beats Canelo (With a Few Dissenting Opinions)
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Avila Perspective, Chap. 342: Three Fights That May Steal the Show on Sept. 13
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Osleys Iglesias Dominates and Stops Vladimir Shishkin in Montreal
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Joe Bugner’s First Fight with Muhammad Ali had Big Ramifications for Las Vegas
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
Mbilli and Martinez in a Spirited Draw plus Prelim Results from Las Vegas
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
Avila Perspective, Chap. 343: Four Legends in Action on a Golden Boxing Weekend