Tuesday, December 6, 2011

2011 Boxing Hall Of Fame Inductees

The inductees for the 2011 class of Boxing Hall Of Fame were announced today.

Congratulations to all.

***The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include multi-division champion Thomas “Hitman” Hearns, two-division champion Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson, “Let’s Get Ready To Rumble” ring announcer Michael Buffer, trainer Freddie Roach, broadcaster Al Bernstein and former NY boxing writer Michael Katz. The Hall of Fame also released names of posthumous honorees: Cocoa Kid in the Modern Category; Newsboy Brown, Leo Houck and Jake Kilrain in the Old-Timer Category; promoters Hugh D. McIntosh and Rip Valenti in the Non Participant Category; and James Wharton (Young Molineaux) in the Pioneer Category. The 23rd Annual Hall of Fame Weekend is scheduled for June 7-10th in Canastota, NY.***

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