International Boxing Hall of Fame
The International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF), located in Canastota, New York, adjacent to exit 34 of the New York State Thruway, honors boxers, trainers and other contributors to the sport worldwide. Inductees are selected on ballots created through screened public nominations by members of the New York-based Boxing Writers Association of America.
The IBHOF started as a 1980s initiative by Ed Brophy to honor Canastota's world boxing champions, Carmen Basilio and Basilio's nephew, Billy Backus; the village of Canastota inaugurated the new museum in 1989 which showcases boxing's rich history.[1][2] With the opening of the Oneida Indian Nation's Turing Stone Casino in the nearby city of Verona in the early 90s, a relationship was developed whereas various IBHOF Hall of Fame Weekend events were hosted at the casino.[3][4][5] Today, the IBHOF is visited by boxing fans from all over the world.
An earlier hall had been created in 1954, when The Ring magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame was launched, located at Madison Square Garden in New York City. When that Boxing Hall of Fame was disbanded in 1987, it had a total of 155 inductees. As of November 2018[update], all but 13 of those 155 have also been inducted into the IBHOF. In 2002, boxing promoter Aileen Eaton became the first woman inducted into the IBHOF.[6] Beginning in 2020, the IBHOF began inducting female boxers for the first time since its inception.[7]
Ceremonies have been held every second Sunday in June since 1990 to honor inductees but were postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.[8] Events are attended by many former world boxing champions, as well as boxing and Hollywood celebrities. Artist Richard T. Slone has been the official artist of the IBHOF since 1997, creating portraits of inductees and other works for the Hall.
Eligibility
[edit]All professional boxers become eligible for election into the International Boxing Hall of Fame three years after their retirement (previously used to be five years before 2019). Inductees are selected by members of the New York-based Boxing Writers Association of America, based on criteria in five separate categories:
- Modern: Retired boxers whose last bout was no earlier than 1989. Prior to a 2014 rule change, the category reflected boxers whose last bout was after 1943.
- Old Timers: Until 2014, the rule was boxers whose last bout was no earlier than 1893 and no later than 1942. This category has since changed, similar to the Veterans Committee in baseball's Hall of Fame. It is now split into two categories.
- Early Era: Boxers who fought from the beginning of Marquis of Queensbury Rules (1893) until 1942.
- Late Era: Boxers who fought their last bout from 1943 to 1988 [9]
- Pioneers: Boxers whose last bout was in or prior to 1892. Generally, they are boxers who fought before the Marquis of Queensbury Rules.
- Observers: Journalists, historians, writers and artists.
- Non-Participants: People who made contributions to the sport of boxing apart from their roles as boxers or observers.
Inductees
[edit]Modern
[edit]Old Timers
[edit]Records per ibhof.com unless otherwise stated.
Pioneers
[edit]Non-participants
[edit]- Kenny Adams (2024)
- Johnny Addie (2018)
- Russ Anber (2026)
- Thomas S. Andrews (1992)
- Ray Arcel (1991)
- Bob Arum (1999)
- Jarvis Astaire (2006)
- Giuseppe Ballarati (1999)
- Kenny Bayless (2025)
- George Benton (2001)
- Ignacio Beristáin (2011)
- Al Bernstein (2012)
- A.F. Bettinson (2011)
- Whitey Bimstein (2006)
- Jack Blackburn (1992)
- William A. Brady (1998)
- Umberto Branchini (2004)
- Teddy Brenner (1993)
- Freddie Brown (2021)
- Amilcar Brusa (2007)
- Michael Buffer (2012)
- Frank Cappuccino (2026)
- Bill Cayton (2005)
- John Graham Chambers (1990)
- Don Chargin (2001)
- Stanley Christodoulou (2004)
- Gil Clancy (1993)
- Irving Cohen (2002)
- James W. Coffroth (1991)
- Cuco Conde (2007)
- Joe Cortez (2011)
- Cus D'Amato (1995)
- Lou DiBella (2020)
- Jeff Dickson (2000)
- Arthur Donovan (1993)
- Mickey Duff (1999)
- Angelo Dundee (1994)
- Chris Dundee (1994)
- Don Dunphy (1993)
- Dan Duva (2003)
- Lou Duva (1998)
- Pierce Egan (1991)
- Don Elbaum (2019)
- Whitey Esneault (2016)
- Shelly Finkel (2010)
- Nat Fleischer (1990)
- Richard Kyle Fox (1997)
- Dewey Fragetta (2003)
- Don Fraser (2005)
- Eddie Futch (1994)
- Al Gavin (2025)
- Harry Gibbs (2025)
- Billy Gibson (2009)
- Jimmy Glenn (2026)
- Charley Goldman (1992)
- Ruby Goldstein (1994)
- Bob Goodman (2009)
- Brad Goodman (2023)
- Murray Goodman (1999)
- Dan Goossen (2020)
- Joe Goossen (2023)
- Bill Gore (2008)
- Howard Grant (2019)
- Abe J. Greene (2009)
- Larry Hazzard (2010)
- Barry Hearn (2014)
- Edwin “Flip” Homansky (2026)
- Akihiko Honda (2009)
- Joe Humphreys (1997)
- Sam Ichinose (2001)
- Brad Jacobs (2023)
- Jimmy Jacobs (1993)
- Mike Jacobs (1990)
- Jimmy Johnston (1999)
- Guy Jutras (2019)
- Jackie Kallen (2024)
- J. P. Leo "Jack 'Doc' Kearns" McKernan (1990)
- Don King (1997)
- Klaus-Peter Kohl (2018)
- Mills Lane (2013)
- Tito Lectoure (1997)
- Harold Lederman (2015)
- Jimmy Lennon Jr. (2013)
- A.J. Liebling (1992)
- Hugh, Earl of Lonsdale (1996)
- Harry Markson (1992)
- John, Marquess of Queensberry (1990)
- Jackie McCoy (2021)
- Arthur Mercante Sr. (1995)
- Dan Morgan (2000)
- William Muldoon (1996)
- Gilbert Odd (1995)
- Tom O'Rourke (1999)
- Mogens Palle (2008)
- Dan Parker (1996)
- George Parnassus (1991)
- J Russell Peltz (2004)
- Tex Rickard (1990)
- Freddie Roach (2012)
- Irving Rudd (1999)
- Rodolfo Sabbatini (2006)
- Lee Samuels (2019)
- Lope Sarreal (2005)
- Wilfried Sauerland (2010)
- George Siler (1995)
- Sam Silverman (2002)
- Steve Smoger (2015)[10]
- Jack Solomons (1995)
- Sylvester Stallone (2010)
- Richard Steele (2014)
- Fred Sternburg (2024)
- Emanuel Steward (1997)
- José Sulaimán (2007)
- Sam Taub (1995)
- Herman Taylor (1998)
- Bruce Trampler (2010)
- Rip Valenti (2012)
- Lou Viscusi (2004)
- Jimmy Walker (1992)
- Frank Warren (2008)
- Al Weill (2003)
Observers
[edit]- Seth Abraham (2023)
- Steve Albert (2018)
- Dave Anderson (2008)
- Teddy Atlas (2019)
- Lester Bromberg (2001)
- Jimmy Cannon (2002)
- Harry Carpenter (2011)
- Nick Charles (2024)
- Ralph Citro (2001)
- Howard Cosell (2010)
- Tad Dorgan (2007)
- Steve Farhood (2017)
- Bernard Fernandez (2020)
- Jack Fiske (2003)
- Paul Gallico (2009)
- Bill Gallo (2001)
- Randy Gordon (2025)
- Jim Gray (2018)
- Ross Greenburg (2025)
- Reg Gutteridge (2002)
- Thomas Hauser (2020)
- W.C. Heinz (2004)
- Kevin Iole (2026)
- Jersey Jones (2005)
- Hank Kaplan (2006)
- Michael Katz (2012)
- George Kimball (2021)
- Joe Koizumi (2008)
- Jim Lampley (2015)
- Jay Larkin (2021)
- Wallace Matthews (2024)
- Mario Rivera Martino (2019)
- Hugh McIlvanney (2009)
- Larry Merchant (2009)
- Harry Mullan (2005)
- Barney Nagler (2004)
- LeRoy Neiman (2007)
- Damon Runyon (2002)
- Tim Ryan (2023)
- Budd Schulberg (2003)
- Ed Schuyler Jr. (2010)
- Herbert "Bert" Sugar (2005)
- Alex Wallau (2026)
- Stanley Weston (2006)
Women's Modern
[edit]| Year | Inductees | Record | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Christy Martin | 49–7–3 (32 KO) | United States |
| 2020 | Lucia Rijker | 17–0 (14 KO) | Template:NED |
| 2021 | Laila Ali | 24–0 (21 KO) | United States |
| 2021 | Ann Wolfe | 24–1 (16 KO) 1 NC | United States |
| 2022 | Regina Halmich | 54–1–1 (16 KO) | Template:GER |
| 2022 | Holly Holm | 33–2–3 (9 KO) | United States |
| 2023 | Alicia Ashley | 24–12–1 (4 KO) | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica |
| 2023 | Laura Serrano | 17–5–3 (6–KO) | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| 2024 | Jane Couch | 28–11 (9 KO) | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| 2024 | Ana María Torres | 28–3–3 (16–KO) | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| 2025 | Mary Jo Sanders | 25–1–1 (8–KO) | United States |
| 2025 | Anne Sophie Mathis | 27–4–1–1 (23–KO) | France |
| 2025 | Yessica Chávez | 32–5–3 (4–KO) | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| 2026 | Naoko Fujioka | 19–3–1 (7–KO) | Template:JAP |
| 2026 | Jackie Nava | 40–4–4 (16–KO) | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
Women's Trailblazer
[edit]| Year | Inductees | Record | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Barbara Buttrick | 30–1–1 (0 KO) | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| 2021 | Jackie Tonawanda | 35–1 (34 KO) | United States |
| 2021 | Marian Trimiar | 18–4 (5 KO) 2 NC | United States |
| 2023 | JoAnn Hagen | 1–1 (0 KO) | United States |
| 2024 | Theresa Kibby | 10–3–4 (3 KO) | United States |
| 2025 | Cathy Davis | 13–0–0–1 (13 KO) | United States |
Women non-participants
[edit]- Aileen Eaton (2002) - first woman inducted into the IBHOF[6]
- Lorraine Chargin (2018)
- Kathy Duva (2020)
- Dr. Margaret Goodman (2021)
New York/BWAA bias
[edit]Because the NBA (WBA), NYSAC, The Ring magazine, and International Boxing Hall of Fame originated in New York, researchers from universities have openly questioned why the New York-based BWAA is involved in the awards or Hall of Fame voting at all, citing in some cases journalistic integrity and the need to remain unbiased in their coverage of newsworthy events and the history of boxing.
References
[edit]- ↑ Baker, Mark A. (2010). Title Town, USA: Boxing in Upstate New York. ISBN 978-1-59629-769-2.
- ↑ Baker, Mark A. (2019). Between the Ropes at Madison Square Garden, The History of an Iconic Boxing Ring, 1925-2007. ISBN 978-1476671833.
- ↑ "Sports People: Boxing, A Celebrated Tourist at Hall of Fame". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Press | Turning Stone Resort Casino". www.turningstone.com.
- ↑ Writer, Staff. "Mike Tyson and Larry Holmes come to Turning Stone June 4". Utica Observer Dispatch.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Aileen Eaton". www.ibhof.com.
- ↑ "Boxing Hall of Fame to shorten wait period, induct female boxers - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ Telegram, Times. "Boxing Hall of Fame postpones 2021 ceremony due to coronavirus pandemic". The Time Telegram. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Inductee Index".
- ↑ "Steve Smoger". International Boxing Hall of Fame.
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