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BOXERS
CHAVEZ, TSZYU AND TYSON
ELECTED
TO INT’L BOXING HALL OF FAME
Beristain,
Cortez and 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 or
visit www.ibhof.com.
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