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BOXERS
"LITTLE RED" LOPEZ AND CHANG
ELECTED TO
INT'L BOXING HALL OF FAME
Shelly Finkel,
Larry Hazzard, Wilfried Sauerland, Bruce Trampler and Ed Schuyler also
enter Hall of Fame
CANASTOTA,
NY - DECEMBER 8, 2009 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum
announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living
inductees include light flyweight champion Jung-Koo Chang (South Korea),
featherweight champion Danny “Little Red” Lopez (USA), manager
Shelly Finkel (USA), referee / commissioner Larry Hazzard (USA),
promoter Wilfried Sauerland (Germany), matchmaker Bruce Trampler (USA)
and journalist Ed Schuyler (USA).
“We’re
extremely excited about the Class of 2010 and very much looking forward
to honoring the 21st class of inductees,” said Executive Director
Edward Brophy. “All living inductees are anticipated to attend
and participate in 2010 Hall of Fame Weekend festivities.”
The 21st Annual
Hall of Fame Weekend is scheduled for June 10-13th 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 13th to welcome the newest members.
The Hall of Fame
also released names of posthumous honorees: light heavyweight Lloyd
Marshall in the Modern Category; featherweight champion Young Corbett
II, lightweight champion Rocky Kansas and light heavyweight and
heavyweight contender Billy Miske in the Old-Timer Category; broadcaster
Howard Cosell in the Observer Category; and Paddington Tom Jones 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 the International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend, please visit
the the Hall of Fame
website or call (315) 697-7095.
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