This year’s non-boxer inductees were promoter Mike Acri, trainer Willie Reddish Jr., ringside physician Dr. George Bonner, cult hero Stan “The Cut Man” Maliszewski (deceased), and training icon Carey “Pop Bates” Williams (deceased). He left that role in Jan. 2019. It was believed at the time that he was the only person to hold such a formal position in the entire state of Pennsylvania.

For everybody else, there’s always next year. You may opt-out by. He interviewed everyone from local leaders and athletes to community members, business owners, and law enforcement officers. (Photo by Nick... [+] Potts - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images). Boxing Hall of Fame, Inc. 8022 South Rainbow Blvd #355 Las Vegas NV 89139 702.582.7040 info@bhof.com Here are a couple of Calderon stories I told in this column last year. In addition to Frazier, the Pa. Hall has numerous all-timers on its list of inductees, from Billy Conn to Joey Giardello to Larry Holmes to long-time Bucks County resident Tim Witherspoon. Not everybody, after all, can be the best ever. The rest will have to wait for the 2020 ballot.

The knockout percentage of Calderon (35-3-1, 6 KOs) was unimpressive, but his boxing skills were unrivaled when he was in his prime. Some voters don’t think a fighter’s popularity or money-making abilities should factor into the equation. But the induction will still take place next year, and there are still plenty of deserving candidates.

Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame Mission Statement. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. "Sad day for Norristown," Norristown Municipal Waste-Authority shared. For complete information, please visit the HOF’s website here: https://t.co/OYjhWSFJ5a pic.twitter.com/Zt69lGIK77, — Boxing Hall of Fame (@BoxingHall) December 5, 2018, After more than a decade in the newspaper business writing about virtually every professional and major college sport for publications like the Cincinnati Post and the. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame has postponed their annual banquet and induction ceremony until October of 2021. But like I wrote last year, “Hatton’s resume is somewhat borderline for the HOF, but the excitement surrounding his fights and his overall popularity put him over the top.”. Marquez also beat Hall of Famer Mark Johnson twice and did this to then-undefeated Tim Austin. The International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) was organized in May, 1982 for the express purpose of: establishing an accurate history of boxing; compiling complete and accurate boxing records; facilitating the dissemination of boxing research information and cooperating in safeguarding the individual research efforts of its members by application of the rules of scholarly research. Cisco was inducted as a referee into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame in 1983, and Montgomery County's chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2016. Dariusz Michalczewski: The biggest impediment for Michalczewski (48-2, 38 KOs) is that he never faced Roy Jones Jr. when the two were in their primes.

The PA Boxing Hall of Fame takes nominations from the public. }); Charlo KOs Rosario, unifies WBC/WBA/IBF belts, Charlo tops Derevyanchenko, retains WBC belt, Figueroa retains WBA belt in war with Vazquez, Casimero stops Micah to retain WBO bantam title, Taylor: I’ll whoop Ramirez’ ass all day long, Mario Cazares: It was a clean punch to the head, Chavez Jr: They stopped the fight too early, Cazares just came to hold and foul. Site Design by Delos Incorporated. The nomination committee then constructs a ballot which is sent to the voting body, and results are announced every February. As a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America, I could vote for as many as five boxers who have been retired for at least five years. The Farrell Alumni Hall of Fame executive board has canceled the group’s annual induction ceremony and banquet until 2021. The Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring those who have brought fame and recognition to Beaver County through their contributions to the world of sports. Donald Curry, Julian “The Hawk” Jackson, Buddy McGirt, Tony DeMarco, Teddy Atlas, Lee Samuels, Don Elbaum, Guy Jutras & Mario Rivera Martino honored! Here are the results of the voting. mode: 'thumbnails-rr', ... Posted … May 19, 2019, at Romano’s Catering in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame, established in 1958, released the names of their latest group of honorees.