Boxing hall of fame, class of 2009!

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    NEWS RELEASE: International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2009

    RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 9, 2008, 1:00 p.m.

    BOXERS ORLANDO CANIZALES, LENNOX LEWIS AND BRIAN MITCHELL ELECTED TO INT'L BOXING HALL OF FAME

    Bob Goodman, Akihiko Honda, Hugh McIlvanney and Larry Merchant also enter Hall of Fame

    CANASTOTA, NY - DECEMBER 9, 2008 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include bantamweight champion Orlando Canizales (USA), heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (UK), junior lightweight champion Brian Mitchell (South Africa),
    matchmaker / publicist / promoter Bob Goodman (USA), promoter Akihiko
    Honda (Japan), journalist Hugh McIlvaney (UK) and broadcaster Larry
    Merchant (USA).

    "We're extremely excited about the Class
    of 2009 and very much looking forward to honoring the 20th class of
    inductees," said Executive Director Edward Brophy. "All living inductees are anticipated to attend and participate in 2009 Hall of Fame Weekend festivities." The 20th Annual Hall of Fame Weekend is scheduled for June 11-14th 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 14th to welcome the newest members.

    The Hall of Fame also released names of posthumous honorees: middleweight champion William "Gorilla" Jones, welterweight champion
    "Mysterious" Billy Smith and middleweight champion Billy Soose in the Old-Timer Category; manager Billy Gibson and commissioner Abe J. Greene in the Non-Participant Category; journalist Paul Gallico in the Observer
    Category; and Tom Hyer 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 2009 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend, please call the Hall of Fame at
    (315) 697-7095 or visit [url]www.ibhof.com[/url].
     
    Mendoza, Dec 9, 2008
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  2. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    "journalist Hugh McIlvanney (UK)"


    Top boxing writer. Among the greatest.
     
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  3. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i happy to hear that canizales and mitchell finally are inducted. i think they should have been in about 5 years ago.
     
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  4. Adaptation

    Adaptation Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not so sure about Canizales...

    But Mitchell, defenitly deservs props.

    Obviously, lennox is the man.
     
    Adaptation, Dec 9, 2008
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  5. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lennox got in in his first year of eligibility, great stuff.

    I was looking back through some old articles, and stumbled across one from one of Lewis's most vocal critics, ol' Ron Borges. Around May '96, and he's basically outright calling Lewis a "coward", "not a fighter" and painting the Mercer win as an outright robbery. If you'd told him that Lewis was a future IBHOF member he'd have laughed in your face then written another long article complaining about Lewis.

    What do I see a couple months ago, on TheSweetScience.com? An article from Borges, 'Lewis still the champ', lamenting the loss of great fighters like Lewis in the heavyweight division.

    Boxing journos can be so funny.

    I'd really love to see Holyfield making the class of 2014, if you catch my drift.
     
    DamonD, Dec 10, 2008
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  6. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canizales is very deserving. Great fighter.
     
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  7. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    :lol:

    Ron Borges is a ****** whose IQ is so low that being able to breath without instructions is one of his best accomplishments.
     
    ChrisPontius, Dec 10, 2008
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  8. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Canizales was pretty good but who did he beat?
     
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Canizales beat a lot of good fighters, but his signature win is probably over Wilfredo Vasquez. That man held three world titles over about ten years.

    Cocoa Kid missed out. Can't say i'm surprised, and I understand why, but it would have been nice.
     
    McGrain, Dec 10, 2008
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  10. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    he lost to Vazquez.
     
    bladerunner, Dec 10, 2008
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  11. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I find Canizales an odd choice considering who isn't in
     
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  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Oh yeah!

    Boot him out :twisted:
     
    McGrain, Dec 10, 2008
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  13. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well if Galaxy is in then Canizales most definitely deserves a spot.

    He was a good fighter, long reigning champ and fought in many countries with his title.
    His record is good, not bullet proof but has some decent names on it. Didnt fight Raul Perez but his brother did..not sure what happened there.

    I wouldnt say he is any less deserving then Mitchell but then again there are probaly guys who should be in there ahead of him.
     
    WhataRock, Dec 10, 2008
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  14. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    Akihiko Honda is a respected boxing promoter in Asia. He owns TEIKEN promotions and the famous TEIKEN gym.

    I think he currently has Jorge Linares, and Edwin Valero in his stables.
     
    bulakenyo, Dec 10, 2008
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  15. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    btw the star of the class of 2009 is Larry Merchant.
     
    bladerunner, Dec 10, 2008
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