The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF), located in Canastota,

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, honors boxers, trainers and other contributors to the sport worldwide. Inductees are selected by members of the

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. The IBHOF started as a 1990 initiative by Ed Brophy to honour Canastota's world boxing champions, Carmen Basilio and Basilio's nephew, Billy Backus; the village of Canastota inaugurated the new museum, which showcases boxing's rich history. It 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

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. When that Boxing Hall of Fame was disbanded in 1987, it had a total of 155 inductees. , all but 14 of those 155 have also been inducted to the IBHOF. Beginning in 2020, the IBHOF began inducting female boxers for the first time since its inception. The IBHOF is one of two recognised Boxing Halls of Fame with the other being the World Boxing Hall of Fame (WBHF), with the IBHOF being the more widely recognised institution. Ceremonies are held each year to honour inductees, but were postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. Events are attended by many former world boxing champions, as well as boxing and

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has been the official artist of the IBHOF since 1997, creating portraits of inductees and other works for the Hall.

Eligibility

Professional boxers become eligible for election into the International Boxing Hall of Fame five (sometimes four) years after their retirement. Inductees are selected by members of the

and an international panel of boxing historians, 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 bout from 1943 to 1988 * 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

Modern

Old Timers

Records per ibhof.com unless otherwise stated.

Pioneers

Non-participants

*Whitey Esneault (2016) *Howard Grant (2019) *Johnny Addie (2018) *Thomas S. Andrews (1992) *

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(1991) * Bob Arum (1999) *

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(2006) *Giuseppe Ballarati (1999) *

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(2001) *

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(2011) *

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(1999) *

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(2010) *

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(1992) * Ruby Goldstein (1994) *

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(1996) *

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Observers

*Seth Abraham (2023) * Steve Albert (2018) * Dave Anderson (2008) * Teddy Atlas (2019) *Lester Bromberg (2001) * Jimmy Cannon (2002) *

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(2011) *

Ralph Citro Ralph Citro (July 10, 1926 – October 2, 2004) was a boxing historian and archivist. Citro was an amateur boxer while serving in the Marine Corps, compiling a record of 18–3. After leaving the service, he owned and operated gyms and began trai ...

(2001) * Howard Cosell (2010) * Tad Dorgan (2007) * Steve Farhood (2017) *Bernard Fernandez (2020) *Jack Fiske (2003) * Paul Gallico (2009) * Bill Gallo (2001) * Jim Gray (2018) *

Reg Gutteridge Reginald George Gutteridge, (29 March 1924 – 24 January 2009) was a British boxing journalist and television commentator. Gutteridge was born into a boxing family in Islington, London. His grandfather, Arthur, was the first professional ...

(2002) *

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(2004) *Jersey Jones (2005) *

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(2006) * Michael Katz (2012) * George Kimball (2021) *Joe Koizumi (2008) * Jim Lampley (2015) *

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(2021) *

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(2009) * Larry Merchant (2009) *

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(2005) *Barney Nagler (2004) * LeRoy Neiman (2007) *

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Women's Modern

Women's Trailblazer

Women non-participants

Aileen Eaton Aileen LeBell Eaton (February 5, 1909 – November 15, 1987) was a boxing and professional wrestling promoter who was influential in the United States' west coast's boxing and wrestling scene for five decades. In 2002, she was the first woman i ...

(2002) *Lorraine Chargin (2018) *

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(2020) *Dr. Margaret Goodman (2021)

References

External links

International Boxing Hall of Fame
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:International Boxing Hall Of Fame Boxing museums and halls of fame Halls of fame in New York (state) * Museums in Madison County, New York Sports museums in New York (state)