IBHOF 2010 inductees

[TheGreatA]

Not sure if this was posted here yet:

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 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (South Korea), featherweight champion Danny “Little Red” Lopez ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (USA), manager Shelly Finkel ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (USA), referee / commissioner Larry Hazzard ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (USA), promoter Wilfried Sauerland ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Germany), matchmaker Bruce Trampler ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (USA) and journalist Ed Schuyler ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (USA).

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[Only registered and activated users can see links]“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.”



[Only registered and activated users can see links] 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.

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[Only registered and activated users can see links] Hall of Fame also released names of posthumous honorees: light heavyweight Lloyd Marshall ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) in the Modern Category; featherweight champion Young Corbett II ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), lightweight champion Rocky Kansas ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and light heavyweight and heavyweight contender Billy Miske ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) in the Old-Timer Category; broadcaster Howard Cosell ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) in the Observer Category; and Paddington Tom Jones ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) 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 2010 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend, please call the Hall of Fame at (315) 697-7095.[Only registered and activated users can see links]

[IntentionalButt]

Chang and Lopez, good.

No Curry or Archer, bad.

COSELL? Very, very bad.

[Duodenum]

As popular a target for bashing as Cosell is, the fact remains that he's far too big a part of boxing's history to be excluded.

Very pleased to see Miske get in. Not entirely sold on Larry Hazzard or Rocky Kansas as HOFers.

As a referee, Hazzard was something of a flamboyant distraction, entirely too physically involved in the matches he officiated. I agree that a referee should have athletic ability if needed, but he shouldn't be continually flaunting it. When Mercante said, "Break!" the fighters broke. Diminutive Mills Lane did a superb job managing Holmes-Cooney, and I don't buy Hazzard preceding him into Canastota. Padilla and Perez also have seniority over Hazzard. (I should mention here that I don't necessarily believe Perez was a good enough referee to belong in this company, but he was a big part of the sport for longer than Hazzard.)

Danny Lopez was overdue, but he did get in on what was apparently his initial nomination.

[Mantequilla]

Surprised that Chang made it.

Marshall was long overdue.

[The Morlocks]

"Little Red" was (along w' Cuevas), the hardest single puncher I ever saw and along w/ Duran, the nicest fighter I ever met. Finkle belongs in the bathroom w/ the King ans Suliman plaques. Personally, I'd put Hazzard there also. Mr. LOOKATME singlehandedly help destroy boxing in A. C. :hat

[stevebhoy87]

About time Lloyd Marshall was inducted

[GPater11093]

Hurray for Marshall

also nice surprise Chang got in real like him

[booradley]

Look at my avatar, same one I've been wearing for years, and tell me if you think I'm a HAPPY MAN:bananamaniac:bananamaniac

[Jack Dempsey]

I've been reading some not very good things about Shelly Finkel recently

[GPater11093]

like what JD?

[Vantage_West]

sauerland....fantastisch i have been waiting for him to be inducted.

[cotto20]

No donald curry or naseem hamed:verysad

[Boxingnut5]

Surprised that Chang made it.

Marshall was long overdue.

Surprised that Chang got in Mantequilla? Or surprised that it has taken this long?

[EleventhHour]

Look at my avatar, same one I've been wearing for years, and tell me if you think I'm a HAPPY MAN:bananamaniac:bananamaniac

Hahaha you were the first person I thought of when I saw the list.

[AlFrancis]

Really happy with the Lopez and Chang being inducted. Been watching Lopez recently.
What a fighter! Head to head he gives any feather in history a fight.

[Mantequilla]

Surprised that Chang got in Mantequilla? Or surprised that it has taken this long?

Surprised he got in at all.I tended to imagine him being one of the constantly overlooked ones for years to come.

[booradley]

Really happy with the Lopez and Chang being inducted. Been watching Lopez recently.
What a fighter! Head to head he gives any feather in history a fight.

Danny Lopez = Most exciting TV fighter of all time.

[hhascup]

Just to let you know, I was on 2 committees, the modern and oldtimers, and I am proud to say that I picked all 6, 3 in each category, that were elected.

Also, Larry Hazzard, who happens to be a very good friend of mine, was elected. Hazzard was rated as the top referee in the business before he became the New Jersey State Athletic Commissioner, where he stayed for 22 years. He now is one of the top people in the IBF.

[Mendoza]

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 events planned for the 2010 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend, please call the Hall of Fame at (315) 697-7095.

Why not Mills Lane?

[Boxingnut5]

Surprised he got in at all.I tended to imagine him being one of the constantly overlooked ones for years to come.

Either Chang or Yuh were bound to get in eventually I guess. He is the first Korean to make it in correct?

[My2Sense]

About time Lloyd Marshall was inducted

Seriously, he should've been in close to 2 decades ago, when Burley got in. What a disgrace. :-(

[Dempsey1238]

About time Rocky Kansas gets on the votes.

[Addie]

Either Chang or Yuh were bound to get in eventually I guess. He is the first Korean to make it in correct?

Both are locks. chang probably deserves to be inducted before Yuh though.

[Dempsey1238]

Cant belive after 80 years, former lightweight champion Rocky Kansas is on the votes to get in(Does not mean he make it though.)

The guy gave Benny Leonard 2 great fights(Or so I heard lol) and beat the hard hitter Lew Tendler, for which is he is most rember for. Wins over Dundee, and Mitchell dont hurt his standed.

Now Most guys dont have him in the top 100 lightweights of all time about, because of lack of footage. That and being forgotting.

I relly hope he gets the votes to get into the hall, he earn it, but I dont think he get in.

[My2Sense]

Cant belive after 80 years, former lightweight champion Rocky Kansas is on the votes to get in(Does not mean he make it though.)


Isn't the article saying that he's been elected though? Unless I'm misreading it.

[Maxmomer]

I especially liked seeing Miske in there.

[Dempsey1238]

Isn't the article saying that he's been elected though? Unless I'm misreading it.


I always thought they voted in


1 Modern fighter,
1 old timer,
One non combat
1 barekuck
and 1 out of a few other sections(Managers, trainers, promoters ete.)

[IntentionalButt]

I always thought they voted in


1 Modern fighter,
1 old timer,
One non combat
1 barekuck
and 1 out of a few other sections(Managers, trainers, promoters ete.)

No, they do more than one of each per year. For instance - Olivares, Sanchez, Patterson, and Tiger are all "modern era", and all class of '91.

[Cmoyle]

I'm glad to see Miske finally get in. I'll be finished with a draft of a biography about him within the next couple of months.

[Maxmomer]

I'm glad to see Miske finally get in. I'll be finished with a draft of a biography about him within the next couple of months.

I can't even express how excited I am to read that. The closest I could come would be - pretty fucking excited. Please hurry.

[The Morlocks]

Just to let you know, I was on 2 committees, the modern and oldtimers, and I am proud to say that I picked all 6, 3 in each category, that were elected.

Also, Larry Hazzard, who happens to be a very good friend of mine, was elected. Hazzard was rated as the top referee in the business before he became the New Jersey State Athletic Commissioner, where he stayed for 22 years. He now is one of the top people in the IBF.
Not surprised. Hazzard was as shady as Lee and the whole corrupt organization.:hat

[TommyV]

Why didn't Cocoa Kid get in?

[Jack Dempsey]

like what JD?

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[GPater11093]

thanks JD dosent sdound like a nice guy does he?

[Jack Dempsey]

thanks JD dosent sdound like a nice guy does he?

Yeah he's a bit of a shit

[McGrain]

Why didn't Cocoa Kid get in?

Probably crooked, lost many of his biggest fights, easy to ignore. I've been shouting about him for years, but even amongst the Classic brethren...say, that has a ring to it...even among the Classic brethren, there's not that much enthusiasm for his inclusion.

[hhascup]

Not surprised. Hazzard was as shady as Lee and the whole corrupt organization.:hat

I knew Bob Lee very well too BUT Hazzard's name has never been in line with anything corrupt. He was rated as the top referee for 3 years in a row before he was appointed the New Jersey State Athletic Commissioner and he stayed their for 22 years.