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International Boxing Hall of Fame 1 Hall of Fame Drive Canastota, NY 13032 P: 315.697.7095 F: 315.697.5356
HALL OF FAME RING ANNOUNCER JIMMY LENNON JR.
TO EMCEE OFFICIAL 2023 INDUCTION CEREMONY
The Class of 2023 will receive boxing’s highest honor at the
Official Induction Ceremony on Sunday, June 11th at 2:30 pm
Ceremony to be streamed live on Hall of Fame’s YouTube channel
CANASTOTA, NY - JUNE 4,2023 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Hall of Fame ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. will emcee the Official Induction Ceremony honoring the Class of 2023. The ceremony, scheduled for Sunday, June 11, will be streamed live on the Hall of Fame’s YouTube channel beginning at 2:30 pm (EST).
Living members of the Class of 2023 include world champions Timothy Bradley Jr., Carl Froch, Rafael Marquez, Alicia Ashley and Laura Serrano; matchmaker Brad Goodman, trainer Joe Goossen, promotional executive Brad Jacobs, television executive Seth Abraham and broadcaster Tim Ryan.
Each living honoree will receive an induction certificate and a custom made gold Hall of Fame ring symbolizing their status as a Hall of Famer.
Posthumous inductees are light heavyweight standout Tiger Jack Fox and flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch in the Old Timer category and JoAnn Hagen in the Women’s Trailblazer category.
Inductees were voted in by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America and a panel of international boxing historians.
“The Hall of Fame is thrilled that Jimmy Lennon Jr. will be emcee the Official Induction Ceremony and help honor the Class of 2023 with the highest honor in boxing, induction into the Hall of Fame,” said Hall executive director Edward Brophy.
In addition to the new honorees, Hall of Fame alumni scheduled to attend and help usher in the new inductees include Roberto Duran, Riddick Bowe, Michael Carbajal, Chiquita Gonzalez, Buddy McGirt, Lucia Rijker, Michael Spinks, Ann Wolfe, Winky Wright, Lou DiBella, Ron Borges and Bob Yalen.
Many events will take place in Canastota and Turning Stone Resort Casino throughout the four-day celebration including ringside talks, fist casting, Friday night fights, 5K race / fun run, boxing autograph card show, banquet and parade.
Special seating for the Induction Ceremony is still available. Please call 315.697.7095 to reserve your tickets today.
The Official Induction Ceremony will take place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Showroom in nearby Verona, NY.
For more information please call (315) 697-7095, like the Hall on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram.###
The multi-year partnership between Turning Stone Resort Casino and the International Boxing Hall of Fame spotlights the entire region, garnering national attention and boosting tourism in Central New York. The partnership includes a series of
nationally-televised boxing events at Turning Stone, culminating every year in June
with an elaborate and bigger-than-ever International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend
with several exciting events in Madison County and Oneida County throughout the
four-day celebration.
