HOF Flags at Half-Staff for Don Elbaum

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HALL OF FAME FLIES FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF

FOR MATCHMAKER / PROMOTER DON ELBAUM

CANASTOTA, NY - JULY 28, 2025 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced its flags will fly at half-staff in memory of matchmaker / promoter Don Elbaum who passed away on July 27th at the age of 94.

“From boxer to matchmaker to promoter, there was no more colorful personality in boxing than Don Elbaum. His promotional creativity was second to none,” said Executive Director Edward Brophy. “The Hall of Fame offers our condolences to the Elbaum family and joins the boxing world in mourning his passing.”

Born June 16, 1931, Elbaum started matchmaking at age 15 and promoting at 18. Armed with an eye for talent, in over six decades in boxing he served as matchmaker for over 10,000 fights and promoted over 1,000 cards. Among those he has advised, matched or promoted include Earnie Shavers, Simon Brown, Tony Tubbs, Maurice Blocker and Hall of Famers Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, Willie Pep, Aaron Pryor, Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Robinson. A master of hype, the colorful Elbaum is known for his promotional ingenuity that inspired countless stories and publicity for promotions he staged around the world.

In 2019, Elbaum was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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