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Holyfield and Barrera head 2017 IBHOF Inductees

The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced on Tuesday the members of the Class of 2017.

Inductees include undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, three-division champion “The Baby Faced Assassin”Marco Antonio Barrera and three-division champion Johnny “Mi Vida Loca” Tapia (posthumous). Non-participants and observers to be inducted include trainer Johnny Lewis, veteran judge Jerry Roth, journalist/broadcaster Steve Farhood and broadcaster Barry Tompkins.

The Hall of Fame also released names of posthumous honorees: Eddie Booker in the Old-Timer Category; and ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Sr. in the Non Participant Category.

The 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend is scheduled for June 8-11th in Canastota, NY.

Really happy for Johnny Lewis.

For those perhaps not so familiar with him :

Lewis was born in 1944 in Sydney, Australia. He boxed as a teenager and assumed duties as a trainer at age 17. Lewis guided notables such as Joe Bugner and Paul Briggs, as well as world champions Gairy St. Clair, Billy Dib, Jeff Harding, and Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu and Virgil Hill.

Like a Boss wrote:Really happy for Johnny Lewis.

For those perhaps not so familiar with him :

Lewis was born in 1944 in Sydney, Australia. He boxed as a teenager and assumed duties as a trainer at age 17. Lewis guided notables such as Joe Bugner and Paul Briggs, as well as world champions Gairy St. Clair, Billy Dib, Jeff Harding, and Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu and Virgil Hill.

Great bunch of fighter's Does anyone remember Jonnhy Lewis first world rated fighter he trained this bloke rarely gets a mention when Jonnhy fighter's are talked about this bloke won 100 professional fight's something no other Aussie fighter will do in the next 50/100 year's.

ClivePatrickLyons wrote:

Like a Boss wrote:Really happy for Johnny Lewis.

For those perhaps not so familiar with him :

Lewis was born in 1944 in Sydney, Australia. He boxed as a teenager and assumed duties as a trainer at age 17. Lewis guided notables such as Joe Bugner and Paul Briggs, as well as world champions Gairy St. Clair, Billy Dib, Jeff Harding, and Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu and Virgil Hill.

Great bunch of fighter's Does anyone remember Jonnhy Lewis first world rated fighter he trained this bloke rarely gets a mention when Jonnhy fighter's are talked about this bloke won 100 professional fight's something no other Aussie fighter will do in the next 50/100 year's.

Flash.

Like a Boss wrote:

ClivePatrickLyons wrote:

Like a Boss wrote:Really happy for Johnny Lewis.

For those perhaps not so familiar with him :

Lewis was born in 1944 in Sydney, Australia. He boxed as a teenager and assumed duties as a trainer at age 17. Lewis guided notables such as Joe Bugner and Paul Briggs, as well as world champions Gairy St. Clair, Billy Dib, Jeff Harding, and Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu and Virgil Hill.

Great bunch of fighter's Does anyone remember Jonnhy Lewis first world rated fighter he trained this bloke rarely gets a mention when Jonnhy fighter's are talked about this bloke won 100 professional fight's something no other Aussie fighter will do in the next 50/100 year's.

Flash.

That's him Jeff Malcolm

I bet there's been more non boxers inducted to the IBHOF the last few years than boxers. The IBHOF continues to be a joke and in need of an enema IMO. Not that it's surprising or anything considering how Boxing is void of any commissioner or significant arm to oversee the sport but i'd still like to see them become more stringent about inductions. When Sylvester Stallone was inducted for pretending to be a boxer, I stopped considering the IBHOF as anything but a big joke. Which it is.

caldo2025 wrote:I bet there's been more non boxers inducted to the IBHOF the last few years than boxers. The IBHOF continues to be a joke and in need of an enema IMO. Not that it's surprising or anything considering how Boxing is void of any commissioner or significant arm to oversee the sport but i'd still like to see them become more stringent about inductions. When Sylvester Stallone was inducted for pretending to be a boxer, I stopped considering the IBHOF as anything but a big joke. Which it is.

the stallone one was a tricky one, obviously he had nothing to do with actual boxing but in terms of promoting the sport and probably being responsible for generations of lads becoming boxers then I will give him a pass on this one

littlepug wrote:

caldo2025 wrote:I bet there's been more non boxers inducted to the IBHOF the last few years than boxers. The IBHOF continues to be a joke and in need of an enema IMO. Not that it's surprising or anything considering how Boxing is void of any commissioner or significant arm to oversee the sport but i'd still like to see them become more stringent about inductions. When Sylvester Stallone was inducted for pretending to be a boxer, I stopped considering the IBHOF as anything but a big joke. Which it is.

the stallone one was a tricky one, obviously he had nothing to do with actual boxing but in terms of promoting the sport and probably being responsible for generations of lads becoming boxers then I will give him a pass on this one

Stallone got an Oscar for Rocky so I think that would have sufficed. Baseball's HOF is legit. They actually do it right and it's very difficult to make it in there. Imagine Robert Redford making it to the HOF for his performance in "The Natural"? Never happen. But I do have to agree with you though. The Rocky movies were great for the sport and inspired generations. I can't argue with that. I just wish they were more selective with the HOF is all .

caldo2025 wrote:

littlepug wrote:

caldo2025 wrote:I bet there's been more non boxers inducted to the IBHOF the last few years than boxers. The IBHOF continues to be a joke and in need of an enema IMO. Not that it's surprising or anything considering how Boxing is void of any commissioner or significant arm to oversee the sport but i'd still like to see them become more stringent about inductions. When Sylvester Stallone was inducted for pretending to be a boxer, I stopped considering the IBHOF as anything but a big joke. Which it is.

the stallone one was a tricky one, obviously he had nothing to do with actual boxing but in terms of promoting the sport and probably being responsible for generations of lads becoming boxers then I will give him a pass on this one

Stallone got an Oscar for Rocky so I think that would have sufficed. Baseball's HOF is legit. They actually do it right and it's very difficult to make it in there. Imagine Robert Redford making it to the HOF for his performance in "The Natural"? Never happen. But I do have to agree with you though. The Rocky movies were great for the sport and inspired generations. I can't argue with that. I just wish they were more selective with the HOF is all .

yeah its like their always trying to tread the line between deserving greats and fan friendly fighters