IBHOF: 2006 Induction

INDUCTION CLASS OF 2006

MODERN ERA (Last bout no earlier than 1943)
Michael Carbajal | Humberto Gonzalez | Edwin Rosario

OLD-TIMER (Last bout no earlier than 1893 and no later than 1943)
Lou Brouillard | Jimmy Slattery | Teddy Yarosz

PIONEER (Last bout in or prior to 1892)
Jem Carney

NON-PARTICIPANT (Contributions to the sport apart from roles as boxers or observers. Based upon a candidates achievements and contributions in their particular field)
Jarvis Astaire | Whitey Bimstein | Rodolfo Sabbatini

OBSERVER (Print and media journalists, publishers, writers, historians, photographers and artist)
Hank Kaplan | Stanley Weston

Induction Weekend: June 8 - 11

IBHOF Recap: click

Hall of Famers Attending: Alexis Arguello | Bob Arum | Carmen Basilio | Michael Carbajal | Don Chargin | Stanley Christodoulou | Gil Clancy | Mickey Duff | Angelo Dundee | Bob Foster | Gene Fullmer | Wilfredo Gomez | Humberto Gonzalez | Emile Griffith | Hank Kaplan | Sugar Ray Leonard | Arthur Mercante | Ken Norton | Ruben Olivares | Carlos Ortiz | J. Russell Peltz | Aaron Pryor | Bert Sugar

Non-Hall of Famers Attending: Vito Antuofermo | Davey Lee Armstrong | Livingstone Bramble | George Chuvalo | Louis Curtis | Howard Davis Jr. | Dick DiVeronica | Steve Farhood | Alfonso Gomez | Sergey Lyakhovich | Christy Martin | Charles Mooney | Erik Morales | Leo Randolph | Leon Spinks | Marlon Starling | Pinklon Thomas | Charles Walker | Mickey Ward | Pernell Whitaker

Parade Grand Marshal: Mario Lopez

Weekend Notes: The Hall of Fame commemorated the 30th anniversary of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team with a special "Night of Olympians." Gold medal winners Sugar Ray Leonard, Howard Davis, Jr., Leo Randolph, and Leon Spinks, silver medal winner Charles Mooney and team members Louis Curtis, Chuck Walker and Davey Armstrong were in attendance. Ringside lectures were given by Hank Kaplan, Alexis Arguello, Machael Carbajal & Humberto Gonzalez, Livingstone Bramble, Alfonso Gomez, Angelo Dundee, Erik Morales, Bert Sugar, Lou Duva and ShoBox commentators Steve Farhood & Nick Charles. Booksignings were held by Arthur Mercante and Bert Sugar and public workout sessions were also conducted by Sergey Lyakhovich and Alfonso Gomez.

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