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Great talent among Canastota Boxing Hall of Fame nominees

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Great talent among Canastota Boxing Hall of Fame nominees | Boxen247.com (Kristian von Sponneck)

Great talent among Canastota Boxing Hall of Fame nominees | Boxen247.com (Kristian von Sponneck)

It’s time this year’s candidates for induction into the Canastota Boxing Hall of Fame in the “Modern” category.

The nominees in this category are boxers whose last fight was in 1989 or later. The amount of talent present in the ballot of 42 names published by the institution and in which the authorized voters will only be able to choose 5 of them, is very striking. Finally, there will be only 3 on the list.

Miguel Cotto, Chris John, Diego “Chico” Corrales, Ricky Hatton, Joel Casamayor, Ivan Calderon, Antonio Tarver, Meldrick Taylor, Chris Eubank, Rafael Marque, Miguel “Happy” Lora, Leo “Torito” Gamez, Acelino Freitas, Carl Froch, Vinny Paz, Wilfredo Vazquez, Roy Jones Jr., Timothy Bradley, Jorge “Travieso” Arce, among others, are on the list and the specialists will be in charge of casting the votes.

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On This Day: Julio César Chávez Chávez vs. Meldrick Taylor 1990

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On This Day: Julio César Chávez Chávez vs. Meldrick Taylor 1990 | Boxen247.com

On March 17, 1990, a classic for all  ages in  Las Vegas Hilton, where Julio César Chávez and Meldrick Taylor fought  a terrific contest of courage, willpower and firepower.

Chavez was undefeated with 66 wins. His record in championship fights was 16-0 with 11 knockouts, and this would be the third defense of his WBC super lightweight title which he won against Roger Mayweather in 1989.

Philadelphia’s Taylor had won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics at 126 pounds for the United States team that included Pernell Whitaker and Evander Holyfield. Taylor was rapidly establishing his mark in the top echelons of professional boxing, and the only blemish on his record was a draw against Howard Davis in 1986.

Meldrick was on the cusp of victory against the greatest Mexican fighter  in history, with an advantage on the cards of 107-102, 108-101 and 104-105. Julio`s  only victory option was a KO, as the seconds ticked away in the final round.

However, Julio ruptured  the storyline  with a mighty right cross that sent Taylor sprawling to the canvas with just 15 seconds remaining. Somehow an exhausted Meldrick heroically got up, but befuddled, so Referee Richard Steele  decided to end the fight declaring a technical knockout in favor of the Mexican fighter. At the time, there was just four seconds left on the clock!

Richard Steele has never wavered from that humane decision in saving an exhausted, badly I hurt and  confused fighter, who was in no position to defend himself. To this day he says: “No fight is worth a man`s  life.”

RING magazine named the Fight of the Year and Fight of the Decade, above Tyson vs. the fight. Douglas, which took place a month earlier. The match wreaked physical havoc on Taylor, who was hospitalized for four days for a double fracture of the cheekbone, dehydration, and major blood loss from a gash inside his mouth. Both fighters would face each other in a rematch in 1994, a fight that was very different from the first and that Chávez won by technical knockout in the eighth round.

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13 USA Boxing Alumni International Boxing Hall of Fame Candidates Class of 2021

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13 USA Boxing Alumni

International Boxing Hall of Fame Candidates

Class of 2021

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 29, 2020) – Thirteen of 42 official candidates for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF), Class of 2021 (Modern participants), are USA Boxing alumni, including virtual locks Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Andre Ward. 

Members of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) and an international panel of boxing historians will vote (maximum of 5) for the Class of 2021, which will be announced in early December. The annual ceremony will be held in Canastota, New York, the home of the IBHOF museum, in June. The Class of 2020, because of the COVID-19, will be inducted along with the Class of 2021. 

Some of the USA Boxing alumni group who are Class of 2021 candidates were amateur champions, others didn’t excel until later during their boxing careers when they turned pro. Below is a closer look at the USA Boxing alumni, listed in alphabetical order, who are Class of 2021 IBHOF candidates: 

PAULIE AYALA

Born: Fort Worth, Texas; Amateur: 270-30; Professional: 35-3 (12 KO’s), World bantamweight champion, 1999 Fighter of the Year 

TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY

Born: Palm Springs, California; Amateur: 125-20, 2-time National PAL and United States Under-19 champion; Professional: 33-2-1 (13 KO’s), 5-time, 2-division (lightweight & welterweight) World champion 

DIEGO “Chico” CORRALES

Born: Sacramento, California; Amateur: 105-12, US Amateur Championships silver medalist; Professional: 40-5 (33 KO’s), 4-time, 2 division (super featherweight & lightweight) World champion  

GENARO “Chicanito” HERNANDEZ

Born: East Los Angeles, California; Amateur: 38-3; Professional: 38-2-1 (17 KO’s), 2-time World super featherweight champion 

ROCKY LOCKRIDGE

Born: Tacoma, Washington; Amateur: 210-8, 1977 National AAU champion; Professional: 44-9 (36 KO’s), 2-time World super featherweight champion 

FLOYD “Money” MAYWEATHER, JR.

Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan; Amateur: 84-8, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 3-time National AAU, 1995 National PAL, 1995 US Amateur, 1994 U.S. Junior Nationals champion; Professional: 50-0 (27 KO’s), 11-time, 5 division (lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight) World champion 

MICHAEL “Double M” MOORER

Born: Brooklyn, New York; Amateur: 48-16, 1986 US Amateur champion; Professional: 52-4-1 (40 KO’s), 4-time, 2-division (light heavyweight & heavyweight) World champion 

VINNY PAZ (aka Pazienza)

Born: Cranston, Rhode Island; Amateur: 100-12, 1982 National Sports Festival champion; Professional: 50-12 (30 KO’s), 2-time, 2-division (welterweight & super welterweight) World champion 

ANTONIO “Magic Man” TARVER

Born: Orlando, Florida; Amateur: 158-12, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 1996 World Championships, 1995 Pan-American Games, 1995 U.S. Nationals, 2-time U.S. Amateur and 1994 National Golden Gloves champion; Professional: 31-6-1 (22 KO’s), 5-time World light heavyweight champion 

MELDRICK “The Kid” TAYLOR

Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Amateur: 99-4, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1982 National Golden Gloves and National AAU champion; Professional: 38-8-1 (20 KO’s), 2-time, 2-division (light welterweight & welterweight) World champion  

JAMES “Lights Out” TONEY

Born: Grand Rapids, Illinois; Amateur: 33-2, 1987 Novice Golden Gloves champion; Professional: 77-10-3 (47 KO’s), 3-time, 3-division (middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight) World champion  

“Ferocious” FERNANDO VARGAS

Born: Oxnard, California; Amateur: 100-5, 1996 Olympian, 1993 Junior Olympics champion; Professional: 26-5 (22 KO’s), 2-time super middleweight World champion 

ANDRE “S.O.G.” WARD

Born: San Francisco, California; Amateur: 115-5, 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2-time US Nationals, National Under-19 and 3-time National Silver Gloves champion; Professional: 32-0 (16 KO’s), 5-time 2-division (super middleweight & light heavyweight) World champion 

“This year’s IBHOF nomination class includes some of the most decorated USA Boxing Alumni careers we’ve ever seen,” said Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “The greatness that these superstars achieved is a testament to their hard work and ability to sacrifice. It’s inspiring to know that the foundation for this success began early in their amateur careers with USA Boxing” 

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