Draft:National Boxing Hall of Fame

National Boxing Hall of Fame (NBHOF) was founded in 2014 by Bill and Linda Dempsey Young. NBHOF is headquartered in West Hills, California.[1]

In October 2018, the NBHOF hosted the final California Boxing Hall of Fame event in honor of Don Fraser. [2][3]

Inductees

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Some recognized inductees of NBHOF in boxing category included Sugar Ray Leonard, Pipino Cuevas, Virgil Hill, Marvin Johnson, and Laila Ali.[4]

Year Inductees
2015
  • Miguel “Junito” Cotto
  • Don Fraser
  • Eduardo Garcia
  • Dan Goossen
  • Joe Goossen
  • Danny “Lil Red” Lopez
2016
  • Gwen Adair
  • Gene Aguilera
  • Carlos Baeza
  • Erubey “Chango” Carmona
  • Bobby “School Boy” Chacon
  • Dr. Michael DeLuca
  • Rodolfo Gonzalez
  • Joey “Harbor Hawk” Orbillo
  • Carlos Palomino
2017
  • Jolene Blackshear
  • Alex Camponovo
  • Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain
  • Jill Diamond Chastain
2018
  • Al Bernstein
  • Ruben “Conquistador” Castillo
  • Michele Chong
  • George Chuvalo

References

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  1. ^ Releases, Press (2018-10-26). "Don Fraser celebrated at California Boxing Hall of Fame". World Boxing News. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  2. ^ Avila, David A. (2023-10-16). "National Boxing Hall of Fame Celebrates Contenders and Champs". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  3. ^ "National Boxing Hall of Fame prepares for biggest event ever". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  4. ^ Aguilar, Matthew. "Former champ's bumpy journey leads to national boxing hall of fame: Matthew Aguilar". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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