Boxing

==Boxing Halls of Fame==
[[File:Gene Tunney.jpg|thumb|Stamp honoring heavyweight champion [[Gene Tunney]]]]

The sport of boxing has two internationally recognized boxing halls of fame; the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame|International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibhof.com/|title=International Boxing Hall of Fame|website=ibhof.com|access-date=2017-05-08}}</ref> and the Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas. The latter opened in [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]] in 2013 and was founded by [[Steve Lott]], former assistant manager for Mike Tyson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2013/06/boxing-hall-of-fame-las-vegas-news/ |title=Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas news – Boxing News |website=Boxingnews24.com |date=2013-06-28 |access-date=2016-06-23}}</ref>

The [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] opened in [[Canastota, New York]] in 1989. The first inductees in 1990 included Jack Johnson, [[Benny Leonard]], [[Jack Dempsey]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Sugar Ray Robinson]], [[Archie Moore]], and [[Muhammad Ali]]. Other world-class figures<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/inducteeindex.html|title=Inductee Index|website=ibhof.com|access-date=2019-05-08}}</ref> include [[Salvador Sanchez]], [[Jose Napoles]], [[Roberto Duran|Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Durán]], [[Ricardo Lopez (boxer)|Ricardo Lopez]], [[Gabriel "Flash" Elorde]], [[Vicente Saldivar]], [[Ismael Laguna]], [[Eusebio Pedroza]], [[Carlos Monzón]], [[Azumah Nelson]], [[Rocky Marciano]], [[Pipino Cuevas]], [[Wilfred Benitez]], [[Wilfredo Gomez]], [[Felix Trinidad]] and [[Ken Buchanan]]. The Hall of Fame's induction ceremony is held every June as part of a four-day event. The fans who come to Canastota for the Induction Weekend are treated to a number of events, including scheduled autograph sessions, boxing exhibitions, a parade featuring past and present inductees, and the induction ceremony itself.

The Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas features the $75 million ESPN Classic Sports fight film and tape library and radio broadcast collection. The collection includes the fights of many great champions, including: Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Roberto Durán, Marvin Hagler, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, Rocky Marciano and Sugar Ray Robinson. It is this exclusive fight film library that will separate the Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas from the other halls of fame which do not have rights to any video of their sports. The inaugural inductees included Muhammad Ali, Henry Armstrong, [[Tony Canzoneri]], [[Ezzard Charles]], Julio César Chávez Sr., Jack Dempsey, Roberto Durán, Joe Louis, and Sugar Ray Robinson.<ref>{{cite web|last=Iole |first=Kevin |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/box/blog/box_experts/post/boxing-hall-of-fame-las-vegas-announces-first-class-of-inductees-gives-sport-its-third-hall |title=Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas announces first class of inductees, gives sport its third hall – Boxing Experts Blog – Boxing Blog – Yahoo! Sports |website=Sports.yahoo.com |date=2013-06-28 |access-date=2016-06-23}}</ref>