In his first year of eligibility, long-reigning middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin leads the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s class of 2026.
In addition to “GGG,” the latest batch of inductees include:
British boxing icon Nigel “The Dark Destroyer” Benn.
Multiple-time light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver.
Naoko Fujioka, Japan’s lone five-division titlist.
Bantamweight and super bantamweight fixture Jackie Nava.
Elite coach and cut man Russ Anber.
Prolific referee Frank Cappuccino, inducted posthumously.
Trainer, cutman, and beloved bar owner Jimmy Glenn, inducted posthumously.
Venerable ringside physician and VADA co-founder Dr. Edwin “Flip” Homansky.
Sycophantic domestic violence apologist Kevin Iole.
Recently departed commentator and ABC president Alex Wallau.
Early 1900s welterweight and middleweight standout Jimmy Clabby.
Golovkin, Fujioka, and Nava were in their first year of eligibility. All new inductees will be honored in a ceremony this coming June.
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