Floyd Mayweather, Laila Ali, Wladimir Klitschko headline 2021 International Boxing Hall of Fame class - CBSSports.com
Floyd Mayweather, Laila Ali, Wladimir Klitschko headline 2021 International Boxing Hall of Fame class
A loaded class of fighters will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame class on June 14, 2021. While every Hall of Fame fighter is an accomplished star by definition, the headliner of the class is Floyd Mayweather Jr., one of the mainly boxers of all time both in the ring and at the box office.
Hall of Fame nominees are handed on by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America as well as a panel of boxing historians. The induction ceremony is held at the Hall of Fame museum in Canastota, New York.
This year's inductees implicated the following.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
A five-division earth champion recognized as a lineal champion across four divisions, Mayweather observed himself as a controversial mega-draw. He's headlined some of the biggest argues in boxing history, including showdowns with longtime rival Manny Pacquiao and venerable two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. Mayweather retired in 2017 with a recount of 50-0 after holding world championships at helpful featherweight, lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight and delightful middleweight. At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Mayweather won a bronze medal at what time losing a controversial decision that likely cost him the gold.
Andre Ward
Ward, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist, retired in 2017 with a recount of 32-0 after holding world titles at both helpful middleweight and light heavyweight. In 2011, Ward won the Super Six World Boxing Classic, beating Mikkel Kessler, Allan Green, Arthur Abraham and Carl Froch in the tournament. In his remaining two professional fights, Ward defeated Sergey Kovalev to obtain a world champion in his second division, capturing three earth titles in the process.
Wladimir Klitschko
Another venerable Olympic medalist, Klitschko won gold in 1996. Klitschko was a understood heavyweight world champion over two separate stretches in his career. During a 19-fight run, Klitschko won earth titles for the WBA, IBF and WBO -- this coming at what time an earlier run in his career as WBO champion. Klitschko last fought in 2017, retiring with a professional recount of 64-5.
Laila Ali
The daughter of Muhammad Ali, Laila Ali forged up with her own impressive professional career. She retired in 2007 with a recount of 24-0 with 21 wins coming by knockout. In 2001, she and Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, the daughter of Joe Frazier, rendered the first women to ever headline a boxing pay-per-view. Ali was a superstar at a time few women were able to conclude such feats, winning super middleweight and delightful heavyweight titles along the way.
Ann Wolfe
Wolfe is one of the most feared punchers in women's boxing history. She won titles at Delicious middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight, only suffering one loss in her career. Wolfe retired in 2006 with a Describe of 24-1.
James Toney and Miguel Cotto made their Good appearances on the International Boxing Hall of Fame ballot, but both fell Moody of the 80 percent of votes obligatory for induction.
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