By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com
Another local sporting event in Las Vegas has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame has decided to postpone its 2020 induction ceremony scheduled for August 7-8 at Red Rock Resort.
“We waited as long as possible before making this difficult final decision,” said Michelle Corrales-Lewis of the hall of fame. “Our induction weekend features numerous events that require close proximity of our devoted boxing fans with honorees.”
The event is extremely personal to each inductee. In the past, names like Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, and Laila Ali, have spent hours meeting with fans and media in multiple locations including the new Hall of Fame home at the Boulevard Mall.
Hundreds of fans mix with our inductees, champions, and celebrities where hand-shaking, hugging, picture-taking, autograph-signing, and close-in dining are all part of the experience. “We do not want to reduce the quality and emotion of the weekend for our Inductees, and certainly do not want to put anyone’s health in jeopardy because of the nature of our event,” Corrales-Lewis said in a press release.
The 2020 Class of will be joined by additional names comprising the 2021 Class and honored during the new ceremony.
Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas (26-5, 22 KO’s)
Clarence “Bones” Adams (44-7-4, 20 KOs)
Andre “SOG” Ward (32-0, 16 KOs)
James “Lights Out” Toney (77-10-3, 47 KOs)
Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs)
Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson (44-5-1, 28 KOs)
Julian “The Hawk” Jackson (55-6, 49 KOs)
Azumah “The Professor” Nelson (39-6-2, 28 KOs)
Danny “Little Red” Lopez (42-6, 39 KOs)
Jose Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57 KOs)
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Non-boxer inductees are:
Carlos Padilla
Lorenzo Fertitta
Sammy Macias
Jose Sulaiman
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2020 Fighter of the Year
Devin Haney (24-0, 14 KO’s)
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2020 Prospect of the Year
Rolando “Rolly” Romero (11-0, 10 KOs)
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2020 Amateur of the Year
Rahim Gonzales
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