The Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame is a commemorative organization with plans to create a museum. It celebrates the history of boxing in the state of Minnesota by honoring individuals whose achievements within the sport are noteworthy.
History Though several individuals had previously considered creating a hall of fame for Minnesota boxing, it was noted boxing historian Jake Wegner who pulled together the local boxing community in 2009, filed for nonprofit status, and assembled a board of directors for the new hall. With Wegner as the president, the board consisted of Jeff Flanagan (Vice-President), Don Evans (Treasurer), Jim Wells (Secretary), Denny Nelson, Jim Carlin, and Wayne Bebeau. The inaugural class of inductees was announced on July 5, 2010 and the induction banquet took place on October 12, 2010.
In April 2014, founder and President, Jake Wegner resigned from the organization.
In May 2014, Jeff Flanagan was elected president. The Minnesota Boxing board consists of Vice President Denny Nelson, Secretary Jim Wells, Treasurer Don Evans, Executive board members Mark Nelson and Pete Holm.
Location A permanent location for the museum has not been determined. www.mnbhof.org
Inductees
Class of 2010 Date: October 12, 2010 Venue: Jax Café Steakhouse. Minneapolis, MN Del Flanagan Glen Flanagan Mike Gibbons Tommy Gibbons Will Grigsby Bill Kaehn Scott LeDoux Harris Martin Don Riley Rafael Rodriguez Dr. Sheldon Segal
Class of 2011 Date: October 11, 2011 Venue: Nicollet Island Pavilion. Minneapolis, MN Charley Kemmick Mike O'Dowd Johnny Ertle Jackie Graves Duane Bobick Mike Evgen Joe Daszkiewicz Emmett Weller George Barton
Class of 2012 Date: September 28, 2012 Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN Oscar Gardner Jimmy Delaney Billy Miske Lee Savold Jim Beattie Jerry Slavin Dick Cullum Denny Nelson
Class of 2013 Date:September 27, 2013 Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN Danny Needham Jock Malone Billy Petrolle Pat O'Connor Doug Demmings Gary Holmgren Dan Schommer Tony Stecher Jack Raleigh
Class of 2014 Date: October 3, 2014 Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN King Tut Jack Gibbons Bobby Rodriguez Al Andrews Jim Morgan Jimmy O'Hara
Class of 2015 Date: October 2, 2015 Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN Danny Davis Duane Horsman Mel Brown Art Lasky Charley Retzlaff Sammy Gallop Mike Collins Jim Wells
Class of 2016 Date: October 14, 2016 Venue: Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN Rodney Bobick Jim Hegerle Larry LaCoursiere Fred Lenhart My Sullivan George Blair Leo Ryan Earl Kaehn Pat Killen
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External links Official website