The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (abbreviated NVBHOF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in June 2012 by American sports broadcaster Rich Marotta.Nevada gets own hall of fame ESPN.com The company honors boxers and those in the industry who have significantly contributed to the state of Nevada, and donates proceeds toward Nevada-based/boxing-related charities and causes.
In December 2012, an inaugural class of 19 inductees was announced at a press conference in North Las Vegas at former professional boxing referee Richard Steele's boxing gym. Among the inductees were boxers Mike Tyson, Julio César Chávez, Larry Holmes, Oscar De La Hoya, Sugar Ray Leonard, trainers Eddie Futch and Freddie Roach, referees Mills Lane and Joe Cortez, as well promoters Bob Arum and Don King.Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard among first inductees in Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas Sun
The organization hosted its first annual induction ceremony in August 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Events NVBHOF.com
In 2016, Christy Martin became the first female boxer inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.Christy Martin finally stands alone as boxing Hall of Famer - Orlando Sentinel
Inductees 2013: Mike Tyson, Julio César Chávez, Larry Holmes, Oscar De La Hoya, Sugar Ray Leonard, Eddie Futch, Freddie Roach, Mills Lane, Joe Cortez, Bob Arum, and Don King 2015: Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Félix Trinidad, Marco Antonio Barrera, Roger Mayweather, and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 2016: Christy Martin 2018: Jerry Roth 2020: Clarence Adams, Fernando Vargas, Andre Ward, Azumah Nelson, Danny Lopez, James Toney, Jose Luis Castillo, Julian Jackson, Mark Johnson, Miguel Cotto, Jose Sulaiman, Lorenzo Fertitta, Sammy Macias, and Carlos Padilla Jr.
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