US EditionGennadiy Golovkin, Antonio Tarver, Nigel Benn Elected to Boxing Hall of Fame
Golovkin tied the middleweight record with 20 consecutive title defenses; Tarver and Benn also honored for multiple championships and significant career achievements.
- Gennadiy Golovkin, Antonio Tarver and Nigel Benn lead the new class enshrined at the International Boxing Hall of Fame museum in Canastota, New York, with a ceremony scheduled for June 14, 2026.
- Voting by the Boxing Writers Association of America and a panel of international boxing historians elected Gennadiy Golovkin in his first year after 20 consecutive middleweight defenses, while Antonio Tarver and Nigel Benn earned induction through multiple title reigns and notable wins.
- Tarver's record and his knockout of Roy Jones Jr. highlight his credentials; he went 31-6-1 with 22 KOs and knocked out Jones in the second round of their 2004 fight.
- Also set to be enshrined are trainers Russ Anber and Jimmy Glenn, referee Frank Cappuccino, Dr. Edwin `Flip` Homansky, and Observer-category journalists Kevin Iole and Alex Wallau.
- Golovkin's new role with World Boxing links his induction to Olympic ambitions, as he was elected last month president of World Boxing, aiming to run the 2028 Los Angeles Games tournaments.
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Kazakh Boxing Legend Golovkin Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Gennady Golovkin has officially become the first Kazakhstani boxer to be included in the Class of 2026 of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF), according to an official announcement on Dec. 4. Photo credit: GGG personal archive The induction ceremony will take place from June 11 to 14 next year, in Canastota, New York. Golovkin was elected in t…
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New York UpstateInternational Boxing Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026 inductees
Gennadiy Golovkin, who dominated the middleweight division for a decade, leads the Class of 2026 inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota.
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Gennadiy Golovkin, the Kazakh brawler who equaled the record of 20 consecutive defenses of the middleweight title, was elected Thursday to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
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