{"id":60540,"date":"2015-02-22T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=60540"},"modified":"2015-02-21T10:58:17","modified_gmt":"2015-02-21T15:58:17","slug":"bhof-announces-boxer-attendees-for-hall-of-fame-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=60540","title":{"rendered":"BHOF Announces Boxer Attendees for Hall of Fame Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018The Pride of Providence\u2019 Peter Manfredo Jr. Confirmed<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Manfredo<\/a>(Photo of Manfredo by Emily Harney)<\/p>\n

(Canastota, NY \u2013 Feb. 2015) The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today\u00a0\u201cThe Pride of Providence\u201d Peter Manfredo Jr.\u00a0will be among boxing stars attending festivities planned for the 2015 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend\u00a0June 11 to 14.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeter Manfredo Jr. was a throwback fighter, always ready and willing to fight anyone,\u201d said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. \u201cWe are so happy this fan favorite will be in Canastota in June to participate in weekend events.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in Providence, RI, Manfredo competed in 165 amateur bouts before turning professional in 2000. One of the breakout stars of season one of the popular NBC boxing reality series\u00a0The Contender, Manfredo holds wins over Grady Brewer, Frankie Randall, Scott Pemberton, Joe Spina, Alfonso Gomez, Donny McCrary, Walter Wright, Matt Vanda and Joey Gilbert among others. In 2010 he captured the vacant IBO middleweight title with a 10th round TKO over Angel Hernandez. \u201cThe Pride of Providence\u201d retired in 2013 with a pro ledger of 40-7 (21 KOs).<\/p>\n

Mexican Ring Legends Olivares, Cuevas Ready<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mexican ring legends\u00a0Ruben \u201cEl Puas\u201d Olivares\u00a0and\u00a0Pipino Cuevas\u00a0will be among Hall of Famers returning to Canastota to attend festivities planned for the 2015 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cRuben Olivares and Pipino Cuevas were two of the most explosive punchers to ever step into the boxing ring,\u201d said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. \u201cWe are very much looking forward to welcoming both of these exciting champions back to Canastota from their homes in Mexico.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Olivares\"<\/a>Olivares turned pro in 1965 and knocked out his first 23 opponents. \u201cEl Puas\u201d twice reigned as world bantamweight and featherweight champion. He holds wins over Lionel Rose (KO 5), Chucho Castillo (W 15), Art Hafey (W 12) and Bobby Chacon (TKO 9, TKO 2). A superb knockout artist, of his 88 wins, 77 came by way of knockout. Extremely popular in his native Mexico, Olivares was also one of the greatest draws ever at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, Ca. Olivares was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.<\/p>\n

Born in Santo Tomis, Mexico, Cuevas turned pro in 1971. He captured the WBA welterweight championship in 1976 from Angel Espada (TKO 2) and reigned until 1980. The hard punching Cuevas successfully defended the crown 11 times, scoring 10 wins by knockout. Before retiring in 1989 he compiled a pro record of 35-15 (31 KOs) and registered wins over Clyde Gray (KO 2), Pete Ranzany (TKO 2) and Randy Shields (W 15) among others. In 2002 Cuevas was inducted into the Hall of Fame.\"Cuevas\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s George Chuvalo to Attend<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Chuvalo\"<\/a>Canadian heavyweight champion\u00a0George Chuvalo\u00a0will be among boxing stars attending festivities planned for the 2015 Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoxers don\u2019t come any tougher than George Chuvalo,\u201d said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. \u201cHe was one of the most popular stars of the talent rich 1960s and 1970s heavyweight division and we\u2019re thrilled that he will be in Canastota in June.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toronto\u2019s\u00a0Chuvalo\u00a0began boxing in 1956. Within two years he won the vacant Canadian heavyweight title, a championship he would hold for the better part of twenty years. Chuvalo registered wins over Yvon Durelle, Doug Jones, Cleveland Williams, Jerry Quarry and Mike DeJohn. He engaged in two-world title bouts, first against Ernie Terrell in 1965 (L15) and Muhammad Ali in Toronto in 1966 (L15). Chuvalo retired in 1978 with a 73-18-2 (64 KOs) record.<\/p>\n

Chuvalo will be one of the boxing stars featured at \u201cA Night of 15 Rounders\u201d on\u00a0Friday June 12 t the Rusty Rail Party House during Hall of Fame Weekend.<\/p>\n

Michael Spinks Confirmed<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Spinks<\/a>Legendary 1976 Olympic gold medalist, two-division world champion and Hall of Famer\u00a0Michael Spinks\u00a0is confirmed to participate in festivities planned for the 2015 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the Olympic gold medal to historic reigns as light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, Michael Spinks did it all in boxing,\u201d said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. \u201cWe are absolutely thrilled that he will return to Canastota in June for the weekend celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in St. Louis, Mo., Spinks captured middleweight gold at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. As a pro, he won the WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles before becoming the first light heavyweight champion to win the heavyweight title when he defeated Hall of Famer Larry Holmes (W 15) for the IBF belt in 1985. Spinks retired in 1988 with a pro record of 31-1 (21 KOs) that includes wins over Yaqui Lopez, Marvin Johnson, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Gerry Cooney and Dwight Qawi. In 1994 Spinks was elected into the Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Events planned for the weekend include a banquet, parade, golf tournament, boxing autograph card show, cocktail party and the Official Induction Ceremony honoring the Class of 2015. Living inductees include heavyweight champion\u00a0Riddick \u201cBig Daddy\u201d Bowe, featherweight champion\u00a0\u201cPrince\u201d Naseem Hamed, lightweight champion\u00a0Ray \u201cBoom Boom\u201d Mancini, light flyweight champion\u00a0Yoko Gushiken, manager\u00a0Rafael Mendoza, referee\u00a0Steve Smoger,\u00a0journalist\u00a0Nigel Collins\u00a0and broadcaster\u00a0Jim Lampley. Posthumous inductees in the Old-Timer and Non-Participant categories will also be honored.<\/p>\n

For more information on the 2015 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, call the Hall of Fame at\u00a0(315) 697-7095 or visit online at\u00a0www.ibhof.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018The Pride of Providence\u2019 Peter Manfredo Jr. Confirmed (Photo of Manfredo by Emily Harney) (Canastota, NY \u2013 Feb. 2015) The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today\u00a0\u201cThe Pride of Providence\u201d Peter Manfredo Jr.\u00a0will be among boxing stars attending festivities planned for the 2015 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend\u00a0June 11 to 14. \u201cPeter Manfredo Jr. was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-fKs","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Manfredo-Jr.jpg?fit=189%2C292&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}