As the press service of the organizers of the award informs, out of 32 contenders in the category "Contemporary Boxers", by voting among experts, three new members of the Hall of Fame.

His titles also won, the Mexican ex-world champion in the lightest and semi-lightweight weight classes Erik Morales (52-9, 36 KO) and American title holder in the middleweight Winky Wright (51-6-1, 25 KO).

Of those who did not go to fight in the ring, the winners were German promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl, as well as TV commentators Steve Albert and Jim Gray.

In addition, the boxing glory boxing posthumously entered the American lightweight Sid Terris (93-13-4, 12 KOs), ring-announcer Johnny Addy and promoter Lorraine Chargin.

The official ceremony for the inclusion of new members will be held on June 7-10, 2018 in Canastota, New York.

As previously reported in "URA-Inform", the WBO world champion in the second featherweight champion Vasily Lomachenko told how the father and coach Anatoly Lomachenko influenced his way in the boxing.