The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (PABHOF) announced the names of 25 individuals who comprise the 2025 class of inductees. This latest crop of Pennsylvania notables is the 67th annual group to be honored by PA Hall.
Leading the Class of 2025 are former world champions Kermit Cintron and Jason Sosa, world title challengers Mike Jones, Eric Hunter, and Lajuan Simon, as well as former national amateur champion Anthony Thompson. Rounding out the boxers to be honored are Frankie Mitchell, Jimmy Clark, Young Gene Buffalo (deceased), and Clarence “Honeychile” Johnson (Deceased).
In addition, an impressive group of non-boxers will be celebrated at the annual Induction Ceremony to be held in October. They include trainers Frank Taylor, Marvin “Toochie” Gordon (deceased), Willie O’Neill (deceased), managers Frank Gelb, and “KO” Becky O’Neill (deceased), promoters Jules Aronson (deceased) and Bobby Gunnis (deceased), matchmaker Jack Puggy (deceased), commissioner George Bochetto, referee / commissioner Rick Steigerwald, writers George Hanson, Jack Fried (deceased), and Bob Wright (deceased), and ring announcer Pete Byron (deceased).
“The 2025 Induction Class is another stellar group that has greatly contributed to this sport we all love,” said PABHOF Chairman John DiSanto. “I look forward to honoring them and celebrating all their accomplishments in October.”
Including this year’s class, the PABHOF, which is the longest-running boxing hall of fame in the country, has enshrined a total of 480 members since its inception in 1958.
The annual PABHOF Induction Ceremony will be held in October with the exact date still to be determined.
Please direct any questions regarding the PABHOF, the inductees, or the annual event to John DiSanto (609-377-6413).