If Manny Pacquiao needed a reminder that his amazing boxing career belongs in the past, his numerous achievements would be celebrated when he was introduced to the International Gallery of Sław in boxeria on Sunday at Canastot, Fresh York.

Most of the inducing Ibhof arrives at a earnest event, and their boxing careers strongly in the rearview mirror. But not Pacquiao.

With his best years, the 46-year-old will undoubtedly appear again in the boxing ring after almost four years, when he takes Mario Barrios in the WBC welterweight title on July 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The world of boxing assumed that the brilliant career of Pacquiao conducts a course, only to announce that he returns to create a “history”. “Pac Man” already has its chapter in the history of boxing, winning the championship in unmatched eight boxing divisions, but with victory against Barrios Pacquiao would become the first warrior who won the world championship title as Hall of Famer.

He also tries to break his record as the oldest 147-pound boxing world champion (40 years, 215 days). Only two boxers, heavyweight George Foreman and featherlight bulky Bernard Hopkins, won the fight for the title of world champion at the age of 46 or older.

But Pacquiao will not be alone in the entrance to the room. Here is every 2025 induction in the contemporary category – and which makes them special.

Manny Pacquiao

Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KO) began his career at the age of 16 among poverty in the Philippines. Pacquiao initially won his first world title in just 18 years in Flyweight (112 pounds) in 1998. Until 2010, Pacquiao conquered its eighth weight division with the title of medium mass (154 pounds).

His career began when he moved to Los Angeles to cooperate with coach Freddie Roach, with whom he met to prepare for Barrios next month. Pacquiao defeated a long list of boxing Hall of Famers: Marco Antonio Barrera, Timothy Bradley Jr., Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton, Oscar de la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Erik Morales and Miguel Cotto. His decision-making loss against Floyd Mayweather-Konne Hall of Famer-W 2015 generated 4,600,000 payroll purchases, over $ 400 million of revenues. The fight also accumulated over $ 70 million of ticket sales.

His versatile Buzzsaw style made Pacquiao a popular, obligatory boxer. Throughout his career in Mexican warriors Morales (2-1-1) and Marquez (2-1-1) there was great competition, and for many years he was considered the best boxing boxer, before Mayweather.

Some of the best Pacquiao performances and spectacular KO win included those against Morales, Hatton, Barrera, Cotto and David Diaz. He bounced off the crushing defeat with Marquez in the fourth fight in 2012 to enjoy the overdue flourishing in his career with the victories over Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner in 2019.

What separated Pacquiao from the rest during his career is the speed of his hands, leg work, movement and impact efficiency, all of which fell after the Filipino 40 years. In his last fight, Pacquiao lost his unanimous decision for Jordenis Ugas (overdue replacement of Errola Spence Jr.) in August 2021. He was recently occupied by another career in his native Philippines.

Pacquiao ranks second in the 10 best men’s ESPN boxers from the 21st century, for Mayweather. Pacquiao 5 feet and 5 feet consistently defeated men who were bigger than him throughout their career and referred to previous Filipino boxers as inspiration as his introduction to the Ibhof approach.

“I am very honored to join my countrymen – Gabriel” Flash “Elorde [junior lightweight champion 1960-67]Francisco Villaruel Guilleo [more widely known as Pancho Villa, flyweight champion 1923-25] and the legendary promoter Lope “Papa” Sarreal – in the prestigious international gallery of boxing fame, “said Pacquiao ESPN.

“I am standing on the shoulders of these icons and other Filipino boxing heroes who paved the way ahead of me, including Ceferino Garcia [world middleweight champion 1939-40]ELEUTERIO “Little Da” [bantamweight champion 1940, flyweight champion 1938-43] and Erbito Salavarria [WBC flyweight champion 1970-71, WBA flyweight champion 1975-76].

“Their courage, talent and heritage are still inspiring generations. I am looking forward to the day when even more Philippine fighters gain their place among the boxing elite – masters who lead the proud tradition of our nation and bring honor to the Philippines and Filippians around the world.”

Vinny Paz

Paz (50-10, 30 KO) is perhaps best remembered because of its unusual return from a dislocated circle and two broken vertebrae in the neck, supported in the catastrophe of the car in 1991. “Pazmanian Devil” suffered an injury in 1991 shortly after he defeated Gilbert Dele to win the WBA Junior title, and his Pudoksowa career. The clash was said that he may not walk again, and to support recover, he had to wear a metal halo head and a buckle of the neck.

But 14 months later, the boxer born in Rhode Island defeated Luis Santa in his return, the beginning of the winning series of the nine fighters, which ended when he stopped in the sixth round through the Roy Jones Jones summit, which challenged the title of IBF Super Middle Wweight in 1995. His life story was created for the film in 2016, “he came up with it.”

So elated! So honored: “Paz said ESPN by SMS.” I still remember Muhammad Ali and Roberto Duran [two fighters Paz will join in the IBHOF] When I was a child! My hero! “

Paz, who was born Vincenzo Edward Pazienza, shared the ring with several gigantic names: Roberto Duran, Jones, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Roger Mayweather, Herol Graham, Lloyd Honeyghan and Greg Haugen. Paz defeated Haugen with a unanimous decision to win a featherlight IBF title in 1987, and then lost his belt in a rematch in the same year, also by decision. Paz won another decision again in 1990, and then lost three attempts to gain a welterweight title.

Michael Nunn

Nunn (58-4, 38 KO) managed to win world titles in medium weight and great in medium weight during a violent competitive period. These divisions were then waters infected with sharks, but it testifies to the “second” quality of Nunna that he managed to win 11-4 in the fighting for the title of world champion with victories over the best warriors, such as Iran Barkley, Marlon Starling and colleague Hall of Famer Donald Curry.

Nunn from Davenport, Iów began his professional career after he barely lost his qualifications for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984. Then he maintained the title IBF Middle WWWEight in 1988–1991, and the title WBA Super Middle WWWEight in 1992-1994. Nunn lost its linear title in the middleweight against James Toney by TKO in the 11th round in 1991. Nunn was overtaken on the results cards before he was detained. Nunn also unsuccessfully threw himself at the title of featherlight heavyweight in 1998.

Among his best winnings were two in 1998, a crushing left hook in the first round of Kalambay Sumbay and the 9th round of Frank Tate in his first fight for the title of world champion. After a boxing career, Nunn was sentenced to 24 years in prison in 2004 for drug trafficking. It was published in 2019.

Yessica Chavez

Chavez (32-5-3, 4 KO), which retired in 2021, won the world titles in the weight of Junior Flyight and Flywigight. Chavez from Mexico captured the title of IBF Junior Flyight in 2011 and made three defense, then increased the division for a longer rule as a WBC Flyight Flyight champion, with six defense of titles (2015-2017), including two decision wins over Esmeralda Moreno.

Mary Jo Sanders

Sanders (25-1-1, 8 KO) is an early pioneer of women’s professional boxing and has won the main world titles in junior, welterweight, supple medium weight and medium weight. There were only two discolorations in Sanders’ records, her last two fights with another Hall of Famer Holly Holm, which ended in the loss of decisions and a draw (both in 2008). Sanders from Detroit is the daughter of NFL Hall of Famer Charlie Sanders.

Anne Sophie Mathis

Mathis (27-4-1, 23 KO) was a fearing puncher who defeated fighters such as Cindy Serrano, Holm and Jane Couch, another Hall of Famer. Mathis from France, he had world titles at Junior Welter Wweight (2006-2008) and semiconductor (2011). She withdrew from boxing in 2016 after she lost to Cecilia Bradzus, who is hard to the unquestioned welterweight championships.

Other induced in class 2025 are judges Kenny Bayless and Harry Gibbs (posthumous) and cutman al gavin in the category of bulky; Cathy “Cat” Davis in the Women’s Trailblazer category; Sender/journalist Randy Gordon and television producer Ross Greenburg in the category of observers; Rodrigo Valdez (posthumous) in the category of ancient timer and Owen Swift (posthumous) in the pioneering category.