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.

Ernesto Mercado says that he wants to challenge Richardson Hitchins for his IBF welterweight title, if they both win their fights on June 14 at the theater in Madison Square Garden in Fresh York.

June 14: Statement in Fresh York

Incorrect Mercado (17-0, 16 KO) will face Jonathan Montrel (19-3, 13 KO) in a 10-round fight on Undercard of the Dazn Event. Ernesto says that he wants to “say a statement” on the card on June 14, so that Hitchins would like to fight with him.

However, this can work against Mercado if it looks impressive, because Richardson has not shown interest in the fight against risky pretenders, such as Subriel Matias. Ernesto performance can put it in Untouchable class That Hitchins would like to avoid, as if he apparently did with Matias.

23 -year -old Mercado notes that he and Hitchins are promoted by Matchroom and will be free after the fighting on the card on June 14.

Hitchins may have other ideas. This week he said that he wanted to fight Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez or Ryan Garcia. Perhaps he is not on board the idea of ​​facing the risky Puncher Mercado. Even if Hitchins does not get any of these three, he will veto the idea of ​​fighting Ernesto and tells him to give him his first career defeat.

Mercado looked special, knocking out his last six opponents, including Jose Pedraz. His power and attacker make it fatal to everyone divided 140 pounds, especially Hitchins.

Call Mercado “The easiest fight”

“I want Hitchins. It’s the easiest fight. It’s with Daznie. It’s with a mechroom and I’m with a match,” said Ernesto Mercado Jeff Zimmerman Asked who he wants to fight after the clash with Montrel on June 14. “After this fight we will both be free.”

The fight would be “the easiest” if Hitchins and Promoter Eddie Hearn agreed with her. Hearn does not want Mercado to destroy Hitchins, because he tries to turn him into a global star, as he tried to make Shakur Stevenson.

They are similar fighters with a defensive, potshot, a non-engaging style that is stimulating to watch for most fans of this era. The elders who liked Floyd Mayweather JR fights, such as Hitchins and the style of Shakura. Mercado matches this era of being comical and stimulating to watch. It would be good for Matchroom if he could win the title of IBF 140-LB to replace Hitchins.

“I know WBC, I will be in this place. Puello is fighting Matias. I think that after this fight we will both be free and we will not have anything. I think it is an ideal, effortless fight to do. I expect, but I would not be surprised,” said Mercado, asked if Hitchins defeats George Cambosos Jr.

In interviews this week, Hitchins said that if he was unable to get Teo, Ryan or Haney, he would be open to a transition to a welterweight to fight 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao or Mario Barrios. In other words, Hitchins is looking only for a fight with money. He is not interested in fighting his mandatory subriel Matias or WBA champion Gary Antuanne Russell.

“I’m going to make a statement That I am coming for Hitchins and I will really impress my trail in Fresh York. He claims that he has a Fresh York fans base. I really intend to squeeze out a trail there, “Mercado said, when asked what boxing fans could expect from him on June 14 in the fight against Montrel.” I go where he wants to fight me. “

The role of Turki Alalshikh

This can come down if Turks Alalshikh will pay attention to Ernesto from fighting Montrel to offer Hitchins money to lure him to fight. In addition, Hitchins would probably have to be dragged, kicking and shouting in the fight against Mercado. He knows what the final result would be if he went against Mercado. No amount of gears and potshots from Richardson would not stop Ernesto for a long time.

“I think that Turki receives incorrect tips to force the wrong fighters to fight,” said Mercado, reacting to the three main fights on the Times Square card on May 2, which are disappointing, not without action. “I know that Turki likes comical fights.”

Choosing Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez and Ryan Garcia She was a pure poison On the card on May 2 at Times Square. None of them showed any interest in a tough struggle and it looked like for some reason they circled in half, making a minimum for some reason. This is the behavior that people see in wealthy fighters who no longer has hunger they used to have before hitting It’s wealthy.

“I just think that anyone leads him to collect fighters, I think they are wrong. I think guys like me. Guys who come to fight. I think that this weekend had the wrong choice of warriors that night,” said Mercado

Detroit’s plug -in boxing heritage is to regain its headlight airy, because Kronk Gym, the cult base of the masters, has announced its great return to the city. At a press conference, together with the mayor Mike Duggan, Kronk revealed plans to open again in the summer of 2025 in the historic Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center, located at 670 Wilkins Street. This movement is a return home for the gym, which began in Detroit and became a global symbol of sports perfection under the direction of the legendary founder Emanuel Steward.

Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center, the cornerstone of the Detroit boxing history, was a training center for icons such as Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Eddie Futch and the steward itself in the 1930s and 1940s. After almost two decades of vacancies, the facility with an area of ​​3500 square feet will be revitalized as the fresh KRONK house, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular areas, in which they contain the most popular Training designed for amateur and professional boxers. The gym aims to cultivate the next generation of Olympic medalists and world champions, while supporting the deep bonds of the community, reflecting the vision of the flight attendant.

Under the fresh property and continuous involvement of the Steward-Marie Steward and Sylvia Steward-Williams-in defense of the original world champions Kronk, such as Hilmer Kenta, the gym is ready to revive her heritage. The management team, including the natives from Detroit and boxing enthusiasts Paul Bhatti, John Lepak, America and Mikey Shumaker, brings a bold vision that combines the development of fighters, involvement of the community and global expansion.

The mayor of Duggan felt awakening, saying: “Can you imagine excellent exploit in this building than Kronk Gym? It is a city that we build; a city where we worship our history, and keep it alive.” Sylvia Steward-Willliams repeated the sentiment, noticing the emotional burden of returning to Brewster Wheeler, where her father’s journey began. “It’s not just a building – it’s a story, a heart and a home. My father would be incredibly proud,” she said.

Paul Bhatti, director of Kronka, emphasized the double mission of the gym: “It is not only about opening the gym again. It is about re -re -annulment of the culture of perfection, mentoring and possibilities for the fresh generation of detroiters.” The facility will serve as a center for juvenile fighters, aspiring masters and professionals, with particular emphasis on youth programs and the reach of the community. John Lepak, a managing partner and an original member of KRONK, added: “The selection of Brewster Wheeler was a natural decision. The fresh facility will continue the legacy of both Emanuel Steward and the Recreation Center, serving juvenile people while shaping future masters.”

Restarting Kronek also signals the ambitious plans of global influence. Amer Abdallah, vice president of international business, expressed pride of the extension of the “most iconic brand in the world in boxing” around the world, while based on the affluent roots of Detroit. Mikey Shumaker, director of VIP relations, shared his personal connection, saying: “This honor lend a hand to restore Kronka to the heart of the city.”

When Kronk Gym is preparing to open his door, both boxing and the Detroit community buzz with expectations. In order to obtain an update of opening events, fighter ads and programs, visit www.kronk.com. After returning to Brewster, Wheeler Kronk not only restores the gym – enlivens the heritage that will shape the future of Detroit and inspire masters for future generations.