Jimmy Lennon Jr. to be inducted into Hall of Fame two days after Showtime card

Upcoming is induction weekend for the International Boxing Hall of Fame, with the actual ceremony to take place Sunday in Canastota, N.Y.

Longtime ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. is being inducted, but two days prior he will do the Showtime card that will take place Friday in Verona, N.Y., only about 10 miles from Canastota.

“This is a great setting for a ShoBox show because Canastota is so close to Verona,” Showtime analyst Steve Farhood said. “Canastota is boxing heaven for fight fans and the Hall of Fame weekend is the greatest weekend of the year for them.”

The main event will feature knockout artist Jorge “Destroyer” Melendez (26-2-1, 25 KOs) of Puerto Rico against Nick “The Machine Gun” Brinson (14-1-2, 6 KOs) of Rochester, N.Y. in a 10-round middleweight bout.

 

 

This is a great setting for a ShoBox show because Canastota is so close to Verona (approximately 10 miles apart),’’ said ShoBox expert analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood. “Canastota is boxing heaven for fight fans and the Hall of Fame weekend is the greatest weekend of the year for them.’’

 

 

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