The International Boxing Hall of Fame has announced the eight man class, which includes three first ballot inductees.

Let’s get right to the new inductees shall we?

Vitali Klitschko is one of the three first ballot entries. From Ukraine, Klitscko would win the WBO Heavyweight Title in 1999 from Herbie Hide and would hold it until his third title defense in a loss to Chris Byrd, where he had to throw in the towel in the 10th Round. As it turned out, he had torn his rotator cuff in the fight. The Ukranian would win his next five fights and would challenge Lennox Lewis for the WBC Title. He would los that fight die to TKO in the seventh.

Klitschko would not get a chance to avenge that defeat as Lewis retired but he would defeat Corrie Sanders for the vacant belt in 2004. He would successfully retain the title against Danny Williams but in training for a fight against Hasim Rahman he compiled injury after injury wand was forced to pull out of the fight. He retired so that the title could be defended, but he planned to return once healthy.

That return took place in 2008 where he would defeat Samuel Peter to regain the WBC Heavyweight Title. Over the next five years, Klitscho would make nine successful title defenses before retiring for good in 2012. His final record was 47-2 with 41 Knockouts.

The second first ballot inductee is Erik Morales who is the first Mexican to win World Titles in four different weight classes. Morales would win the WBC Super Bantamweight, WBC Featherweight, WBC & IBF Super Featherweight and WBC Super Lightweight Title. He would b best known for his trilogy of fights between Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao. He retired with a record of 52 and 9 with 36 Knockouts.

The third and final first year inductee is Winky Wright, the former two time Light Middleweight Champion of the World. He is best known for his tow wins over Shane Mosley. Wright retired with a record of 51-6-1 with 25 Knockouts.

Sid Terris was also chosen. Terris was a Lightweight contender from the late 1920’s who went 99-13-5 with 12 Knockouts.

Broadcasters Jim Gray and Steve Albert were also chosen, as were Promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl and Ring Announcer Johnny Addie.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest inductees to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

We haven’t made it to the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony and we already have potential drama for the 2019 one.

In an interview with Rolling Stone (of course they are going to ask this question!) Noel Gallagher was asked about the Rock Hall, which they are soon to be eligible. He had this to say:

“I’ve already been approached by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame… The fuckin’ fella from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame came to me and said, ‘Do you know in two years you’ll be eligible for the Hall of Fame?’ I said, ‘Is that right?’ He said, ‘Yes.'

And he started going on, and I said, ‘Let me fucking stop you there. I know what it is. I know what it entails, and it won’t be fucking happening, OK?'

He invited me down to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame itself and showed me all these exhibits of Oasis stuff. It’s a great place and all that, but I won’t be doing it, I don’t think.”

Gallagher did go on to say to that Oasis does deserve to be inducted, but if we are looking to see a big moment with him and Liam, perhaps it won’t be under the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame umbrella.

We have to admit, we love this constant drama.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the eight member Class of 2018 which include four familiar faces to NHL fans.

Lets get right to the new members shall we.

Current Los Angeles Kings General Manager and 20 year NHL veteran Rob Blake will be inducted in Copenhagen. Blake who won a Stanley Cup in 2001 with the Colorado Avalanche and is also a Norris Trophy winner is also a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Representing Canada, Blake in a Gold Medalist in the 2002 Olympics and also twice won a World Championship (1994 & 1997). Blake was also on the 1996 Silver Medal World Cup Team of 1996.

Three time Stanley Cup Champion and three time Norris Trophy winner, Chris Chelios will be joining Blake. On top of 26 seasons in the NHL, Chelios was a four time U.S. Olympian and three time captain of that squad. He would win an Olympic Silver Medal in 2002 at the Salt Lake Games and would win the World Cup of Hockey in 1996. He also played in the Canada Cup three times.

Six time NHL All Star Daniel Alfredsson will be Sweden’s lone representative to the IIHOF. The long time Ottawa Senator suited up for Sweden in the Olympics five times, one resulting in a Gold Medal (2006) and one a Silver Medal (2014). Alfredsson also had two Silvers and a Bronze in World Hockey Championship competition.

Three time Frank J. Selke Award winner, Jere Lehtinen will also be included. The former Stanley Cup Champion with the Dallas Stars represented Finland in the Olympics five times, capturing a Silver Medal in 2006 and three Bronze Medals (1994, 1998 & 2010). In the World Championships he captured a Gold Medal in the 1995 tournament and also won three Silver Medals.

The other four inductees are French National Team and former Executive (Philippe Lacarriere); former Referee Bob Nadin: Danish hockey player Jesper Damgaard and Latvian Kirvos Lipmans who enters via the Paul Loicq Award for outstanding service to hockey.

The Official ceremony will take place during the 2018 World Hockey Championship in Denmark, which is scheduled for May 4-20.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest members of the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame.

In our methodical process to present the top 50 players of all of the franchises of the big four, our next goal is to take a look at how each one of them honor their past players and/or executives. As such it is significant news to us that the Boston Red Sox, one of the most popular sports teams in the world has announced the latest members of their Hall of Fame.

The Red Sox have announced that Derek Lowe, Kevin Youkilis and Mike Lowell will be the newest members, all of which were members of recent World Series wins for the Sox. John “Buck” Freeman and Alphonso Green were also chosen.

A member of the Red Sox from 1997 to 2004, Derek Lowe would split time between the starting role and the bullpen for his first two years before securing the closing role in 2000. It was an All Star season for Lowe, as he would lead the American League in Games Finished and Saves. 2001 was not as kind as he lost the closer’s role and was relegated to set-up and middle relief roles but a return to the starting rotation in 2002 would produce the best regular season of Derek Lowe’s career. The sinkerball specialist went 21 and 8 with a 0.974 WHIP and notably pitched a no-hitter at Fenway. Lowe made a second All Star Team and finished third in Cy Young voting.

Lowe followed up with solid campaigns in both 2003 and 2004 and was a large contributor in the 2004 World Series Championship as he went 3 and 0 in that post season. Lowe is 70 and 55 with a 19.8 bWAR as a member of the Boston Red Sox.

Kevin Youkilis was also a member of the 2004 World Series team, though it was in his first year and he was not a major contributor for that team. Youkilis would become the Red Sox’ starting First Basemen in 2006 and would go to three All Star Games and earn a Gold Glove and was vital in the 2007 World Series win. Youkilis would have a Slash Line of .287/.388/,487 with 133 Home Runs and a bWAR of 31.4 with Boston.

Youkilis was originally a Third Basemen, but he was moved to First, due to the arrival of the third Hall of Famer, Mike Lowell. Arriving as a Free Agent from The Florida Marlins, Lowell took over at the “Hot Corner” and brought a balanced attach of offense and defensive skill. Lowell was with Boston for five seasons (2006-11) and by far his 2007 campaign was his greatest ever.

No only was Mike Lowell named to the American League All Star Team, he would also finish 5th in MVP voting. Lowell’s regular season production accelerated in the post season where he batted .333 in both the ALDS and ALCS and was named the 2007 World Series MVP with a .400/.500/.800 Slash Line.

John “Buck” Freeman played for the then named Boston Americans from 1901 to 1907. He helped Boston win the World Series in 1903 and he was a two time RBI leader. He had 879 Hits with Boston in his career.

Alphonso “Al” Green has spent the last 44 years with the team working in the Fan’s Services Department for most of it. He is 90 years old.

The newest members of the Hall will be honored at a gala on May 24, 2018.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest members of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.