Overview
- IBHOF announced the 2026 class, led by Gennadiy Golovkin, Antonio Tarver and Nigel Benn, following voting by BWAA members and international historians.
- The induction ceremony is set for June 14, 2026, at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, with Induction Weekend scheduled for June 11–14 in Canastota and Verona, New York.
- Golovkin finished 42-2-1 with 37 knockouts and made 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses, tying Bernard Hopkins for the division record.
- Tarver (31-6-1, 22 KOs) is remembered for stopping Roy Jones Jr. in 2004, while Benn (42-5-1, 35 KOs) is noted for his fierce 1995 bout with Gerald McClellan.
- The class also features Naoko Fujioka, Jackie Nava, Jimmy Clabby, non-participants Russ Anber, Jimmy Glenn, Frank Cappuccino and Dr. Edwin “Flip” Homansky, plus observers Kevin Iole and Alex Wallau.