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OFFICIAL SITE OF THE CAROLINAS BOXING HALL OF FAME
The Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame would like to welcome you to our official website. Through the years the Carolinas has produced many outstanding boxers; men such as Heavyweight Champions Joe Frazier, Floyd Patterson and James "Bonecrusher" Smith; Olympians Bernard Taylor and Calvin Brock....
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DATE OF CBHOF EVENT:  FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
VENUE FOR EVENT:   Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208

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Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame Event to take place on April 26, 2024!

(JANUARY 24, 2024) On Friday, April 26, 2024, our 2024 Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame will be having our event at the Sheraton Hotel, in Charlotte, North Carolina (Exit 33-- I-85), with the hospitality beginning at 6:00 p.m, and the Banquet at 7:00 p.m. We have an elite class of Inductees that include the following. ..2024 Inductees

Bill Clancy Retiring as Referee to accept a position as the Boxing Commissioner for Virginia

(MARCH 15) After 41 years and 1,206 fights as a referee, Bill Clancy has retired as the third man in the ring and is the new Regulatory Operations Administrator for the Virginia Professional Boxing, MMA & Wrestling Commission. Bill refereed his final show in Maryland at Live Casino on February 18 and was celebrated for his long service with a standing ovation from the crowd of 3,500. Bill will be moving from his home in North Carolina to Virginia and started his new post on Friday, March 10.  Full Story

 


CBHOF NEWS - PRESS RELEASES

Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame Celebrates Inductees for 2022 in Charlotte!

 
Overview photo slideshow of the event - April 22, 2022

(APRIL 26, 2022)  On Friday, April 22nd, the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony event held  at the Sheraton Charlotte Airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina.  The event was a huge success with a sold-out crowd of special guests, attendees and the honorable CBHOF Inductees for 2022.  Due to the Covid issues that plagued many events, the Induction Ceremony that would have taken place in 2020 was postponed until 2022.  The stellar class of inductees included the following:  Full Story

Dr. Anne Edwards to be honored as a 2022 Boxing Contributor of the year in the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame

(JUNE 22) COLUMBIA, SC--We are proud to announce that we will be honoring Dr. Anne Edwards, MD, as our 2022 Boxing Contributor of the year in the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame at our upcoming Induction Ceremony.  She is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, that specializes in  cosmetic, plastic & reconstructive surgery in Charleston, South Carolina,  and has been in practice over 30 years.  Dr. Edwards is a  graduated from South Carolina U, College of Medicine in 1986.  In 2015, when Dr. Edwards was in attendance at the Hurricane Boxing Show promoted by Mike Golemis, he had a "no show" on the doctor that was to be the attending Ringside physician.   Mike went up to Dr. Edwards saying to her, "You are a doctor, can you help me?"  She did not hesitate, and volunteered to fill in that night and did a great job. Full Story

Representative Joe Wilson Supports the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame

(JUNE 21) COLUMBIA, SC--This week we were thrilled to announce that Representative Joe Wilson,  who represents the 2nd District of South Carolina has been added as one of our sponsors,  who supports the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame.  Joe Wilson has had a tremendous passion to serve his country, serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces. After serving in the United States Army Reserves from 1972-1975, he also served in the South Carolina Army National Guard. In the summer of 2003, Joe retired as a Colonel, having served as a Staff Judge Advocate assigned to the 218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade. At the time, he was the only active Guard member serving in Congress.   Full Story

Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame Signs Eight 2022 Sponsors this week!

(JUNE 20) COLUMBIA, SC--This week has been a very active time for the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame.  We had the pleasure of adding eight additional 2020 CBHOF Sponsors.   Our board member and 2010 Inductee Billy Stanick has been busy signing up these sponsors, and doing a great job in being a great support for the organization.   We would like to say thank you to the new 2022 sponsors who signed up this week.   The sponsors are the following:  Calvin Shealy owner of the Southeastern Gun Worx LLC;  Lewis Coleman of "Old Men Gone Wild" who has a special set of friends who join together at meetings and activities;   Signature Home & Land who specializing in Residential and Commercial Properties  in the Greater Columbia Market, as well as Lakefront Homes & Land on Lake Murray;   Manpower Energy Services LLC, who specializes in any serious project that needs to be done, they are the company to look to for those services...Full Story

Coach Dean Huffstickler and Retiree from Law Enforcement to be honored as a 2022 Inductee in the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame

(MAY 18) Coach Dean Huffstickler at the age of 15 years old developed his passion for sports and skills in boxing. In the 1950's he trained with the Rutherfordton Police boxing team coached by the area's legendary Police Officer/Coach Red Bowers. During this time he competed in the AAU Golden Gloves tournaments, with having his most prized trophy in the 1958 GGG Novice weight was won in Gastonia.  Huffstickler served four years in the USAF and was honorably discharged in 1962. After returning home he married his wife, Peggy Hill , where they have been married over 56 plus years, having three children, and five grandchildren. They moved to Gastonia in 1964 where he joined the Gastonia Police Department (GPD).  Full Story

We would like to welcome our latest 2022 sponsor the "Bistro on the Boulevard"!

(APR 23) This week we had the pleasure of welcoming our latest sponsor to the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame, the Bistro on the Boulevard. The CBHOF would like to thank Bistro's for being included in our mission to have our hall of fame honoring our annual inductees. To check out our CBHOF 2022 inductees, you can visit this link. We sincerely appreciative their sponsorship in 2020.   About the "Bistro on the Boulevard" -- They offer casual dining offering freshly prepared New American dishes & wide variety of wine and cocktail options from full bar. Locally owned. Local, high quality fresh food. Freshly caught seafood. Certified Angus Steaks. Nightly Chef Specials! Local Live Music!  ...Full Story

Hayes Jewelers:  We would like to Thank our 2022 Sponsor for their donation of two Diamond rings and Ten Watches to be Raffled

(MAR 29) We at the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame would like to express our sincere "thank you" to Bruce Hayes with Hayes Jewelers, who has has donated two (2) diamond rings and ten (10) watches to be raffled for $10 a ticket.  Billy Stanick said, "we have sold $1000 so far. I don't know anybody else that has done what Bruce has done to help the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame. We appreciative his outstanding support."  About Hayes Jewelers: Hayes Jewelers was started in 1939 as a small family jewelry store in Lexington, North Carolina by the late Delmar Hayes. Since that time, the store has grown to one of the largest diamond superstores in the Southeast. These days Delmar's son, Bruce Hayes, "The King of Diamonds", oversees this jewelry operation. After finishing at Wake Forest University, Bruce followed his father's love of the jewelry industry. He moved to New York City and worked for Keepsake Diamonds, where he gained invaluable experience...Full Story

Brent Elmore to receive Prestigious Floyd Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022

(MAR 29) The Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame is proud to formally announce that Brent Elmore will receive the prestigious Floyd Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award this year in 2022, for his contribution throughout the many years in the sport of boxing.  Elmore began his boxing career in his hometown of Sumter, South Carolina. As a junior Olympic Boxer, he won numerous titles, including, The Carolinas Golden Gloves in Charlotte, as well as the AAU Championships in North and South Carolina.   Elmore represented the Carolinas in several regional AAU and Junior Olympic events. He was also once named "Outstanding Boxer" in both Charlotte and Highpoint competitions.  Full Story

Slammin' Sammy Horne To be inducted into the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame in 2022!

(MARCH 22) The Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame in 2022 has inducted Williamston's Slammin' Sammy Horne among other greats who will be inducted later this year. Horne will be among other greats nominated this year in 2022, that includes Floyd Patterson, James "Bone Crusher" Smith, Olympian Bernard Taylor, Calvin Brock, World Bantamweight holder Kelvin Seabrooks, National Champion Billy Bridges, Pappy Gault, and more in this year's celebration honoring of these top Inductees. Billy Stanick of White Rock Boxing said, "Sammy Horne who has been inducted into the Carolina's Boxing Hall Of Fame made the front page of the Journal. This is an honor that is well-deserved."  Full Story


2024 CBHOF SPONSORS

On behalf of the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame board, we want to extend a thank you for your commitment to making our organization and our events so successful.  Your generous contribution help make our vision a reality by helping to offset the cost of holding our annual events. Below are the current sponsors this year! Please take a few moments to check out all of our great sponsors this year!