The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2026, and the event takes place on April 19, 2026, at Russo’s on the Bay.

Details will be updated.

The members going in are as follows:

Living Boxers

Larry Stanton – junior welterweight (super lightweight) boxer from Long Island, New York, active from 1969 to 1983. Stanton had a long career despite never receiving a world title shot.

Louie Hubela – nicknamed “The Syrian” — was a New York lightweight contender active in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Raul Frank – Former world‑rated super welterweight and welterweight boxer, who later became a respected trainer at Gleason’s Gym.

Alicia Napoleon – “The Empress” — is one of the most dynamic and influential figures in modern women’s boxing.  Former WBA Female World Super Middleweight Champion

Yuri Foreman:  former World Champion: Captured the WBA Super Welterweight Title on November 14, 2009, defeating Daniel Santos by unanimous decision.

Julio Cesar Green – Former WBA Middleweight Champion

Bob Stallings – old‑school Levittown heavyweight who fought professionally from 1964 to 1980.

Tunde Foster –  lightweight contender, NYC Golden Gloves Champ.

Living non-boxers

Joe Cortez – Boxing referee for over five decades. NY Golden Glove Champion

Steve Westfield — Current boxing Judge, judge of many championship fights

Nirmal Lorick – Competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the featherweight division (57 kg). Renowned trainer in New York, working with world champions like Travis Simms and Luis Collazo.

Deceased non-boxers

 Ira Becker –  co-owner of Gleason’s Gym, took over as the second owner in the 1970s and played a pivotal role in keeping the gym alive during boxing’s transitional years.

Artie Aidala – Renowned ring judge for the New York State Athletic Commission, and is remembered as a significant figure in boxing history. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008 for his contributions to the sport. Aidala is best known for being one of the three judges in the legendary 1971 “Fight of the Century” between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden—a bout that remains one of the most iconic matches in boxing history.

Charlie Casserta – Westchester trainer who was a staple for many professional and amateur boxers. Worked with Doug DeWitt, Renaldo Snipes, Lou Savarese, and many others 

Mike Malitz  – Boxing television Promoter and VP of Top Rank, a Company co- founded by his father. A Pioneer in Closed Circuit and Pay-Per-View.

Artie Towne – a prominent middleweight from the 1950s, known for a clean fighting style and powerful punching. Retired in 1959 after 113 pro fights

Johnny McCoy, a veteran New York flyweight contender who fought nine champions across 238 fights. recognized as World Flyweight Champion by the State of California from 1927 to 1928.

Harry Smith – AKA “The Harlem Thunderbolt,” a hard-punching, tall middleweight who contended in the 1920’s.