Ricky Hatton, Diego Corrales, Michael Moorer headline 2024

The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced the inductees for the 2024 class on Thursday and it is loaded with some of the most iconic names of the modern era. Headlining the class are Ricky Hatton, Michael Moorer, Ivan Calderon and Diego Corrales on the men’s side, with Jane Couch and Ana Maria Torres for the women.

Hall of Fame nominees are voted on by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America as well as a panel of boxing historians. The induction ceremony is held at the Hall of Fame museum in Canastota, New York.

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Let’s take a quick look at the biggest names in the 2024 class.

Ricky Hatton

Hatton was a unique talent in the 140-pound division in the late 90s and early 2000s. He amassed an unblemished record at 43-0 with 31 knockouts that included wins over Jose Luis Castillo, Luis Collazo, Kostya Tszyu and Juan Urango. After so much success at 140 pounds, Hatton made the move up to 147 to challenge superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December 2007, where he was stopped late in the 10th round. He bounced back with a pair of wins over Juan Lazcano and Paulie Malignaggi before again challenging another superstar in Manny Pacquiao, where he suffered a similar fate by being knocked out in the second round in 2009.

Diego Corrales

Corrales was a powerful puncher in the lower weightclasses. He began his career at super featherweight, where he won a pair of titles, with victories over Robert Garcia, the older brother of Mikey Garcia, and Derrick Gainer. The rise to stardom took a hit with a TKO…