BWAA Information Sheet: 2018 International Boxing Hall of Fame Nominees With ballots either in hand, or on their way, for voters, below are biographical capsules on the new and returning candidates for entry into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Modern Class. First Time Nominees Chris John Career: 1998-2013 Major titles: WBA featherweight (June 4, 2004-December 6, 2013) Hailed from: Banjarnegara, Indonesia Record: 48-1-3 (22 KO) BoxRec Record Record against Champio

It was a very tough week for the boxing community. The BWAA mourns the passing of two great men, Dave Anderson, on Thursday, Oct. 4, and Don Chargin, on Friday, Sept. 28. Both were Hall of Famers, inside the boxing arena and out. Both were also gifted and giving men. Chargin, 90, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001. His Hall of Fame plaque reads: "Chargin’s first promotion, at the age of 23, was Eddie Chavez vs. Manuel Ortiz on September 3, 1951. A