http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/10078707/oscar-de-la-hoya-headlines-2014-boxing-hall-classOscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad, two of the most decorated and popular champions of their era -- and rivals in one of the biggest fights in modern boxing history -- will be together once again.
But instead of being in a ring, they'll be on stage together as both were elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in balloting results announced on Wednesday.
Joining them in the modern category of inductees -- voted on by the Boxing Writers Association and a panel of boxing historians -- is the other superstar fighter on the ballot for the first time, former super middleweight world champion Joe Calzaghe, who retired undefeated and is widely considered the best fighter ever to come out of Wales.
They will be enshrined June 8th during the 25th annual inductions ceremonies at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y. Also elected were British promoter Barry Hearn and referee Richard Steele in the non-participant category, journalist Graham Houston, and photographer Neil Leifer in the observer category, George Chaney, Charles Ledoux, and Mike O'Dowd in the old-timer category, and Tom Allen in the pioneer category.
