Report/Photos: Boxing Bob Newman
Perfect weather shone down on the bucolic confines of Canastota, NY for the annual IBHOF parade of champions today. Led by parade Grand Marshall Flava Flav, the 2023 inductees rolled through in classic and souped up cars, along with past inductees and even late special guest, interim WBO heavyweight champ Zhilei Zhang was on hand!
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These American institutions have really gone woke. Flavor flav, the grand marshall? A crack head. What does have to do with boxing other than being the god father to Ali’s grandson. Nothing, that’s what. He couldn’t even rap just a glorified hype man for chuck d.
Flava Flav? Would not have been my first choice for Grand Marshall.
That looks like Angel “El Diablo” Manfredy in a beige suit in the top left photo.
I believe you are right. I loved watching him fight back in the day.
Yes! … it was Angel Manfredi … I was there … he was wonderful having a great time visiting with other Champs at breakfast … Chuck Williams
Flav? Boxing gets worse as it ages. The 70s and 80s were literally historic. NY Golden Gloves gone for good w/amateur boxing gloves padded to pillow proportions. Historic Gleasons Gym turned into a liberal love fest now. Give me the Buddy Mcgirt v. Frankie Warren bouts over any today.