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SUGAR RAY LEONARD & THE LEGENDARY 1976 U.S. OLYMPIC
BOXING TEAM TO CELEBRATE 50th ANNIVERSARY
AT BANQUET OF CHAMPIONS
Gold medal winners Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael Spinks and Leo Randolph;
silver medal winner Charles Mooney and team member Chuck Walker to attend
CANASTOTA, NY - APRIL 2, 2026 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that members of the legendary 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, including gold medal winners Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael Spinks and Leo Randolph; silver medal winner Charles Mooney and team member Chuck Walker, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Montreal Olympic Games at the 2026 Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend Banquet of Champions on Saturday, June 13th.
The Banquet of Champions will take place at the Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY and will feature Olympic fight highlights, speeches, cocktails, dinner and much more. Tickets are priced at $175 and corporate tables of 10 are available.
“The 1976 team is one of the most iconic in Olympic boxing history,” said Hall of Fame Executive Director Edward Brophy. "The Hall of Fame is beyond thrilled to welcome them to ‘Boxing’s Hometown’ to commemorate the landmark 50th anniversary."
The 1976 U.S. team produced seven medals, including five gold (Leonard, M. Spinks, Randolph, Leon Spinks and Howard Davis Jr.), one silver (Mooney) and one bronze (John Tate). Team members Louis Curtis, Davey Lee Armstrong, Clinton Jackson and Chuck Walker rounded out the legendary squad.
The team was recently announced as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Hall of Fame Weekend Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 14th at 12 noon. The parade will pass through the streets of Canastota and in addition to the Olympians will also feature boxing stars of yesterday and today, pageant caliber bands, drum & bugle corps, pipe bands, floats and community organizations.
Many other events will take place in Canastota and Turning Stone Resort Casino throughout the four-day celebration including ringside talks, fist casting, fight night, 5K race / fun run, boxing autograph card show and induction ceremony.
Class of 2026 inductees set to be in Canastota include boxers Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin, Nigel Benn, Antonio Tarver, Naoko Fujioka and Jackie Nava; trainer / cutman Russ Anber, physician Dr. Flip Homansky and journalist Kevin Iole.
Posthumous inductees to be honored include referee Frank Cappuccino, trainer / cut man Jimmy Glenn, broadcaster Alex Wallau and welterweight and middleweight star Jimmy Clabby.
In addition to the new honorees and the 1976 Olympians, an impressive array of boxing stars from around the world are set to be in Canastota including Marco Antonio Barrera, Mikey Garcia, Christy Martin, Erik Morales, Timothy Bradley Jr., Winky Wright, Jim Lampley, Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik, Vinny Paz, “Jesse” James Leija, Jorge Linares, Kenny Bayless, Ray Mercer, Ruben Olivares, Buddy McGirt, Eric “Butterbean” Esch and many others.
Click HERE for the 2026 Hall of Fame Weekend ticket order form.
For more information on the 2026 Hall of Fame Weekend, please call (315) 697-7095.
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About the International Boxing Hall of Fame
The International Boxing Hall of Fame opened to the public in 1989 and is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the great sport of boxing. Located in Canastota, New York, it serves as a tribute to the world's finest boxers and contributors to the sport, allowing boxing enthusiasts to appreciate and celebrate the rich history and tradition of boxing. The International Boxing Hall of Fame is located at Exit 34 of the New York State Thruway. Hours of operation are Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The multi-year partnership between Turning Stone Resort Casino and the International Boxing Hall of Fame spotlights the entire region, garnering national attention and boosting tourism in Central New York. The partnership includes a series of
nationally-televised boxing events at Turning Stone, culminating every year in June
with an elaborate and bigger-than-ever International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend
with several exciting events in Madison County and Oneida County throughout the
four-day celebration.
