Inaugural Class Of Alabama Boxing Hall Of Fame Includes Heavy Hitters
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Jeff Dodson, a boxing referee who laced on the gloves himself years ago, broached the subject of creating a hall of fame for Alabama.
“There’s a lot of history in our state and a lot of people connected with it who need to be recognized,” said Dodson, now the mayor of Woodstock in Bibb County. “A lot of people had put their stamp on the game here in the state and had traveled elsewhere to do it as well.”
Two years later, conversations between Dodson and trainer/manager Jay Deas have yielded the inaugural class of the Alabama Boxing Hall of Fame. Five men will be honored in a ceremony Friday, May 12, as part of a professional fight card at the Tuscaloosa River Market.Festivities begin at 7 p.m.
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