Among the candidates there are 19 WBA world champions Donald Curry, Santos Laciar, Dariusz Michalczewski, Sven Ottke, Samuel Serrano, Hilario Zapata, Wilfredo Vázquez, Paulie Ayala, Riddick Bowe, Leo Gámez, Julian Jackson, Rocky Lockridge, Ray Mancini, Sung-Kil Moon, Michael Moorer, Orzubek Nazarov, Vinny Pazienza, Meldrick Taylor and Fernando Vargas.

Besides, Naseem Hamed, Miguel Lora, Henry Maske, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Genaro Hernandez, James McGirt, Lupe Pintor, Gilberto Roman, Gianfranco Rosi y Ratanapol Sor Vorapin complete the group of candidates to be inducted by the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

As usual there are four categories, according to the members of the American Writers Association and of the panel of international boxing historians. In addition, to the votes of representatives of Japan, England, Canada, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Puerto Rico and United States.