Hall of Fame nods for Vitali, Morales

Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, four-division world titleholder Erik Morales and ex-junior middleweight champ Winky Wright have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

German promoter KlausPeter Kohl and broadcasters Steve Albert and Jim Gray also were elected as non-participants and observers.

Elected posthumously were Sid Terris in the oldtimer category, and ring announcer Johnny Addie and promoter Lorraine Chargin in the non-participant category.

The inductees were announced on Tuesday.

Voting was conducted by members of the Boxing Writers Association and a panel of international pugilism historians.

The enshrinement ceremony will take place on June 10 in Canastota, New York.