Holyfield, Barrera, Class of 2017 immortalized at the Hall of Fame

CANASTOTA, N.Y. — The sleepy town of about 6,000, tucked under Oneida Lake and approximately 25 mikes from Syracuse University, is a place long forgotten by time.
There are no Ubers; sparse commercialization save for a McDonald’s that hosts a shrine to Carmen Basilio and Billy Backus on the adjacent lawn.
But on one weekend each year, Canastota comes alive. Boxing fans travel from near and far for International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend each June, a rite of passage for any diehard