Vitali Klitschko, Jim Gray headline 2018 Boxing Hall of Fame class induction

Boxing royalty came together Sunday in Canastota, N.Y., according to WSYR.com, as the International Boxing Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2018.

"It's not reality. It's dream," Vitali Klitschko said (via The Associated Press). "I never expected I will be in (the Hall of Fame). I didn't expect one day I become world champion in the United States. I'm very proud to be together with boxing legends. It's a dream to be in with Muhammad Ali."

Nine members were inducted into the hall: Like Klitschko, two other Modern category boxers were voted in in their first year of eligibility, four-division world champion Erik Morales and light middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright.

Non-participants and observers inductees included broadcasters Steve Albert and Jim Gray. 

"This award is way, way overdue," a tearful former heavyweight Mike Tyson told Gray. "I'm very proud of you. Well-deserved."

Klaus-Peter Kohl, Sid Terris, Johnny Addie and Lorraine Chargin also were inducted.

Inductees were voted in by members of the Boxing Writers Association and a panel of international boxing historians. 

Eleven-time All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald served as the grand marshal of the Parade of Champions.