CANASTOTA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- In the small Village of Canastota, the International Boxing Hall of Fame is a big deal. The induction weekend brings in thousands of boxing buffs every year, like Lee Groves, who's been coming every year since 1993.

"I'm going to keep going until I drop," Groves, who's from West Virginia, said. "There's action, there's passion, their skill. Boxing at the highest level is an art."

The center of the boxing universe welcomes people from all over the world. As for the locals who pass it every day, this weekend is always a knockout win for the economy.

"One of the local pizzerias says he sells 40 pizzas just in the hour before the parade begins," Mayor of the Village of Canastota Roseanne Warner said. "So it's a big impact for the village and we're really proud t

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