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Originally Posted by frozensolid_702 if evander holyfield gets in, then so should gatti 
but for the record, i answered no | yes but holyfield was argueably the greatest cruiserweight of all time and he beat mike tyson beat riddick bowe and beat douglas who had just beaten tyson and was hw champion like 4 times wasnt he ?? |
youre right about the cruiserweight holyfield
but he beat a waay washed up tyson (think ali vs berbick)
one out of 3 vs. bowe (a far superior hw)
was 1-1-1 against john ruiz
was 1-1 against michael moorer
lost to chris byrd
however, if he does go on to win a hw championship again, (he won't) then he absolutely deserves to be in the hof
tell me if this is hall of fame material............... http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=499
the only reason he was hw champ 4 times is because he wasnt successful defending his belt |
Holifield was supposed to be washed up also when he fought Tyson. And his fights vs Bowe were amazing, especially considering the size difference. As were the fights against Lennox. Holyfield is a shoo in. Ever heard the term "it's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game"
Gatti deserves to be there. It's a big beauty contest. You can't really measure talent, it's very subjective. Same with decisions, many famous fighters have gotten some questionable decisions, but that's how it goes. Gatti made a mark on boxing and look at how many fights of the year he's been in.
Would you rather watch a fight of the year, or some supremely talented guy dominate a handpicked opponent to increase the title defenses? Anyone who's been in that many amazing fights gets the nod in my book.