11-12-2008, 04:50 PM
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 Re: Is Arturo Gatti Hall of Fame worthy ??  +11754
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Originally Posted by RozzySean  Quote:
Originally Posted by leftylee number 1 groupie Quote:
Originally Posted by kingfrnk yea hes HOF material. especially since he had 3 great fights with Ward that are unforgetable so yea he is. | But what has that got to do with anything ? the fact that all his great fights come against lower class opposition like Micky Ward speaks volumes. Since when do all exciting fighters just get a free pass into HOF ?
So because Micky Ward was an exciting fighter and was in many FOTY candidates. Does he deserve to be in the HOF aswell ? because surely he done as much for the sport as Arturo Gatti did. Going by your logic ? | Mickey Ward didn't hold belts in two divisions. He was never top 5 in any weight-class (Gatti was at 130 and maybe for a bit at 140). Gatti was a top 10 fighter in 4 divisions.
And say what you want about Mickey Ward, after his comeback, he had some quality wins - KO'd Reggie Green, KO'd Shea Neary (in the UK), Augustus. Taking 2 of 3 from Ward was worth something, especially because he beat him pretty easily in the second two fights. |
I think Ward should be in there as well. And yes I believe any fighter that brings as much noteriety to boxing deserves to be in there.
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