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Legends...Lets hear it..
Who of our era makes hall of fame..
There are many i believe are in already..Many will disagree with me..
But there are so many fighters that are always on the borderline.. or perhaps just let it slip While on top and have probably missed the cut.. Here's a few i think...
In
Oscar de la hoya
Felix trinidad
Bernard Hopkins
Roy jones jr
Marco Antonio Barrera
Erik Morales
Manny pac
james toney
Theres so many more but when they are in..They are in. we all know the living legends who deserve it like the ones mentioned above.
Borderline
Feel free to disagree but i feel depending on how they either finish theyr careers and/or what they do who they fight these are the ones that need to make theyr mark and drop themselves in the definate list.
Jose louis castillo.. Already a great fighter, Many great fights..But the possibilities for future big bouts are still there and im sure he'll impress..Always out to fight the best..
Ricky Hatton.. We all know he's good.. But still young and still needs those defining fights.
Floyd mayweather...In all logic..He should already be there..I dont know why but there is always a feel about floyd that we should expect more and more and more from him..Maybe its the way he talks about himself or whatever..But a truely great fighter who has stacks of big names on his record and is likely to have more..But he does lack the defining fight..This may well be it in may..
But who knows if he'll ever get the credit he truely deserves.
Arturo Gatti...Some find it laughable that gatti should be considered a legend..I find it totally realistic that a man that has put his blood sweat and tears into the boxing world and helped shape the boxing world for years to come..Set the standard for entertaining fights for the next generations of fighters.
I feel that too many people are too hasty to put down a man who fights first and foremost for love of the sport and they dont appreciate that people get beat..Ive never expected a fighter to be undefeated to earn my respect..Too many people want to follow the young guys that are good looking and have spotless records that have been spoonfed perfect opponents..But arturo truely wanted to fight em all win or loose to make his legacy what it is today..
The thing that makes him borderline to me though is..His defining fights for recognition was micky ward trilogy..But.. Micky was never truely on the very top tier..Both were big hearted tough fighters..
and arturo fought some of the best..But never really had a defining fight with a Big big name as a winner..
Ive typed myself out for the moment and tried to keep it short and sweet so i can let you all gimme your opinions and add your opinions on how your favourite fighters fare in the battle to become a hall of fame fighter..And I look forward to reading your responses.
Peace all.
Bodyhead.
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i aint overlly keen on PBF but he should be in especially if morales is also hatton maybe but im probly being slightly bias so ill skip tht er other than them i think wlad may deserve to be in there his fought good fighters this year and not just beat them but destroyed them
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Mayweather will make it.
Gatti will too, not because he was world-class but because he'll go down as one of the most exciting ever.
I don't consider Castillo a HOFer at this point. Hatton needs several more notable wins as well.
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Originally Posted by SweetPea
Mayweather will make it.
Gatti will too, not because he was world-class but because he'll go down as one of the most exciting ever.
I don't consider Castillo a HOFer at this point. Hatton needs several more notable wins as well.
i think alot of todays fighters wont be truely appreciated until they have one..
Bhop for example...People never really spoke so highly of him or really missed him bieng about until either the jt fights or tarver fight n when he left.. same with tito.. fighters like vitali and lennox have became half way legendary since they left the hw divison in this state.
peace
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Originally Posted by SweetPea
Mayweather will make it.
Gatti will too, not because he was world-class but because he'll go down as one of the most exciting ever.
I don't consider Castillo a HOFer at this point. Hatton needs several more notable wins as well.
Personally i would say Castillo is much much better boxer then Gatti ever was.
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Originally Posted by cockey cockney
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Originally Posted by SweetPea
Mayweather will make it.
Gatti will too, not because he was world-class but because he'll go down as one of the most exciting ever.
I don't consider Castillo a HOFer at this point. Hatton needs several more notable wins as well.
Personally i would say Castillo is much much better boxer then Gatti ever was.
Oh yeh he certaintly is and was hands down..But thats the straange beauty of the topic..
Its all about definitionand publicity of thyr careers and such..
Plus boxing isnt as popular today as in the ninetees...so alot of fighters that made theyr names then are safer then the ones who have yet to do so
Peace
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Originally Posted by cockey cockney
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Originally Posted by SweetPea
Mayweather will make it.
Gatti will too, not because he was world-class but because he'll go down as one of the most exciting ever.
I don't consider Castillo a HOFer at this point. Hatton needs several more notable wins as well.
Personally i would say Castillo is much much better boxer then Gatti ever was.
I agree. Like I said, Gatti's not a great boxer, but he'll get in because he has been in so many memorable HBO fights.
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Originally Posted by SweetPea
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Originally Posted by cockey cockney
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Originally Posted by SweetPea
Mayweather will make it.
Gatti will too, not because he was world-class but because he'll go down as one of the most exciting ever.
I don't consider Castillo a HOFer at this point. Hatton needs several more notable wins as well.
Personally i would say Castillo is much much better boxer then Gatti ever was.
I agree. Like I said, Gatti's not a great boxer, but he'll get in because he has been in so many memorable HBO fights.
CC...On the post....That is a common mistake many people make about the HOF...I see guys argue all the time about how so and so will not go into the HOF because he was not that good of a fighter...Truth is the HOF is not about who is the best or was the best...Of course gys who have titles i n several divisions or remained champion for years are almost always a shoe in to be inducted...But it is really about what a fighter has contributed to the sport.....a guy can be 0-100 but be worthy...More worthy than even many champions...it is about what he contributed to the sport not always what he accomplished...EG...
Lets say fighter X who is 0-100 has fought 20 world champions. He always gave them a good fight. fights that people remember. Fighter X though always lost was also a gentleman in and out of the ring. He always represented what a fighter should be....Fighter X would be a shoe in for the hall.....Are they more likely to make it if they held a title of course...But it is not about skill it is about what you have broughtto the sport over the years as a whole.....Not trying to sound like a know it all but it just seems a lot of people think only P4P guys get in
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ODLH
Holyfield
RJJ
Lennox
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Good list TITO_BHB
BUT remove Toney's name and replace it with.........
Valuev
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Good list TITO_BHB
BUT remove Toney's name and replace it with.........
Valuev
At first I thought that this was amusing & that you were joking...but this is going waaaaaaaay overboard.
I like Valuev...but he's a very limited fighter that needs to improve.
Very very much like Sam Peter...he's fun to watch...but there are many many things that keep him from being a well rounded fighter & he sure as shit aint HOF worthy.
Toney on the other hand is.
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I know..I just said it because TITO_HBH wants to be Toney's man whore.
couldn't help myself.
But hey! in the future!! who knows!!!
(Is Primo Carnerra in the HOF?.........................
.................................................. .................................................. .................i guess thats a no....)
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Gotta go with Gatti for the Hall....i mean let's look at some of the guys already in there...Charley Burley back in the 40's...toiled away for years as a welterweight/middleweight - NEVER had a title fight; tough, gritty Joey Giardello in the 50's; memorable trilogy of fights with Billy Graham - only one successful title defense. And how about Bobby Chacon? Huge west coast drawing card during his day- exciting fighter; but was stripped of his title after backing out of fight with Hector Camacho on Macho's home turf. Can anybody imagine Gatti pulling something like that? Arturo has been THE most exciting boxer in the sport for 10 years - undefeated in 20 fights since 1998 until he met Baldomir. Defended IBF title 130 lb title three times - these are highlight film finishes. The Ward trilogy, the knockouts of bigger Dorin and Leija....WBC 140lb title, IBA welterweight title. The man who defined "blood and guts warrior".
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Originally Posted by Thunderman
Gotta go with Gatti for the Hall....i mean let's look at some of the guys already in there...Charley Burley back in the 40's...toiled away for years as a welterweight/middleweight - NEVER had a title fight; tough, gritty Joey Giardello in the 50's; memorable trilogy of fights with Billy Graham - only one successful title defense. And how about Bobby Chacon? Huge west coast drawing card during his day- exciting fighter; but was stripped of his title after backing out of fight with Hector Camacho on Macho's home turf. Can anybody imagine Gatti pulling something like that? Arturo has been THE most exciting boxer in the sport for 10 years - undefeated in 20 fights since 1998 until he met Baldomir. Defended IBF title 130 lb title three times - these are highlight film finishes. The Ward trilogy, the knockouts of bigger Dorin and Leija....WBC 140lb title, IBA welterweight title. The man who defined "blood and guts warrior".
Hey if it were up to me he'd already be in ;)
You know what though i really wish arturo had boxed more in his prime at some points..
I loved his wars ..But i loved to watch him box just as much.. Ive been astonished at times seeing how well arturo boxes... I remember the munoz fight that was his comeback fight and intro to 140..
I know munoz was not the same class as gatti..But he looked so impressive..
And yeh the jjl fight was one of my favourite gatti fights..He boxed very nicely in that fight..
Peace
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This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
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Where the hell are Shane Mosley and Kostya Tszyu?
And respect to tito_bhb for bringin this up. I agree, hatton and castillo have work to do.
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
I know they announced it a while back was just kinda refreshin our memories.
Its not to hard to figure out who is goin in each year. what is it retired a full 5 years? I think Holmes is next year & um... I will have to stop & think.
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Well..I never met the guy :-\ ....
But the brother could fight...And he is well worthy of it
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Nothing against Pernell, but it's probably the effect of the drug usage which makes his behavior unexpected....
I was planning on attending this year but now that ODLH vs. PBF is coming off, my funds moved towards that...
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Nothing against Pernell, but it's probably the effect of the drug usage which makes his behavior unexpected....
I was planning on attending this year but now that ODLH vs. PBF is coming off, my funds moved towards that...
Hehe..Good choice...
Got enough to take a friend? :lickish: :laugh:
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Nothing against Pernell, but it's probably the effect of the drug usage which makes his behavior unexpected....
I was planning on attending this year but now that ODLH vs. PBF is coming off, my funds moved towards that...
Hehe..Good choice...
Got enough to take a friend? :lickish: :laugh:
;D
Well, I'm kinda bummed that the ticket prices are going up sooo high, I wan't ringside tickets they started off at 2,000 dlls. now I hear rumors that they are gonna be more.... somewhere around 3,000 :(
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Nothing against Pernell, but it's probably the effect of the drug usage which makes his behavior unexpected....
I was planning on attending this year but now that ODLH vs. PBF is coming off, my funds moved towards that...
Yeah true & he was drunk at the banquet dinner & made a fool of himself. Bitched and complained everytime someone wanted a pic or autograph.
Thats cool you where gonna try & go ,where you live? I would recomend it & am gonna try & go again this year.
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Nothing against Pernell, but it's probably the effect of the drug usage which makes his behavior unexpected....
I was planning on attending this year but now that ODLH vs. PBF is coming off, my funds moved towards that...
Hehe..Good choice...
Got enough to take a friend? :lickish: :laugh:
;D
Well, I'm kinda bummed that the ticket prices are going up sooo high, I wan't ringside tickets they started off at 2,000 dlls. now I hear rumors that they are gonna be more.... somewhere around 3,000 :(
Well you can take the trip to HOf week for less than that lol. Alot of the stuff doesnt cost anything & you can meet probably 50 60 fighters that weekend. I guess it depends if you collect autographs etc.
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Nothing against Pernell, but it's probably the effect of the drug usage which makes his behavior unexpected....
I was planning on attending this year but now that ODLH vs. PBF is coming off, my funds moved towards that...
Hehe..Good choice...
Got enough to take a friend? :lickish: :laugh:
;D
Well, I'm kinda bummed that the ticket prices are going up sooo high, I wan't ringside tickets they started off at 2,000 dlls. now I hear rumors that they are gonna be more.... somewhere around 3,000 :(
Yehh it really doesnt shock me.. That is the fight everyone wants to see..Its hard to believe its gona happen...
Frankly im just exciting to think..Who is gona be attending..Anyone who sits ringside to that fight is highly likely to be sat amongst the greatest twenty or so fighters alive today :P
Theres gona be a turnout...
This comin from a man who thought it was cool that winky was kicking it with my man lights out toney at castillo corales...Which i have a bone to pick with you about ;D :lickish:
Wheres the pic of you with Toney? :P
Peace
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Nothing against Pernell, but it's probably the effect of the drug usage which makes his behavior unexpected....
I was planning on attending this year but now that ODLH vs. PBF is coming off, my funds moved towards that...
Yeah true & he was drunk at the banquet dinner & made a fool of himself. Bitched and complained everytime someone wanted a pic or autograph.
Thats cool you where gonna try & go ,where you live? I would recomend it & am gonna try & go again this year.
Funny it didn't show, it's not suppose to show up as a post if theres no message... ???
Anyway!!!
I stay in Los Angeles, and I posted the pic. of Toney.... Like I said he and his people were literally running and he was blabbing his mouth away as it is fuck knows what he says when he speaks imagine him trying to talk with a cigar in his maoufth..... ;D
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
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Originally Posted by Erikk
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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB
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Originally Posted by Erikk
This years class is Pernell Whitaker , Roberto Duran & Ricardo Lopez.
Do any of you attend the HOF weekend in June? Its a blast.
Wish i did brother...Yuh we got the news prob about a month or two back..Not sure know ..lol
But yehh about time that sweat pea and especially roberto got in..
Peace
Whitaker was there last year & he was a prick.
Nothing against Pernell, but it's probably the effect of the drug usage which makes his behavior unexpected....
I was planning on attending this year but now that ODLH vs. PBF is coming off, my funds moved towards that...
Yeah true & he was drunk at the banquet dinner & made a fool of himself. Bitched and complained everytime someone wanted a pic or autograph.
Thats cool you where gonna try & go ,where you live? I would recomend it & am gonna try & go again this year.
Your last post was blank but wondering what you said lol???
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Thunderman, To compare Gatti to Burley is stretching it a bit, in fact a lot. How many HOF has Gatti beat. The saying To good for his own good was penned for Burley, always having to give weight to get fights. Have a look at his record which doesnt tell half the story as regards weight given away. Hed beaten the Welter and Middle champs in non title fights the welter champ bought his contract so he wouldnt have to fight him. Robinson said he was to pretty to fight Burley, and wanted 300% more money to fight him than he was getting at the time , pricing the fight a no no. If you dont beleive me heres a nice quoute from Archie Moore People ask me who was the best fighter you ever boxed and I tell them Marciano, because its what they want to hear. Hell Marciano beat me when I was 42 and I gave him a good battle. Charley Burley was the best, he beat me in my prime Burley gave me a Boxing lesson. Charley Burley is a legend in Boxing, but the public doesnt know him because he never got the credit Eddie Futch.
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DANNY WILLIAMS DESTROYED TYSON THEREFORE HE IS A LEGEND ::**:p :D ;D
only joking but i think JC will be remember as a 168 legend if he remains unbeaten!
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DANNY WILLIAMS DESTROYED TYSON THEREFORE HE IS A LEGEND ::**:p :D ;D
only joking but i think JC will be remember as a 168 legend if he remains unbeaten!
Mann im so stuck with Jc right now...
I have always said.. I have some respect for him... But he needs nothing but big fights till the end of his career and to stay unbeaten...
Even entertainment wise i wrestle with the choice of liking him or not...
Cos the man can fight.. And i like to see brits act like brits when they fight..Like benn or hatton...
They have tough styles and you know they go about it in the ring totally different from anywhere else
But jc comes along and did all this weird shit in the bika fight and looked foolish...
And he talks a good game and hasnt delivered..
And still after all the disapointment you have to say to yourself..Well you know its in him...
If he fights three top guys and shocks the world..Maybe even two if theyr very good fights.. Then i'll accept him as a great.. If not.. He'll have blown it...
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So is anyone attending HOF induction week?
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I'm not a fan of all of these fighters, but damn if they ain't good:
James Toney
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Shane Mosley
Winky Wright
Roy Jones Jr.
Bernard Hopkins
Manny Pacquiao
Oscar Dela Hoya
Evander Holyfield
Mike Tyson
I'm sure I'm forgetting a couple, but those are future HoFer's in my mind
Edit: How could I have forgotten :
MAB
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Who of our era makes hall of fame..
There are many i believe are in already..Many will disagree with me..
But there are so many fighters that are always on the borderline.. or perhaps just let it slip While on top and have probably missed the cut.. Here's a few i think...
In
Oscar de la hoya
Felix trinidad
Bernard Hopkins
Roy jones jr
Marco Antonio Barrera
Erik Morales
Manny pac
james toney
Theres so many more but when they are in..They are in. we all know the living legends who deserve it like the ones mentioned above.
Borderline
Feel free to disagree but i feel depending on how they either finish theyr careers and/or what they do who they fight these are the ones that need to make theyr mark and drop themselves in the definate list.
Jose louis castillo.. Already a great fighter, Many great fights..But the possibilities for future big bouts are still there and im sure he'll impress..Always out to fight the best..
Ricky Hatton.. We all know he's good.. But still young and still needs those defining fights.
Floyd mayweather...In all logic..He should already be there..I dont know why but there is always a feel about floyd that we should expect more and more and more from him..Maybe its the way he talks about himself or whatever..But a truely great fighter who has stacks of big names on his record and is likely to have more..But he does lack the defining fight..This may well be it in may..
But who knows if he'll ever get the credit he truely deserves.
Arturo Gatti...Some find it laughable that gatti should be considered a legend..I find it totally realistic that a man that has put his blood sweat and tears into the boxing world and helped shape the boxing world for years to come..Set the standard for entertaining fights for the next generations of fighters.
I feel that too many people are too hasty to put down a man who fights first and foremost for love of the sport and they dont appreciate that people get beat..Ive never expected a fighter to be undefeated to earn my respect..Too many people want to follow the young guys that are good looking and have spotless records that have been spoonfed perfect opponents..But arturo truely wanted to fight em all win or loose to make his legacy what it is today..
The thing that makes him borderline to me though is..His defining fights for recognition was micky ward trilogy..But.. Micky was never truely on the very top tier..Both were big hearted tough fighters..
and arturo fought some of the best..But never really had a defining fight with a Big big name as a winner..
Ive typed myself out for the moment and tried to keep it short and sweet so i can let you all gimme your opinions and add your opinions on how your favourite fighters fare in the battle to become a hall of fame fighter..And I look forward to reading your responses.
Peace all.
Bodyhead.
First off... :coolclick: good thread & some good thoughts...that's all I've got to say...before I list my list.
Marco Antonio Barrera
Floyd Mayweather jr.
Oscar de la Hoya
Mike Tyson
Evander Holyfield
Winky Wright
Bernard Hopkins
Roy Jones jr
Manny Pacquiao
James Toney
Joe Calzaghe
That's my list...while I loathe some of the fighters on it...theyv'e done enough to be there.
As far as Gatti in the HOF?
That would be a gotdam travesty, IWO. Gatti hasn't really beaten anyone...I mean...atleast with his fists that is. If you were going on how to destroy a man's fist with your face...sure...Gatti's the Greatest.
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I guess thats a "no" from you 2.
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Wladamir if he can avenge his losses and hold the title for a while and unify the title.
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If calzaghe gets in then surely tszyu and mosely do.
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If calzaghe gets in then surely tszyu and mosely do.
Mosley yes.
Not Tszyu...but that's just me. ;D
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Re: Legends...Lets hear it..
future HOFers
gatti
holyfield
lewis
tyson
bowe....maybe
mayweather
ODH
trinidad
.....there heaps more that will make it
ohh almost forgot big NIC VALUEV, defo HOFer ;D
