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No IMO Barry does not belong in the HofF.....

I've been saying it but nobody listens to me......

And as I keep saying if hes in there then why question if Gatti deserves the honors?

IMO, once they let Barry in they pretty much open that door wider now.....
i agree i dont think barry belongs there but isnt Pipino Cuevas in hall of fame aswell despite losing to all time greats hearns and duran this is pipino record W 35 (31 ko's) | L 15 | D 0 | Total 50 i dont think he belongs there either
Despite accomplishing more than McGuigan, Cuevas also shouldn't be in.

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The Hall of Fame isn't just based on an impartial critical analysis of a fighters record though and in my opinion neither should it be.

The Hall of Fame is a place where hero's and villains from the whole boxing world, fighters, historians, trainers, cutman, matchmakers etc all have their unique contribution recognised.

To be honest regarding Barry McGuigan, I have only a very hazy memory and his boxrec record to guide me but in truth a fighters merit in the halls of boxing fame rest on more than that.

If McGuigan managed to unite North and Southern Island as one poster mentioned than that is a great thing. Surely if a matchmaker or historian can make it into the Hall of Fame based on what they contributed to the sport then the wider contribution of a fighter to boxing as a whole should be considered.

I don't know enough about McGuigan personally to be able to call it but I would say that Gatti absolutely deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

His blood and guts, never surrender, never quit style won over millions of boxing fans and made him one of the most beloved fighters of the modern era.

To me he's contributed every bit as much to boxing as a whole as have many other hall of famers with better records.
Hall of Fame is suppose to be for legends and all time greats. Not crowd pleaser's and good doers. What Barry did outside the ring had nothing to do with boxing. So why should he be rewarded for it? Hall of Fame should be an elite group. Letting guys like MaGuigan and Gatti in cheapens it. They have no business being included in the same category as Ray Robinson and other greats. Greats who earned there spot by what they did in the ring.
Agreed, but they have Don Kng in don't they an he took more out of the sport than put in.