Legends...Lets hear it..

[Tam Seddon]

DANNY WILLIAMS DESTROYED TYSON THEREFORE HE IS A LEGEND

only joking but i think JC will be remember as a 168 legend if he remains unbeaten!

[Tito BHB]

DANNY WILLIAMS DESTROYED TYSON THEREFORE HE IS A LEGEND

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...

[Erikk]

So is anyone attending HOF induction week?

[CFH]

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

[Wacko3205]

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... 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.

[Erikk]

I guess thats a "no" from you 2.

[Mr140]

Wladamir if he can avenge his losses and hold the title for a while and unify the title.

[eagle]

If calzaghe gets in then surely tszyu and mosely do.

[Wacko3205]

If calzaghe gets in then surely tszyu and mosely do.

Mosley yes.

Not Tszyu...but that's just me.

[spanky-banky]

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

[LegendBoxing65]

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 Gatti will probably make it although in someways he does not deserve it on who beat him. Castillo still has more to prove. Castillo and Gatti are in the same predicament.. Do you let guys in the Hall for a great fighter or two even though who they beat or lost to should not let them in.

[eagle]

If calzaghe gets in then surely tszyu and mosely do.

Mosley yes.

Not Tszyu...but that's just me.

Why not tszyu, and would you have joe c in before him?