Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny View Post
LeonardW12Hagler....
I actually disagree, I think his crimes should be taken into consideration.
As a notable figure in the boxing world Nunn brought the game into disrepute.
He will forever be known as Michael Nunn, former World Boxing Champion and as such his crimes will always have a spin-off effect on boxing.

Names like SRL, Ali and George Foreman reinforced their sure fire HoF passes when they became great ambassadors for the sport.
Nunn dirtied boxings name, although unintentionally.

You have got to be kidding me. Leonard and Ali were both completely dispicable human beings in their prime.. But aside from that, you actually feel Nunns being charged with intent to sell cocaine after he was done as a fighter, should detract from how worthy a candidate he is for the HOF? Or even more preposterously, that he somehow tarnishes the sport from a casual fans perspective?? Only real boxing fans know who Michael Nunn was these days. Don't you box yourself? Perhaps Nunn after never achieving his potential and receiving punishment from boxing, couldn't make a whole lot of money doing much else? Not to mention how many HOF fighters have been plauged with addiction and criminal behaviour after retiring but were lucky enough to never be charged..