Should Michael Nunn be in the Hall?

[p4pking]

I'm curious though... Are you under the illusion that any washed up fighter who used to be somebody can just sit back, cast a great light on the sport, give back to it, and watch the money roll in? It's an extremely brutal business and very, very few fighters have succesfully made the transition from boxing to another profitable pursuit. Michael Nunn is not Leonard or George Foreman. He's more like 99.99999% of the other fighters who retire is all.

[donnydarkoIRL]

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Sorry Donny - when Ali joined the Black Muslims, they genuinely belived that the black race was human and whites had been created by a mad scientist called Mr Yacub. They were banished to an island, but escaped and took over the world.

The Black Muslims belived all white people were evil, would not talk or make eye contact with anyone white and forbade thair families to have any contact with them at all. They were not integrationalist and wanted their own homeland where white people would not be permitted.

Admittedly, he did convert to mainstream Islam in the 80's - but Ali was a pretty bad guy when he was young.

Point taken but...
Angelo Dundee?

Howard Cosell?

Ali was a black Muslim, I know what that entails, but Ali also slept around.
He "failed" in many ways to live up to his Muslim expectations.

I believe he despised the way his people were treated and thus despised those that treated them so. But I don't believe he hated all that was white.

He spent weeks in Ireland and got on marvellously well with all who met him.

[Mr140]

Well i always thought that Suagr Ray Leonard was guy that did more good for the sport then bad in and out of the ring.

[holmcall]

Well i always thought that Suagr Ray Leonard was guy that did more good for the sport then bad in and out of the ring.

Agreed...and he is still doing it.

[Thread Stealer]

Michael Nunn did something that isn't as bad as what other HOF fighters have admitted to doing.

Nunn just wasn't as good at getting away with it.

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

And michael nunn didn't "get caught" by james toney. Toney was landing heavy shots in the last 2 rounds. Toney wore him down.

[holmcall]

And michael nunn didn't "get caught" by james toney. Toney was landing heavy shots in the last 2 rounds. Toney wore him down.

That is true.