Should Jerry Quarry be in the HOF?

[mrbig1]

So using that logic Larry Bird shouldn't be in the basketball HOF because he was only the 2nd or 3rd best player at the time. Quarry being put in the hall is not only about him but the era in which he fought. Ali,Frazier,Foreman,Lyle,Shaver,or Norton. Larry Holmes once said that this era was the best from top to bottom in the history of the sport.

Quarry never won ANYTHING though, he even failed to win the NABF title.

Just becuase he fought the best doesnt mean he should be in the Hall of Fame, he didn't beat of them and that's the point.

John Ruiz has much more claim seriously a two time world champ one of the few in boxing's illustrious history, only stopped once in his entire career. Great trilogy with Evander Holyfield.

If you put Quarry in the HOF you have to open the door for a whole slew of other fighters. Let's keep it exclusive,

I agree, We should keep it exclusive,But you can't unring a bell. The standard has already been set.

[Kev]

So using that logic Larry Bird shouldn't be in the basketball HOF because he was only the 2nd or 3rd best player at the time. Quarry being put in the hall is not only about him but the era in which he fought. Ali,Frazier,Foreman,Lyle,Shaver,or Norton. Larry Holmes once said that this era was the best from top to bottom in the history of the sport.

Quarry never won ANYTHING though, he even failed to win the NABF title.

Just becuase he fought the best doesnt mean he should be in the Hall of Fame, he didn't beat of them and that's the point.

John Ruiz has much more claim seriously a two time world champ one of the few in boxing's illustrious history, only stopped once in his entire career. Great trilogy with Evander Holyfield.

If you put Quarry in the HOF you have to open the door for a whole slew of other fighters. Let's keep it exclusive,

I agree, We should keep it exclusive,But you can't unring a bell. The standard has already been set.

Who less deserving than Jerry Quarry is in the Hall? Even Barry McGuigan was a world champ

I just don't see how any post war modern era fighter can be in the Hall of Fame if they never even won a belt.

You mentioned Larry Bird in an earlier post but he's won a bunch of awards and had held many basketball records, widely regarded as one of the best ever.

Can you really say the same for Quarry who fought the best but lost to them all and didn't even win so much as a NABF strap?

[JazMerkin]

Can see no possible justification in having Jerry Quarry, I'd have Arturo Gatti in there ahead of him, and that's the minimum set of achievements that I would expect that a HoF fighter should have, & even than I don't think he's actually worthy. So basically no, there is NO way Jerry Quarry earns the right to be in there