Class of 2011 HOF

[armin]

It's fine he got inducted. Sounds a little silly when one hears it, but he's done as much for the sport as anyone possibly could without being a fighter or directly involved in it. It's not like the hall is exclusively reserved for fighters/trainers there is already others in there.

[Kev]

I think Stallone is a great addition. How can anyone argue against the Rocky film's contribution to boxing?

It's called the Boxing Hall of Fame, not the Boxers Hall of Fame.

It's to honour people of all associations to the sport, fighters, trainers, promoters, cutmen, matchmakers, referees, commentators,sports writers etc.

People get honouray degrees from universities, this is the same sort of thing.

Very good and worthy addition and will make for a tremendous weekend for those lucky enough to attend. Rocky and Tyson together,for most of us that's our childhood hero's. That's an awesome awards ceremony for any fightfan to go to.

[Fenster]

I think Stallone is a great addition. How can anyone argue against the Rocky film's contribution to boxing?

It's called the Boxing Hall of Fame, not the Boxers Hall of Fame.

It's to honour people of all associations to the sport, fighters, trainers, promoters, cutmen, matchmakers, referees, commentators,sports writers etc.

People get honouray degrees from universities, this is the same sort of thing.

Very good and worthy addition and will make for a tremendous weekend for those lucky enough to attend. Rocky and Tyson together,for most of us that's our childhood hero's. That's an awesome awards ceremony for any fightfan to go to.

I think that's spot on. I've read lots of fighters saying Rocky got them into boxing. He's clearly influenced millions more than certain writers and journos have.