Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Would Strengthen Legacy Of Boxer Who Never Won Title?

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The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (NVBHOF) has only been in existence for five years but it already is being called the best Hall of Fame outside of Canastota, NY. Up to this point, a retired boxer who never held a world title has not been inducted into the NVBHOF. Only boxers who were champions at some point in their career have seen induction into the NVBHOF. The neat thing is that Nevada Non-Resident Boxers have their own category. This opens the door for retired professionals from across the globe, which is the way it should be and only fitting.

The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, meanwhile, is the highest possible honor anyone can receive in boxing. Given that – if the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame grows into a large market like the IBHOF and continues its annual inductions – will being inducted in Nevada become an equal or higher accomplishment than winning a professional world title? Will it improve the legacy of a retired boxer who never won a world title? Will we look at an inductee differently when considering prime-for-prime, head-to-head comparisons (for example, let's say David Tua makes Nevada's Hall, would that help his historical standing in terms of mythical fight predictions, such as "David Tua vs. Shannon Briggs: Who Wins?")?

What say you?