View Full Version : Why isn't Curry in HOF?


Benncollinsaad
10-26-2009, 06:56 PM
Really, does anybody know?!? An undisputed ww champion who did lose a few big bouts, but still dominated the division for quite some time and beat guys like Starling, McCrory, La Rocca and Rosi. Also won the lmw title.

Stoppage
10-26-2009, 06:58 PM
What's up, Benn. Long time no flame war.

I know that he's currently being nominated. I think he should get in, also.

Benncollinsaad
10-26-2009, 07:04 PM
What's up, Benn. Long time no flame war.

I know that he's currently being nominated. I think he should get in, also.

Haha!:D Nuthin, you?Look, I got more rep power than you!:lol1: Just breaking balls.

Joey Giardello
10-26-2009, 07:33 PM
He should get in this year he is up for nomanation, its long over due but there is a good chance he wont, as nassem hamed was up last time and he never made it. Also lloyd marshal is not even in yet! but don should be voted in. In his prime he was the best pound for pound fighter in the world by ring magazine and a 2 weight world champion. If he wouldnt of stayed at welter for lloyd h, the contact was on the table to move up and meet hagler in a super fight, what a shame we never got to see that, and i think a prime curry might of upset a old hagler it was 1986 when marvin was only fighting once a year and way past his best

1SILVA
10-26-2009, 07:35 PM
Really, does anybody know?!? An undisputed ww champion who did lose a few big bouts, but still dominated the division for quite some time and beat guys like Starling, McCrory, La Rocca and Rosi. Also won the lmw title.

I agree with you. Only one of three Ring Fighter of the Year who is eligible and not yet inducted into the IBHOF. He should be in.

1SILVA
10-26-2009, 07:39 PM
Really, does anybody know?!? An undisputed ww champion who did lose a few big bouts, but still dominated the division for quite some time and beat guys like Starling, McCrory, La Rocca and Rosi. Also won the lmw title.

The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., is conducting voting for next year's induction class. Among the nominees are Lloyd Marshall, Johnny Bratton, Donald Curry, Danny Lopez, Dave Sands, Freddie Mills and Joey Archer. The annual induction ceremonies are set for June 13, 2010

I like Marshall and Curry's chances this year.

oldgringo
10-27-2009, 02:06 AM
Curry was one hell of a fighter for a good stretch. I was 1 year old when he KOed Milton McCrory in 2. Going back and watching his fights and reading about his body of work I can see why people consider him to be a great talent at his best.

RightCross94
10-27-2009, 02:11 AM
Curry should definitely be in the HoF

I know people always say this but: Barry McGuigan is in there for ****s sake

GJC
10-27-2009, 04:57 AM
The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., is conducting voting for next year's induction class. Among the nominees are Lloyd Marshall, Johnny Bratton, Donald Curry, Danny Lopez, Dave Sands, Freddie Mills and Joey Archer. The annual induction ceremonies are set for June 13, 2010

I like Marshall and Curry's chances this year.
I'd like to see Marshall and Freddie Mills get in this year but I guess as a Brit I'm biased.

mickey malone
10-27-2009, 08:54 AM
Really, does anybody know?!? An undisputed ww champion who did lose a few big bouts, but still dominated the division for quite some time and beat guys like Starling, McCrory, La Rocca and Rosi. Also won the lmw title.
We thrashed this one out a few months ago..
There was a poll, and I voted that he SHOULD be inducted.. Interestingly, my side LOST and the majority voted that he SHOULDN'T be inducted..
It ended up something like 24-18 in favour of the doubters..

Silencers
10-27-2009, 08:57 AM
Curry is an interesting case, at his best he was a great fighter but his rise and fall was so quick, whether he gets into the HOF depends on whether the voter thinks he did enough at his peak to get in. He's borderline to me.