new HOF ballot

[Scott9945]

The following poll is for the newly listed fighters only. Pick as many as you think are worthy. There are too many names for the poll, so I'm trying to include the most well known (not necessarily the most worthy).

[Scott9945]

The following are those that are new that I didn't list:


Riddick Bowe
Leo Gamez
Genaro Hernandez
Rocky Lockridge
Henry Maske
Sung-Kil Moon
Orzubek Nazarov
Gilberto Roman
Gianfranco Rosi
Ratanapol Sor Vorapind

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Good stuff Scott... Great idea for a thread..

Maybe make another thread with a poll for the guys that couldn't fit the first time..


I voted for everyone but Vinny Paz, Vargas was a mistake, didn't mean to vote for him. All the others were major players in boxing, and may not be ATG, but it would be hard to tell the history of boxing without mentioning these names..

[Sugar Adam Ali]

The following are those that are new that I didn't list:


Riddick Bowe
Leo Gamez
Genaro Hernandez
Rocky Lockridge
Henry Maske
Sung-Kil Moon
Orzubek Nazarov
Gilberto Roman
Gianfranco Rosi
Ratanapol Sor Vorapind

Thought genero was already in..

Gilberto roman and riddick bowe, maske all could get in possibly.. I'm not familiar enough with most of the others to have a good answer..

Lockridge is a no

[rightsideup]

I voted for pintor

[Scott9945]

I voted for pintor

Lupe is one of those guys who is more impressive when you watch him fight rather than going just on his numbers. Rafael Herrera is similar that way.

[BKM-2010]

Maybe finally something positive for Riddick Bowe after so many years of self-destruction? I think he should get in for his ATG fights with Holyfield and generally the incredible performances and skills he showed during his run. Also for the brutal Golota fights that ruined his health and showed some of the greatest heart I've ever seen from a fighter. Really too bad that he'll always be the biggest what-if in HW history along with Ibeabuchi though.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Maybe finally something positive for Riddick Bowe after so many years of self-destruction? I think he should get in for his ATG fights with Holyfield and generally the incredible performances and skills he showed during his run. Also for the brutal Golota fights that ruined his health and showed some of the greatest heart I've ever seen from a fighter. Really too bad that he'll always be the biggest what-if in HW history along with Ibeabuchi though.

Hard to call bowe a what-if comparable to Ike, since he did become the undisputed champ but I get what your saying..

But I put bowe in the Tyson or toney what-if level

And a notch above the what-ifs of Ike, Valero, tony Ayala,

[BKM-2010]

Hard to call bowe a what-if comparable to Ike, since he did become the undisputed champ but I get what your saying..

But I put bowe in the Tyson or toney what-if level

And a notch above the what-ifs of Ike, Valero, tony Ayala,

Well someone like Tyson atleast fought most of the greats during his time no matter how he stood at the time or lost. Bowe, aside from Evander, ducked or just didn't get to fight any of the greats of his era. He also never quite had the same drive and motivation anymore right after winning the title.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Well someone like Tyson atleast fought most of the greats during his time no matter how he stood at the time or lost. Bowe, aside from Evander, ducked or just didn't get to fight any of the greats of his era. He also never quite had the same drive and motivation anymore right after winning the title.

Tyson ducked plenty of guys..

My point being guys like Bowe, Tyson, toney are proven great fighters that have a what-if about their professionalism and what-if they had Hopkins type discipline, they would be monster and very high on atg lists..

Guys like Ike, Valero never proved anything and what-if is what-if they could have landed meaningful fights and not thrown away their careers


2 different types if what-ifs,,, that's why I wouldn't compare bowe and Ike