How/Why is Sly Stallone selected for the HOF?

if you were already aware during those times you'd understand, at least...

Did beating a faded MASON DIXON do it? Or was it his come from behind victory over the russian? Maybe the Tommy Gunn fight? He fought Tommy Gunn in a street fight, that doesn't count. That would be like considering Tyson and Mitch Green's street fight. I'd say his wins over Apollo Creed, Clubber Land and even his victory over the unproven Russian Ivan Drago solidify the argument for voting him into the HOF...

the rocky movies (which were birthed from his soul... he wrote, directed, starred, produced them) Rocky is one of the greatest sports movies of all time and maybe the best tale about an underdog it single handedly gave heavyweight boxing a huge shot in the arm countless young men have headed to gyms and stayed there after seeing rocky as far as "Non participants" go he's one of the most influential

I don't think you guys understand the influence Stallone has had on the sport. Not only did he bring a lot of attention to the sport, but he inspired many of todays fighters. Everyone wanted to be like "rocky". On top of that, Stallone hosts boxing events still, has a shop in Cali that sales boxing goods, AND do i need to bring up The Contender series? His contribution to the sport far exceeds that of ANY boxer I can think of, honestly. IMO, if a few years from now OST is regularly used in the events leading up to a fight then Floyd Mayweather would have made the single biggest contribution to the sport in history (pro circuit). But other than that, no one has given to or given back to boxing the way Stallone has. He helped the sport financially - as well as influenced and inspired many fighters today. There's a reason Eye Of The Tiger is linked to everything Boxing today, lol.

Geez, how tough is this to understand? The boxing HOF is not only for boxers and trainers. Promoters, journalists, screenwriters, broadcasters, etc....who contributed to the sport are also in. Jose Sulaiman, president of the WBC, is in. Budd Schulberg was a boxing journalist but everyone correlates him with writing the novel The Harder They Fall and the screenplay for On the Waterfront and those 2 works are the main reasons he got in.

Did beating a faded MASON DIXON do it? Or was it his come from behind victory over the russian? Maybe the Tommy Gunn fight? he beat clubber lang and drago,hes earned his place

I don't get it either. Actors getting in Boxing HOF for movie roles, I don't care what portion of the HOF it is, it's silly. Oh well, I have already let it go. There's nothing you can do about it. Maybe Al Pacino should get in the Football HOF for his excellent role in Any Given Sunday. Wesley Snipes and Charlie Sheen should get in the Baseball HOF as well. Snipes was in 2 baseball based movies, Major League and The Fan with Robert De Niro. Joe Pytka should get in to the Basketball HOF for directing Space Jam, great movie when it came out.

CLearly, TS dont know how HOF works... He thinks only boxers can get in. His another pretend boxing fan.

Tell someone that hasn't seen a Rocky movie>>>>>>>>

Too easy! it was because he revolutionized training for boxers in real life: chasing chickens, hitting the slabs of meat, swallowing raw eggs, etc. He also won an award for the first rocky, and thats impressive.

Too easy! it was because he revolutionized training for boxers in real life: chasing chickens, hitting the slabs of meat, swallowing raw eggs, etc.

Because he wrote the screenplay for Rocky. He is officially in as a screenwriter, in the non-combatant category in the Hall of Fame, such as other journalist and authors got in.

Should be obvious.

Tyson said it best himself when speaking on his and Sly's induction to the Hall, "You know how many fighters were inspired by Rocky?!" EDIT: Here is the actual quote: /thread Excellent stuff. Stallone brought boxing back in the late 70's. He's contributed more to boxing than Manny, Floyd, Hatton, whoever.

Tyson said it best himself when speaking on his and Sly's induction to the Hall, "You know how many fighters were inspired by Rocky?!" EDIT: Here is the actual quote: @miketyson on Stallone: 'You know how many fighters he inspired from that movie? He contributed (to boxing) more than some champions did.' /thread

I think it's because he hosted and produced the boxing reality series The Contender. :lol1: :lol1:

Even though he brought a lot more attention to the sport with the Rocky movies, I still don't think that he should've been inducted or even nominated. The only people who should be inducted into the HOF are people who are part of the sport of boxing. He was part of the movie-making business.

Fans should be able to make it in too then.

He made it in not as a fighter, but as an observer. If journalists and the like can make it in, I don't see why not. His movies brought attention to the sport. Even though I find it BS that his popularity as a fictional character eclipses that of many legendary fighters. its not bs, its popular culture. its like that in all things. the rocky movies were once in a generation type cinema.

He made it in not as a fighter, but as an observer. If journalists and the like can make it in, I don't see why not. His movies brought attention to the sport. Even though I find it BS that his popularity as a fictional character eclipses that of many legendary fighters.