New Hall of Fame Nominees out

your nationalistic pride is commendable, but helllllllll no Disagree. Hamed accomplished a lot and beat a lot of good fighters. He has a real case.

Time to admit the Prince. your nationalistic pride is commendable, but helllllllll no

Ummm no I just went to Tyson ,Chavez,tszyu Ah yes...that was another. 2011 was also lock.

After party at Trinidad's house. :fest30:

I'm not really too clue'd up on how it works but I'm sure more get in than 3. I know Cocoa Kid got in last year but definitely wasn't one of three. Cocoa was two classes ago (year before this last with Gatti) and yes he was: one of three. One of three in the Modern category. There are multiple categories (the IBHOF website lays them out). We (BWAA) vote on Modern. That's the list of names/bios at the start of the thread. There is no threshold. No percentages. Top three vote getters are inducted in the Modern category each year. It used to be four. That's when a lot of the more controversial votes happened. Classes have generally been stronger since but it's a system that not everyone loves (myself included). However, the HOF largely stays open based on having a class every year so the incentive to have fresh inductees exists.

Wait the HOF system is only 3 guys could get in at once? That a horrible horrible system. I thought at least 3 guys have to get in, with a threshold being at a certain percentage and if at least 3 guys didnt meet that threshold, the top 3 percentages get in I'm not really too clue'd up on how it works but I'm sure more get in than 3. I know Cocoa Kid got in last year but definitely wasn't one of three.

It is. Jeffra was in the old Ring Hall. The IBHOF should have inducted all those guys en made at some point. I've been in touch with members of families of old timers like Jeffra who are waiting for the call. Be a shame to see them pass without just due. Exactly for reasons like that there should be a hard lobby for change. Nice even the IBHOF recognizes that Michalczewski was wrongfully stripped of his titles due to boxing politics In recent years RING acknowledged that their recognition of Jones as lineal was bogus too. A lot of those names I thought were already in. It's a sad state of affairs that the likes of Kingpetch, Overlin and Archer aren't in the HOF already. Where is Booker? Not even on the list of candidates? Calzaghe is obviously going to get in, he really shouldn't though over some of those names there. If it wasn't for his eyesight deteriorating and career getting cut short who knows how much more highly regarded he would be. His wins over Archie Moore and Holman Williams came in his last three fights when his eyesight was already starting to go.

Wait the HOF system is only 3 guys could get in at once? That a horrible horrible system. I thought at least 3 guys have to get in, with a threshold being at a certain percentage and if at least 3 guys didnt meet that threshold, the top 3 percentages get in

No. I think this is the biggest lock class since Duran, Pea, and Finito were the first year eligible guys. Ummm no I just went to Tyson ,Chavez,tszyu

I can't hardly believe Masao Obha is not already in also the Prince should be admitted but his entrance walk should be limited due to time restaints also they should tell Tito he made it lead him to a garage and shoot him like they did to Tommy in goodfellas he is a cheater and a shnitsnap

Nice even the IBHOF recognizes that Michalczewski was wrongfully stripped of his titles due to boxing politics The Hall of Fame has nothing to do with the bio sheets. I organize those with a committee for the BWAA voters.

Nice even the IBHOF recognizes that Michalczewski was wrongfully stripped of his titles due to boxing politics

A lot of the guys from 30's-40's-50's even ones who went into early 60's by the time they would get in how many ppl could understand/appreciate their accomplishments it does seem unfair Agreed. I think it's tough to gauge guys like, for instance, Tiger Jack Fox and Jimmy Carruthers, both of whom I believe should be in the hall of fame. Their records don't tell the whole story, and it's tough for guys like that to get a groundswell of voter support all these years later.

Sven Ottke, too. Imagine how epic it would be if Ottke and Calzaghe get inducted at the same time Ottke is unlikely to ever get in. He's right there with Gustave Roth as far as fighters people wonder how they got on the ballot. Calzaghe is highly likely to go in with Oscar and Tito. That's your class this year.

A lot of the guys from 30's-40's-50's even ones who went into early 60's by the time they would get in how many ppl could understand/appreciate their accomplishments it does seem unfair It is. Jeffra was in the old Ring Hall. The IBHOF should have inducted all those guys en made at some point. I've been in touch with members of families of old timers like Jeffra who are waiting for the call. Be a shame to see them pass without just due.

I am an advocate of moving the Modern voting line from 1942 to 1960. Let the Old Timers committee handle the guys who are stuck (Jeffra for instance) and let he modern be modern. 42 made sense when the Hall opened. Not so much in 2013. A lot of the guys from 30's-40's-50's even ones who went into early 60's by the time they would get in how many ppl could understand/appreciate their accomplishments it does seem unfair

Eventually and I think he deserves it but he won't get in this one. No. I think this is the biggest lock class since Duran, Pea, and Finito were the first year eligible guys.

He may eventually get in. He has a growing lobby of voters. And you are not the first wondering where the hell Eddie Booker is on ballot. Again, time to redraw the line for what Modern is for voters IMO. Eventually and I think he deserves it but he won't get in this one.

Not going to happen. He may eventually get in. He has a growing lobby of voters. And you are not the first wondering where the hell Eddie Booker is on ballot. Again, time to redraw the line for what Modern is for voters IMO.

A lot of those names I thought were already in. It's a sad state of affairs that the likes of Kingpetch, Overlin and Archer aren't in the HOF already. Where is Booker? Not even on the list of candidates? Calzaghe is obviously going to get in, he really shouldn't though over some of those names there. I'd like to see Jeffra, Gushiken, Hamed, Betulio Gonzalez and some others in eventually as well. It's an imperfect process but they do a good job giving boxing a real Hall without the sort of backing a team sport with leagues can provide.