Why hasn't Earnie Shavers been inducted into the BHOF?

[Knockdown]

I don't think Shavers should get in. He lacks a lot of good wins and lost most his important fights.

He'll be remembered as an amazing puncher. But he shouldn't be a HOFer.

[1SILVA]

They don't actually vote, but they DO influence the voting. Check out who's actually in the hall: There are plenty of non-greats in there.

Poet

Yes, Poet, there are, but how many were Ward better than? He's not better than Mancini or Curry, and they are not in. If Ward gets elected, it would be like inducting Allan Houston in the Basketball Hall of Fame or Fred Patek in the baseball Hall of fame.

[BritishBoxing92]

This seems a mystery to me......hardest hitting puncher of all time, with a pretty good resume in the golden era of boxing........Earnie Shavers should be inducted into the hall of fame....who else agrees with me?

yeah i think he should be in IBHOF..

[Marcov]

Sure he does, he came milimeters from beating the "greatest" which was for the undisputed and linear heavyweight title. He was just as close in winning the WBC title from Holmes. In time when with fighters that held a portion of titles can get in, his accomplishments rank high.