Arturo Gatti in the IBHOF

**rightsideup** · 02-05-2013, 11:07 PM

lupe pintor sticks out for me

**DBSLM** · 02-05-2013, 11:17 PM

Originally posted by rightsideup

lupe pintor sticks out for me

Its a shame there never was a unification fight with Jeff Chandler. We missed a great fight

**Andyland** · 02-06-2013, 09:07 AM

Who deserves IBHOF over Gatti

Marvin Johnson
Lupe Pintor
Julian Jackson
Ralph Dupas
Jose Luis Ramirez
etc. etc.

**DBSLM** · 02-06-2013, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by Andyland

Marvin Johnson
Lupe Pintor
Julian Jackson
Ralph Dupas
Jose Luis Ramirez
etc. etc.

With all due respect to Gatti, I can make an argument for any of the guys I mentioned if Gatti Made it to the IBHOF

**joseph5620** · 02-06-2013, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by DBSLM

With all due respect to Gatti, I can make an argument for any of the guys I mentioned if Gatti Made it to the IBHOF

True. These stand out the most for me.

Ike Quartey Chris Eubank Troy Dorsey Marvin Johnson
Frankie Randall Julian Jackson Jorge Paez Nassem Hamed
Rid**** Bowe Tony Lopez Junior Jones Tim Austin
John-John Molina Greg Haugen Paul Williams Naseem Hamed
Genaro Hernandez Vinny Paz Simon Brown Julio Cesar Vasquez
Iran Barkley Roger Mayweather Kevin Kelly John D Jackson
Donald Curry Steve Collins Tom Johnson Prince Ch. Williams
Marlon Starling Jose Luis Ramirez Kelly Pavlik Michael Moorer
Tony Lopez Lupe Pintor Jermain Taylor Chris Byrd
Samuel Serrano Miguel Lora Manuel Medina Buddy Mcgirt
Paulie Ayala Danny Romero Kennedy Mckiney Meldrick Taylor
Michael Nunn Fernando Vargas Diego Corrales Ray Mercer
Vuyani Bungu Cory Spinks Frankie Liles Sven Ottke
Antonio Esparragoza D. Michalchevski Reggie Johnson Veraphol sahap[/QUOTE]

**IronDanHamza** · 02-06-2013, 10:37 AM

Eddie Booker
Pone Kingpetch
Bert Lytell

3 completely deserving HOF'ers yet Gatti is inducted.

**jabsRstiff** · 02-06-2013, 10:42 AM

Julian Jackson-

Won and defended titles in two weight classes. Has concussive KO victories over outstanding fighters in Norris and Graham. Is considered by a good number of people to be the single hardest puncher, lb4lb, in the history of the sport.

This blows away anything Gatti accomplished, aside from getting into incredibly exciting wars with guys who would be crushed by the upper echelon of fighters.

**BRITISH LlON** · 02-06-2013, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by DBSLM

Which of these boxers deserve to make the IBHOF more than Gatti?

Ike Quartey Chris Eubank Troy Dorsey Marvin Johnson
Frankie Randall Julian Jackson Jorge Paez Nassem Hamed
Rid**** Bowe Tony Lopez Junior Jones Tim Austin
John-John Molina Greg Haugen Paul Williams Naseem Hamed
Genaro Hernandez Vinny Paz Simon Brown Julio Cesar Vasquez
Iran Barkley Roger Mayweather Kevin Kelly John D Jackson
Donald Curry Steve Collins Tom Johnson Prince Ch. Williams
Marlon Starling Jose Luis Ramirez Kelly Pavlik Michael Moorer
Tony Lopez Lupe Pintor Jermain Taylor Chris Byrd
Samuel Serrano Miguel Lora Manuel Medina Buddy Mcgirt
Paulie Ayala Danny Romero Kennedy Mckiney Meldrick Taylor
Michael Nunn Fernando Vargas Diego Corrales Ray Mercer
Vuyani Bungu Cory Spinks Frankie Liles Sven Ottke
Antonio Esparragoza D. Michalchevski Reggie Johnson Veraphol sahap

There can be a case made for pretty much all of them to be in the HOF.

**BennyST** · 02-07-2013, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by DBSLM

Which of these boxers deserve to make the IBHOF more than Gatti?

Ike Quartey Chris Eubank Troy Dorsey Marvin Johnson
Frankie Randall Julian Jackson Jorge Paez Nassem Hamed
Rid**** Bowe Tony Lopez Junior Jones Tim Austin
John-John Molina Greg Haugen Paul Williams
Genaro Hernandez Vinny Paz Simon Brown Julio Cesar Vasquez
Iran Barkley Roger Mayweather Kevin Kelly John D Jackson
Donald Curry Steve Collins Tom Johnson Prince Ch. Williams
Marlon Starling Jose Luis Ramirez Kelly Pavlik Michael Moorer
Tony Lopez Lupe Pintor Jermain Taylor Chris Byrd
Samuel Serrano Miguel Lora Manuel Medina Buddy Mcgirt
Paulie Ayala Danny Romero Kennedy Mckiney Meldrick Taylor
Michael Nunn Fernando Vargas Diego Corrales Ray Mercer
Vuyani Bungu Cory Spinks Frankie Liles Sven Ottke
Antonio Esparragoza D. Michalchevski Reggie Johnson Veraphol sahap

Clearly more deserving?

I think most are certainly even with him, apart from some like Williams, Pavlik, Dorsey, Mercer, and many are more deserving purely in boxing terms. The bolded guys had greater careers and beat better guys. Many of the others are greater too, but I'm tired and can't be bothered thinking too much about it.

Arturo Gatti in the IBHOF