Trivia: Youngest all-HOF fight?

[Holywarrior]

The thing is that Larkin is in the Modern Class and most of the voters are from the BWAA and there a lot of young writers in that group. I happen to run the BWAA web site. I also am a voting member But not as a BWAA member, I am on their panel as a Boxing Historian.

Very cool! So why isn't Joyce in? Surely he is accomplished enough?

[hhascup]

He has to be put in the ballot first.

In the Modern Class they give you 45 names, the voters can pick up to 10 boxers, But only the top 3 will be Inducted. The next year they add another 3 to bring it back to 45.

Here's the list of the 42 names that are still on the ballot and they will add another 3 before we get the ballots

1. Georgie Abrams
2. Horacio Acavallo
3. Joey Archer
4. Jose Becerra
5. Johnny Bratton
6. Jimmy Carruthers
7. Donald Curry
8. Hiroyuki Ebihara
9. Tommy Farr
10. Tiger Jack Fox
11. Ceferino Garcia
12. Betulio Gonzalez
13. Yoko Gushiken
14. Naseem Hamed
15. Carlos Hernandez
16. Rafael Herrera
17. Al Hostak
18. Harry Jeffra
19. Peter Kane
20. Cocoa Kid
21. Pone Kingpetch
22. Santos Laciar
23. Tippy Larkin
24. Jose Legra
25. Miguel Lora
26. Raul Macias
27. Ernesto Marcel
28. Dariusz Michalczewski
29. Freddie Mills
30. Rinty Monaghan
31. Masao Ohba
32. Sven Ottke
33. Ken Overlin
34. Gustave Roth
35. Lou Salica
36. Dave Sands
37. Petey Salica
38, Samuel Serrano
39. Yoshio Shirai
40. Kid Tunero
41. Wilfredo Vazquez
42. Hilario Zapata

[Holywarrior]

He has to be put in the ballot first.

In the Modern Class they give you 45 names, the voters can pick up to 10 boxers, But only the top 3 will be Inducted. The next year they add another 3 to bring it back to 45.

Here's the list of the 42 names that are still on the ballot and they will add another 3 before we get the ballots

1. Georgie Abrams
2. Horacio Acavallo
3. Joey Archer
4. Jose Becerra
5. Johnny Bratton
6. Jimmy Carruthers
7. Donald Curry
8. Hiroyuki Ebihara
9. Tommy Farr
10. Tiger Jack Fox
11. Ceferino Garcia
12. Betulio Gonzalez
13. Yoko Gushiken
14. Naseem Hamed
15. Carlos Hernandez
16. Rafael Herrera
17. Al Hostak
18. Harry Jeffra
19. Peter Kane
20. Cocoa Kid
21. Pone Kingpetch
22. Santos Laciar
23. Tippy Larkin
24. Jose Legra
25. Miguel Lora
26. Raul Macias
27. Ernesto Marcel
28. Dariusz Michalczewski
29. Freddie Mills
30. Rinty Monaghan
31. Masao Ohba
32. Sven Ottke
33. Ken Overlin
34. Gustave Roth
35. Lou Salica
36. Dave Sands
37. Petey Salica
38, Samuel Serrano
39. Yoshio Shirai
40. Kid Tunero
41. Wilfredo Vazquez
42. Hilario Zapata

Amazing. So do you agree with Trinidad/JoeC/Delahoya fo the year?

[hhascup]

Amazing. So do you agree with Trinidad/JoeC/Delahoya fo the year?

They got my vote, But 7 others did as well!

[Scott9945]

They got my vote, But 7 others did as well!

Did you vote for Hamed?

[Holywarrior]

They got my vote, But 7 others did as well!

Nice work I agree they are worthy! Shame Larkin and Cocoa Kid will probably never have their day


How do you get put on the ballot?

[hhascup]

Did you vote for Hamed?

Yes I did!

[Holywarrior]

Yes I did!

How he isn't in is crazy, to me.

[hhascup]

How he isn't in is crazy, to me.

It's because they only can put in 3 boxers from the Modern Class. He has actually received my vote every year I was on the voting committee.

I am not myself right now as on Mother's Day I received a phone call stating that my brother passed away. I was asked by his wife to give the Eulogy this coming Monday. I have given approx. 250 Eulogy's and Bell Ceremonies for boxing people including such Greats as Emile Griffith, Gil Clancy, Howie Albert, Arturo Gatti, Joey Giardello, Tippy Larkin, Rocky Castellini, Joe Miceli, Paul Cavalier and Johnny Colon. I also gave the ceremony to my Father-In-Law, Mother-In-Law (last month), Sister, and Brother-In-Law. It's never easy, But when their Loved ones ask me to perform this service, I can't say no! I just Pray to God before I get up their that I do them all justice.

[Holywarrior]

It's because they only can put in 3 boxers from the Modern Class. He has actually received my vote every year I was on the voting committee.

I am not myself right now as on Mother's Day I received a phone call stating that my brother passed away. I was asked by his wife to give the Eulogy this coming Monday. I have given approx. 250 Eulogy's and Bell Ceremonies for boxing people including such Greats as Emile Griffith, Gil Clancy, Howie Albert, Arturo Gatti, Joey Giardello, Tippy Larkin, Rocky Castellini, Joe Miceli, Paul Cavalier and Johnny Colon. I also gave the ceremony to my Father-In-Law, Mother-In-Law (last month), Sister, and Brother-In-Law. It's never easy, But when their Loved ones ask me to perform this service, I can't say no! I just Pray to God before I get up their that I do them all justice.

I read a verse for my Grandpa , hardest thing I've done, you must be tough

and Very nice! It was Joe Louis' 100th birthday the other day, I really hoped my grand dad and he were partying up that night.