Did Arturo Gatti Deserve IBHOF Spot?

[OctoberRed]

Mcguigan at least won a proper world championship though. He was lineal and beat a very good fighter.

^^^^^^ This right here.

[rudy]

By Gatti getting in, you are sure to get a real push for fighters like Jose Luis Castillo, Mickey Ward, Diego Corrales and others in that realm to get in.

All of those fighters can be addd to IBHOF no problem with that, Johnny Nelson, Tony Tubbs , Vinny Paziena they should not be in it

[McNulty]

He didn't deserve to get into the Hall of Fame. And his inclusion has definitely lowered the standard to get in now.

In my opinion the Hall should be reserved for truly great fighters. Which he wasn't.

I think the standard got lower when they let Barry McGuigan in.

I definitely don't think Gatti should be in the IBHOF.

[ShoulderRoll]

I think the standard got lower when they let Barry McGuigan in.

I definitely don't think Gatti should be in the IBHOF.

I hear McGuigan's name mentioned often as a guy who isn't deserving of being in the IBHOF.

But wasn't he a better and more accomplished fighter than Gatti?

[McNulty]

I hear McGuigan's name mentioned often as a guy who isn't deserving of being in the IBHOF.

But wasn't he a better and more accomplished fighter than Gatti?

Depends on how you define accomplished I guess.

Skill wise, I don't recognize a single name on McGuigan's record. I will confess, I was a child in the early 80's and featherweights in general weren't on television never mind international fights.

As I've grown older and learned more about fighters from yesteryear, I still don't recognize a single name on his record lol.

When a boxer is fighting sub-par opposition its hard to see their true skill. I've seen plenty of eventual B to C level fighters look like world champs when they were 10-0 fighting scrubs.

[Ray Corso]

"Skill wise, I don't recognize a single name on McGuigan's record"..............................really?

Barry was a tough fight for anyone and he was a more skilled boxer than Gatti but Gatti was a determined fighter.



Bernard Taylor
Juan LaPorte
Steve Cruz
Eusebio Pedrosa
Paulie DeVorce

These are well known men in boxing........

Being born in the late 70's is not an excuse for not studying the History of the sport.

Ray

[Hasegawa]

Being born in the late 70's is not an excuse for not studying the History of the sport.

Ray

For once I agree with you.

[Hasegawa]

Funny thing is, Butterbean was more recognizable by the general public than 90%of the real boxers were.

Yeah I don't get why these guys are in denial about it...
The guy is CERTAIN to get into the hall of fame at some point.

Oh man...

Thanks for my new sig.

I stand by that.

Butterbean always has been and always will be more significant as a boxer to the general public.

Nobody knows who pernel whitaker is...

[Ray Corso]

Knowledgeable boxing fans know who Sweet Pee was.
Butterbeans was a side show for the casuals who get their boxing news on espn.

"For once I agree with you"............I'm thrilled.......


Ray

[Hasegawa]

Knowledgeable boxing fans know who Sweet Pee was.
Butterbeans was a side show for the casuals who get their boxing news on espn.

lol
I don't think you understand how this works.

Aren't you the guy who claims to have been in the business for years?
And yet you can't fathom how popularity/recognition works in boxing....

Do you have something against bean?
clearly you're not a fan. lol