Gatti-Ward 1 im still in awe by these 2 guys

[deanrw]

So dean, we could make the fights hall of fame then, awarding both men for their efforts.

I think that.

I just don't think either truly shined as far as victories, but maybe I am thinking in terms of how other sports do it.

All you need to do is look at the list bro. Lets take Gatti for example.

1: He rivals ODLH for bringing in more casual fans than anyone in the current era, even while taking a large amount of losses

2: He has had more fights of the year, and more runner ups, than any other fighter period.

3: The heart he has displayed in the ring, gets rivaled by nobody. That heart won him so many fights including some championship fights.

You simply cannot overlook that. Once again the HOF is for the best of the best. Where people read that wrong is that it is not there for the best of the best skill wise. It is there for those who make the sport the best sport in the world. It is there to celebrate what is great about the sport.

Gatti is the blood and guts warrior poster child. He will get in there and they will place him in there with pride.

What you believe the HOF is not the true reason of what the hall of fame was created in the first place. The Hall of fame if there for those who capture the heart and soul of all of us.

[Guest]

All you need to do is look at the list bro. Lets take Gatti for example.

1: He rivals ODLH for bringing in more casual fans than anyone in the current era, even while taking a large amount of losses

2: He has had more fights of the year, and more runner ups, than any other fighter period.

3: The heart he has displayed in the ring, gets rivaled by nobody. That heart won him so many fights including some championship fights.

You simply cannot overlook that. Once again the HOF is for the best of the best. Where people read that wrong is that it is not there for the best of the best skill wise. It is there for those who make the sport the best sport in the world. It is there to celebrate what is great about the sport.

Gatti is the blood and guts warrior poster child. He will get in there and they will place him in there with pride.

What you believe the HOF is not the true reason of what the hall of fame was created in the first place. The Hall of fame if there for those who capture the heart and soul of all of us.

That's ok and I see where you are coming from.

It's just that a guy I know beat him and pretty bad, and that guy will never get in the HOF.

That's life.

You're right in that it is perception and he did bring people to the sport.

[JAB5239]

That's ok and I see where you are coming from.

It's just that a guy I know beat him and pretty bad, and that guy will never get in the HOF.

That's life.

You're right in that it is perception and he did bring people to the sport.

If you don't mind me asking, who was your friend, Jreck?

[Guest]

If you don't mind me asking, who was your friend, Jreck?

I pm'ed you.

All the same, I like the fight as hall of fame and I like the fighters period, but man, it seems my standard is different as far as getting in.

[deanrw]

That's ok and I see where you are coming from.

It's just that a guy I know beat him and pretty bad, and that guy will never get in the HOF.

That's life.

You're right in that it is perception and he did bring people to the sport.

If you go through that list. Most of the guys in that list were beaten by guys at one time or another who are not on the list. You cannot measure it by who beat who. You measure it by the career and what the individual gave to the sport.

[rj_ct]

the fight could have (and probably should have) easily been stopped in round 9.