Comments Thread For: Manny Pacquiao leads the way as new names announced on IBHOF ballot

[TheIronMike]

Still no nod for John H.Stracey who beat the man who beat the man in a very hostile Mexico city bull ring. Okay he only had one successful defence, but defended against the best availible in Hedgeman Lewis & Carlos Palomino & picked up the WBC championship when it actually ment something. This was in the two belt era when the best fought the best & the best earned the ring magazine belt which he did, so with names like Porter & Bute being banded about surely a nomination is due!!.......

Mid 70s WWs were killers!

[Dr Z]

Along with Manny Pacquiao, Shawn Porter, Lucian Bute and Mikey Garcia have been added to the International Boxing Hall of Fame ballot for induction in 2025.
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The rules should be 70% of the pannel must agree.

Pac, and Garica deserve. Porter does not. Bute should get in after some time.


https://www.si.com/boxing/2015/12/17...voting-process

[Willow The Wisp]

Shawn Porter and Lucian Bute?

Let's just cancel the HOF. There is literally no point in having it any more if these are the level of fighters that are being inducted.

Edit - I see they've only been added to the ballot. Not for induction. Thank fuck.

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The fighters come and go.
The writers come and go.
The slimey sanctioning bodies come and go.
The critics of the sport come and go.
The bloggers, websites and announcers come and go.
The fighters' money will always come and go.
Their fame will come and go.
PPV peaks and valleys come and go.
Minor fightsports like MMA, Catch, K-1, PKA and BKFC come and go.......

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The IBHOF is the heart and soul of combat sports.

[IronDanHamza]

Are you a boxing fan or aren't you? Come On Brother!

The fighters come and go.
The writers come and go.
The slimey sanctioning bodies come and go.
The critics of the sport come and go.
The bloggers, websites and announcers come and go.
The fighters' money will always come and go.
Their fame will come and go.
PPV peaks and valleys come and go.
Minor fightsports like MMA, Catch, K-1, PKA and BKFC come and go.......

But the sport of stand up, clean fist fighting lasts across the ages, and the IBHOF honors the very best, operated not by opinionated fans or casual observers; but by vetted experts.

The IBHOF is the heart and soul of combat sports.

I agree so why in the flying fuck are Shawn Porter and Lucian Bute on the ballot?!?!??!?!?

[TheProudLunatic]

Sad class