Comments Thread For: Is Vernon Forrest headed for the Hall of Fame?

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  • The D3vil
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    #11
    Originally posted by Hardrighthand2
    How is money golovokin a sure first round hall of famer? No wins against other hall of famers. best win- Danny Jacob.
    He defended the middleweight belt 22 times.

    Show me anybody who's defended any major belt 22 times who's not in the HOF

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    • The D3vil
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      #12
      I can't put Forrest in, I'm sorry.

      I know he had 2 great nights against Mosley, but it coincided with Mosley's slide, so maybe something else happened.

      We know Shane ended up getting exposed for PED usage, maybe that had something to do with it.

      There's probably worse people in, though.

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      • landotter
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        #13
        Originally posted by The D3vil
        I can't put Forrest in, I'm sorry.

        I know he had 2 great nights against Mosley, but it coincided with Mosley's slide, so maybe something else happened.

        We know Shane ended up getting exposed for PED usage, maybe that had something to do with it.

        There's probably worse people in, though.
        Yeah... I agree. I feel guilty about because of the way the man was ripped away from us, but the resume is just not Hall of Fame worthy. But my gut instinct is that he will get in. It will be a great story if he does.

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        • Elastic Recoilz
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          #14
          Originally posted by Hardrighthand2
          How is money golovokin a sure first round hall of famer? No wins against other hall of famers. best win- Danny Jacob.
          Held the wba title for 8 years, 22 title defences, 23 fight KO streak, highest KO ratio in middleweight championship history and two time unified 160lbs champion. In his biggest fight he realistically beat a prime Canelo twice and at times has not looked human inside the ring - in 45 fights I can only recall him being briefly hurt once to the body by Derevyenchenko

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          • tokon
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            #15
            Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT

            It’s the fact he lost the rematch too. The first fight, you underestimate the guy, you get caught cold, it’s happened many times but to lose to him again, by decision, was almost unthinkable.

            Always reminded me of Hearns and Barkley, sometimes some guy just has your number.

            I think the fact it’s a posthumous HOF nomination will help his case. I wouldn’t be opposed to Forrest going in tbf. Very good fighter who still had a good fee fights in him when he was tragically murdered.
            And we will never know how many of Mosley's wins came with PEDs yet he still got in HOF.

            Tarver another PED cheat up for nomination?
            Last edited by tokon; 10-07-2025, 07:29 PM.

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            • TheOneAboveAll
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              #16
              Originally posted by Hardrighthand2
              How is money golovokin a sure first round hall of famer? No wins against other hall of famers. best win- Danny Jacob.
              This kind of insolence ruins my whole day. My dog may not eat today thanks to you.

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              • Jab jab boom
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                #17
                He shouldn’t get in but if Hatton got in when he only had 1 truly significant win against Tyszu in what was Tyszu’s final fight, Forrest should get in.

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                • steeve steel
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                  #18
                  One thing i will never forget is El Matador smoking a cigarette after he clobbered Forrest.

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                  • Liondw
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                    #19
                    I'll never forget that first fight when he beat Mosley. I don't know how Mosley survived the distance, but he did.

                    Vernon had Mosley's number, more than Marquez had Pacquaio's number.

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                    • Smash
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                      #20
                      Originally posted by liondw
                      i'll never forget that first fight when he beat mosley. I don't know how mosley survived the distance, but he did.

                      Vernon had mosley's number, more than marquez had pacquaio's number.
                      0800balco

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