Comments Thread For: The strange Hall of Fame non-case of Leo Gamez

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Eric Raskin explains why being a four-division 'world champion' is not always enough for a place in the International Boxing Hall of Fame
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[felinoboxing]

Haskin, review Vinny Paz's career and tell me if he deserves to be in Canastota. He has a 2-7 record in title fights for any of the four major belts. He has a 3-1 record in IBP and IBC title fights, two of them wins against the aging Roberto Duran.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Going by current standards all three Jorge Arce, Mikey Garcia and Leo Santa Cruz should get in.

[daggum]

hes much better than tank davis and tank davis is p4p #1 and bestest boxer in the world

[felinoboxing]

And those who voted for Vinny Paz, no offense intended, undid the historic nature of entering the IBHOF Hall of Fame. Starting with Vinnie, it was proven that it wasn't necessary to be an all-time great to achieve it. And in time, it will become commonplace, starting with Vinny Paz's turning point. It really takes the shine off the boast of being inducted into the IBHOF Hall of Fame. The important lesson we should take away from all of this is that we must look beyond the numbers (in Pazienza's case, there are no numbers or anything else) to determine true boxing greatness.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Haskin, review Vinny Paz's career and tell me if he deserves to be in Canastota. He has a 2-7 record in title fights for any of the four major belts. He has a 3-1 record in IBP and IBC title fights, two of them wins against the aging Roberto Duran.

Aging? How about just plain old. Roberto was already 43 years-old when they first fought.At the time, I remember thinking, What the f uck is this s hit?I’m not knocking Vinny, he’s overcome and accomplished a lot in his life, but the truth is the truth — he doesn’t belong in the IBHOF.