Are Vernon Forrest and Winky Wright hall of famers?

**REMOVED SHARK 97** · 12-21-2009, 09:50 AM

Winky Wright should be, he is a prime example on how a Southpaw should fight defensively.

**DLT** · 12-21-2009, 09:50 AM

Winky, yes. Forrest, no

**dans** · 12-21-2009, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by DLT

Winky, yes. Forrest, no

That's what I'm thinking. I don't think Forrest did enough. His two wins over Mosley are about all he has.

But Winky has the Mosley wins and much more.

**#1Assassin** · 12-21-2009, 09:53 AM

ppl in here dont know how little it acctually takes to get in there, both vernon and winky are HOFers no doubt about it.

**dans** · 12-21-2009, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by #1Assassin

ppl in here dont know how little it acctually takes to get in there, both vernon and winky are HOFers no doubt about it.

I think Winky is a no-doubter. You think Vernon is a slam dunk though?

What did he do to merit that? I don't want to take anything away from the guy (RIP), I just don't know if he did enough.

**lakers24** · 12-21-2009, 09:58 AM

winky? boring people aint allowed in tha hall of fame either

**jkaisen41** · 12-21-2009, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by dans01234

Here's two guys that had some very good success in the last 10 years.

I would say that Winky Wright IS a hall of famer, but Vernon Forrest is not.

Both guys are very talented... I think that Forrest never really put it all together... something always hindered him... I don't know if it were injuries or his mind... but something always was missing. I don't know how his accomplishments rank up against other HoF's. He somehow is a guy like Judah to me... he is better then him but both are talented but somehow never really got it all together.

Winky Wright is a fighter that I always liked and was awkward to fight for most... but he isn't a HoF in my book... he never did anything special... he was the 54 champion and beat Mosley twice but that's it... and I already said that Mosley is pretty much overrated if you really look at his standing in history. He beat Trinidad (after his retirement, not the prime one) and everything else big he lost (Vargas in 99 I believe, Taylor Draw, Hokpins and Williams losses)

Just my opinion

**TyrantT316** · 12-21-2009, 10:02 AM

Yeah I think they both were top class in skills, but they both happen to have careers based on each beating Mosley twice...

however, those are their only standout victories

**DLT** · 12-21-2009, 10:04 AM

I will say that if it were up to me then only the true elite would make it. The same goes for every sport. I think its dumb that all these pro sports let these guys who are good but nothing special into the HOF. I was watching a guy talking about baseball one day and I think they were talking about Jeff Bagwell being in the HOF and I think most of them said he is. Then one guy said he thinks there should be a HOF and an Hall of Very Good. He said just think about Mickey Mantel and then Jeff Bagwell. He was like, come on now. These guys shouldnt be put in the same catagory and he thinks the HOF should only be reserved for the best of the best like Mantle

Are Vernon Forrest and Winky Wright hall of famers?