New Hall of Fame Nominees out

[WladsChin]

Joe Calzaghe will finally have his moment in the sun after being ducked by everyone.

[Russian Crushin]

Wait the HOF system is only 3 guys could get in at once? That a horrible horrible system.

I thought at least 3 guys have to get in, with a threshold being at a certain percentage and if at least 3 guys didnt meet that threshold, the top 3 percentages get in

[Mikhnienko]

It is. Jeffra was in the old Ring Hall. The IBHOF should have inducted all those guys en made at some point. I've been in touch with members of families of old timers like Jeffra who are waiting for the call. Be a shame to see them pass without just due.

Exactly for reasons like that there should be a hard lobby for change.

Nice even the IBHOF recognizes that Michalczewski was wrongfully stripped of his titles due
to boxing politics

In recent years RING acknowledged that their recognition of Jones as lineal was bogus too.

A lot of those names I thought were already in.

It's a sad state of affairs that the likes of Kingpetch, Overlin and Archer aren't in the HOF already.

Where is Booker? Not even on the list of candidates?

Calzaghe is obviously going to get in, he really shouldn't though over some of those names there.

If it wasn't for his eyesight deteriorating and career getting cut short who knows how much more highly regarded he would be. His wins over Archie Moore and Holman Williams came in his last three fights when his eyesight was already starting to go.

[IronDanHamza]

Wait the HOF system is only 3 guys could get in at once? That a horrible horrible system.

I thought at least 3 guys have to get in, with a threshold being at a certain percentage and if at least 3 guys didnt meet that threshold, the top 3 percentages get in

I'm not really too clue'd up on how it works but I'm sure more get in than 3.

I know Cocoa Kid got in last year but definitely wasn't one of three.

[crold1]

I'm not really too clue'd up on how it works but I'm sure more get in than 3.

I know Cocoa Kid got in last year but definitely wasn't one of three.

Cocoa was two classes ago (year before this last with Gatti) and yes he was: one of three. One of three in the Modern category. There are multiple categories (the IBHOF website lays them out). We (BWAA) vote on Modern. That's the list of names/bios at the start of the thread.

There is no threshold.

No percentages.

Top three vote getters are inducted in the Modern category each year. It used to be four. That's when a lot of the more controversial votes happened. Classes have generally been stronger since but it's a system that not everyone loves (myself included).

However, the HOF largely stays open based on having a class every year so the incentive to have fresh inductees exists.

[GeneralZod]

After party at Trinidad's house.

[crold1]

Ummm no I just went to Tyson ,Chavez,tszyu

Ah yes...that was another. 2011 was also lock.

[Boxing Bob]

Time to admit the Prince.

your nationalistic pride is commendable, but helllllllll no

[crold1]

your nationalistic pride is commendable, but helllllllll no

Disagree. Hamed accomplished a lot and beat a lot of good fighters. He has a real case.