Comments Thread For: Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2019: Jackson, McGirt, Atlas, Curry

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The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the members of the Class of 2019. Inductees include two-division champions Donald "Lone Star Cobra" Curry, Julian "The Hawk" Jackson and James "Buddy" McGirt in the Modern category and welterweight champion Tony DeMarco in the Old Timer Category. Non-participants and observers to be inducted include matchmaker / promoter Don Elbaum, referee / judge Guy Jutras, publicist Lee Samuels and broadcaster Teddy Atlas.
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[Tatabanya]

For Atlas' induction speech the first rows will have to bring umbrellas to protect themselves from the spitting.

[Andre_parker1]

hope mcgirt uses his experience to help kovalev and his conditioning

[chico malo ali]

Mcgirt was ok but not great! They should of selected someone else!

[Bronx2245]

SALUTE to Buddy and Teddy!

[chrisJS]

Happy to see DeMarco get in while he's still alive. He's now the oldest living (boxer) member of the hall ahead of Eder Jofre.

I don't agree with the inclusions but applaud them all on getting the recognition and they should all feel proud.

I think Gilberto Roman is long overdue and Rafael Marquez should have made it. I suspect he'll make it next year with his brother and for certain that will be my first trip to Canastota.

[Jab jab boom]

I wouldn't have considered mcgirt hall of fame material but ironically, if you compare his career to someone he trained in Arturo Gatti, mcgirt has a strong argument to get in. Matter of fact, I could probably make a good argument that Mayorga should get in when you compare him to Gatti.

[Tatabanya]

Every Hall Of Fame is a joke to begin with, and that includes boxing.

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I wouldn't have considered mcgirt hall of fame material but ironically, if you compare his career to someone he trained in Arturo Gatti, mcgirt has a strong argument to get in. Matter of fact, I could probably make a good argument that Mayorga should get in when you compare him to Gatti.

That Gatti one ruin the whole thing. It really did.

[just the facts]

Not a knock on McGirt but both G Roman and R Marquez accomplished more in this sport.