Comments Thread For: IBHOF Modern Ballot: Rule Changes Create Tough Decisions For 2020

[ShoulderRoll]

They let Arturo Gatti into the Hall of Fame so you might as well let anyone in now.

For example: I like Tim Bradley and consider him a pretty good little fighter. Is he Hall of Fame material, though? I would say no.

But wait...was he better than Gatti? Hell yes. So then that means he deserves to be in.

[New England]

X, Torito, and Calderon -- that is all. OH! and I almost threw-up my dinner when I read : Chris Eubank snr. Nigel Benn, Ricky Hatton, Carl Froch, Chris John, Vinny Paz -- ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

it's the hall of fame ballot, man, they will stay on that list for years and years and probably never make it in. look at the rest of the "fringe" names, some have been on there for decades

[New England]

They let Arturo Gatti into the Hall of Fame so you might as well let anyone in now.

For example: I like Tim Bradley and consider him a pretty good little fighter. Is he Hall of Fame material, though? I would say no.

But wait...was he better than Gatti? Hell yes. So then that means he deserves to be in.

gatti is a special case. he's arguably the most exciting fighter ever. adn you're either being intentionally difficult or really just that clueless if you don't understand that and feel the need to compare his resume to tim bradley's like it means anything.

[dukesville]

They let Arturo Gatti into the Hall of Fame so you might as well let anyone in now.

For example: I like Tim Bradley and consider him a pretty good little fighter. Is he Hall of Fame material, though? I would say no.

But wait...was he better than Gatti? Hell yes. So then that means he deserves to be in.

I agree with your post I had debates with posters about this before. Gatti had an exiting style in my opinion but he did nothing excelling.

[New England]

Inclusion of Taylor suprised me too, he was good, but not at the sustained level of a JMM or Hopkins - Martinez outguns him in my mind (just had a look at Taylors record just to remind myself, never knew he had a twin bother called Eldrick...)

that threw me for a loop as well

can you imagine having your parents literally name you and your brother like some kind of gimmick? and then your twin brother becomes a famous boxer and you can't win a single fight as a pro? that poor dude

[ShoulderRoll]

gatti is a special case. he's arguably the most exciting fighter ever. adn you're either being intentionally difficult or really just that clueless if you don't understand that and feel the need to compare his resume to tim bradley's like it means anything.

A special case why? I'm sure Jorge Arce was considered very exciting by Mexicans but he doesn't belong in the Hall either.

[BrometheusBob.]

I think Marquez and Hopkins are safe bets. Who else gets in this year is anyone's guess.

[NachoMan]

gatti is a special case. he's arguably the most exciting fighter ever. adn you're either being intentionally difficult or really just that clueless if you don't understand that and feel the need to compare his resume to tim bradley's like it means anything.

Special case? Who are you to change the criteria? Bradley is FAR more worthy than Gatti and I loved watching Gatti.

[BrometheusBob.]

A special case why? I'm sure Jorge Arce was considered very exciting by Mexicans but he doesn't belong in the Hall either.

"very exciting" is a bit of an understatement for gatti's career though, don't you think?

[Stone Hands]

Meldrick Taylor

Good article but in my humble opinion Wilfredo Vazquez, Sergio Martinez and some others in that list had a better career than Meldrick Taylor. Nothing against Meldrick...just an option.