Originally posted by Chollo Vista
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What current Eastern European fighters are HOF'ers?
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Marco Huck has had a HoF-level career, but he won't get in because he's not American.
Fought with who's who of the cruiserweight division, great fight against Povetkin, 13 world title defenses, exciting fighter who always brings it, wasn't scared to fight anybody...
If he was an old school fighter from America he would be a big star and a popular fighter. Unfortunately modern boxing favors cherry pickers and "draws".
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Originally posted by DramaShow View Postnope but i think already he has better wins than cotto. Obviously theyve been downplayed and revised but they were considered world class opponents all 3 of them pre fight, where i think cottos beaten 1 (shane mosley) and if being generous then could say martinez. On top of that hes been whooped a few times now. For the record i think people are let in the hall of fame too easily now, just basing my opinion on the calibre of fighters who are being let in these days.Last edited by Chollo Vista; 01-28-2018, 11:05 AM.
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Originally posted by future hendrixx View Postbut rocky balboa. a fictional boxer is in the HOF.. and didn't gatti get in too? the standards are very low was my main point. let eveybody get in.
The list of ex-soviet fighters who surpassed someone like Gatti in actual boxing during the same period is very long but if half of them are even nominated for the HoF I'll cut my balls off.
HoF has always been a contest of media darlings. People who think Usyk is a "shoe-in" if he reigns at CW must be newbz. He would absolutely require a string of televised wins against pumped up western opponents to be (reluctantly) noticed.Last edited by ////; 01-28-2018, 11:05 AM.
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Originally posted by RedZmaja View PostMarco Huck has had a HoF-level career, but he won't get in because he's not American.
Fought with who's who of the cruiserweight division, great fight against Povetkin, 13 world title defenses, exciting fighter who always brings it, wasn't scared to fight anybody...
If he was an old school fighter from America he would be a big star and a popular fighter. Unfortunately modern boxing favors cherry pickers and "draws".
It's never been a praised division
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Originally posted by DramaShow View Postwalters, russell and rigondeaux are very good wins although as i said theyve all been revised into mediocre wins now.
Cotto has like 15 or more of those same type of wins
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Originally posted by DramaShow View Postnope but i think already he has better wins than cotto.
N'dou - Ring #8
Corley - Ring #7
Urkal - Ring #7
Judah - Ring #4
Mosley - Ring #3
Clottey - Ring #4
Martinez - Ring Champion
Geale - Ring #4
honorable mention - Carlos Quintanna, Paulie Malignaggi, Torres, Bailey, Sosa and Maussa... All who later on went to be champions or Top 10 guys.
Regarding Loma:
Russell wasn't in The Ring Top 10 when he lost to Loma.
Walters was #10 by The Ring
Rigo was #1
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