is Glen Johnson HALL OF FAME worthy?

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  1. Phil Shad

    Phil Shad Keep working the jab. Full Member

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    Notable Wins : Roy Jones Jr, Antonio Tarver, Eric Harding, Montell Griffin, Clinton Woods & Allan Green

    Notable Losses: Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver, Carl Froch, Lucian Bute, Tavoris Cloud, Clinton Woods and Sven Ottke.

    Tough call.

    I say he gets in. Not only for being a consummate professional but fighting the best of the best out there.

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    2004 USA Today Fighter of the Year
    2004 RING Magazine Fighter of the Year
    Former IBF & Ring Light Heavyweight champion
     
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  2. Nawfal

    Nawfal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no, not enough elite wins

    but then arturo gatti got in- however he was more popular.
     
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  3. bodyheadic

    bodyheadic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no, breaks my heart to say it, but no
     
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  4. Phil Shad

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    People forget Johnson beat a lot of fighters in their prime and always went to the opponent backyard to fight.
     
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  5. guru059

    guru059 TV Packager Full Member

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    I'd put him in. if his debatable losses were actually victories, he would be a shoo-in. He did what not many of today's fighters do: didn't take easy fights, fought great opposition, and traveled to the backyards' of his opponents. Today's generation of fans see his record, with 17 losses, and automatically discount him. He could have taken the easy route building up a padded record against no-names like a lot of protected 'P4P list' fighters often do , but he chose not to and should be credited. He will be much more appreciated as the years go by, and will fondly be remembered as a true fighter and 'Road Warrior.'
     
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  6. Dipset

    Dipset Dipset4Ever Full Member

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    Nope...
     
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  7. gobblock

    gobblock Boxing Addict banned

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    **** yes.

    His losses don't disqualify him.
     
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  8. Phil Shad

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o0c8fXHp-4[/ame]

    One of the biggest upset in boxing history
     
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  9. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd say yes. The Road Warrior deserves it if anything.
     
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  10. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I respect the hell out of Johnson, but no. He's not a HOF caliber fighter, never has been, and hasn't had the social impact/popularity to compensate for it.

    There's a good number of better fighters than Johnson that haven't gotten in. If there was a Hall of Very Good, that's where he should end up.
     
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  11. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's around the same caliber of LH as guys like Eddie Mustapha Muhammad and Marvin Johnson. Both of those guys have yet to be inducted, so I think he might have to wait a while, too.

    Road Warrior was really good. But with the exception of 2004, he wasn't great, and one year probably isn't enough to get you in any time soon.
     
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  12. pride4jc1222

    pride4jc1222 Active Member Full Member

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    No, Glen Johnson is not even close, in my opinion. Johnson has too many losses, and not enough good wins to offset it.
     
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  13. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Sadly no ..If there is someone that is borderline its him ..
     
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  14. floyd_g.o.a.t

    floyd_g.o.a.t Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hell yeah!
     
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  15. Atlanta

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    Nope. I like the guy, but can't do it and he isn't popular enough like say a Stallone or Gatti was to compensate his wins with adding to the sport.
     
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