Why isn't Gilberto Roman in the HOF?

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  1. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    IMO he definitely deserves to be in it.
     
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Same reason Ken Riley in football and Dave CONCEPCION in baseball isn't, guiet and not part of the popular clique.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

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    Because the HOF is ****.
     
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  4. Amos-san

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    Why Wilfredo Vasquez isn't? Why Accavallo? Laciar? I could go on and on
     
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  5. SquaredCircle

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    I was driving through New York State about eight years ago and stopped in Canastota. I talked to a guy who worked at the IBHOF and he was asking me questions about my thoughts on future inductions. I actually mentioned Gilberto Roman, Jiro Watanabe, Donald Curry, Rodolfo Casanova, etc. The guy didn't know any of them sans Curry and appeared hell-bent in arguing Arturo Gatti deserved the nod over any of them. So yeah...I don't put much emphasis on what the IBHOF says or does.
     
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  6. McGrain

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    Because the process for nominating hall of fame fighters is a **** house.

    I've seen it first hand; a lot of the guys involved don't have a clue. And I mean they don't know who the nominees are. They have to google them to find out. Or ask people.

    It's nothing to do with the fighters, it's to do with the panel.

    That said, there are some good guys on it that know lots and the guy who runs it is a great guy.
     
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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jesus Christ! The Hall is worse than I expected.
     
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    It's pretty grim stuff.
     
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  9. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just a few names that came to mind who should be in:

    Ernesto Marcel
    Rodrigo Valdez
    Michael Nunn
    Miguel Lora
    Santos Laciar
    Meldrick Taylor
    Gilberto Roman
    Lionel Rose
    Sung Kil Moon
    Yuri Arbachakov
    Antonio Esparragoza
    Chucho Castillo
    Jiro Watanabe

    I could go on and on.
     
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  10. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roman is on the ballot for the Class of 2021... but with Mayweather, Wladimir, Ward, Toney and Cotto added to the ballot, he has 0 chance of being voted in.
     
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  11. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    WTF... lots of those names are already in!
     
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  12. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    9 of the men you mention are already in:

    Hamed
    Wright
    Papp
    Mosley
    Loi
    Carpentier
    Gibbons
    La Barba
    Bowe
     
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  13. Xplosive

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    This guy is a dope
     
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  14. ChrisJS

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    Lack of research and/or knowledge on the part of the voters I think. Roman should have been in years and years ago yet will almost certainly never get in.
     
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  15. Flo_Raiden

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    Because the HOF is an absolute joke and the process is complete shyte. The fact that they can only let 3 participants in, and then always choosing the more modern fighters on their first year of elibility already makes putting so many more worthy fighters in much more difficult.

    Gilberto Roman should have been in decades ago. The fact that Gatti was able to get in before Roman is already a slap in the face.
     
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