THE CLASSIC HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL INDUCTION: The Heavyweights (Closed - Results In)

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  1. Vic The Gambler

    Vic The Gambler Active Member Full Member

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    What! I missed Liston and Langford…I may have to do a bit of editing…or maybe not…I don’t know.
    9 into 7 just doesn’t fit:(
    With regret, I’ve removed the mighty Joe Frazier to accommodate…in my opinion…the even mightier Sam Langford.
     
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  2. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Sonny Liston (1953-1970)
    Jack Dempsey (1914-1927)
    Joe Louis (1934-1951)
    Muhammad Ali (1960-1981)
    Rocky Marciano (1947-1955)
    Joe Frazier (1965-1981)
    George Foreman (1969-1999)
    This one was sooo hard. Leaving out Johnson and Schmeling felt wrong but there we go.
     
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  3. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Langford over Foreman? Nah bro you trippin.
     
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  4. McGrain

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    :lol:
     
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  5. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Don`t think so,also taking Langfords LH fights into consideration he is by bar far the greater fighter
     
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  6. Greg Price99

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    Read rule 4.

    If I told you there was a teenager that stood 5ft 6.5ins that could beat Loma at 135lbs and then go on to be considered to be on the better side of a draw with Crawford at 147, beat Canelo at 168 and beat Wilder and Joshua 7 or 8 times each, you'd laugh at me it would be so absurd, and you wouldn't be alone.
     
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  7. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Foreman was different gravy. Langford maybe have more titles and beaten more champions but that’s just because Foreman’s to big to fight at others weights. Foreman’s would demolish Langford within 3 rounds if they fought. How many titles did Langford win when he was 45? Don’t compare these two. One will be remembered for decades as a legend the other will be forgotten.
     
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  8. McGrain

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    Langford's already been remembered for decades as a legend :lol:

    So has Foreman, come to that.
     
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  9. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Only by hard cores. I only know a bit about him myself and I know boxing history. Foreman is a house hold name.
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I'm not sure that's true tbh.

    But, you are right that Foreman is by far the more famous fighter; he's also on the list and a fine inclusion for the HoF. So no doubt your list is OK by me.
     
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Langford
    Ali
    Louis
    Frazier
    Marciano
    Foreman
    Wills
     
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  12. Fergy

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    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Sam Langford
    George Foreman
    Joe Frazier
    Rocky Marciano
    Jack Johnson
     
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  13. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Sam Langford
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Joe Frazier
    Jack Johnson

    There's been a few tough lists to do but i found this one fairly simple without Lewis and Holmes in the line up. But overall thanks for doing this @McGrain had alot of fun with it.
     
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  14. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    1 Dempsey
    2 Louis
    3 Ali
    4 Foreman
    5 Frazier
    6 Langford
    7 Marciano
     
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  15. Marcus S.

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    Sonny Liston
    Jack Johnson
    Jack Dempsey
    Joe Louis
    Muhammad Ali
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman

    I absolutely hated leaving Frazier, Patterson and Langford off.
     
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