Is Jhonny Gonzalez Hall of Fame worthy?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What do you think?

    Has some quality wins on his resume such as Abner Mares, Hozumi Hasegawa, Vorapin, Mark Johnson (shot), and Jorge Arce (shot). But he also lost big time to other fighters such as Vasquez, Nishioka, Penalosa, de Leon, despite being such a talented fighter (his shaky chin and fragile body were his downfall). He was pretty inconsistent but he was a beast whenever he performed right.

    Personally I've always enjoyed watching Gonzalez fight. He was like Ricardo Lopez but without the chin and durability.
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Big fan of Jhonny but not quite HoF worthy.
     
  3. JMotrain

    JMotrain Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    We'll see how the rest of his career progresses. I'd say no at this point. If he can beat Donaire and some other guys at Featherweight I think it might merit an introduction.

    Gonzalez has many losses on his record but if you look at his resume he hasn't ducked anyone around his weight division.
     
  4. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  5. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No

    I can't forget that ass whipping Vasquez gave him

    What a great fight
     
  6. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Jhonny is a watered down version of Finito. If Terry Norris was inducted I don't see why Gonzalez shouldn't. Maybe borderline inductee, wouldn't be against it.
     
  7. cereal monotony

    cereal monotony Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    in english : NO

    in spanish: NO
     
  8. burzumboy

    burzumboy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I like Gonzalez but as it currently stands he shouldn't. He'd need a couple more very good wins to help erase some of his lesser losses to put him on the border.
     
  9. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    No, but a little more than some of the other guys being thrown around on these forums asking if they are HOF worthy...
     
  10. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    No, he's 2 very good wins away from HOF though i.e around Abner Mares level.