Enzo Maccarinelli to be inducted into the British Boxing Hall of Fame class of 2026

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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Good for him, honestly, well deserved. Exciting fighter win or lose, and achieved all you could ask for at domestic level.
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Big Mac just announced it on his social media with a picture of the letter from John Conteh et al at the BBBHOF an hour ago. He's absolutely chuffed, as you'd expect.
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    I’d say he’s deserving. Was never in a boring fight that I can remember. He either knocked someone out or got knocked out.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Sep 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Same. He's well short of the IBHOF, but for British? I can't see how you don't let someone in that captured the Commonwealth, BBBofC, and Euro titles - and even held a "major" world title belt, technically, with four successful defenses of the WBO.

    Shame he never got the Lonsdale outright, really the only thing missing from his domestic CV.
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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    Yes, his punch resistance was well below Brit Level standards

    And yes, that is unacceptable and should be condemned by everyone

    But offensively he was a juggernaut, with good speed, punch variety and selection, and vicious power in both hands, and despite his lack of mandibular fortitude and being KO'd and stopped many times it never changed his approach and deterred him from getting stuck in

    20 of his last 21 fights either ended in him knocking out or stopping his opponent or them doing so to him

    He flattened teak-tough former WBC CW champ Marcelo Dominguez in HL reel fashion. Dominguez was only stopped x 2 in 57 fights and the other inside schedule loss was due to a cut eye

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    The 3 things which stood out for The White Rhino about Enzo when he sparred him

    Fitness. Said he was super fit
    Power. Said he was a very good puncher
    Physical strength. Strongest non-HW fighter he sparred

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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Don't see how he's HOF worthy. These HOFs are a joke.
     
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    :thumbsup:
     
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    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    ...a Commonwealth and British titlist who also held a European and world title isn't British Hall of Fame worthy?
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    People do get that a national or regional or city HOF is inherently supposed to be lower-level and more permissive than a world HOF, right? :sisi1
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I just think the titles themselves are reward enough. You don't have to put everybody in these HOFs for winning them. I could see if the guy's from another country with little boxing history, but I just thought Britain's (I know it' not a country) HOF would be more exclusive. Maybe I'm harsh.
     
    Babality, Sep 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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    Never even knew we had one LOL.. Mac was a decent CW & a top fella but he wasn't anything special..
     
    Lonsdale81, Sep 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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    80% KO rate for him, which shows his destructive power, but after winning the WBO belt; only 2 of his fights went the distance, the other 22 ended via T/KO.
    Nothing but entertainment.
     
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    So has he been bollocked or is he in bollocks...mate?
     
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    Big Mac's power = the dog's bollocks.
    Big Mac's chin = bollocks.
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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    With a name like that is he more Italian than Calzaghe?
     
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