Golovkin, Tarver and Benn voted into the IBHOF

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Which of the 3 inducted boxers belong in the IBHOF?

This poll will close on Oct 30, 2053 at 7:49 AM.
  1. Golovkin

    94.2%
  2. Tarver

    23.1%
  3. Benn

    32.7%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Hearns and Camacho held it in 1990, but nobody counts it.
     
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  2. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    We also had 3 different undisputed world heavyweight champions in 1990. The WBO was not a necessary part of the equation.
     
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  3. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tarver had his ups and downs but wins over RJJ, G Johnson, R Johnson and some other solid wins like Clinton Woods he deserves to be there I think.
    GGG records is strange but he lacks officially that real high ATG win but he was robbed blind by Canelo and should be 2-1 vs him.
    Benn legendary British fighter - wrecked everything in sight until he ran into Watson, rebounded hammered De Witt, wrecked Barkley, struggled in both Eubank fights but still came back to stop an undefeated Wharton, and that stopped Gman.. Don't see how he couldn't be any type of hall of fame to be honest. Great career, fan friendly kill or be killed style, big puncher. Great rivalries won some big fights lost some big fights.. All action
     
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  4. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I am seeing it a bit differently
    1. Benn,
    2. Tarver,
    3. Golovkin

    Many posting on here probably were in nappies when Benn was fighting or possibly not born.
    Many would likely be too young to recall watching Tarver
    Golovkin they would know
    So obvious how the poll would go

    Benn
    2 weight world champion
    Beat - Malinga, Galvano, Barkley, DeWitt, McClellan, Nardiello,
    All either were or became a world champion
    Draw with world champion Eubank and beat several world class opponents


    Tarver
    Beat - Jones, G Johnson, R Johnson, Green, Woods, Griffin, Harding, Santiago as well as some other good world class opponents


    Golovkin had a good career and a long winning run, but I feel the other two edge him based on opposition
     
  5. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    So 4% of the people who voted DKSAB
     
  6. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Until he was not! Don’t discredit Benn’s win just because you’re fan of McClellan.

    The Dark Destroyer is 100% deserving.