Should Errol Spence be voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame?

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Should Errol Spence be voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame?

This poll will close on Dec 12, 2053 at 11:31 AM.
  1. Yes

    28.6%
  2. No

    59.5%
  3. I'm not sure

    11.9%
  1. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. He was a good fighter, but, not HOF worthy. Doesn't even have 30 wins, and no stellar prime scalps on his resume.The only reason he held the belt for so long was because the dude only fought like twice a year. Mostly against guys who were much smaller.
     
  2. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The 28 wins would have been a problem in an earlier era. Now we've got Usyk at 25 and Beterbiev at 21.

    Spence got almost 50% of his wins against high level opponents. I'm struggling to find the word for what I'm trying to say here. You're all going to say "those weren't high level opponents". You know what I'm trying to say.
     
  3. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He will get votes, but I don't think he gets in. Does he deserve it? No, but worse fighters are in.
     
  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Spence is absolutely getting in and you’re not any more of a tough guy for voting against it. Imagine winning IBF, WBA, and WBC in separate fights at 147 and not making it.
     
  5. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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  6. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not sure, leaning towards not really HOF material.
     
  7. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  8. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Crawford definitely, impossible to argue otherwise, but do you think Tszyu makes the HOF? Even by the low standards it now has, I don't think he makes it; he's 0-3, including 2 brutal one-sided stoppage beatdowns against fighters of any serious caliber close to the top of 154/160.
     
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  9. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Borderline case

    Unified titles beat plenty of very good fighters

    He didnt beat the 2 best guys at his weight and the Pacquiao fight fell through

    I dont really blame him for Thurman because Keith seemed to be the less interested party

    Him losing to crawford wasn't bad, him getting totally annihilated in a not at all close fight really tarnished his legacy
     
  10. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    It's obvious to me that Spence will be inducted into the IBHOF, Ray Mancini is in it, it's unthinkable that Errol Spence can't be in it.
     
  11. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    When you beat a legend you become a legend.
     
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  12. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Facts.
     
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  13. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Active Member Full Member

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    No. His WW run was weak..

    Brook was ruined by the triple G weight jump.

    Peterson was a career LWW.

    Garcia a LW.

    Danny Garcia a fairly inactive LWW.

    Porter little more than a higher level gatekeeper who he almost lost to.

    Ugas a 36 year old unknown who got a bit of fame for beating a 50 year old Pac.