Kostya Tszyu Induction into IBHOF, Your Thoughts?

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  1. sidthehat

    sidthehat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You can criticise almost anyone's record but when they're at the top of their division for a decade they deserve to be in.
     
    sidthehat, Jun 12, 2011
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  2. GazOC

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    :lol:

    Im hope Hatton somehow manages to get into the IBHOF just for the comedy value around here. There'll be rattles flying out of prams all over the place!!
     
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In all seriousness, I do not see how Hatton does not get into it.

    If you name the top three fighters of the year since the second world war, they will all get in. On top of this a fighter cannot go in twice, so if you are in the top three fighters of the year twice, that year the person coming fourth gets in, if he is not already a member...

    So what I am saying is: If you are a top seven/eight fighter for any year post World War two, in time, you will be unlucky not to be in the Hall of Fame.

    Hatton qualifies, it will only be a matter of time...
     
    TBooze, Jun 12, 2011
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  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Its a nice honour for the fighters themselves but I've always thought its bit of a spurious debate from a fans point of view. It doesn't alter the fighters skills, achievements, wins etc.

    edit: Yep, the selection process is attritional, stick around and you'll get in in the end!
     
    GazOC, Jun 12, 2011
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  5. FrochFan7

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    4 more years til Hatton's in :deal
     
    FrochFan7, Jun 12, 2011
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  6. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    Great fighter but slightly overated imo, I would say no
     
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  7. Davew430

    Davew430 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'd prefer the HOF to be reserved for great fighter's, but now a day's it seem's anybody can get into it if they've had a pretty good career.
     
    Davew430, Jun 12, 2011
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  8. MIK1000

    MIK1000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wasn't who ranked number 2 pound for pound up until the Hatton loss?
     
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  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I think it was 3 by The Ring behind Hopkins and Mayweather.
     
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  10. pong

    pong Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no problem with this.he deserves it and does stallone as a non participant.mcguigan always gets shitted on this time of year, their are worse people in them him


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    @danrafaelespn @MikeCoppinger Did you vote for Barry McGuigan? Canelo deserves to be in more than he does.
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    pong, Jun 12, 2011
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  11. FrochFan7

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    :lol:
     
    FrochFan7, Jun 12, 2011
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  12. Tanchico

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    Everyone and his kid brother gets into the IBHOF these days, Barry McGuigan, Slyvester Stallone, And now Kostya Tszyu a guy that only had 34 fights and only won world titles in the one weight category and whos biggest win was probably Zab Judah.

    Since everyone gets in, Why not Tszyu?
     
    Tanchico, Jun 14, 2011
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  13. WalletInspector

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    Amount of fights is irrelevant. It's how many top level fights you have, and Tszyu was fighting for world titles when he had only had 13 fights.

    Why does only winning titles in one weight category hinder him? Marvin Hagler only won titles at middleweight, but he dominated it. Winning baubles at 5 different weight classes doesn't better that for me.
     
    WalletInspector, Jun 14, 2011
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