On another site that I post far more regularly on, they came up with their list of "Immortals" as their own Hall of Fame without it being watered down. The list consists of 35 names and I thought that I would put it up for dissection on this site: Bob Fitzsimmons Jack Dempsey Joe Walcott Jimmy Wilde Harry Greb Joe Gans Abe Attel Tony Cansoneri Henry Armstrong Barney Ross Benny Leonard Mickey Walker Gene Tunney Tommy Loughran Joe Louis Billy Conn Rocky Marciano Sugar Ray Robinson Willie Pep Archie Moore Ezzard Charles Manuel Ortiz Sandy Saddler Charley Burley Muhammad Ali Roberto Duran Alexis Arguello Michael Spinks Ray Leonard Tommy Hearns Marvin Hagler Ricardo Lopez Pernell Whitaker Julio Cesar Chavez Manny Pacquiao
1. MUST have been THE MAN in at least one division for an extended period of time. Exceptions for race and family issues. 2. MUST have at least 17 wins over ranked fighters. 3. MUST have been "fully tested." That means the guy cannot have say 3+ guys he should have fought and didn't. The three is negotiable. 4. MUST have winning record against championship quality competition. Those were the rules used in determining it. Really it sounds like depth of resume.
whys pac there then i personally have no problem with it but using your criteria he wasent "the man " in any division for "an extented period of time" well i supose that depends on you definition of extented but i see that as 5/6 maybe 7 fights
Tip: Post this in Classic. I'm not being sarcastic to you but what I mean is unless you want this to go 7000 pages of 'debate' as to why all 35 spots should be reserved for the Klitschko's and their amazing modern trained, modern nutritionally fed opponents or not then it's a really good idea.
whilst i agree with you the classic is the same just reversed a great modern day fighter automaticlly dosent last 5 rounds with older great fighter , there very snoby infact there as snobby as the general is ******ed at times thats why im glad theres a sane place on here the brit forum
I didn't actually vote on it because I do not know enough about boxing prior to about 2003 lol. I just wanted to see the reaction on a higher traffic forum.
I dare to say must on General (including me) don't know much about at least half of a guys from your list.
