I have read the bullet points and i completely agree with you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Your article shows tells me you must have a lot of background in this topic. http://www.openingtimesuk.com/groups/vision-express/
Sorry that I don't sit infront of a computer all day studying who's in the HOF last time I bothered to look it was a few yrs ago. Considering it's ur first post try being a bit humble.
Cervantes and Rodriguez are no-brainers. While there are some inductees who were never world champions, Briscoe's record against the top fighters of his era isn't good enough to get him there. IMO, it's not all that close, though he was a very good fighter and almost world champion (but also bear in mind that not every world champion is in the HOF, either).