Don King. Would you vote him into the IBHOF?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Seamus, Jul 12, 2020.


Don King: HOF worthy?

  1. Absolutely!

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    67.4%
  2. Never!

    6 vote(s)
    13.0%
  3. Ask Tim Witherspoon.

    9 vote(s)
    19.6%
  1. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He should be on there.
     
  2. sweetsci

    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I actually feel the opposite. Without these people, boxing wouldn't happen. And some even meet the #1 factor in getting into the HOF, which of course is to be FAMOUS. I feel that it's a BOXING, not boxers, hall of fame; non participants are important and should be honored along with the fighters. But I totally respect your opinion.
     
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  3. sweetsci

    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oh, and yeah, Don King is famous enough to get into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
     
  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Did he do the crime?
     
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  5. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    He's famous enough, but I wouldn't be in favour of giving the scumbag the honour.
     
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes.

    It is called the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Niceness!
     
  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Fair enough
     
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  8. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It’s not the Boxer Hall of Fame, it’s the BoxING Hall of Fame, and there’s no boxING without these people.

    The public will always glom onto the fighters, obviously, but that doesn’t mean greats in the sport who played other roles should not be enshrined, appreciated and recognized.
     
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  9. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If the rules stipulate that non participants can be entered then of course he should be in.
    If his dubious background is an issue then it should be for some of the boxers that are in there.
     
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  10. manilavanilla

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  11. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Certainly. I would think he would be in already.
     
  12. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    He's already in.
     
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  13. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Yes, of course, King deserves to be in.
    And he is in.
     
  14. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Ask the fighters that he promoted.
     
  15. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hehe. I saw what you did there.