Donald Curry

autumn1976 · Aug 26, 2021

IntentionalButt said: ↑

There is no burden of proof on me to demonstrate Curry should be termed ATG since I already clarified that ATG isn't a synonymous term with "deserving International Boxing Hall of Fame entry".

You seem to have forgotten or conveniently glossed over that fact. You define those as synonymous terms, do you? I don't.

I think you can reasonably argue that Curry is no ATG.

I think you can't reasonably argue that he doesn't meet the criteria to be in the IBHOF.

Again, they aren't the same thing.

One is an even more rarefied tier. The oversight is to do with Curry's HOF status (or rather lack thereof) - and so proving whether he is a genuine ATG or not has no bearing on the conversation. That's a different level, the way most people use the parlance.

If you don't think his resume, title captures, and miscellaneous honors racked up (Ring Mag co-Fighter of the Year with Hagler, cited by most contemporaneous publications as the pound for pound best in the sport for a time, etc) warrant inclusion, fine - but yours would be the minority view, outside those who decide the ballot.

If you want to say the above sees him fall short of ATG status (beyond "merely" entering the Hall of Fame, as it were) - as in, among the absolute best of the best, ever - not many are going to find any umbrage to be taken with that.
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Very smart post indeed. Respect.

IntentionalButt · Aug 26, 2021

autumn1976 said: ↑

Very smart post indeed. Respect.
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Thank you.

And welcome aboard.

Cobra33 · Aug 26, 2021

Curry was a top amateur boxer. Won the Olympic trials in 1980.

Curry was a unified Welterweight Champion.
Curry also added the Jr.middleweight title as well.

So in essence you have a two time champion.

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