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Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by GPater11093, Apr 30, 2009.


  1. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    my picks
     
  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    anyone else doing picks
     
  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Put it this way.
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    Sullivan had over 200 profesional fights acording to some estimates and only 4 of them were under London prize ring rules.

    He prefered to fight under queensbury rules and only fought under LPR if his opponent held all the aces.

    I would say that makes him the first gloved champion
     
  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think it will happen.

    Just give people a bit of time.

    Your lists are good and informed, but I do think a couple of names got left off.
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    cheers

    for the stuff on Sullivan as well i thought you had told me tha before cheers for clearing it up

    is there any missing from the old timers
     
  6. MrMarvel

    MrMarvel Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Definitely.
     
  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    fought after 1994
     
  8. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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  9. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not looking at the list 20 guys off the top of my hand

    Robinson 1
    Armstrong 2
    Ross 3
    Marciano 4
    Louis 5
    Ali 6
    Ted Kid Lewis 7
    Kid Galvian 8
    Carman B 9
    Joe Gans 10
    Joe Frazier 11
    Battling Nelson 12
    Willie Ritchie 13
    Benny Leonard 14
    Les Darcy 15
    Greb 16
    Walker 17
    Dempsey 18
    Johnson 19
    and 20 would be Toney Canzi
     
  10. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I realize he technically had fights after '94 but he was a shell.
     
  11. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    cheers

    rules are rules, its stopping Duran, Leoanrd and hearns aswell
     
  12. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    My first 20 picks

    Ray Robinson
    Sam Langford
    Harry Greb
    Henry Armstrong
    John L Sullivan
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Joe Gans
    Joe Walcott
    Jack Johnson
    Jack Dempsey
    NP Jack Dempsey
    Gene Tunney
    Benny Leonard
    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Mickey Walker
    Ezzard Charles
    Archie Moore
    Barney Ross
    Willie Pep
     
  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Barbados Joe Walcott should be in.

    Terry McGovern also

    A few flyweights are missing if we gave them the credit of other weight classes.

    One great fighter who never made it into the IBHOF who should have by any fair measure is Jeff Clark.

    You could make a statment by putting him in this hall but it is up to you.
     
  14. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    ok cheers mate i dont think this hall of fame will hold much weight but i might put in Jeff Clark but he would have to be voted in.

    what flyweights are missing in your opinion
     
  15. biglads

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    I'd have Tommy Ryan in the old timers list. 2 weight (welter & middle) champion.