Gatti better not be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Amsterdam, Aug 9, 2007.


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  1. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Corrales is a likely HOFer rather than a certainty. Well maybe since he died, now he's become a near guaranteed pick.

    Corrales was a better fighter than Gatti anyway.
     
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  2. PolishPummler

    PolishPummler Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Amsterdam and Zakman ESB's biggest bandwagoneers.

    They only support undefeated fighters.
     
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  3. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    I'm a loyal fan. I have a selection of my favourites but the only bandwagon I am on is one that I have been on for a long time and will be on until it's done.
     
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  4. amhlilhaus

    amhlilhaus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    love your avatar.
     
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  5. PolishPummler

    PolishPummler Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Almost the exact same answer your canal pal Zakman gave.

    You 2 wait around for someone to win/lose and then come out talking **** as if you knew all along that fight "A" was overhyped or glass chinned etc...
     
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  6. Thread Stealer

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    Zak loves Holyfield, who has almost as many losses as he does illegitimate babies.
     
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  7. PolishPummler

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    Zak is also a college "professor" who sits on ESB all day everyday talking about glass chins and being exposed.

    Until he mentioned he was a professor i would have never guessed that he was above the age of 15.
     
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  8. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    But you see, I personally predict all of the ones that I call before hand. I predicted that Bautista would get smashed early for example and that the Pinoy's hyping him were foolish, I just dislike hype jobs personally, I feel they are not good for the sport in place of legitimacy. Have you never seen me give credit to fighters that really deserve credit?

    And I also cover a wide variety of topics, you cannot deny that I am not a well schooled fan of combat sports. I like to have a little fun when talking about them and the chin checking discussions are always legitimate and always bring laughs.

    What is the problem? Sure, we all spend a lot of time talking about boxing, this is fact, but you're the one taking all of this way too seriously mate.
     
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  9. MacManJr.

    MacManJr. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He still needs about 10 more losses!
     
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  10. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    We all love Gatti but if HOF is indictive of any sort of real greatness then Gatti shouldn't be in it.
     
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  11. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Exactly, I don't see how this relates to me being harsch on fighters, our side of the argument is plain and simply that the HOF should induct only the true elite and that Gatti was never apart of this.

    If the IBHOF keeps inducting wrongful fighters that don't belong, then they'll soon lose all credibility in my eyes just like Ring magazine has recently, along with the ABC belts.
     
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  12. Thread Stealer

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    The IBHOF already enshrined Jose Suliaman.

    That's worse than any fighter that's been enshrined in Canastota, and a lot worse than it'll be the day Gatti makes it.
     
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  13. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    It all goes back to the simple fact that these creations don't help boxing.

    Ring belt, IBHOF, WBU etc are all created to supposedly bring some sort of order or credibility to the game but they will have their flaws and fail.
     
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  14. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Ugh. I hope it gets reformed then, when enough dirt on that piece of **** is kicked up.:-(
     
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  15. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This sums it up for me. He's not PBF or Sugar Ray Robinson, but he's a gladiator who did more for boxing in his era than just about anybody. And he was a two-time world champ. I think he's in for these reasons.
     
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