How many hall of famer did floyd fought?

He won fight of the year about 3 times, and is one of the most popular fighters of his era. His talent doesnt put him in, his name does.

 

Exactly - and with Hernandez it's almost the opposite. He doesn't have the name of a Gatti but boxing insiders know him to be one of the best scalps claimed by both DLH and Mayweather (unlike Gatti, who is for both considered just icing or a nice high-profile payday and showcase).

 

In reality, his best opponents were Castillo, Coralles and an over the hill Oscar. That speaks for itself.

 

A discussion on classic about whether or not Hernandez was a very good fighter or a great fighter: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256156

 

I think they mistake excitement and heart for greatness.

He just didn't do enough to be hall-worthy.

 

Does a fighter even need to be great to be inducted, though?

I'm talking about actual practice, not "in a perfect world".

Very good + well known seems to be standard credentialing procedure.

 

Nope. I just thought it was an interesting aside in the conversation. I think a lot of people forget how accomplished Hernandez was, by the way.

 

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