Is Dariusz Michalczewski Hall Of Fame worthy?

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  1. Phil Shad

    Phil Shad Keep working the jab. Full Member

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    Professional boxing record: 48-2 (38 KO's) in 50 fights.

    He's a two-division champion.

    Won the WBO, WBA, IBF & Lineal Light Heavyweight titles.
    Also won the WBO Cruiserweight title.

    He achieved an amateur record of 133-15-2 (83 KO's).
    Won the German National Championship in 1990.
    Won gold at the European Amateur Championships in 1991.

    Notable wins : Graciano Rocchigiani (2x), Montell Griffin, Virgil Hill ...

    Held the WBO Light Heavyweight title for 9 years and defended it 23 times.

    Thoughts?

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  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Imo no.
     
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  3. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    WBO means crap and was worth even less when he won it.
     
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  4. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    2 title defense shy of Louis' number of sucessful title defenses in any weight catagory

    dominated the LHW division in the 90's, he wasn't ever known in the US, though(probably because the Jones fight never happened)

    I'd say yes, not because Tiger's Polish, but because you don't have such long, dominant champions very often
     
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  5. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    he won the Lineal LHW title when he beat Hill
     
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  6. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He deserves to be in more than Johansson, McGuigan, Rosario, or Carbajal imo.


    He was an extremly dangerous fighter in his prime.
     
    The Funny Man 7, Sep 6, 2012
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  7. guru059

    guru059 TV Packager Full Member

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    he will get in.
     
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  8. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    No IMO not enough big wins.
     
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  9. HoldMyBeer

    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    no for me
    giving credit to fighters who never even wanted to make their name in the states (and therefore never being in a position to negotiate their biggest and defining fights) is like crediting a great basketball player who refuses to play in the NBA
     
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  10. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    I wouldn't complain at all if he made it, and I've said no to most of these threads. Three very good wins, long title reign, about 10-0 against titlists. Didn't face everyone he should have, but didn't fight a lot of patsies either. Basically wiped out the best in Europe, plus a few other top guys, for half a decade, and the best boxer in his country's history. No worse off than someone like Khaosai Galaxy.
     
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  11. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Indeed, and if not for people getting stripped, he would have held all four major belts simultaneously. Got screwed out of the Ring title since they were bankrupt and out of publication when he beat Hill, who had just beaten Maske in a 1-2 fight.
     
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  12. highguard

    highguard Well-Known Member Full Member

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    are you aware that is this NOT 1953 and madison square garden is not the centre of the world

    i guess your one of those people that thinks americans dont need to travel at all, even though when they do....

    they often lose but that doesnt matter
    because only the garden matters
     
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  13. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, Dariusz is Hall of Fame worthy. He beat Hill to become the Undisputed World LHW Champion.
     
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  14. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Most likely .
     
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  15. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nope thanks to RJJ for ducking him completely, robbing him of his shot at greatness
     
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