Is Riddick Bowe a Hall Of Famer?

It depends on your criteria.

Of current fighters that are close to the end of their careers, who would you induct/not induct?

 

Yes he was Linear heavyweight champion, thats enough to get in the HOF.

 

If you induct say, Ricky Hatton, then Bowe is a shoe-in.

Their careers could be described as comparable IMO - though the first win over Holyfield easily trumps anything Hatton did of course.

 

I think the criteria to get into the Hall of Fame is not tight enough...:yep

What is the actual criteria...:think

 

No chance...butterbean has more chance than him:-(he started the slide in the heavyweight bums...exhausted after 2 rounds carry on

 

If you think Wlado and Vitlay qualify, then Riddick certainly does :think

 

I asked this question about Tyson, Hamed and Gatti on the Boxing Truth radio show this week and one of the guys there made the point that its the 'Hall of Fame' not necessarily the 'Hall of achievement' or words to that effect

 

Hell yes

Holy I and II are as good as heavy boxing has been since the early 70s

Dominated a lot of unbeaten fighters (Gonzales, Hide, Larry David)

The heart he showed in the Golota brawls :shock:

 

Riddick will be an HOF no doubt.

 

Thats what I've always said about how it seems to be run. I think all 3 fighters you've mentioned will get in eventually because of that.

 

if a fighter added something to the sport will being in it and if their absence from the sport is talked about they should get in

 

Based on their criteria etc... I'd say he should be, yes.

 

The riots, wasted talent and self destruction alone should get him in.