Should any of the following Featherweights be inducted into the HOF?

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  1. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Johnny Famechon and Danny Lopez
     
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    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Danny Lopez
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  5. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Possibly all of them, Winstone was a great, great boxer, but the criteria for induction is a grey area for me so i dont know, but if i was chosing-

    Winstone, Legra, Hamed, Famechon, possibly all of them though
     
  6. Joe E

    Joe E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :deal
     
  7. Joe E

    Joe E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why Hamed? True, he has a fantastic win / lose record, only losing to Barrera, the first truly good Man he ever faced, and losing bad, what else did he accomplish?
     
  8. Sweet Pea

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    Titles in 3 weight classes, wins over guys like Wilfredo Vazquez, Kevin Kelley, Wayne McCullough, Augie Sanchez, etc. Hugely popular and dominant in his time, even if he'd never have beaten the truly elite(though he may land a big punch in a fight or two).
     
  9. teeto

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    You're right in a way, i think people are voting him in simply because of how good he looked, but quality of opposition wasnt great at all, past prime top fighters, McCullough was past his best weight also. But he must be one of the hardest punching FWs ever, not realy a criteria for the HOF though, so you are maybe correct in your post.

    Gimme credit for stepping up and trying to answer you though!!!!!!!
     
  10. teeto

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    Oh, i see you should give Sweet Pea credit also!!!
     
  11. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    other than Winstone who did Legra beat that was so good?
     
  12. Sweet Pea

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    With him it's less about resume and more about consistency, longevity, and sheer boxing ability. He wasn't dubbed "Pocket Cassius" for nothing. I consider him one of the very best of that era, he fits in with the rest. Winstone didn't have a particularly fantastic resume either, but it's hard to do so with a guy like Saldivar at the top, but he is also placed for his career and boxing ability.
     
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  14. Joe E

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    You are 100% correct Teeto.:good
     
  15. teeto

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    Thanks, if i was picking then I would personally put him in though, just my opinion.