Should Gennady Golovkin go into the IBHOF?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, Feb 24, 2022.


Should Golovkin get into the Hall of Fame?

Poll closed Nov 19, 2024.
  1. Yes

    90.4%
  2. No

    9.6%
  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    What do you think?

    Consider he was avoided by many when he was in his prime, and wasted years being mismanaged by Universum. I think he deserves it.
     
  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's s a shoo-in for the IBHOF based on his popularity, exciting style, his reign as MW champ, title defenses, and his fights with Canelo. He'll be in eventually.
     
  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Sure, less accomplished fighters have.
     
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  4. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's not his fault that his contemporaries were too scared or had to age him out before fighting him.
     
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  5. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Absolutely. If the most MW defences in history can't get you in, what can?
     
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  6. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    The INHOF should ask Golovkin if he wants to give them the honor to be featured in it.
     
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  7. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also his middleweight title defense KO %.
     
  8. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes. 19 title defenses, one of the highest KO rates in MW history, never been put on the canvas.
     
  9. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Great fighter and very dominant. Shyte era, but he did dominate

    I think his resume is poor. Even if you count one or 2 wins over Canelo, it still isn't great

    However, certainly still HOF worthy considering his domination

    Maybe should have spent more time calling out big boys rather than chasing little Floyd for a payday
     
  10. tee_birch

    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely will be at some point. Depends the line up to see if he’s first ballot
     
  11. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    He should and will be a Hall of Famer. I don't expect it will take long for him to be voted in after he retires.
     
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  12. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Hes wildly popular and was successful for many years while having huge US exposure. Of course he will get in! Title defenses, KO's, and a huge rivalry with Canelo. He is a lock.
     
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  13. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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  14. MagicE

    MagicE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ultimately he'll retire with regrets over the way the second half of his career went but he's undoubtedly a boxing great
     
  15. SpeedOfEnnis

    SpeedOfEnnis New Member banned Full Member

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    definitely 100% should be.

    But will he get in. Not fully confident as it's very USA biased. For example, Dariusz Michalewaski still hasn't got in , and Carl Froch hasn't yet
     
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