Should these boxers be in the Hall of Fame or not?

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  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Here is a list. You can copy paste it and give your opinion, or simply just give your opinion without copy-pasting it. I want to hear (ehem...read) your opinions.
    1. Manuel "Mantecas" Medina
    2. Oscar Larios
    3. Jose Luis Ramirez
    4. Kid Azteca
    5. Israel Vazquez
    6. (when she retires) Jackie Nava
    7. Carlos de Leon
    8. Samuel Serrano
    9. Wilfredo Vazquez
    10. Alfredo Escalera
    11. Jose Basora
    12. (when she retires) Amanda Serrano
    13. Santos Laciar
    14. (when she retires) Yessica Bopp
    15. (again, when she retires} Marcela Acuna
    16. Bennie Briscoe
    17. Marvin Johnson
    18. Marty Servo
    19. Genaro Hernandez
    20. (when she retires) Clarissa Shields
    21. Sot Chitalada (I know i did a recent topic about this on him but I have to include him again!)
    22. Ceferino Garcia
    23 Jiro Watanabe
    24. Hogan Bassey
    25, (when she retires) Katie Taylor
    26. Teofilo Stevenson
    27. Juan Hernandez
    28. Felix Savon
     
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  2. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know they are really pushing women's boxing these days. But when there are only like 13 boxers in an entire division (instead of hundreds) and only 6 or 7 even have winning records, it's difficult for me to proclaim someone the greatest ever.

    The talent pool is virtually non-existent.

    And then people like Marvin Johnson get left off?

    Olympian. Three times the champion in a historically rich division like light heavyweight. Participant in several all-time great shootouts.

    By the way, Marvin definitely should be in.
     
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  3. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I second Marvin Johnson getting in there I'm surprised hes not already in there. Great dominant performances over Parlov, Galindez. Amazing slugfests vs Muhammad x2, Stewart 1, Emebe. And wasn't he also a 3 time Light Heavyweight champion ?
     
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  4. McGrain

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    It doesn’t really matter. It’s probably verging on scam now even if it used to be legit but it’s always been a mess by my eye. In, not in, makes no odds though it’s nice to bump about who isn’t in now and again.
     
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  5. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    I just edited to add the 3 Cuban Olympians who are not in. At least one (you know WHO) should be in!
     
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    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    I agree about everything, BUT I recommend you get subscribed to DirecTV en Espanol and start watching Boxeo de Primera quickly! At least the Argentine and the Uruguayan women can shoot it out! Plus, the Argentines are the Mexicans of women boxing, dominating in a lot of divisions.

    And yes, i would not say any one is the GOAT yet , although Hall of Famers Laila Ali , Anne Wolff and Christy Martin, along with Marcela Acuna, Katie Taylor, Clarrisa Shields, Amanda Serrano, Jackie Nava and Yessica Bopp do have a case.
     
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  7. Boxing GOAT

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    Ceferino Garcia and Marvin Johnson definitely.
     
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