THE CLASSIC HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL INDUCTION: The Featherweights (closed - results in)

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Hello.

    As per the discussion this week on the forum i'm organising a hall of fame voted for by the forum continuing, here, with the Featherweights. If you have any general points to make about the process or think changes are needed, please don't post them in this thread, but rather the one linked below.

    https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/the-classic-bn24-hall-of-fame-a-chat.692777/

    This is for any and all discussion surrounding technical issues relating to the process. In this thread, discussion is encouraged but should surround only the seven fighters to be inducted into the inaugural Classic Hall of Fame

    Please read the rules before posting.

    1 - You will nominate 7 Featherweights from the provided list that you believe should be in the inaugural HoF.
    2 - The seven Featherweights most often named will be inducted.
    3 - In the case of a tie, I'll call upon you all to vote again to settle the issue.
    4 - You are voting on the ENTIRE career of the fighters to hand. You are NOT just inducting them as Featherweights - consider their whole career when voting.
    5 - Fighters must be retired on or before December 31st 1999 to be considered for the HoF.
    6 - You can alter your list right up until the closing date by editing the post with your list in it.

    Thank you for participating. It is your Hall of Fame so please do consider your votes carefully and take your time. The thread will be closed to new votes on October 8.
     
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  2. McGrain

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    The Twenty Nominated Featherweights (126) for the inaugural Classic Hall of Fame:

    Eusebio Pedroza (1973-1992)
    Alexis Arguello (1968-1995)
    Johnny Kilbane (1907-1923)
    Freddie Miller (1927-1940)
    Abe Attell (1900-1917)
    Salvador Sanchez (1975-1982)
    George Dixon (1886-1906)
    Vicente Saldivar (1961-1973)
    Sandy Saddler (1944-1956)
    Willie Pep (1940-1966)
    Henry Armstrong (1931-1945)
    Tony Canzoneri (1925-1939)
    Young Cobett II (1896-1910)
    Kid Chocolate (1927-1938)
    Young Griffo (1886-1904)
    Jim Driscoll (1901-1919)
    Sugar Ramos (1957-1972)
    Danny Lopez (1971-1992)
    Johnny Dundee (1910-1932)
    Battling Battalino (1927-1940)
     
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  3. McGrain

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    My selection:

    George Dixon (1886-1906)
    Vicente Saldivar (1961-1973)
    Sandy Saddler (1944-1956)
    Willie Pep (1940-1966)
    Henry Armstrong (1931-1945)
    Tony Canzoneri (1925-1939)
    Alexis Arguello (1968-1995)
     
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  4. McGrain

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    Sorry boys :lol:
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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    **** me, this is gonna be hard.
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

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    Salvador Sanchez (1975-1982)
    Vicente Saldivar (1961-1973)
    Sandy Saddler (1944-1956)
    Willie Pep (1940-1966)
    Henry Armstrong (1931-1945)
    Tony Canzoneri (1925-1939)
    George Dixon (1886-1906)

    I think.
     
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  7. McGrain

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    It's awful.

    I found it helped to say "only one of these can be in the HoF, which one?"
     
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  8. McGrain

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    Yes, came down ao a Sanchez-Arguello showdown for me also.
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    But then even after, I found it hard to decide which seven should be granted consideration.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    Possibly, but if not Sanchez, I probably would've gone for Attell. Maybe Dundee or Killbane. Pedroza and Marcel also probably have their own cases. God, I'm second guessing myself already.
     
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  11. Gazelle Punch

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    Pep
    Armstrong
    Saddler
    Sanchez
    Arguello
    Saldivar
    Dixon
     
  12. salsanchezfan

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    Pep
    Saddler
    Sanchez
    Saldivar
    Armstrong
    Canzoneri
    Dixon
     
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  13. salsanchezfan

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    I wanted Pedroza in there too, but.....
     
  14. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Featherweights is a bit more up my alley, I'll have a list ready for you mate later this afternoon.
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

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    I'm allowing myself a teeny bit of own era bias thanks very muchly!

    Eusebio Pedroza (1973-1992)
    Alexis Arguello (1968-1995)
    Vicente Saldivar (1961-1973)
    Sandy Saddler (1944-1956)
    Willie Pep (1940-1966)
    Henry Armstrong (1931-1945)
    Tony Canzoneri (1925-1939)