THE CLASSIC HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL INDUCTION: The Welterweights (Closed - Results In)

Welterweights is CLOSED to further votes!

Thank you to those who participated.

@Tin_Ribs I've updated your list to include Britton as per your posts after your list.

 

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The seven Welterweights BN24 have inducted to the Classic Hall of Fame (trademarked) are!:


Ray Leonard
Jose Napoles
Mickey Walker
Emile Griffith
Kid Gavilan
Joe Walcott
Sugar Ray Robinson

 

At first I was horrified by the commission of Tommy Ryan - but with the forum considering Napoles a lock, it was always going to be a question of either one or neither of Walcott or Ryan making it in - and the forum chose Walcott.

Near Miss: Jimmy McLarning missed out by one vote. I had the tie-break claxon ready and everything but luf swooped in and spared us.
The Big Surprise: Jack Britton finished tenth. 147 is savage.
Shocking!: Britton, Ryan and McLarnin all left out - we'll see these guys again in the wildcard vote but at least one of these guys is left until next year at best.

 

At first, I felt responsible because maybe I should have gone 8 not 7 - but Britton finished tenth.

It's a strange one. See how he does at wildcard but he's already up against Dixon, McLarnin and Ryan.