The selection process begins for the 2008 Hall of Fame

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    The 2008 boxing hall of fame class appears to a bit weak. Holmes is a slam dunk. Chang, Kane, Kinpetch, and Williams have a good shot. Naz has a shot as well.


    Georgie Abrams
    Horacio Accavallo
    Joey Archer
    Jose Beccerra
    Johnny Bratton
    Jimmy Carruthers
    Jung Koo Chang
    Donald Curry
    Hiroyuki Ebihara
    Tommy Farr
    Tiger Jack Fox
    Ceferino Garcia
    Betulio Gonzalez
    Yoko Gushiken
    Naseem Hamed
    Carlos Hernandez
    Rafael Herrera
    Larry Holmes
    Al Hostak
    Harry Jeffra
    Peter Kane
    Cocoa Kid
    Pone Kingpetch
    Tippy Larkin
    Jose Legra
    Miguel Lora
    Raul Macias
    ErnestoMarcel
    Lloyd Marshall
    Freddie Mills
    Brian Mitchell
    Rinty Monaghan
    Masao Ohba
    Ken Overlin
    Eddie Perkins
    Gustave Roth
    Lou Salica
    Dave Sands
    Petey Scalzo
    Samuel Serrano
    Yoshio Shirai
    Kid Tunero
    Holman Williams
    Myung Woo Yuh
    Hilario Zapata
     
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  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    good thread

    IMO Marshall and Williams are top picks, they deserve automatic selecion, as does Holmes. Cocoa Kid too
     
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holmes, Chang, Yuh, Monaghan and Carruthers would be my top five from the list, then:

    Archer, Fox, Gushiken, Kingpetch, and Williams....

    But the Hall of Fame is a popularity contest so you can bet Curry and Naseem will be there...
     
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  4. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Where'd you get this list, M? Did the BWAA publish it?
     
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  5. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    IMO this year Holmes is pretty much the only true HOFer, but of course there will be the people who are borderline great that will get in too. The HOF is really starting to slip...or is it the quality of fighters?
     
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  6. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    It was emailed to me.
     
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    A better game would be to pick a name on the list and justify why they should or should not be in.
     
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  8. mr. magoo

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    What do you guys think about Donald Curry? Is he worthy?
     
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  9. Drew101

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    Yeah, given some of the entrants in recent years.

    Jung Koo Chang, Masao Ohba, Holman Williams, Marshall, and Brian Mitchell are my top picks.
     
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  10. rydersonthestorm

    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Naz, holmes and curry will be in me thinks.
     
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  11. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No Davey Moore(1960's) and no Mike McTige. Geez.
     
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  12. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    How do they determine 'Modern' and 'Old Timer' on their website??

    Modern - Jackie Kid Berg
    Old Timer - Max Baer

    ???
     
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  13. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If the fought after 1934 or so there Modern.
    Before 1934 there a old timer. Thats how I heard it.
     
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  14. Jack Dempsey

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    Gotcha, why 1934??
     
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  15. McGrain

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    The thing with Marshall is that he supposedly took a lot of money in arrangements as a "business" fighter. He was the definitive business fighter of the era, it seems.

    It's unlikely that Williams and Cocoa Kid failed to take cash to carry or dive at some point but I agree - both of them are locks, if Williams doesn't get in, they should burn the building to the ground.
     
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