Will Chris Byrd make the HOF?

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  1. Vladimir23

    Vladimir23 Boxing Addict banned

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    Why are you laughing like a ******?

    There have been 5 southpaw world heavyweight champs in boxing history.

    Chris Byrd
    Corrie Sanders
    Ruslan Chagaev
    Sultan Ibragimov
    Michael Moorer
     
    Vladimir23, Jul 4, 2012
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  2. venbox

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    Someone who clearly lost to Oquendo while on his prime cant be in the HOF
     
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  3. Lilo

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    Audley Harrison and Tony Thompson will be on that list soon.
     
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  4. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't see him be voted in.
     
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  5. DemolitionDan

    DemolitionDan ATG and HoF Full Member

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    Even with the lax qualifications on being in the Boxing Hall of Fame I don't think Byrd goes in.
     
    DemolitionDan, Jul 4, 2012
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  6. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    No way. He's got a good career, but not a HOF career.
     
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  7. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    no, hell no. very good career and amazing achievements for someone his size/power but no.
     
    Royal-T-Bag, Jul 4, 2012
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  8. TheRat

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    yes, the guy is a house hold name.
     
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  9. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    From Calzaghe's bio.

    Amateur

    Calzaghe, a southpaw, began boxing at age nine. In more than 12 amateur contests, he won four schoolboy ABA titles, followed by three consecutive senior British ABA titles (British Championships) between 1991 and 1993. This made him only the second boxer in history to win in welter, light-middleweight and middleweight divisions.
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    He reportedly had an amateur record of 110–10. Calzaghe received his last defeats at the hands of Michael Smyth in the 1990 Welsh ABA final and Romanian amateur Adrian Opreda at the 1990 European Junior Championships in Prague.

    http://joecalzagheblog.blogspot.com/p/about-joe-calzaghe.html
     
    Flatlander, Jul 4, 2012
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  10. H .

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    i don't think so
     
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  11. Rob887

    Rob887 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I doubt he will to be honest.
     
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  12. RonnieHornschuh

    RonnieHornschuh ESB indie police Full Member

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    Marcus "Too Sharp" Johnson made it in the HOF, so why not Byrd?
     
    RonnieHornschuh, Jul 5, 2012
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  13. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Johnson was a much better fighter.

    Byrd was on the same level as Jimmy Young, and I can't see Young being inducted any time soon.

    His losses to Ibeabuchi and Wlad were decisive, some of his decision wins were razor close, and his best win on paper (Vitali) obviously has an asterisk attached. He had good wins over Tua and a faded Holyfield, but it isn't a HOF resume.

    It was admirable the way that Byrd was able to compete with much bigger fighters, but he was in no way, shape or form a great heavyweight.
     
    Momus, Jul 5, 2012
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  14. DiggyBoxer

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    No chance, but the guy was definitely talented and had a decent enough career. No way good enough for Canastota though.
     
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  15. king khan

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    Mother**** nahhhhh. . .

    But then again, if Barry McGuigan can make the HOF, anybody can.
     
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