Next Hall of Fame inductees

[codfather]

This is the 2023 ballot for the "modern" category. Bradley, Froch and Marquez made it. Who makes it next year?

 

[LEWIS540]

Froch got in ahead of Eubank and Benn?

As a Brit that seems odd. Guess the latter 2 never really "made it" in the US?

 

[Mr2urbo]

Damn so many names that bring back memories and just now Samuel Serrano made the ballot?

 

[Blazeblack]

Froch got in ahead of Eubank and Benn?

As a Brit that seems odd. Guess the latter 2 never really "made it" in the US?

Check it again, Benn and Eubank are on the list.

 

[Seano]

I think Hatton deserves to be in there. I don't get how Tim Bradley is in there but not Hatton.

 

[LEWIS540]

Check it again, Benn and Eubank are on the list.

Think it's you who needs to check again, son.

 

[LEWIS540]

I think Hatton deserves to be in there. I don't get how Tim Bradley is in there but not Hatton.

Another UK guy am a bit shocked Froch got in before.

 

[Athenry04]

Another UK guy am a bit shocked Froch got in before.

I can only think because Froch is still in recent memory maybe. I mean I think froch had an excellent career, but Eubank and Benn WERE British boxing for a number of years.

 

[Blazeblack]

Think it's you who needs to check again, son.

Your right, my bad. So of those listed Bradley, Froch and Marquez made it? Marquez makes sense, Froch is acceptable though I agree that Benn and Eubank should have been in first. Bradley is a head scratcher, there are definitely more deserving names on list.

 

[Seano]

I can only think because Froch is still in recent memory maybe. I mean I think froch had an excellent career, but Eubank and Benn WERE British boxing for a number of years.

You cray. He fought in front of 80K people!

 

[StewDogg11]

Do you like that they let known roiders, murderers, rapists, etc. in the boxing HOF? I know other sports have a character clause.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Do you like that they let known roiders, murderers, rapists, etc. in the boxing HOF? I know other sports have a character clause.

I have no idea, I'm guessing they can't exclude those with criminal convictions though, probably no point having it otherwise.

I'd think Hatton should be somewhere in the mix next year, maybe even Sven Ottke as well, he had a pretty long run as champ.

 

[Boxiana]

Froch got in ahead of Eubank and Benn?

As a Brit that seems odd. Guess the latter 2 never really "made it" in the US?

I think Froch has a better resume than both Benn and Eubank. Looking at their 3 best wins (IMO and in no particular order) and how they went down:

Froch
1. Bute - brutalised the heavy favourite
2. Groves 2 - iced
3. Kessler 2 - dominant in avenging a questionable loss

Sole loss to an ATG in Ward, fought the best available

Benn
1. McKlellan - savage beatdown
2. DeWitt - ballsy comeback
3. Barkley - shootout

Losses to Watson and Eubank in his prime, and Collins when he was way past it.

Eubank
1. Watson - 1 robbery, 1 tragic win
2. Benn - outtoughed the tough guy
3. Malinga

Losses to Collins, Clazaghe and Thompson later on.

 

[LEWIS540]

I think Froch has a better resume than both Benn and Eubank. Looking at their 3 best wins (IMO and in no particular order) and how they went down:

Froch
1. Bute - brutalised the heavy favourite
2. Groves 2 - iced
3. Kessler 2 - dominant in avenging a questionable loss

Sole loss to an ATG in Ward, fought the best available

Benn
1. McKlellan - savage beatdown
2. DeWitt - ballsy comeback
3. Barkley - shootout

Losses to Watson and Eubank in his prime, and Collins when he was way past it.

Eubank
1. Watson - 1 robbery, 1 tragic win
2. Benn - outtoughed the tough guy
3. Malinga

Losses to Collins, Clazaghe and Thompson later on.

Perhaps, yeah.

But in terms of notoriety/fame, don’t think Froch ever came close to Benn, Eubank and Hatton who all were mainstream stars.

 

[Boxiana]

Perhaps, yeah.

But in terms of notoriety/fame, don’t think Froch ever came close to Benn, Eubank and Hatton who all were mainstream stars.

Agree, but it was a different world back then - big fights on regular TV with millions watching

 

[Seano]

I think Froch has a better resume than both Benn and Eubank. Looking at their 3 best wins (IMO and in no particular order) and how they went down:

Froch
1. Bute - brutalised the heavy favourite
2. Groves 2 - iced
3. Kessler 2 - dominant in avenging a questionable loss

Sole loss to an ATG in Ward, fought the best available

Benn
1. McKlellan - savage beatdown
2. DeWitt - ballsy comeback
3. Barkley - shootout

Losses to Watson and Eubank in his prime, and Collins when he was way past it.

Eubank
1. Watson - 1 robbery, 1 tragic win
2. Benn - outtoughed the tough guy
3. Malinga

Losses to Collins, Clazaghe and Thompson later on.

I was always a big Froch fan, I see no reason he shouldn't be in there. You could argue some deserve it more, I guess, but he has a HOF resume when you look at his record and drawing power.

 

[Boxiana]

I was always a big Froch fan, I see no reason he shouldn't be in there. You could argue some deserve it more, I guess, but he has a HOF resume when you look at his record and drawing power.

Rewatched the Bute fight last night. Love that rushing style throwing both hands from the hips.

 

[Jonny Ninja]

Rewatched the Bute fight last night. Love that rushing style throwing both hands from the hips.

It’s one of my favourite recent fights and I’m not even a froch fan. And He looked mean AF beating bute in the corner just before the stoppage. he didn’t care about taking shots as long as he could land his

I watch that fight pretty regularly

 

[Icanseeu]

While I don't like Bradley as a commentator or boxer I just looked up his record and he has some nice wins so I think his HOF election is fair.

 

[Blazeblack]

While I don't like Bradley as a commentator or boxer I just looked up his record and he has some nice wins so I think his HOF election is fair.

I don't think that he is necessarily undeserving, I just don't think he is more deserving than the likes of Micheal Nunn or Mickelsivsky.