Who is not getting in the HOF this year? Very good class of fighters:

[Strange King]

There are some good names on this list but only 3 can make it in.

Yuri Arbachakov,
Paulie Ayala,
Nigel Benn,
Ivan Calderon,
Sot Chitalada,
Donald Curry,
Chris Eubank,
Leo Gamez,
Ricky Hatton,
Genero Hernandez,
Julian Jackson,
Vitali Klitschko,
Santos Lacier,
Rocky Lockridge,
Miguel "Happy" Lora,
James "Buddy" McGirt,
Henry Maske,
Dariusz Michalczewski,
Sung-Kil Moon,
Michael Moorer,
Erik Morales,
Orzubek "Gussie" Nazarov,
Sven Ottke, Vinny Pazienza,
Gilberto Roman,
Gianfranco Rosi,
Samuel Serrano,
Meldrick Taylor,
Fernando Vargas,
Wilfredo Vazquez,
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin,
Ronald "Winky" Wright.

By definition, a modern era fighter must have had his last fight no earlier than 1989

who are your for locks to make it in ?

Its tough but I would say
Erik morales
Ricky hatton
Ivan Calderon



https://www.boxingnewsandviews.com/2017/10/07/2018-boxing-hall-of-fame/

 

[Seano]

Morales and Hatton. 3rd spot is sort of a question mark.

Vitali maybe.

 

[Strange King]

Morales and Hatton. 3rd spot is sort of a question mark.

Vitali maybe.

Honestly I was thinking that too but I didn't know.

 

[Seano]

I like Calderon a lot but I'm not sure he had a big impact on the sport.

 

[Strange King]

I like Calderon a lot but I'm not sure he had a big impact on the sport.

Do you think vitali had a better career than vargas or winky? Vargas was a champion at very young age and had a decent career but lost most of his big fights even though he beat winky a lot of people felt he lost that one but winky has some big wins Trinidad and Moseley but was avoided a good part of his career.

I'm not entirely sure what Boxing HOF looks for.

 

[ironfist05]

are we talking about who gets in or who should get in?

if we're talking who actually gets in, then my guess is that Hatton, Vitali, Morales, Winky, and Moorer are the 5 most likely to get votes (since HOF slip lets you vote for five people).

My personal list is: Morales, Winky, Vitali, Chitalada, Moon. Something like that. Lot of strong candidates, I wouldn't be upset with a lot of the names on here.

 

[XThe GreatestX]

Eubank should get in over Hatton if we are basing it off resume which it should be

 

[ironfist05]

If I had to rank them on worthiness:


1. Morales
2. Winky
3. Chitalada
4. Moon
5. Vitali
6. Roman
7. Arbachakov
8. Michalczewski
9. Hatton
10. Laciar
11. Curry
12. Calderon
13. Benn
14. Moorer
15. Eubank
16. Vazquez
17. Ayala
18. Jackson
19. Taylor
20. Buddy
21. Vargas
22. Serrano
23. Happy
24. Genaro
25. Gussie
26. Maske
27. Lockridge
28. Ottke
29. Gamez
30. Sor Vorapin
31. Rosi
32. Pazienza

 

[ironfist05]

Do you think vitali had a better career than vargas or winky? Vargas was a champion at very young age and had a decent career but lost most of his big fights even though he beat winky a lot of people felt he lost that one but winky has some big wins Trinidad and Moseley but was avoided a good part of his career.

I'm not entirely sure what Boxing HOF looks for.

I think Winky > vitali for sure (I think only Morales has a better case than Winky and Winky should be the clear #2). I think Vitali is definitely more worthy than Vargas though.

HOF is fickle AF

 

[cuban23]

Well I'll tell you who is getting in.

1.) Erik Morales - He's the most obvious choice a guarantee.

after Morales though, you can go several different directions, I think Vitali will also get in

2.) Vitali Klitschko

3.) Hatton , 3rd will be Winky or Hatton. Winky was a better fighter but Hatton was more popular and probably accomplished more. So I'll go with Hatton.

 

[borntoloseNOT]

I see Morales, Vitali, and Hatton or Eubank probably getting the nod. Benn, Winky, after that.