Jose Naploes HOF Vote

[allworld80]

Yes or No

[Crease]

Jose Napoles:
Accolades:
Longest Title Reign (WBU title from Week 8-22, 14 title defences)
ONLY man to hold all six titles.
Second man to unify the 5 titles
Million Dollar Tournament Quarter Finalist

Unified Honours:
X1 time Udispued Champion (Week 29)
X2 time Triple Champion (WBC, WBA, IBO in Week 22) & (WBC, WBO, IBF in Week 28
X2 time Double Champion (WBC, IBO in Week 23) & (WBA, IBO in Week 24)

Individual Titles:
X2 time WBC Champion (Weeks 22, 28)
X2 time WBA Champion (Week 22, 29)
X2 time IBO Champion (Week 22, 29)
X1 time WBO Champion (Week 28)
X1 time IBF Champion (Week 28)
X1 time WBU Champion (Week 8

[jBacca]

No

[Crease]

EDITED: My vote is: NO

But I think his WBU title reign should be noted somehwere in the Hall.

[Fist of Legend]

yes

[Sweet P]

Yes

[Deno1986]

Yes

[kevo]

Yes.

[armageto]

No,

Just based on the fact his own manager doesn't think he belongs in the H.O.F.

[hitman09]

No

[sockdolager]

No

[hitman09]

He finished the season ranked only 6th by the Commish, and his own manager doesn't believe he deserved a place. I don't see much of a case, especially as he spent most of the season with the WBU belt.

[JDC]

No

['Frilla]

For the 14 WBU title defences, yes.

[Crease]

For the 14 WBU title defences, yes.

Napoles had 12 succesful defences of the WBU title:

Hewon it in Week 8, and in Week 17 he ofught Whitaker, but it was not for the WBU title becayse Whitaker was too highly ranked.

21 W Oscar De La Hoya UD WBU
20 W Felix Trinidad UD WBU
19 W Simon Brown UD WBU
18 W Benny Paret TKO9 WBU
17 L Pernell Whitaker SD
16 W Roberto Duran TKO12 WBU
15 W Young Corbett III UD WBU
14 W Marlon Starling UD WBU
13 W Tommy Bell SD WBU
12 W Oscar De La Hoya KO12 WBU
11 W Jimmy McLarnin TKO12 WBU
10 D Jimmy McLarnin WBU
9 W Ted Kid Lewis TKO6 WBU
8 W Simon Brown TKO5 WBU

[BoxBuzz]

Yes

[hitman09]

For the 14 WBU title defences, yes.

Napoles had 12 succesful defences of the WBU title:

Hewon it in Week 8, and in Week 17 he ofught Whitaker, but it was not for the WBU title becayse Whitaker was too highly ranked.

21 W Oscar De La Hoya UD WBU
20 W Felix Trinidad UD WBU
19 W Simon Brown UD WBU
18 W Benny Paret TKO9 WBU
17 L Pernell Whitaker SD
16 W Roberto Duran TKO12 WBU
15 W Young Corbett III UD WBU
14 W Marlon Starling UD WBU
13 W Tommy Bell SD WBU
12 W Oscar De La Hoya KO12 WBU
11 W Jimmy McLarnin TKO12 WBU
10 D Jimmy McLarnin WBU
9 W Ted Kid Lewis TKO6 WBU
8 W Simon Brown TKO5 WBU

And Whitaker, as usual, kicked his arse.

[allworld80]

I say yes. Take away the last few fights of the season and it would be more clear cut.

7-6 in favor of yes now by my count.

[Neri]

Jose Napoles gets the YES vote to enter the HOF.

[Crease]

Jose Napoles gets the YES vote to enter the HOF.

I can see why Napoles was voted in, I was on the brink ofsaying YES myself... But he did spend most of the season outside the top 5.

[Neri]

Was his longest title reign 14 defences just the WBU or did they include other titles?

[BoxBuzz]

Longest of WBU AND longest stranglehold on the Lonsdale Lineal title as well.

[jBacca]

Jose Napoles gets the YES vote to enter the HOF.

I can see why Napoles was voted in, I was on the brink ofsaying YES myself... But he did spend most of the season outside the top 5.

Did he fornicate! He and Robinson spent a good time as the top two fighters. Napoles only really lost momentum in his last 3-4 fights.

[BoxBuzz]

Crease....Williams was NEVER outside the top 10....perhaps you should lead his HOF campaign!