HOF nomination: Evander Holyfield

[Crease]

Should Holyfield be inducted in to the Hall of Fame?

Yes or No?

THE COUNT:


YES (5 members)
Kevo
Gilgamesh
Techno89
HyacinthusTurnipseed
Fist of legend


NO (3 members)
Armageto
Crease
Boxbuzz

[Crease]

27(19)-2(1)-3

Fight Night 32: W TKO over Roy Jones Jr. UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, WBC & IBF World Titles AND UNIFIED WBA & WBO World Titles and IBO & WTF Titles Round 12 TKO
Fight Night 31: UD over Andre Ward MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT FINAL Vacant WBA & WBO World Titles and Unified IBO & WTF Titles MDT CHAMPEEN!
Fight Night 31: Majority Draw with Andre Ward MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT FINAL Vacant WBA & WBO World Titles and Unified IBO & WTF Titles
Fight Night 30: W UD over Carl Froch MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT IBO,WTF CHAMPEEN!
Fight Night 29: W TKO over Sven Ottke MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT Round 13 TKO IBO,WTF CHAMPEEN!
Fight Night 28: W KO over Nigel Benn MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT Round 13 KO
Fight Night 27: W TKO over Mikkel Kessler MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT Round 3 TKO
Fight Night 26: W KO over Byron Mitchell MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT Round 13 KO
Fight Night 25: W KO over Steve Cunningham MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT Round 3 KO
Fight Night 24: W UD over Anaclet Wamba
Fight Night 23: W UD over Evans Ashira
Fight Night 22: L TKO to Roy Jones Jr. WBC CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT Round 10 cut stoppage
Fight Night 21: W UD over Andre Ward WBC CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT Ward downed twice
Fight Night 20: W TKO over Dariusz Michalczewski WBC CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT Round 11TKO
Fight Night 19: W TKO over Orlin Norris WBC CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT R8TKO, Norris won every round -1+1even
Fight Night 18: W TKO over O'Neil Bell WBC CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT R10TKO, Holy down R3, cut R5
Fight Night 17: W UD over Dale Brown
Fight Night 16: W TKO over ST Gordon Round 1 TKO
Fight Night 15: W UD over Antonio Tarver dropped title before hand
Fight Night 14: W KO over Lee Roy Murphy WBC CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT Round 11 KO Murphy came in "Overtrained"
Fight Night 13: W KO over Dariusz Michalczewski WBC CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT Round 13 KO Champeen!
Fight Night 12: Draw with Vasily Jirov
Fight Night 11: W UD over David Haye
Fight Night 10: W TKO over Carl Thompson TKO Round 8
Fight Night 9: L UD to Orlin Norris WBO CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT
Fight Night 8: W TKO over Carlos Deleon WBO CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT TKO Round 13 Champeen!
Fight Night 7: W TKO over Orlin Norris WBO CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR TKO Round 10
Fight Night 6: Draw with Orlin Norris WBO CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR
Fight Night 5: W TKO over Virgil Hill TKO Round 9
Fight Night 4: W SD over Orlin Norris
Fight Night 3: W TKO over Carl Thompson TKO Round 4
Fight Night 2: W TKO over Guillermo Jones TKO Round 6
Fight Night 1: W TKO over Kelvin Davis TKO Round 5


(records NOT kept updated)

[Crease]

Evander Holyfield:

Accolades:
Won the Million Dollar Tournament, went through it unbdefeated.
Was ranked The Number One for 6 weeks: (weeks 32-36 & 39)
Held all seven possible belts.
Joint most wins this season (31 victories)


Belts:
x3 time WBC World Champion: (weeks 13, 18, 32.)
x2 time WBO World Champion: (week 7 - original champion & week 31)
x1 time WBA World Champion: (week 31)
x1 time IBF World Champion: (week 32)
x1 time Lonsdale Champion: (week 32)

x1 time IBO Champion: (week 29)
x1 time WTF Champion: (week 29)

[kevo]

Yes.

[gilgamesh]

Yes

[armageto]

I have to do some debating. Calzaghe has 2 no's, but fought Holyfield to two draws. His resume is also better overall. Yes, a few more losses, but he's fought the better overall opponents. Just looking at what Holfield has listed, resume wise, it's not really impressive until the end there with Ward and Jones wins. It looks like a lot of cpu or mid level tier opponents....Only one win in the super Six.......

To me, him and Calzaghe are equals. Honestly, I don't think either should be in, both just miss. If Holyfield gets in, I don't see how Joe doesn't. Will debate on my votes...

[Techno89]

Had a great season Yes from me

[armageto]

I vote no. Looking at the record that is updated, there really is a lack of big fights and wins. One win in the super six also stands out. Good season though, just not HOF worthy.

[Crease]

I vote no. Looking at the record that is updated, there really is a lack of big fights and wins. One win in the super six also stands out. Good season though, just not HOF worthy.

Y'know I was thinking the same thing. But he was one of the better fighters this season, no doubt about that. It's a tough call...

[HyacinthusTurnipseed]

I thought Benny Leonard should have made it last year and it feels (without doing any research) that Holyfield had an approximately similar season this time. So I'd go for yes again but I can see why some would see it differently.

[Crease]

I'm gonna be perfectly honest, I thought about it a few times over the last couple of days and I'm rating RJJ at the number one this season.

So I'm saying NO to Evander. Although I respect him a helluva lot.

[Fist of Legend]

yes

[BoxBuzz]

I agree with Geto on this.

He and I have always seen eye to eye.

[Crease]

The vote is now closed

The majority vote YES

Congratulations to Mr BoxBully and Evander Holyfield.

WELCOME TO THE HALL OF FAME!!! (close the door behind you, won't you?)

This thread will now be locked.