The second round of balloting in the BoxRec Boxing Forum Hall of Fame has been completed, and we are proud to announce the induction of the following fighters:
Alexis Arguello
Jack Dempsey
Robert Fitzsimmons
Joe Gans
Marvin Hagler
Jack Johnson
Eder Jofre
Stanley Ketchell
Sam Langford
Benny Leonard
Barney Ross
Sandy Saddler
Mickey Walker
Jimmy Wilde
Each of these great champions were named on at least 73% of the ballots submitted.
Congratulations to our second class of immortals.
BoxRec Boxing Forum Hall of Fame - April, 2006 Inductees
BoxRec Boxing Forum Hall of Fame - April, 2006 Inductees
Last edited by kidlefty on 25 Apr 2006, 21:12, edited 2 times in total.
Eleven ballots were submitted in the second Hall of Fame vote; fighters needed at least 8 votes to gain enshrinement.
Here is the final vote tally:
Benny Leonard, 11
Mickey Walker, 11
Jimmy Wilde, 11
Marvin Hagler, 10
Eder Jorfe, 10
Sandy Saddler, 10
Jack Dempsey, 9
Robert Fitzsimmons, 9
Joe Gans, 9
Jack Johnson, 9
Stanley Ketchell, 9
Alexis Arguello, 8
Sam Langford, 8
Barney Ross, 8
Jose Napoles, 7
Salvador Sanchez, 7
Gene Tunney, 7
Panama Al Brown, 6
Tony Canzoneri, 6
Michael Spinks, 6
Terry McGovern, 5
Ruben Olivares, 5
John L. Sullivan, 5
George Dixon, 4
Jim Jeffries, 4
Barbodos Joe Walcott, 4
Ike Williams, 4
Carolos Zarate, 4
Wilfred Benitez, 3
Billy Conn, 3
Jim Corbett, 3
Emile Griffith, 3
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, 3
Aaron Pryor, 3
Jimmy Barry, 2
Carmen Basilio, 2
Kid Chocolate, 2
Les Darcy, 2
Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, 2
Bob Foster, 2
Joe Frazier, 2
Kid Gavilan, 2
Jake LaMotta, 2
Kid McCoy, 2
Packy McFarland, 2
Jimmy McLarnin, 2
Tommy Ryan, 2
Lou Ambers, 1
Abe Attell, 1
Joel Blackburn, 1
James Braddock, 1
Jack Britton, 1
Charley Burley, 1
Khaosai Galaxy, 1
George Gardiner, 1
Tommy Gibbons, 1
Wilfredo Gomez, 1
Beau Jack, 1
Harold Johnson, 1
Johnny Kilbane, 1
Ted Kid Lewis, 1
Freddie Miller, 1
Pascual Perez, 1
Jersey Joe Walcott, 1
Fritzie Zivic, 1
Our next election will begin before or on May 1, 2006. Watch for a new ballot thread in the coming days.
A special thanks to everyone who voted in the April election:
ambling alp, borinken25, brocktonbluckbuster49, elmeralsa, ex-pug, ezzard, iceman21287, kidlefty, seamus, sockdollanger, the great john l.
Here is the final vote tally:
Benny Leonard, 11
Mickey Walker, 11
Jimmy Wilde, 11
Marvin Hagler, 10
Eder Jorfe, 10
Sandy Saddler, 10
Jack Dempsey, 9
Robert Fitzsimmons, 9
Joe Gans, 9
Jack Johnson, 9
Stanley Ketchell, 9
Alexis Arguello, 8
Sam Langford, 8
Barney Ross, 8
Jose Napoles, 7
Salvador Sanchez, 7
Gene Tunney, 7
Panama Al Brown, 6
Tony Canzoneri, 6
Michael Spinks, 6
Terry McGovern, 5
Ruben Olivares, 5
John L. Sullivan, 5
George Dixon, 4
Jim Jeffries, 4
Barbodos Joe Walcott, 4
Ike Williams, 4
Carolos Zarate, 4
Wilfred Benitez, 3
Billy Conn, 3
Jim Corbett, 3
Emile Griffith, 3
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, 3
Aaron Pryor, 3
Jimmy Barry, 2
Carmen Basilio, 2
Kid Chocolate, 2
Les Darcy, 2
Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, 2
Bob Foster, 2
Joe Frazier, 2
Kid Gavilan, 2
Jake LaMotta, 2
Kid McCoy, 2
Packy McFarland, 2
Jimmy McLarnin, 2
Tommy Ryan, 2
Lou Ambers, 1
Abe Attell, 1
Joel Blackburn, 1
James Braddock, 1
Jack Britton, 1
Charley Burley, 1
Khaosai Galaxy, 1
George Gardiner, 1
Tommy Gibbons, 1
Wilfredo Gomez, 1
Beau Jack, 1
Harold Johnson, 1
Johnny Kilbane, 1
Ted Kid Lewis, 1
Freddie Miller, 1
Pascual Perez, 1
Jersey Joe Walcott, 1
Fritzie Zivic, 1
Our next election will begin before or on May 1, 2006. Watch for a new ballot thread in the coming days.
A special thanks to everyone who voted in the April election:
ambling alp, borinken25, brocktonbluckbuster49, elmeralsa, ex-pug, ezzard, iceman21287, kidlefty, seamus, sockdollanger, the great john l.
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Thanks for doing this Kid Lefty, it's a lot of fun.
Of course no one can be completely happy becasue some of their picks didn't make it.
Having said that; the picks were pretty good. There is no one picked yet that is undeserving.
Some guys from smaller weight classes as well as from countires besides the United States made it.
A lot of old timers made it this time. Out of the 14 selected, only 4 had a fight after 1938!
Hopefully, next time a few more recent fighters such as Salvador Sanchez, Michael Spinks and Joe Frazier will finally make it.
Of course no one can be completely happy becasue some of their picks didn't make it.
Having said that; the picks were pretty good. There is no one picked yet that is undeserving.
Some guys from smaller weight classes as well as from countires besides the United States made it.
A lot of old timers made it this time. Out of the 14 selected, only 4 had a fight after 1938!
Hopefully, next time a few more recent fighters such as Salvador Sanchez, Michael Spinks and Joe Frazier will finally make it.