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[Ambling Alp II]

I think Patterson would have got in in the the next few elections had we continued. Schmeling, Walcott, and Wills got in the last few.

[Scypion]

Thanks Alp.

[kidlefty]

The Boxrec HOF is returning in 2020. Stay tuned.

[AntonioMartin]

:(

The greatest older fighters from South America will still out of this Hall

And nobody had interest in this

Mina was the only fighter listed worth a mention. I wouldn't have any of the others on my list if the ballot called for 500 fighters.

How bout Pascual Perez, Betulio Gonzalez, Santos Laciar, Antonio Esparragoza or Rodrigo Valdes?

[Ambling Alp II]

Perez was elected on the 9th ballot.

[Joel Day Daitch]

There is one great boxer, that was over shadowed by Barney Ross, his stable mate DAVEY DAY, was the gangling watch dog for Champion Barney Ross, who didn't have to protect his lightweight title for nearly years, because you had to beat Dovey first to get a shot Ross. Pian & Winch managers of the house Rosschild , offered Tony Canzoneri to what he was clamoring for a trilogy match with Barney, if he can conquer Davey first. He'd rather fight Ambers. They wouldn't let Davey get pass Al Roth, to fight Canzozeri next. Armstrong, Montanez , Massey and many others past on fighting Davey.

Mr. Day fought Champion Lou Ambers in a non-title fight 1937 in NY. getting the referees nod in losing in a split decision, many ringsiders said that Davey won the fight, hands down. Mr. Day remained the #1. lightweight contender. The N.B.A in 1940. stripped Champion Ambers crown for not meeting Davey This is when the NYSAC split with NBA and kept Lou Ambers as their Champion. Mr. Day started the lightweight follies. Mike Jacobs the czar of all Championship fights in New York, protected all his House Champions from Mr. Day. In 1939 Davey nearly beat the great Henry Armstrong for his Welterweight Title. Interesting to note both combatants were lightweights, Day had to come in at 136 lbs to protect Armstrongs Lightweight. Davey fought half the fight blind in one eye, completely closed by Hanks elbows not his punches. Hank hit Davey every round south of the border, and was penalized for just two rounds, in the 11th rd. he came out and hit Dacey five times below the belt. The referee stopped the fight in the 12th rd. He looked in amazement at Armstrong's bloody face and said "You can rest." Armstrong was helped out of the ring still wearing his crown. He also, said, he's never seen any fighter throw as punches in a fight then Henry, which was called at 2000 in 12 rds. Davey sent Armstrong to the hospital, with a broken right hand, placed in a cast, a gashed left eyelid requiring four stitches, badly bruised left hand and bruised up face. Mr. Day went home with a red eye. Pian & Wich offered $35,000 to Henry Armstrong for a re-match with Davey, he turned it down. they also offered $35,000 to Champion Lou Ambers he turned it.

Did you know that Davey Day had over 250 both amateur and pro, and never suffered a cut eye. Name any fighter who had over 250 fights that never was cut. He only lost 2 amateur fights out of fight 150 plus. I am taking a break. Thank you.

[mjaco]

Just wondering if there are still plans to reopen induction in 2020? It's an excellent list. Not too many names in there I'd question and everyone in my personal top 40 who's currently eligible is in, with the notable exception of Tommy Hearns. But I realize he wasn't eligible the last time voting was held. He'd certainly be my first choice if voting starts up again.

[Ambling Alp II]

I do plan on starting this up again on May 5. Watch for the thread on Boxing History Forum.

[Ambling Alp II]

Here is an update on the Boxrec Hall of Fame:

On May 15, 2020 Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar De La Hoya, Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis, Aaron Pryor, and Mike Tyson were elected.

11 votes were cast; Hearns received 11 votes, Chavez, Lewis, Pryor, and Tyson received 9, De La Hoya received 8.
We are now up to 130 fighters that have been elected.

The following are all of the fighters who have been elected:

First Election (January 25, 2006)
Muhammad Ali
Henry Armstrong
Ezzard Charles
Harry Greb
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Carlos Monzon
Archie Moore
Willie Pep
Ray Robinson

2nd Election (February 25, 2006)
Alexis Arguello
Jack Dempsey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Joe Gans
Marvin Hagler
Jack Johnson
Eder Jofre
Stanley Ketchel
Sam Langford
Benny Leonard
Barney Ross
Sandy Saddler
Mickey Walker
Jimmy Wilde

3rd Election (May 25, 2006)
Bob Foster
Jose Napoles
Salvador Sanchez
Gene Tunney

4th Election (February 15, 2007)
James J. Jeffries
Tony Canzoneri
Lou Ambers

5th Election (May 15, 2007)
Ray Leonard
Emile Griffith
Joe Frazier

6th Election (August 15, 2007)
Abe Attell
Wilfred Benitez
Billy Conn
Wilfredo Gomez
Sonny Liston
Terry McGovern
Ike Williams

7th Election (November 15, 2007)
Panama Al Brown
Charley Burley
Marcel Cerdan
Jake LaMotta
Ruben Olivares
Carlos Ortiz
Dick Tiger
Carlos Zarate

8th Election (February 15, 2008)
Carmen Basilio
Nino Benvenuti
Kid Chocolate
Tiger Flowers
George Foreman
Kid Gavilan
Harold Johnson
Dulio Loi
Tommy Loughran
Mike McCallum
Jimmy McLarnin
Packey McFarland
Michael Spinks
Barbadoes Joe Walcott

9th Election (May 15, 2008)
Les Darcy
Nonpariel Jack Dempsey
Khaosai Galaxy
Fighting Harada
Pascual Perez
Tommy Ryan

10th Election (August 15, 2008)
Nicolino Locche
Manuel Ortiz
John L. Sullivan

11th Election (November 15, 2008)
George Dixon

12th Election (February 15, 2009)
Jack Britton
Ted Kid Lewis
Lloyd Marshall
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Holman Williams
Tony Zale

13th Election (May 15, 2009)
Antonio Cervantes
James J. Corbett
Pancho Villa

14th Election (August 15, 2009)
Jack "Kid" Berg

15th Election (May 15,2010)
Joey Giardello
Fidel LaBarba
Freddie Miller
Maxsie Rosenbloom

16th Election (November 15, 2010)
Sammy Angott
Jimmy Bivins
Young Corbett III
Gene Fullmer
Tommy Gibbons
Beau Jack
Johnny Kilbane
Bob Montgomery
Eusebio Pedroza
Young Stribling
Jersey Joe Walcott


17th Election (May 15, 2011)
Joe Brown
Roberto Duran
John Henry lewis
Benny Lynch
Luis Rodriguez
Freddie Steele
Pernell Whitaker

18th Election (November 15,2011)
Jack Dillon
Jim Driscoll
Johnny Dundee
Flash Elorde
Mike Gibbons
Peter Jackson
Joe Jeannette
Kid McCoy
Vicente Saldivar

19th Election (May 2012)
Jimmy Barry
Jack Delaney
Larry Holmes
Max Schmeling
Freddie Welsh
Harry Wills

20th Election (November 2012)
Frankie Genaro
Azumah Nelson
Lew Tendler
Midget Wolgast

21st Election (May 2020)
Julio Cesar Chavez
Oscar De La hoya
Thomas Hearns
Lennox lewis
Aaron Pryor
Mike Tyson

[Cap]

Hard to believe Tommy Burns hasn't made the cut. He beat Philadelphia Jack O'Brien twice (A biased Jeffries robbed him the first time) in world title fights. He could have claimed the light heavyweight title if he had bothered to. He broke the colour line by giving Jack Johnson a shot even though the US press was dead against it. He made the championship truly international by defending it outside America.

The real Hall of Fame inducted him a long time ago.

[AntonioMartin]

Hard to believe Tommy Burns hasn't made the cut. He beat Philadelphia Jack O'Brien twice (A biased Jeffries robbed him the first time) in world title fights. He could have claimed the light heavyweight title if he had bothered to. He broke the colour line by giving Jack Johnson a shot even though the US press was dead against it. He made the championship truly international by defending it outside America.

The real Hall of Fame inducted him a long time ago.

All good points...plus he was a decent world champion..

[AntonioMartin]

Where are Santos and Danny?

Santos and Dannyyyyy, Santos and Dannyyyyyy!

Ok time to take my chill pills

[butterflykat]

How can we suggest a boxer be inducted in the Hall of Fame? I would like to nominate Cecil Lewis"Young Jack" Thompson.

[Scypion]

Is there going to be another election in 2021?

[Scypion]

Is there going to be another election in 2021?

I guess not.