Boxrec Hall Fame Ballot (February 2009)

[Seamus]

Ezzard

Even though Britton came out better head to head, I was more impressed with Ted "Kid" Lewis being a top class fighter from Featherweight to Light Heavyweight, and turning in some great performances against opponents who had clear weight advantages.

[My2Sense]

Sammy Angott
Fred Apostoli
Jimmy Barry
Battling Battalino
Jack "Kid" Berg
Jimmy Bivins
Eddie Booker
Lou Brouillard
Joe Brown
Jose Caratolli
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Joey Giardello
Beau Jack
Frank Klaus
Lloyd Marshall
Kid McCoy
Bob Montgomery
Billy Petrolle
Luis Rodriguez
Freddie Steele
Jersey Joe Walcott
Holman Williams
Teddy Yarosz
Tony Zale

[My2Sense]

Tsk, tsk, only Martin recognizes the ever-underrated quality of Bat Battalino.

How is it that everyone here has already accepted Kid Chocolate (who was whupped by Battalino) and is now pushing for Freddie Miller and Fidel LaBarba (both also whupped by Battalino) yet Mr. Battalino himself goes unnoticed??

MUST I once again deliver my annual pro-Battalino diatribe?? :x

[Martin Sosa Cameron]

Martin, I hope you saw who else I included . . .

Yes: my dearest Jose Carattoli; and did you saw Jim Corbett between my 25?

Thank you!

[Martin Sosa Cameron]

Here's 24 names:

Sammy Angott
Fred Apostoli
Jimmy Barry
Battling Battalino
Jack "Kid" Berg
Jimmy Bivins
Eddie Booker
Lou Brouillard
Joe Brown
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Joey Giardello
Beau Jack
Frank Klaus
Ted "Kid" Lewis
Lloyd Marshall
Kid McCoy
Bob Montgomery
Billy Petrolle
Luis Rodriguez
Freddie Steele
Jersey Joe Walcott
Teddy Yarosz
Tony Zale
#25... ?

Hmmmmm... looks like I have one spot for sale. I will sell it to the highest bidder!

Who wants to talk trade?!

One of the SouthAmerican greatest, the LH Jose Carattoli,

and who does you wants?

Thanks you very much!

[Minotauro]

Here's 24 names:

Sammy Angott
Fred Apostoli
Jimmy Barry
Battling Battalino
Jack "Kid" Berg
Jimmy Bivins
Eddie Booker
Lou Brouillard
Joe Brown
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Joey Giardello
Beau Jack
Frank Klaus
Ted "Kid" Lewis
Lloyd Marshall
Kid McCoy
Bob Montgomery
Billy Petrolle
Luis Rodriguez
Freddie Steele
Jersey Joe Walcott
Teddy Yarosz
Tony Zale
#25... ?

Hmmmmm... looks like I have one spot for sale. I will sell it to the highest bidder!

Who wants to talk trade?!

Make it Holman Williams his resume is excellent he went 3-3-1 with Burley 1-1 with Archie Moore 2-1 with Lloyd Marhsall he also has wins over Aaron Wade, Jack Chase, Eddie Booker, Bert Lytell, Cocoa Kid (although the Kid normally got the better of Holman), Kid Tunero and many believed he desreved the decision against LaMotta (Holman was basically shot at this point and jake was in his prime). He should have got a title shot against Zale but was denied I believe he would have beaten Tony as well.

[dempseyfire]

Jimmy Bivins
Jack Britton
Joe Brown
Miguel Canto
Jimmy Carter
Antonio Cervantes
Jim Corbett
Jack Dillon
Jem Driscoll
Johnny Dundee
Tommy Gibbons
Mike Gibbons
Joe Jeanette
Battling Levinsky
John Henry Lewis
Ted 'Kid' Lewis
Benny Lynch
Lloyd Marshall
Joey Maxim
Kid McCoy
Kid Norfolk
Philadelphia Jack O'Brian
Maxie Rosenbloom
Holman Williams
Tony Zale

[My2Sense]

Azumah Nelson

I don't believe he's eligible (he fought too recently).

Cast a vote for LLOYD MARSHALL instead.