Boxrec Hall of Fame Election (May 2009)

[Ambling Alp]

It's time for another election. Things will be a little different this time. Voters must select 15-25 fighters, and they must vote only for fighters who received atleast 2 votes in the last election. (Those fighters are listed in alphabetical order below)

This will increase the chances of a fighters getting 75% of the vote.(no one did last time, only one fighter the time before)
This reduces the chances of having to resort to Inducting the fighter(s) who got the most votes (which can lead people to not vote for someone because that fighter would have had one more vote than everyone else and would be the only fighter elected. There are other quirks that can happen as well.)
It should also be easier to tally the votes since not so many fighters will be getting votes.

We are only doing it this way every other election. Next time, things will be back to normal.
The deadline is Noon, (Central Time) Friday, May 15.

Vote for 15-25 out of the following 62 eligible fighters:

Horacio Accavallo
Sammy Angott
Jimmy Barry
Battling Battalino
Jack Kid Berg
Jimmy Bivins
Jack Blackburn
Eddie Booker
Joe Brown
Miquel Canto
Jose Carratoli
Antonio Cervantes
Jeff Clark
Junk Koo Chang
James J Corbett
Young Corbett III
Johnny Coulon
Jack Delaney
Esteban DeJesus
Jack Dillon
Johnny Dundee
Jem Driscoll
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Joey Giardello
Mike Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Victor Galindez
Frankie Genaro
Pete Herman
Beau Jack
Peter Jackson
Joe Jeanette
Johnny Kilbane
Fidel LaBarba
John Henry Lewis
Benny Lynch
Sammy Mandell
Joe McAulliffe
Kid McCoy
Freddie Miller
Bob Montgomery
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Battling Nelson
Kid Norfolk
Floyd Patterson
Tommy Paul
Eusebio Pedroza
Aaron Pryor
Luis Rodriquez
Maxsie Rosenbloom
Vincente Saldivar
Tom Sharkey
Freddie Steele
Young Stribling
Rodrigo Valdez
Pancho Villa
Jersey Joe Walcott
Freddie Welsh
Midget Wolgast
Harry Wills
Hilario Zipata
Fritzie Zivic

To get things started here is my ballot:
Sammy Angott
Bat Battalino
Jimmy Bivins
Joe Brown
Miquel Canto
Antonio Cervantes
Young Corbett III
Jem Driscoll
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Joey Giardello
Beau Jack
Johnny Kilbane
Fidel LaBarba
Sammy Mandell
Kid McCoy
Bob Montgomery
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Eusebio Pedroza
Aaron Pryor
Luis Rodriguez
Vincente Saldivar
Young Stribling
Pancho Villa
Freddie Welsh

Lets have some fun!

[BoxBuzz]

I intend to vote, would you mind holding the door open for me should I show up late to the polls this time? The last time you slammed the door on me causing me great anguish and pain. I considered getting a lawyer due to my disappointment and emotional trauma. A class action suit was just about filed when I suddenly lost focus and forgot what I was mad about. However this thread reminded me of just what brought on my grief symptoms, and wouldn't you know it, it's five days past the statute of limitations on filing a lawsuit.

I trust you'll use better discretion before closing the polls this time.

[BroughtonRulesRefuge]

It's time for another election.

- Don't know the first thing about Horacio Accavallo or Junk Koo Chang, but most every choice is already in the IBHOF, so what are you really voting for?

[BoxBuzz]

It's time for another election.

- Don't know the first thing about Horacio Accavallo or Junk Koo Chang, but most every choice is already in the IBHOF, so what are you really voting for?

Don't worry about it, just study my ballot (once I produce it) and simply cut and paste.

[Seamus]

SAMMY ANGOTT
JIMMY BARRY
JACKIE "KID" BERG
ANTONIO CERVANTES
YOUNG CORBETT III
JACK DILLON
JIM DRISCOLL
GENE FULLMER
JOEY GIARDELLO
MIKE GIBBONS
TOMMY GIBBONS
BEAU JACK
JOHNNY KILBANE
FIDEL LABARBA
JOHN HENRY LEWIS
SAMMY MANDELL
KID McCOY
FREDDIE MILLER
LUIS RODRIGUEZ
MAXIE ROSENBLOOM
FREDDIE STEELE
YOUNG STRIBLING
PANCHO VILLA
FREDDIE WELSH
MIDGET WOLGAST

NOTE MIDGET WOLGAST IS ELIGIBLE

[Ambling Alp]

Sorry. I had Ad Wolgast listed. I edited it.

[Rossman]

Jimmy Barry
Jack Kid Berg
James J Corbett
Jack Dillon
Jem Driscoll
Gene Fullmer
Mike Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Joe Jeanette
Jack McAulliffe
Freddie Miller
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Kid Norfolk
Floyd Patterson
Aaron Pryor
Maxie Rosenbloom
Freddie Steele
Young Stribling
Pancho Villa
Jersey Joe Walcott
Freddie Welsh
Harry Wills

[My2Sense]

Here's the ones I like best out of that list:

Sammy Angott
Jimmy Barry
Battling Battalino
Jack Kid Berg
Jimmy Bivins
Eddie Booker
Joe Brown
Antonio Cervantes
Jack Delaney
Jack Dillon
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Joey Giardello
Tommy Gibbons
Pete Herman
Beau Jack
Fidel LaBarba
Kid McCoy
Bob Montgomery
Battling Nelson
Dwight Qawi
Luis Rodriguez
Maxie Rosenbloom
Freddie Steele
Jersey Joe Walcott

[BoxBuzz]

Note to Seamus, Antonio Cervantes is already in as I recall (Having campaigned for him) I believe Jose is the Cervantes in question in this poll.

Is that correct Alp?

[BoxBuzz]

In alphabetical order for me:


Battling Battalino\
Jimmy Bivins
ANTONIO CERVANTES.....DAMNIT!!!
James J Corbett
Esteban DeJesus
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Joey Giardello
Peter Jackson
Joe Jeanette
Kid McCoy
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Battling Nelson
Kid Norfolk
Floyd Patterson
Tommy Paul
Eusebio Pedroza
Maxsie Rosenbloom
Vincente Saldivar
Tom Sharkey
Pancho Villa
Jersey Joe Walcott
Harry Wills
Fritzie Zivic


A bit eclectic I know, some are there because of "fame" others for skill. But of the names available these are my choices. I would have wandered off the farm to get my real top 15 choices. But I like this way of moving it forward based on past voting patterns. I'm considering going back and editing to add the Gibbons clan....but for the moment I'm undecided. I'm allowed edits up until the expiration date correct?

[Seamus]

No Buzz. Antonio Cervantes has not been elected. Perhaps it was a Quixotean slip.

[BoxBuzz]

Seriously? Then why isn't Antonio in this go round?

[Collins2000]

Battling Battalino
Jimmy Bivins
James J Corbett
Esteban DeJesus
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Bert Gilroy
Frankie Howerd
Joe Jeanette
Sam Kydd
Kid McCoy
Glen Quagmire
Battling Nelson
Kid Norfolk
Floyd Patterson
Hugh G. Rection
Vincente Saldivar
Tom Sharkey
Reg Varney
Jersey Joe Walcott
Norman Wisdom
Fritzie Zivic

[dempseyfire]

Jimmy Barry
Battling Battalino
Jimmy Bivins
Jack Blackburn
Joe Brown
James J. Corbett
Young Corbett III
Jack Delaney
Jack Dillon
Jem Driscoll
Johnny Dundee
Mike Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Joe Jeannette
Peter Jackson
John Henry Lewis
Kid Norfolk
Maxie Rosenbloom
Pancho Villa
Freddie Welsh
Harry Wills

[Ambling Alp]

Note to Seamus, Antonio Cervantes is already in as I recall (Having campaigned for him) I believe Jose is the Cervantes in question in this poll.

Is that correct Alp?

Buzz,
Another mistake on my part. It was an honest mistake, not a right wing, left wing or any other kind of wing conspiracy.
(I may fire my assistant)
Antonio hasn't been elected yet, but should have been on the list instead of Jose. I edited it. Go ahead and put Antonio on your ballot.

[My2Sense]

Yes!! More Battling Battalino!!! MORE BATTLING BATTALINO!!!

This is the Time of The Bat, I can feel it!

[I Feel Fine]

Alp, I will second your choices for the fighters you voted for. I will just replace Welsh with Floyd Patterson and Mandell with Antonio Cervantes since, I admit, I do not know much about Welsh and Mandell. Thanks.

[hitman09]

Jack Kid Berg
Miquel Canto
Antonio Cervantes
James J Corbett
Young Corbett III
Jim Driscoll
Flash Elorde
Gene Fullmer
Tommy Gibbons
Beau Jack
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Floyd Patterson
Eusebio Pedroza
Aaron Pryor
Tom Sharkey
Young Stribling
Pancho Villa
Jersey Joe Walcott
Harry Wills
Fritzie Zivic

[Ezzard]

Guys I believe should go in this time...


Jimmy Barry
Jack Kid Berg
Jimmy Bivins
Jack Blackburn
Eddie Booker
Joe Brown
Antonio Cervantes
James J Corbett
Young Corbett III
Johnny Dundee
Jem Driscoll
Flash Elorde
Mike Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Peter Jackson
Joe Jeanette
Johnny Kilbane
Battling Nelson
Kid Norfolk
Eusebio Pedroza
Luis Rodriquez
Vincente Saldivar
Rodrigo Valdez
Pancho Villa
Freddie Welsh

[Seamus]

C'mon guys ! Martin Sosa Cameron, Expug, Taverner, anybody else, we need your votes.

[raylawpc]

C'mon guys ! Martin Sosa Cameron, Expug, Taverner, anybody else, we need your votes.

Next time, when I'm not limited for whom I can vote.

[Seamus]

I got to agree with Ambling Alp, Ray. I had a couple fighters picked, that I couldn't name either. Problem is, you go that route, and you end up with over a 100 picks, but no one get's a high enough pct to be elected. Then everyone says that silly.

It's more like real life this way. In November we have limited choices to vote for.

[Adamj1987]

2Battling Battalino
3Jack Kid Berg
5Jack Blackburn
7Miquel Canto
10Junk Koo Chang
11James J Corbett
13Jack Delaney
14Esteban DeJesus
15Gene Fullmer
16Joey Giardello
18Tommy Gibbons
19Victor Galindez
20Frankie Genaro
21Peter Jackson
22Joe Jeanette
24John Henry Lewis
25Dwight Muhammad Qawi
23Battling Nelson
1Floyd Patterson
17Aaron Pryor
12Luis Rodriquez
8Tom Sharkey
9Pancho Villa
4Jersey Joe Walcott
6Harry Wills



PS ignore the numbers it was just so i kept count of how many i picked

[BoxBuzz]

Yes!! More Battling Battalino!!! MORE BATTLING BATTALINO!!!

This is the Time of The Bat, I can feel it!

Could you find it in yer heart to give ol' Antonio C yer vote? As we found it in ours to give the Bat ours?

Thanks in advance for your consideration on this heartfelt matter of urgency.

[Collins2000]

Yes!! More Battling Battalino!!! MORE BATTLING BATTALINO!!!

This is the Time of The Bat, I can feel it!

Could you find it in yer heart to give ol' Antonio C yer vote? As we found it in ours to give the Bat ours?

Thanks in advance for your consideration on this heartfelt matter of urgency.

Nothing like a bit of horse-trading to get the votes for the right man.

Anyone find it in their hearts to give a vote or two to Bert Gilroy?

It would mean a lot to me and Jimbo if you could....