What a boxer should accomplish before any consideration for the Hall of Fame.

What a boxer should accomplish before any consideration for the Hall of Fame.

By M.DeTyrone

 

I don’t know the current criteria for a boxer’s induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, but what I have seen lately anyone that has a fan base and boxing media support they immortalize. I do have my own criteria for recognizing boxing greats and it’s a boxer with the multiple combinations of the list below.

A.                A boxer should have won a world championship WBA, WBO, WBC, and IBF in three or more weight divisions. No Ring Magazine Titles or Interim Titles or any sort of creation.

B.                 A boxer should have fought the top opposition of his era and in his, the record of opponent there must be over 15 ex world champions, world champions, or various multiple title contenders.

C.                 A boxer was never been in any suspension by any of the boxing commissions for the use of any illegal substance such as Performance Enhancement Drugs, or substances used to gain an advantage over an opponent.

D.                A boxer should have fought over 20 World Championship Title fights versus top opposition and have a winning percentage of over 70% or near 70%.

E.                 A boxer should have over 12 world title successful defenses in a weight division or overall in their record vs. quality opposition. Thus, a boxer dominated his weight division in his era or during a specific time.

F.                  A boxer should have accomplished boxing history by establishing a record, breaking a record, or becoming the first in boxing to accomplish what others of his nation or other boxers never could.

G.                A boxer recognized as the best in their division by defeating and winning all the titles or the majority of the recognized titles in their respected division.

H.                A boxer obtaining wins outside their homeland or geographical regions, which is no different from their homeland due to fan, support.

I.                   If the boxer is a slugger, infighter, or boxer-puncher then he should have an over 50 KO percentage in world title fights and ex-world champions.

J.                   Boxing media and fan support should not be a requirement but only a boxer’s accomplishments. It shouldn’t be a popularity contest.

K.                A boxer’s culture, religion, or ethnicity shouldn’t be a requirement.