Re: A case against Shane Mosley being a Hall of Fame Boxer

powerpuncher Tue May 31, 2011 6:47 pm

i didnt know that he was ever #1 p4p. but that didnt hold out very long because he lost to forrest right after that. and he should have never been ahead of RJJ anyways.

**Soonermark890** Tue May 31, 2011 8:13 pm

ScottLevinson wrote:A few things that speak loudly for Shane Mosley being in the HOF:

Being the de facto number-one guy in at least 2 weight classes (135/147)

Being the top pound-for pound guy in the sport for even a short period.

Being the first guy to really beat Oscar.

Those are things that are not easy to disregard. In fact, there are a lot of guys in the HOF who never did this much. How high on the PFP list was Barry McGuigan at his heights?

To be a top pfp and not wind up getting into the HOF requires you to flame out like Donald Curry. Mosley didn't do that. He stayed relevant for a long time. He will get in and it will be more or less a no-brainer.

But the problem I have with him is he was caught juicing. That to me tarnishes his biggest wins and the main reason he would get into the HOF.

hardcorebee24 Tue May 31, 2011 9:23 pm

powerpuncher wrote:he was never #1 p4p was he?

Yes, he was. In 2000 and 2001. Bear in mind these are the annual rankings, not just for the month.

http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings:_Pound_For_Pound--2000s

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