Who is the greatest fighter not to make it into the IBHOF (yet)?

[IronDanHamza]

Whenever we're discussing HOFers - like who fought the most, who beat the most, etc. - we're only counting the IBHOF HOFers. Not just here, but on all other boxing sites, this is common practice. We don't even have to specify what kind of HOFers we're talking about, since we all take it for granted, that we mean the IBHOF.

It's Kind of like when we're talking about "world" champs, where there's a general understanding, that we only count "the big four"... WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF.

Says who?

That has only been the case for last 5 years or so.

For the other 30 years prior to that it was discussed. Only in recent memory have I ever even heard Estaban DeJesus not be considered a HOF'er.

[Bundana]

But is it not true (fairly or unfairly), that when we're talking about how many HOFers someone has met/defeated... then we're only counting members of the IBHOF?

[IronDanHamza]

But is it not true (fairly or unfairly), that when we're talking about how many HOFers someone has met/defeated... then we're only counting members of the IBHOF?

For the past 5 years or so yeah, for some reason.

For the 30 years prior to that, no it's not true.

Like I said everyone I have ever spoken to has considered DeJesus a HOfer since the day he was inducted. Only in recent years has that not been the case where (mostly) new fans decided the WBHOF is no longer an internationally recognised HOF.

[OctoberRed]

Can't believe nobody mentioned Zelenoff, the guy is at least 151-1 and took Wilder's best punch.

[Saad54]

Michael Nunn and Donald Curry are two off the top of my head who I think should be inducted based on accomplishments.

[OctoberRed]

Michael Nunn and Donald Curry are two off the top of my head who I think should be inducted based on accomplishments.

I don't know why I thought Curry was already in. Solid choice.

[Dempsey-Louis]

How about Rodrigo Valdes? -

[just the facts]

Straight of the bat, I could mention Ayub Kalule and Dariusz Michalszewski.

I'll ask again, do you really think Kalule is HOF worthy?