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10-08-2010, 11:01 PM
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By;Examiner
It may sound a bit simple to call it a ‘No Brainer’ but that is exactly what the International Boxing Hall of Fame has on its hands.
Up for induction at next year’s ceremony are three of the most popular, and most successful, fighters in boxing history - former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez and Russian knockout artist Kostya Tsyzu.
There is something wrong if Tyson, Chavez and Tsyzu are not first ballot inductees.
The numbers are startling when this mighty threesome is concerned. Tyson, Chavez and Tsyzu, when combined, registered 188 victories. Of those wins, 155 were by knockout.
As reported by ESPN, results of the hall of fame balloting will be announced on Dec. 7 with the annual induction ceremony at the Canastota, N.Y, shrine scheduled for Jun 12.
"Like in any sport, there are various years where some names are more popular than in other years, but we look at each inductee equal to each other for their achievements in the ring," Ed Brophy, the executive director of the Hall, told ESPN. "The 2011 ballot has some high-profile names on it, which generates a lot of interest and excitement with boxing fans."
Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) became the youngest heavyweight champion ever, at the age of 20, when he registered one of the most memorable KO wins in history with his destruction of Trevor Berbick in 1986.
Chavez (107-6-2, 86 KOs) is quite arguably the best Mexican fighter ever, his signature victory being a last second KO over Meldrick Taylor in 190
And Tsyzu (31-2, 25 KOs) was a two-time junior welterweight champion and posted a thrilling one punch KO over Zab Judah in one of his unification bouts.
By;Examiner
It may sound a bit simple to call it a ‘No Brainer’ but that is exactly what the International Boxing Hall of Fame has on its hands.
Up for induction at next year’s ceremony are three of the most popular, and most successful, fighters in boxing history - former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez and Russian knockout artist Kostya Tsyzu.
There is something wrong if Tyson, Chavez and Tsyzu are not first ballot inductees.
The numbers are startling when this mighty threesome is concerned. Tyson, Chavez and Tsyzu, when combined, registered 188 victories. Of those wins, 155 were by knockout.
As reported by ESPN, results of the hall of fame balloting will be announced on Dec. 7 with the annual induction ceremony at the Canastota, N.Y, shrine scheduled for Jun 12.
"Like in any sport, there are various years where some names are more popular than in other years, but we look at each inductee equal to each other for their achievements in the ring," Ed Brophy, the executive director of the Hall, told ESPN. "The 2011 ballot has some high-profile names on it, which generates a lot of interest and excitement with boxing fans."
Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) became the youngest heavyweight champion ever, at the age of 20, when he registered one of the most memorable KO wins in history with his destruction of Trevor Berbick in 1986.
Chavez (107-6-2, 86 KOs) is quite arguably the best Mexican fighter ever, his signature victory being a last second KO over Meldrick Taylor in 190
And Tsyzu (31-2, 25 KOs) was a two-time junior welterweight champion and posted a thrilling one punch KO over Zab Judah in one of his unification bouts.