Sly Stalone and Mike Tyson In Boxing Hall Of Fame

[Peter Parka]

An actor and a rapist, dear god! Seeing someone who pretends to be a boxer gets inducted, I wonder when Audrey Harrison will get in there? Or maybe Sly will also get in the football hall of fame for keeping goal so well in Escape to Victory?

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=yhoo-ept_sports_box_experts-292858

 

[Sparkey Duck]

sweet zombie jesus, that is totally mad!

 

[Niamh]

Sly Stallone wtf?

 

[BadBoy]

Sly also imitates an actor as well.

I think Tyson should be disqualified simply on the fact of biting someone during a bout, let alone the myriad of outside the ring antics.

 

[porterjack]

on the other hand I would imagine a lot of young kids took up the sport after watching Rocky and/or tyson demolish people in the ring

 

[Sparkey Duck]

on the other hand I would imagine a lot of young kids took up the sport after watching Rocky and/or tyson demolish people in the ring

yes.. BUT... I know 7 people who took up rape and 4 who took up bad acting from these two... swings and turns.

P.S. don't ask me to name them...

 

[Niamh]

yes.. But... I know 7 people who took up rape and 4 who took up bad acting from these two... Swings and turns.

P.s. Don't ask me to name them...

:24::24::24:

 

[pjbleek]

why not Mr. T? Carl Weathers (Apollo Creed). Ivan Drago (Dolph Lungren)? Spider Rico? Why not throw Paulie and Mickey in there for old times sake....

 

[Darrell]

Stallone did A LOT for the sport of boxing with the Rocky series. With that said, he does NOT deserve to be in the HOF.

Also, Tyson is a scumbag, if he were a Baseball player he would have been banned from Cooperstown a LONG time ago.

 

[Zorak]

Tyson was unbeatable though in his day. So I understand it.

 

[Zorak]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu57oIv8SLM

 

[Siphorous]

They have various categories:

* Modern (Last bout no earlier than 1943)

* Old-Timer (Last bout no earlier than 1893; no later than 1942)

* Pioneer (Last bout in or prior to 1892),

* Non- Participant (Those who have made contributions to the sport
apart from roles as boxers or observers. Based upon a candidates achievements and contributions in their particular field)

* Observer (Print and media journalists, publishers, writers,
historians, photographers and artists)

Stallone is in as an observer. Here's his page: http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/observer/stallone.html

 

[skyblue]

Tyson was unbeatable though in his day. So I understand it.

put him in a ring with me and i'll teach the pussy the error of his ways

 

[Zorak]

put him in a ring with me and i'll teach the pussy the error of his ways

The last thing he needs is another rape charge Ian!

 

[porterjack]

The last thing he needs is another rape charge Ian!

Ha ha classic
Excellent even

 

[Darrell]

The last thing he needs is another rape charge Ian!

I am at a loss for words. Amazing.

:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap

 

[dkwrtw]

IMHO Mike Tyson is the greatest Heavyweight Boxer of all time, he DEFINITELY deserves a spot in the HOF.

 

[porterjack]

IMHO Mike Tyson is the greatest Heavyweight Boxer of all time, he DEFINITELY deserves a spot in the HOF.

And stallone for his contribution to the sport?

 

[dkwrtw]

And stallone for his contribution to the sport?

Stallone got a lot of people into Boxing with the Rocky series, you don't have to COMPETE to contribute to a sport, I have no issue with Stallone being inducted, fighter or not he is a Boxing Icon.

 

[Peter Parka]

In that case, I guess we should give Frodo Baggins the Nobel Peace prize. :24::surrender

Seriously though, I fail to see what Rocky did for boxing. In case you were unaware, it was huge before the Rocky films and remained on the same level of popularity afterwards. The quality of boxers around dictates how popular the sport is, now some Hollywood film.