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Message: [QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 3993036, member: 516"] I agree - there is a difference between being a “HOF’er” and an “All Time Great.” Shouldn’t be. Allot of boxers in the IBOF that I do not consider to be “ATG.” IBOF criteria is morphing (somewhat) into “popularity” and “did the fans watch him” these days. Only reason Gatti is enshrined….. One of my personal criteria for HOF status - were you a “real” champion (not just a promoter assigned belt - beat the guy in the ring for the strap he held), did you try to unify/defend against the best and often in the weight category, win on the road, clean out a division and then jump weight categories and beat bigger guys. Do that successfully over a 10 year career or so and you deserve consideration for the bust in Canastota…. Just my opinion. Like you, I have no desire to watch Loma tattoo Comey. Uncle Bob is out of options in stable because he couldn’t clear Teo’s schedule (for a rematch) in lieu of the Kambosis/Triller debacle. Too bad Lopez wasted a year (inactivity) chasing the free agency route (although admire his old man for trying). Business of boxing is just fugly…. If I’m Teo, I go back to TR (think he’s still under contract) and tell Arum I have no interest in a Loma rematch. Already beat him clean - bigger fish out there. I’d tell Bob that I want to take Taylor’s undisputed crown at 138. Same stable - 135 unified vs 138 unified. Then I want Tank for all the marbles at Jr Welt. Teo will own all the “real” belts at 35 and 38 (assuming he beats Taylor). If PBC won’t work with TR (Al will resist, like he did with Porter), I ride out my contract defending 138 against lower tier TR stable for a year or so and go free agent again for big money fights against the “young guns” in other promotional groups (Davis, Haney, Garcia, etc). Sounds easy here, hard in reality I know. Bottom line - if I were Lopez, I wouldn’t let TR “Crawford me.” I’d chase these other guys and prove I’m the best (because I think he is). Fury/Wilder III on the docket this weekend. Guess we’ll see if Wilder’s new trainer (Malik Scott) taught Deontay anything. Wilder is dangerous, which is why I’m intrigued. Can’t try to stalk Tyson like he tried the last time. He’ll get thumped again. Might try to use the legs, back foot and jab (like he did against Stevernne the first time) and not let Fury push him back. Hard to do against a big, nimble skilled guy like Fury though. I predict something closer to the first fight than the 2nd - Fury on points but with a moment or so of drama. Looking forward to it. [/QUOTE]

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