Sylvester Stallone named to Boxing HOF!

12-08-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Stallone has made contributions to the sport beyond the Rocky movies...I agree with Adam and Wade.

Such as? I'm curious because I don't know.

icehog3 · 12-08-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Such as? I'm curious because I don't know.

Sly brought several boxers into the spotlight with "The Contender" boxing tournaments. Some have gone on to win world titles. He has also been a large financial supporter of amateur boxing.

Some even credit "Rocky IV" with ending the Cold War and ulitmately bringing down the Soviet Union.

I keed, I keed!

12-08-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Sly brought several boxers into the spotlight with "The Contender" boxing tournaments. Some have gone on to win world titles. He has also been a large financial supporter of amateur boxing.

Some even credit "Rocky IV" with ending the Cold War and ulitmately bringing down the Soviet Union.

I keed, I keed!

Oh well that's cool. Good for him, not sure I agree with him being inducted into the HOF, but I'm not arguing that he is a stand up guy.

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icehog3 · 12-08-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Oh well that's cool. Good for him, not sure I agree with him being inducted into the HOF, but I'm not arguing that he is a stand up guy.

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Hockey Hall of Fame has the same type of category, for "Contributions to the Sport". I would guess football and baseball HOFs as well.

12-08-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Hockey Hall of Fame has the same type of category, for "Contributions to the Sport". I would guess football and baseball HOFs as well.

I didn't know that. I guess if it's pretty common across all the sports then good for Sly.

hotreds · 12-09-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Hockey Hall of Fame has the same type of category, for "Contributions to the Sport". I would guess football and baseball HOFs as well.

Baseball certainly does, esp. those in the early days that never even played a game, but made up the rules and such. Stallone certainly did a lot for boxing, which now is a mere shadow of its former self and will likely never regain that stature again.