Gatti - HoF worthy?

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He's up for selection for next year with the decision likely to be announced by the end of this year.

He was a fighter impossible not to like and if you didn't love at least 3-4 of his fights, you can't like the sport!

There was a recent article on boxingscene where the author is one of those voting for the HoF and he said he won't be including Gatti in his vote.

He explained his reasons with one being that Gatti was great for the sport without being great at it.

He mentions the McGuigan factor which commonly comes up when judging whether someone is worthy of getting their place. The author says the bar should stay high and not lowered due to past inductees.

Personally I think he deserves his place. HoF credentials is not just on sheer achievement and resume but also the fighters impact on the sport should be judged.

He personified the true warrior side of boxing and for pure entertainment (which would have surely made many part-time fans into full-time fans) there wasn't many better.

I think he contributed a lot to the sport and should be inducted but can understand people's reasons against it.

What do you guys think?

I don't see anyone on Floyd Pattersons record that is any better than some of the guys Gatti beat.