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TESS VALMORE
Poster AI inquired about the requirements for the Hall of Fame. The requirements are as follows. a minimum of 100 fights. This shows durability and the ability to be an attractive opponent over a number of years. At present, it would take a fighter a minimum of seven years to get 100 fights. The candidates must have a win/loss percentage of at least 60%. The figure is not ours, but Sim’s, who years ago said a 60% win ratio was “outstanding” Quality of fighter’s opponents can be judged by the number of titles held or the number of title fights The combination of 100 fights and a 60% win ratio severely restricts entry into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, however, is not meant for good fighters but the outstanding ones.
Previous Hall of Fame inductees in order of induction with current age and records
CHARLIZE THERON. 35. 318 fights. 221-85-12. 137 KOs, 62 title belts. Retired at end of 2009. Returned in September 2010. Her win/loss ratio since coming back from retirement is 78%, better than her lifetime percentage of 72.2% Including this years inductees, she has fought and beaten eight. Only fighter to hold titles in four divisions
DANI FISHEL 30. 202 fights. 117-73-1. 69KOs. 17 title belts. Retired in 2007. Returned in 2009. She is fighting at less than a 50% win/loss ratio since her return from retirement therefore, her overall win/loss ration has suffered.
LUCY LUI 42. 114 fights. 80-34. 53 KO’S 17 title belts. Has not officially retired but doesn’t get many offers of fights. Perhaps the fact that she has won her last ten may have something to do with it. She was 4-2 against fellow Hall Of Famer, Dani Fishel and once even fought Theron
JENNIFER GARNER 39. 112 fights. 78-33-1. 49 KOs. 26 title belts. Her 70% win/loss ratio is second only to her long term rival Charlize Theron. She is still active and recently held the unified lightweight title and has had a 6-4 record over the last year and a half.
ELIZA DUSHKU 31. 128 fights. 84-38-1. 49 KOs. 36 title belts. 69% win/loss ratio. No bantamweight has held more titles or has a better win/loss ratio. She has been rather inactive since the beginning or 2010 but just won the unified bantam title last week
ALI LANDRY 38. 139 fights. 94-41-4 57 KOs. 37 title belts, second to Theron. 69% win/loss ratio. Still active. Currently hold the unified welter belts. Has held titles in three divisions
CATHERINE BELL 42. 163 fights. 98-61-4. 42 KOs. 26 title belts. Still active but obviously on the downhill. Her 7-9 record over the last two plus years has diminished her win/loss ratio. Should retire.
THE NEW INDUCTEES
MICHELLE WILLIAMS I have to admit not inducting her into the Hall of Fame on the last induction was an oversight. We should have inducted her before one other. She came up to the FCBA in November 1999 with the venerable TE stable. She fought under the TE banner until May, 2004, when she switched to HISC. She has a record of 106-56-7 with 73 KO’s. That puts her second in KOs among the Hall of Fame boxers
She has held 27 title belts which is more than any other flyweight. Her win/loss ratio is 65%. Willliams is known to be a rough but not dirty fighter, more in the style of a brawler. Presently 30 years of age, she has years ahead of her.
BRITNEY SPEARS. I suspect this will be a surprise to many. At 29, she is the youngest to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame. She came into the FCBA at the age of 18 and is now a veteran of 133 fights with a record of 81-46-6 and 54 KO’s. Her won/loss ratio is 63% with 18 title belts. She started out under HISC and is now in her fourth stable, Hour Glass, but for all intents and purposes is a member of Front Street where she trains and hangs out. Fourteen percent of her fights have been against Hall OF Fame members Dani Fishel and Eliza Dushku plus a series against Jewel Kilcher who now also hangs her hat at Front Street. She is now also instrumental in helping guide the career of her younger sister Jamie Lee Spears. She should have five or six more years ahead of her.
JENNIFER O’DELL 36. After two years as an independent, she joined Bell Sports in 2003 and fought for that stable until it’s unfortunate demise. She had 115 fights with a record of 75-39-1 and 43 KOs. She only held seven title belts but in one she had six successful defenses. She is the only fighter to win two best of seven series. She at times served as a gate keeper for other Bell Sports fighters such as Kaley Cucuo and Charisma Carpenter. She was a real crowd pleaser but being a crowd pleaser doesn’t get you into the Hall Of Fame but being a crowd pleaser with a win/loss ratio of 66% does. She retired at the end of 2008 with the closing of Bell Sports although she did make a brief appearance in an MILF tournament at the end of last year. She is a presently a fight promoter
NEW INDUCTEES 8 OCTOBER 2011
CLARE DANES 32, She had her first fight in 1999 and only two more in 2000 before joining HISC. She has had 120 fights and a record of 69-45-6. She barely made the 60% requirement with a 60.52 win ratio. She is in a rough period losing three or her last four which cost he three points on the win ratio. She met the requirements. She has held ten title belts.
JAMIE PRESSLY 34 Probably the surprise. She attained the 100 fight level on 6/18/11. She has had 100 fights with a record of 63-37 which gives her a 63% win ratio. She has 46 knockouts to her credit. She has also amassed 23 titles including seven unified titles. Pressly fought as an independent for four years before joining Kim KruZherZ were she remained until the stable was terminated. She is now with Empire. Unfortunately Empire doesn’t seem too interested as she has only had one bout this year.
The Hall Of Fame now is divided as follows
Flyweights -3
Bantamweights-4
Lightweights-4
Welterweights-1
Of the last five inducted two were flyweights and two bantams
STABLES
HISC has been instrumental in the careers of four members. They were the first stable in the career of Spears and Garner. Twenty two of Garner’s belts came under the management of HISC. Dushku is home grown and they picked up Williams from TE and she has won 15 belts under the direction of Hawkeye They may well have a fifth member lurking
TE (TANK ENTERTAINMENT) I don’t believe this stable ever had more than four fighters but three of the original members are now in the Hall Of Fame. Bell, Fishel and Williams. All were home grown
KIM’S KRUZHERS Three members. Liu and Theron were home grown and Cat Bell who was gotten from Lookout after years at TE
BELL SPORTS; Bell sports was the hangout of O’Dell and Spears during their glory days, not that Spears glory days are over.
FOXFIRE Has currently two members neither home grown. Garner who they picked up after she was released by HISC and Fishel who they talked out of retirement
THE ACADEMY. Theron and Bell fighting out their remaining years
HOUR GLASS: Hour Glass has Spears who they got from Phoenix after Phoenix closed. Phoenix got Britney from Bell Sports after they closed. Is that a trend. Will Hour Glass close? Will Britney end up in the powerful Front Street stable. Ginny thinks that is where Britney is headed
EMPIRE. The present home of Jamie Pressly.
NEW INDUCTIONS: 16 MAY 2012
Posted by Tractorpull Magazine on May 16, 2012, 10:05 am
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TESS VALMORE
Tractorpull Magazine inducts new members into it’s Hall Of Fame at approximately six month intervals. The requirements for induction into the Hall are quite simple, !00 fights and a 60% win/loss ratio, which is a figure set unknowingly by Sim. Mr Archer has a record of Tractorpull’s inductions with the statistics on his remarkable website for those interested. Since those statistics are there and although Theron won another championship, the records haven’t changed radically since the the last induction, we wont go through them again.
Some, notably MIss Ginny, have sometimes questioned selecting members before they retired but we hold that If they are obviously going to be in the Hall, why wait. There are Hall Of Fames that elect active members
Previous inductions in order of induction
Charlize Theron--Lightweight--
Danielle Fishel--Bantamweight-
Lucy Liu--Flyweight
Jennifer Garner--Lightweight
Eliza Dushku--Bantamweight
Ali Landry--Welterweight
Catherine Bell--Lightweight
Michelle Williams-Flyweight
Britney Spears--Bantamweight
Jennifer O’Dell--Lightweight
Claire Danes--Flyweight. Has unexpectedly moved up to bantam
Jamie Pressly--Bantamweight
THE NEW INDUCTEES
JESSICA BIEL.
Miss Biel fought her 100th fight in February of this year. She has a win/loss ratio of 63%. She has won 27 title belts including 8 unified lightweight titles. She is considered to be the most athletic of the lightweights. if not the entire FCBA. She broke into the FCBA with Tech Unlimited and under Technetium quickly developed into one of the top lightweights. At the end of July 2009, she moved over to Medallion where her success has continued. She also has an association with Front Street where she sometimes works out or helps fighter prepare for fights.
(05/16/12) JESSICA BIEL ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
The reporters and supporters are buzzing in the Medallion ballroom for this historic announcement. It has been years in the making and many think she's too young for this honor in any case the time has come. The light bell goes off and the lights flicker signaling that it's time. Once all are seated Charisma Carpenter comes out of the back in a long black evening gown showing off her legs and cleavage. She strides up to the microphone to begin. "Ladies and gentlemen before we bring out our guest of honor may I please welcome the rest of our stable. Piper Perado, Former Bantamweight Champion Summer Glau and Former Lightweight Champion Kaley Cuoco." The three lovely ladies in matching light green evening dresses looking much like bridesmaids come up on stage taking their places beside the podium leaving the center two spots open for Charisma and the guest of honor. "Ladies and Gentlemen it is my honor to introduce our guest of honor, she is the Best Pound for Pound Fighter in the World, the former multiple time Undisputed Lightweight Champion of the World, and the youngest member of the FCBA Hall of Fame, Jessica Biel. The Colorado natives music begins to play over the PA as the gathered crowd comes to it's feet applauding. Jessica strides though the curtain in a light cream colored silk dress hair up and looks radiant. She goes and accepts the plaque from Charisma once she has it the tears start to swell has she hugs her boss. Next to get a hug is Summer, who started Medallion with Jessica, then the precession continues with the stables newest member Piper. There isn't a dry eye on stage except for one set. Jessica and Piper finish leaving Kaley. The two alpha females at Medallion have a stare off and everyone in the room holds their breath until Kaley lets out a sob and reaches out hugging Jessica. Even with all of the history between these two and some say hatred they do respect each other and this was a career acknowledging moment. After the two do this spinning hug for longer than the others did they separate and touch foreheads. Kaley says something to the Hall of Famer that makes her smiles. Kaley then walks away keeping her eyes on the brunette until she's out of range. Jessica then assumes the podium sitting down her plaque and wiping away the tears.
"Wow, thank you." Jessica says letting the roar die down. "Thank you so much all of you." She gets that radiant smile on her face. "I won't take much of your time. I know you want to eat but I had to say think you to a few people." Jessica takes a deep breath gathering herself before she continues. "I would like to first thank Tech Unlimited for giving this little fit girl a chance in the FCBA without Tech I wouldn't be in the FCBA right now. Secondly I'd like to thank the Medallion organization." Jessica starts to tear up a bit again. "This place is like home to me. I love everyone in this organization that includes our fearless leader. I want to send a special thanks to the FCBA Director of Operations (SimGuy). Without you none of us would have the chance to do this." Jessica takes a moment to gather herself as the crowd applauds. "I would also like to thank my FCBA friends, you know who you are, and of course my family. I'm looking forward so much to fighting again with this honor in hand. As many of you know I haven't fought since losing my title in February. I just can't find a fight. I even offered an open challenge or two. In any case thank you all for this wonderful honor." The crowd rises as one once again to salute this great competitor as she receives another hug from her new mentor Charisma.
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NEVE CAMPBELL
Miss Campbell’s championship win in the last PPV was in her 109th fight and her 64th win. Her win loss/ratio is 60.37% Clare Danes was inducted with a very similar ratio. Neve has won 13 title belts including four unified bantam titles. Neve broke into the FCBA with the Mounties in 2000. In 2002, she moved to the illustrious Samdog, and there defeated Heather Kozar in the first loser leaves bout in FCBA history. We believe it was also the first non-Sim fight to appear on the board. When Samdog closed in 2005, she moved back to the Mounties, until it closed in 2006. In 2010, The Wiz recruited her to be the assistant trainer at Front Street, a position she still holds. In addition to being a trainer she has managed to build a 10-2 record
THE STABLES
HISC Of the fifteen fighters now in the Tractorpull Hall Of Fame, Mr Hawkeye has been instrumental in the careers of five. It was under HISC that Britney Spears first gained attention. It was in HISC that Jennifer Garner had her glory years. Eliza Dushku and Claire Danes are home grown. In 2004, he obtained Michelle Williams for TE and she has flourished under his direction
TE Never had more than four fighters in the stable but three are in the Hall of Fame. Michelle Williams, Danielle Fishel and Catherine Bell
KIM’S KRUZHERZ Theron and Liu were home grown. Bell was added late in the stables existence. When the KruZherZ folded, Theron retired and then joined THE ACADEMY
BELL SPORTS- O’Dell was home grown and Spears had good years there
FOXFIRE The present home of Jennifer Garner and Danielle Fishel
HOUR GLASS. Britney Sprear’s alleged stable
FRONT STREET Neve Campbell’s present stable. Spears also works here and Biel does some training at the Front Street Gym
EMPIRE Jamie Pressly fights under the Empire colors
TECH UNLIMITED- Developed Jessica Biel
MEDALLION- Miss Biel’s present stable
Because of the present state of the FCBA, more fighters, less fights, it does not appear that there will be any inductions in November. At present there is only one fighter in striking distance. She could make it in November but more likely next year
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