Chi town boxing?

zetsui · 12-04-2012, 06:52 PM

Why the hell don't we ever see any boxers from Chicago? Any names come to mind more recently?

It seems like Chciago sucks in every single aspect when compared to cities like LA NYC DC

Joachim UK · 12-04-2012, 09:39 PM

Carlos Molina, the light middleweight who's fought Kirkland, Lara, Chavez Jr., and Cintron, (not the lightweight Carlos Molina fighting Khan next week) is from Chicago. There is also lightweight David Diaz who's family still lives in my neighbor hood. I've also run into Andrew Golota at ironically a Golden Nugget dinner.

Atritionist · 12-04-2012, 09:42 PM

Doesn't Donovan Da'Bomb George rep Chi-Town?

WatchfortheHook · 12-04-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Atritionist

Doesn't Donovan Da'Bomb George rep Chi-Town?

Yep.

Golden Boy 360 · 12-04-2012, 10:05 PM

Fonfara, recently beat Glen Johnson.

David Diaz

JeanPaulValley · 12-04-2012, 10:07 PM

Chicago is the windy city...because Chicago blows!

LEROY · 12-04-2012, 10:37 PM

All our good fighters are playing basketball and getting drafted #1. The midwest has the best fighters

Bobo · 12-04-2012, 11:07 PM

did Emmanuel Augustus fight out of Chicago?
edit: on wikipedia it says he boxed out of baton rouge but he was born in Chicago

squanto · 12-04-2012, 11:15 PM

Chicago is a weak fight town given how big it is. The last semi-decent fight to come through was Karmazin vs Adama. I remember how empty the arena was when they held Juan Diaz vs Julio Diaz here. People just don't seem to get into boxing around here.

Fighting Fungus · 12-21-2012, 05:15 AM

The problem with Chicago is most of the fighters are poorly trained.

Most of the trainers here are not very good trainers.

Molina is the best fighter in Chicago by far right now.

chitownfightfan · 12-21-2012, 06:33 AM

Fast Fres is still representing as is Ollie McCall

Derrick_Rose · 12-21-2012, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by LEROY

All our good fighters are playing basketball and getting drafted #1. The midwest has the best fighters

nice Avatar btw

Omar Henry is from Chicago too.

Fighting Fungus · 12-22-2012, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Derrick_Rose

nice Avatar btw

Omar Henry is from Chicago too.

Omar Henry was born in Chicago, but doesn't train or live here.

Danmann · 12-22-2012, 04:36 AM

Lack of gyms would be my guess. In 1970's and 1980's there were still a lot of guys coming out of Chicago. There was an Italian lightweight contender, can't remember name, I think he became trainer after he retired. (Johnny Lara?) More gyms =more fighters. Imagine if Manny Strwerd never opened Kronk

Danmann · 12-22-2012, 04:52 AM

^^

Johnny Lira was the guy. Fought from lightweight to middleweight.

12-04-2012, 06:52 PM	#1
zetsui Gatekeeper ESB Full Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 465 vCash: 250	Chi town boxing? Why the hell don't we ever see any boxers from Chicago? Any names come to mind more recently? It seems like Chciago sucks in every single aspect when compared to cities like LA NYC DC
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Joachim UK Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 130 vCash: 500	Re: Chi town boxing? Carlos Molina, the light middleweight who's fought Kirkland, Lara, Chavez Jr., and Cintron, (not the lightweight Carlos Molina fighting Khan next week) is from Chicago. There is also lightweight David Diaz who's family still lives in my neighbor hood. I've also run into Andrew Golota at ironically a Golden Nugget dinner.
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squanto Feline Casanova ESB Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,280 vCash: 735	Re: Chi town boxing? Chicago is a weak fight town given how big it is. The last semi-decent fight to come through was Karmazin vs Adama. I remember how empty the arena was when they held Juan Diaz vs Julio Diaz here. People just don't seem to get into boxing around here.
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12-21-2012, 05:15 AM	#10
Fighting Fungus newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 35 vCash: 500	Re: Chi town boxing? The problem with Chicago is most of the fighters are poorly trained. Most of the trainers here are not very good trainers. Molina is the best fighter in Chicago by far right now.
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chitownfightfan Champion East Side Guru Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 8,612 vCash: 0	Re: Chi town boxing? Fast Fres is still representing as is Ollie McCall
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12-22-2012, 04:36 AM	#14
Danmann Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,220 vCash: 500	Re: Chi town boxing? Lack of gyms would be my guess. In 1970's and 1980's there were still a lot of guys coming out of Chicago. There was an Italian lightweight contender, can't remember name, I think he became trainer after he retired. (Johnny Lara?) More gyms =more fighters. Imagine if Manny Strwerd never opened Kronk
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12-22-2012, 04:52 AM	#15
Danmann Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,220 vCash: 500	Re: Chi town boxing? ^^ Johnny Lira was the guy. Fought from lightweight to middleweight.
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