Greatest Fighters most Americans don't know about

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  1. whosthere

    whosthere Knock Knock Full Member

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    My short list in particular order:

    Carlos Zarate
    Mashiko Harada
    Khaosai Galaxy
    Flash Elorde
    Ricardo (Finito) Lopez

    IMO...all of these fighters should be on a top 20 p4p list
     
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    janitor VIP Member

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    Most of them were born in America!
     
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  3. whosthere

    whosthere Knock Knock Full Member

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    Not sure if you mean my list. None of the fighters on it were born in America.
     
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jung Koo Chang. Best Flyweight ever
     
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    janitor VIP Member

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    Sure.

    I am just saying that many of the best fighters Americans don't know about, are American fighters who fell under the radar.
     
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    Galaxy isn't even the greatest Thai. Get ****ed.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Henry Maske - the greatest technician in the history of this or any sport.
     
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  8. whosthere

    whosthere Knock Knock Full Member

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    Gee..what an elegant argument.
    Undefeated in 20 title fights with 17 knockouts. 49-1 with 43 KO's overall.
    Yessuh...a real bum.

    get sober
     
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    whosthere Knock Knock Full Member

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    I agree.
     
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Galaxy fought mostly bums in his homeland when the division was stacked with better fighters. Good puncher but crude overall. Overrated fighter in my opinion.
     
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  11. whosthere

    whosthere Knock Knock Full Member

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    OK, now I'll admit to ignorance. I know nothing about him beyound a fight he lost to Virgil Hill, but I'll look for some vid to watch.
     
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    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    :lol: There's no need to be so hostile, flea, my man! Even if you are right about Galaxy.

    Anyway, most American sports fans probably have no idea who Sam Langford is, so he's the most likely answer I'd say.
     
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    whosthere Knock Knock Full Member

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    Forgot all about him, although really I have only seen 2 or 3 of his fights, but 16 title defenses in a row is pretty impressive
     
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    whosthere Knock Knock Full Member

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    the Boston Tar Baby. That's going back a ways. There's a hell of a movie I'd love to see. That dude had a very interesting life.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Hell, most Americans don't even know Greb... or the only Sugar Ray they know shilled for 7-UP...
     
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