What little known top Bronx heavyweight prospect...

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  1. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ...during Marciano's reign...is now a highly respected character heavy in movies.

    It'll surprise me if anyone gets this. He used to spar with Carmine Vingo.
     
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  2. lufcrazy

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    LaStarza?
     
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  3. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nope. He was 198 pounds. A perfect physical specimen. Shoulders like Max Baer 'n waist like a welterweight.
     
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  4. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nope, but he was also Italian.
     
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  5. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Was gonna say joe vitelli but hes been dead a few years now so ill go for frank pelligrino
     
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  6. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nope, jm, but I think you're gonna be surprised when you realize you've seen him in countless high profile movies.
     
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  7. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm enjoying this. It seems the ol' school historians are stumped.

    Maybe Bert can step up.
     
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  8. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and hes always a heavy in the movies? give me another clue JG
     
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  9. RockysSplitNose

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    This has been bugging me all evening!! I read about this guy only about two weeks ago - am I right in thinkin he's been in The sopranos?
     
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  10. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Probably, R, 'n every other Mafia TV show 'n movie.
     
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  11. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was never knocked down in 20 pro fights 'n fought on a major Marciano undercard.
     
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  12. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, not Chianese, o. Gonna leave this open for awhile to see if anyone can hit it.
     
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  13. MMJoe

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    Joe Malanga?
     
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  14. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, not Malanga, MMJ
     
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  15. RockysSplitNose

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    Remembered!! It's Frank Albanese!!
     
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