Who were the true gents of Boxing?

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    In terms of big names/champs etc, who were just outright really decent people?
     
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    Gentleman Jim Corbett and Gentlemen Gerry Cooney were probably the greatest gentleman of the sport
     
  3. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Never heard Patterson and Marciano speak bad about anyone, though their upbringing was rough and shady

    Might wanna do some research on the drama that went down before Corbett vs Fitzsimmons. Some reports suggest Corbett went even as far as to spit on him
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Dempsey
    Frazier
    Walcott
    Mancini
    Arguello
    Ward
    Jackson, julian
    Spinks, Michael
    McGuigan
    Watson
    Off the top of my head
     
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    This...no.

    Corbett was a total, utter, ass. Stuck up, arrogant, rude to those less fortunate than himself and racist to his core. The things he was screaming at Jack Johnson during Johnson-Jeffries alone completely excludes him from contention though.

    A d1ckhead, frankly.
     
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    Gotta be Arguello and Gonzalez.

    Duran is a good guy at heart, but had a hilariously big ego and a nasty streak.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Absolutely
     
  8. McGrain

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    Some of the picks in this thread are...interesting, being kind about it.

    But in the end it probably just means people have a different definition of "outright really decent people". I don't consider a serial philanderer a decent person, for example, but there are people who disagree and that's fine.
     
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    JIm Corbett was a racist ass hole and a rather nasty piece of work in his affairs with white folks too.
     
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    Good choices!
     
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    Dick Tiger
     
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    Vernon Forest
     
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