Boxers From Your Hometown

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  1. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who are some boxers that were born in your hometown/state?
     
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    Greg Haugen.

    Freddie Steele was from Tacoma, maybe a 15-minute drive from here.
     
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  3. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For me,

    Marvin Johnson
    Tony Zale
    Angel Manfredy
    Kid McCoy
     
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  4. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh, and Sugar Ray Seales, per another recently bumped thread, as well as Leo Randolph, my favorite person in boxing I've met. Haven't met many, but he was the best.
     
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  5. mr. magoo

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    Erni Terrell
    Oliver McCall
    Andrew Golata
     
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    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson Fury, Ricky Hatton, Carl Thompson, Anthony Crolla, Amir Khan, Scott Quigg, Terry Flanagan
     
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    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't forget Eddie Perkins. Another Chicago great!
     
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    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Michael Spinks
    Leon Spinks
    Archie Moore
    Henry Armstrong
    Sonny Liston
    Cory Spinks
    Devon Alexander
    Bob Satterfield
    Terron Millet
    Carl Daniel's
    Vigil Adkins

    Armstrong, Liston and Moore were not born in St Louis but they all started boxing here.
     
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    Jane Couch is from my hometown, first female boxer to go professional.
    Brian London.

    Matty Askin and Brian Rose for people who are more recent

    Other than that not too many boxers from Blackpool / Fleetwood.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    No love for Al Hostak?
     
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    Born in home city.

    George Dixon
    Custio Clayton
    Kirk Johnson


    Born in the province:

    Sam Langford
    Mysterious Billy Smith
    Clyde Gray
     
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  12. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We do not speak that name in these parts.
     
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    Much better than my list lol
     
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    Mike and Tommy Gibbons
    Matt Vanda
    Will Grigsby
    Can’t think of anymore
     
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    George Duke
    Dennis Alexio (kickboxer)
    Mike Galbraith
     
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