A little challenge for ESB members

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  1. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Recently i have been researching some more obscure fighters 'Oakland' Billy Smith, Charley Affif etc....

    And it is very interesting as these men are normally just footnotes to boxing history.

    What i challenge you to do is take an 'obscure' fighter or footnote and research them and tell the rest of the forum abit about them, to help expand the knowledge. And get recognition to some worthy fighters who have probably never been discussed in detail on any forum.

    So anyone man enough?
     
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  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Thems fighten words :bbb
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    well you up for it?
     
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Thanks McGrain i remember reading that 'Live'. Thats what im looking for?
     
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  6. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ill see what I can whip up Greg...thinking an aussie fighter but Im nearly out of time to do anything significant right now. Got to work soon.

    I might just see what flamengo has got laying around and copy that. :lol:
     
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  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    no probs WAR
     
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  8. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    I'm keen to give this a go when I get some time.
     
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  9. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    go for it, the more obscure fighters the better.
     
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  10. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Really GP? You're actually doing this? Are you finding many sources?
     
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  11. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    OK.

    I'll have a look. I'll be happy if I can provide you will a couple of paragraphs on someone 'obscure'.

    Don't know who I'll go for yet......maybe Batista, the guy who vaguely impressed me in his loss to Zarate :good
     
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  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154380

    :yep
     
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  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Yeh, trying to track down Oakland Billy Smith but i've ended up also tryign to find out about him aswell. Theres alot of newspaper reports on Google also i have some footage fo him. Also JG has pointed me in the right direction of ne of his opponents Paul Andrews.

    Also I was waiting for some sources abotu your Dad from you.

    nice one
     
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  14. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    You're a complete arse hole:lol:

    Got there before me, oh,well at least I'm not the only person that found him impressive. I was starting to think I had low standards:D

    EDIT: I'd even posted on it :lol: Totally off-topic mind. Re-watched the fight a month or so ago and was impressed by how Batista looked. Tight, seemed to be solid, threw his shots well. Fought back as well as he can until he got broken down. Ruined, no doubt.
     
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol:

    Look closely and you'll see that both GP and I pick Olivares to beat Zarate in that thread. Picks we've both since changed.
     
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