Who are the most famous non-American fighters of all-time?

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  1. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh yeah i forgot about John Mugabi who was pretty popular in the US before he fought Hagler.
     
  2. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Luis Firpo has a major football club named after him in El Salvador, and football's no small deal there.
    That's fame.

    [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.D._Luis_%C3%81ngel_Firpo[/url]


    NOTE FOR AMERICANS : "football" means "soccer".
     
  3. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    so you did :oops: d'oh.i'd forgotten that the thread said non-american
     
  4. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    Bob Fitzsimmons, Manny Pacquiao and Roberto Duran were the first ones to come to my mind. I know there are many more.
     
  5. duranimal

    duranimal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    These guys come to mind from the past:

    Primo Carnera
    Marcel Cerdan
    George Carpentier
    Kid Gavilan
    Louie Firpo
     
  7. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is Schmeling a lemon all of a sudden? Wow, well I'd start the list with him. Then...

    Carnera
    Gavilan(not sure if many people know who this is)
    Monzon
    Duran
    JCC
    Lewis
     
  8. PunchOut

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    Joe Fitzsimmons
    JCC
    and the PAcman
     
  9. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :huh
     
  10. PunchOut

    PunchOut Active Member Full Member

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    sorry.... BOB .... hahaha i was watching a highlight of Joe Frazier, hahahahha sorry
     
  11. Brian123

    Brian123 ESB WORLD CHAMPION Full Member

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    I should hope Schmeling is just as popular as ever, anything less is a real damn shame.