What US State produces the best fighters in America?

-Diego Corrales was also born in South Carolina

 

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All these states so many great fighters none of them white.

 

Pretty sure Jake LaMotta, Rocky Graziano, Carmen Basilio, Jack Britton, etc are 'white'.

 

Ohio

Ezzard Charles
Aaron Pryor
Ray Mancini
Buster Douglass
Kelly Pavlik
Shawn Porter
Mickey Bey
Prentice Brewer
Ricardo Williams
Rau'shee Warren

 

Historically, it has to be New York, if only because of Stillwells. The city used to churn out boxers like crazy back then.

These days, who knows. I don't think location is particularly important, other than that if you're growing up in some places, it's less likely you'll get good opponents when you're younger.

 

Pennsylvania;

Harry Greb(White)
Bernard Hopkins
Joe Fraizier
Larry Holmes
Tyrell Biggs
Bert Cooper
Sonny Liston
Dwight Muhammad Qawi(actually grew up in Camden, NJ which is right outside of Philly)
Jimmy Young
Tim Witherspoon
Meldrick Taylor

 

This is true. Pre WW II days, many boxers came from east of the Mississippi, especially NY. Post war, many came from the midwest like Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Florida. Now California will probably pump out more, especially with Mexican-American contributions.

Of course Europe now is entering their Golden Age, dominating the heavier classes. But that is a separate topic all together.

 

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**** a list of fighters, ill just put the top states in order

michigan
pennsylvania
florida
new york
california

 

California
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Oscar De La Hoya
Shane Mosley
Diego Corrales
Nonito Donaire
Fernando Vargas
Genaro Hernandez
Robert Guerrero
Andre Ward
Timothy Bradley
Julio Diaz
Antonio Diaz
Abner Mares
Steven Luevano
Panchito Bojado
Danny Lopez
Bobby Chacon
Chicanito Gonzalez
Terry Norris
Carlos El Famoso Hernandez

 

Mexico!

 

Sorry Reg, Smokin' Joe belongs to SC.:smoke

http://www.britannica.com/facts/1/65887/When-was-Joe-Frazier-born :deal

Although without him, PA has a great case.

 

He moved to Philly when he was like 14. He also learned how to box in Philly. Had he stayed in SC, he would've probably eneded up as a farmer or something.:smoke