Boxers that grew up 'NOT' in a rough area?

Dirrell grew up in Flint Michigan. One of the poorest most dangerous places in America. I thought you were making a joke.

 

tyson fury grew up in wythansawe, which i think is the biggest council estate in europe. And definitley a rough area!

 

I don't know if Youngstown is rough, but it is definitely a dying city. Kelly and Dirrell, being from Flint, both grew up in cities with little in the way of economic opportunity.

Mayweather, the Klitschkos, Haye, and Barrera all come to mind when it comes to fighters who grew up in relatively well to do families. Ali also comes to mind.

 

I've lived here all my life and am still to see any countryside in manchester.

 

They try to say he came up in a gang culture and spent his life involved with gangs. However, he is from Woodland, CA....a town I am very familiar with. And yes, there are several jackasses from that ***** ass town that call themselves "gangsters". Unfortunately, they are not. The gangsters in Northern Cali are not from towns like Woodland, they are from Sacramento, Richmond, Oakland, San Francisco, etc. Vicente Escobedo is from a nice suburban town that has no clue what a ghetto even is.

 

Nicky Piper ......

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He probably had a decent upbringing. But the area he grew up in is basically devoid of any economy whatsoever. Michael Moore(bowling for columbine, fahrenheit 9.11) did a documentary on the economic situation in Flint, its called "Roger and Me" you should check it out.

 

Mayweather

yeah sure sr maybe a lil crazy but thats the reason GRANDMA looked after he and Jeff

Jeff says they had good life, floyd never "hussled" even said in his earlier days he didnt even have a job as grandma made him "keep boxing", he had a cushy life FFS a top amatuer form a fighting family I bet hes been sponsored by rich guys even as a kid

his act is so foolish

 

I've never been to Michigan, but I know for a fact that Flint is one of the roughest cities in America. **** whatever they showed on 360, the statistics speak for themselves (I think the fact that it is the **** capital is due to the laws being more strict there, just my opinion). But you can tell Dirrell has a strong family life and is a very admirable family man.

 

When most people think of a rough area they think of burnt out high rises, crack heads on every corner, visibly poverty.

Flint is merely a wasteland, there's nothing there. Dirrell childhood house is even gone.

 

You're not wrong at all. It is a very rough, poor, hard working town. The town is also 44% black.

 

throw in Omar as well.

 

****....being from Cali, that snow alone looks pretty ****ing rough for ME.