I was a deaf boxer, and knockout artist ?

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  1. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was a great puncher who was deaf,thrilled my many fans...Who am I ?
     
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    Gene Hairston
     
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    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No,I hit harder
     
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    Silent Escobar or Silent Martin
     
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    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, I STILL hit harder...
     
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    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    These are the hardest hitting deaf boxers I know of, along with their records:

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    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll go with Fitzie Fitzpatrick
     
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    Don't know if it counts but Paul Berlenbach was deaf as a child but later regained his hearing following an accident involving an electric wire.
    And he hit hard all right, arguably the hardest hitting light heavy until ageless Archie emerged on the scene.
    Plus he was an olympic wrestling champ so he was truly unique.
     
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    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    hh, I guess if you throw enough punches you,ll hit the target...
    I had in mind "The Irish Blockbuster", Fitzie Fitzpatrick, of the 1940s..A tremendous punching Lightheavy, and gate attraction, who was deaf..Floored and almost ko'd Ezzard Charles...Hit harder than Gus Lesnevich, but was not as crafty...b.b.
     
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    That's who I named after. I figured it was him because he fought a lot of top boxers like you stated.
     
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    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    I didn't know Dallas Vargas was deaf. :think
     
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    Former bantam champ Mario D'Gata is the only deaf world champion i know about.
     
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    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Jose Hernandez was a deaf mute.
     
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    floyd patterson looks like mos def.....