champions that have done big house time..?

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how many champions have been in prison before during or after owning thier championship title? names and divisions please.
     
  2. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For heavyweights, Bowe and Tyson are the most obvious names.

    Tommy Morrison too. Did Michael Moorer get time for assaulting that cop?
     
  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Among the heavyweights:

    John L Sullivan
    Jack Johnson
    Max Schmeling
    Sonny Liston
    Muhamad Ali
    Mike Tyson
    Riddick Bowe
     
  4. Boxed Ears

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    Off the top of my head that hasn't been mentioned yet...

    I think Michael Dokes, Michael Nunn and BHOP.
     
  5. Boxed Ears

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    Double checked, verified, and adding Paul Spadafora.
     
  6. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also at heavyweight: Trevor Berbick
     
  7. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Say, Buk...You know what happened to Trevor Berbick in prison, don't you? :-(...
     
  8. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    LOL... could it have something to do with my name?
     
  9. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    No, that would be too perfect a setup, well, maybe your name happened too but, here's what really happened...The REAL story...


    Larry Holmes came to visit Trevor Berbick in prison, Buk...and you know what happened? ...I'll tell you...


























    Larry Holmes kicked and punched Trevor Berbick. Through the bars. Right there, in front of everybody. Larry Holmes...kicked him and punched him!
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon
    Graziano Rocchigiani
    Johnny Tapia
    Esteban de Jesus
     
  11. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Really?...I never heard that before!
     
  12. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    I heard that Berbick actaully nearly died in prison after being stabbed and was annouced clinically dead at one point.
     
  13. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not mentioned so far:
    LaMotta
    Qawi
    Hamed
     
  14. mugen82

    mugen82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Naseem Hamed did a year, but that was well into his retirement, unless u still beleive he's gonna come back, then while he was active.

    Sonny Liston was always fighting cops. Braehmer's jsut gone in. And the president himself, Ibeabuchi. Did O'Neill Bell go in for his Axe attack on his training partner before the rematch against Mormeck?

    Also, anybody remember the Sports Illustrated issue from way way back, with the headline "Why Mike Tyson is only the second best boxer in prison" or something like that, do u remember who that boxer was?
     
  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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