I was Willie Pep before there was Willie Pep

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  1. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was a master boxer,who was a hybrid of Young Griffo and Willie Pep. Never a champ because of my better stablemate. I was never kod in my long career.
    I was not born in the USA. Who am I ?
     
  2. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    midget wolgast?

    edit: never champ, damn!
     
  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No J,never a champion and I was not born in America.
     
  4. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pete Sanstol or Nel Tarleton?

    Benny Valger is another it could be.
     
  5. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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  6. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benny Valger was the stablemate of Benny Leonard
     
  7. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didn't see that you had Valger too. Wasn't this question asked before?
     
  8. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes it was!
     
  9. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    B,It was the "French Flash" Benny Valger,who was a combo of Young Griffo and Willie Pep. He was a stablemate of the incomparable Benny Leonard. In 239 bouts against the best of his time, Valger WAS NEVER STOPPED.Amazing
    boxer.:good
     
  10. burt bienstock

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    Yes Henry it was Benny Valger. When I was young I saw the older
    retired Valger in Brighton Beach, NY,with some friends of his.He had no face of a fighter,and no scars.My dad would rave about him. :good
     
  11. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    benny valgar was so good that when ray arcel was told by benny leonards brother i think to go and watch ken buchanan as benny leonards brother felt that buchanan was as skilled as benny valgar after watching buchanan fight arcel's conclusion was that he saw a very good fighter but no benny valgar