Actually Oscar is from East LA (Montebello close enough). Dang LA CAlifa i didnt know you were so close your next door to me. I live in West Covina but from Rosemead. You forgot to claim Steven Luevano and Mike Anchondo to other former champs from your town.
Oh yeah, forgot those two. Also Paul Banke is from Azusa. Is Carlos Molina related to John John Molina? Oh , and I think Jaime Ocegeata was from Rosemead, or maybe Pico. Used to fight on Prime Ticket. From the Forum. & there was a really bright prospect from Azusa. Johnny Chavez. but tradgically suffered detatched retina's in both eyes & had to retire.
I forgot to add legendary puncher Jesus Pimental 77-7-1-69 kos who is rated one of the top 100 punchers by ring magazine (number 60) hes originally from Jalisco,Mexico but he lived in my city for awhile,and his nephews are all from the neighborhood.
Even a specific borough wouldn't really narrow it down. :yep They call NYC the "mecca of basketball" (it isn't) - but it really is the historical mecca of boxing...or at least one of 'em.
Los Angeles,Detroit,Philly are also right there. As far as other cities having numerous great fighters. Although Madison Square Garden is hard to beat as a mecca boxing venue.
:thumbsup Boston used to be a big boxing city way back in the day, but hasn't been for generations now. :verysad
I heard the Bay Area use to have alot of fighters in the old days Abe Attell,Young Corbett,James J Corbett,Bert Lytell,Fred Apostoli,Lou Nova,Pat Valentiono.... Right now though they still got Andre Ward,Nonito Donnaire... . Robert Guerrero from San Jose area (is that considered the bay ?)
Chicago is my birthplace and the city that made me. Our best has been: Oliver McCall. Guadalajara, Mexico, has been my hometown for 28 years and where my parents are from. The greatest fighter to come from our tough streets has been: José Becerra. Chicago can claim Ernie Terrell and Andrew Golota, as well as several other excellent fighters who were made there. Alejandro "La Cobrita" González came from just around the corner from my house at Calle San Pablo, Colonia San Isidro, in Guadalajara, and this is the same gym and area my brother and I "learned the ropes". Guadalajara can also claim Efrén "Alacrán" Torres, though he was born in Michoacán. And go Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez!
http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...0,1532987&dq=boxing+history+southampton&hl=en Most exciting boxing moment that has happened in my city.