Large and small/Fought them all.Was a champ

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  1. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pretty well forgotten today, I fought in every division. I was possibly my countries best fighter.But my birthplace spawned a more famous killer.
    Who was I ?
     
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  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    Georges Carpentier
     
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  3. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    beat me to it.

    they are far to quick around here
     
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    I don´t know if I´m right Dougie....Who is the famous killer ?
     
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    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jackie Kid Berg and Jack the Riper had the same birth the places, Whitechapel in London
     
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    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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  7. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nay
     
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    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Close H,but no cigar...
     
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    Ted Kid Lewis
     
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  10. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the great dashing crashing kid.one of britains finest,
     
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    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    if it is jack the ripper are you including the birthplace as the whole of London or just Whitechapel
     
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  12. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    i was thinking that but how many classes did he fight in?
     
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  13. doug.ie

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    alabama kid ?
     
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    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    willie meehan too...

    but neither of those were their country's best
     
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    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    he went up to light-heavy only, right ?

    edit : actually..it seems he did fight at heavy too......i think this is the answer ....well done
     
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