Boxing Cities

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  1. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What cities in the United States and the rest of the world have the richest boxing histories?
     
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    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    http://www.phillyboxinghistory.com/gyms.htm

    Philadelphia, PA is at or near the top of the list.

    I was in Central Philadelphia a few weeks ago and saw a sign for Juniper St.

    I was like, that ring's a bell (no pun intended, though I was only a few blocks from the Liberty Bell, LOL)

    Then, I remembered Saad Muhammad started boxing at Nick Belfiore's Juniper St. Gym.

    Sadly, many of the old Gyms are closed.

    The legedndery Blue Horizon venue is still standing, for now. I should have tried to drive by it when I was there. apparently it just looks like a big 19th century house from the outside.
     
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  3. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Detroit/Michigan has to be up there. I'd imagine NY is a given, too.
     
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  4. yancey

    yancey Active Member Full Member

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    Los Angeles.
     
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    yancey Active Member Full Member

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    Is the Joe Frazier Gym still around?
     
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    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    No, I believe it's a furniture store now .
     
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    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Philly.

    The noted philosopher Randall "Tex" Cobb once observed that on his first trip to Philadelphia to train he saw two winos fighting on the street and they were both hooking off the jab.
     
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    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Love that!:smile:
     
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    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boston and Brockton are within 15 minutes of each other and have produced ATG's like Saddler, Hagler and Marciano.
     
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    B.A.S. Active Member Full Member

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    Haha, love that.
     
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