Regions that historically produced lots of good fighters?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Which cities or regions in history punched way, way above their weight in producing top fighters? And why?
     
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    The correct answer is Midwest
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Philadelphia Detroit come to mind immediately
     
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    Roger Mayweather made a thing of it.

    He was right. It's frightening how many great fighters come from that region.
     
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    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    New York
     
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    Can we just say in general how insane it is how many ATG fighters America has produced it is bonkers.
     
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    Beat me to it; pound for pound easily the #1 region/state.
     
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  9. Ken Ashcroft

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    Louisville had three heavyweight champs in Marvin Hart, Muhammad Ali and Greg Page.
     
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    Puerto Rico, and to get specific the San Juan area. Gomez, Trinidad, Benitez, Vasquez, Camacho, DeJesus, Escalera to name just a sampling that all come from within a very close proximity.

    Mexico City too. From Tepito alone, Zarate, Medel, Azteca, Zamora, Rodolfo Martinez and then push across to the next neighborhood and you’ve got Olivares and Saldivar close by. Then you’ve got the whole city which has many more.
     
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    Montreal was a Canadian Hub in the 30s & 40s.
     
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    Jimmy Ellis?
     
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    Opps, forgot about Jimmy.

    So as I was saying, Louisville had FOUR heavyweight champs in Marvin Hart, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Ellis and Greg Page. :D
     
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