Best fighter from your home town

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Johnstown, Jan 31, 2011.


  1. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well he was born about 4 hours from syd..so I don't know.
     
  2. Bobby Sinn

    Bobby Sinn Bulimba Bullant Full Member

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    Thank Christ I don't live in Sunshine.

    Gotta give you a call soon old mate. Been a while. :good
     
  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I fought Fenech was the Marrickville Mauler, is that really Sydney?
     
  4. Gesta

    Gesta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah that is in the inner west of Sydney, 15 klms or so out. In the day the area was a rougher part of Sydney (for Australia), now it is the south west.
     
  5. Bobby Sinn

    Bobby Sinn Bulimba Bullant Full Member

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    Let's just accept him as a Victorian then... :hey
     
  6. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    4 hours is a long way. Anywhere that is 4 hours from a home town in England could put you more or less be in another country.
     
  7. Bobby Sinn

    Bobby Sinn Bulimba Bullant Full Member

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    Drive 4 hours in Sydney and you're lucky to cross the Harbour Bridge on a bad day.
     
  8. beerman

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    GrandRapids Mi

    Floyd Mayweather jr/sr
    Tony Tucker
    Buster Mathis jr/sr
    Stanley Ketchel
     
  9. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In San Gabriel Valley, California. There's Shane Mosley( Pomona) , Zack Padilla ( Azusa), Albert Davila ( Pomona) , Oscar De La Hoya, ( Montebello ), Ruben Castillo( Covina), But specifically my hometown, ( La Puente ) The Baltazar Bros. Tony & Frankie.
     
  10. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know Kostya Tszyu is Russian, but what Australian city did he fight out of?
     
  11. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    can i get into your love-in? i won a pool competition in the wooloomooloo bay hotel back in the bi-centenery when i was 16yr old
     
  12. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    From Providence Rhode Island

    George Araujo
    Vinny Pazienza*
    Peter Manfredo jr
    Brian Barbosa
    Matt Godfrey
    Jason Estrada
    Demetrious Andrade
    Gary Belletto jr

    Pazienza is actually from Cranston, right on the Providence line,but from a neighborhood called Silver lake which extends over the Providence/Cranston line. Rhode Island is so small I consider this a minor discrepancy anyway.
     
  13. anarci

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    Originally from Rosemead,Ca about 10 miles east of downtown LA.... Id say currently the best is a young Golden Boy promotion JW prospect Carlos Molina 14-0-0-7 kos. I also went to High school with former JF contender Rudy Zavala(RIp) (nabf champ). Former jr fly champ Joey Olivo lived in the neighborhood, so did former 70s lw contender Ruben Navarro(although both were originally froim nearby East LA . Then numerous fighters in next door cities Abner Mares,Sergio Mora (Montebello)... Oscar Delahoya,Frankie Gomez,Chris Arreolo,Mando Muniz,Shawn Estrada,Panchito Bojado, Art Frias,Mando Ramos,Richie Lemos,Adrian Arreola,Paul Gonzalezand the numerous others from East La. Former Fw great Danny'Little Red" Lopez.Ernie Lopez(alhambra next city over) Prospect Walter Sarnoi (Monterey park).

    Oh yeah and ive known former MMA champ Charlie Valencia since he was a kid (hes a few years younger than me).,,, Also MMA ref Larry Landless.


    I now live in West Covina,CA and 3 former champs live here Antonio Margarito,Izzy Vasquez,Carlos Famoso Hernandez.


    I could actually claim Los Angles since im close enough (In LA county), but id be here all night listing champs and contenders.
     
  14. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You forgot Steve Cruz and Bruce Curry 2 former world Champions.
     
  15. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh yeah and also
    Shane Mosley 10 miles away
    Mike Weaver
    Richie Sandoval
    ALbert Davila
    Alberto Sandovall all pomona^^
    Zack Padilla next city
    Paul Banke
    Tony Baltazar next city
    Steve Lueveno next city
    Mike Anchondo next city
    Frankie Baltazar next city
    John Moliina jr next city
    Nick Martinez former JM contender