A great fighter/my hometown,a movie title ?

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  1. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was one of the toughest and greatest fighters of my time. I was Carmen Basilio,before there was Carmen Basilio.Fought all the greats of my time and gave them hell. Hell, they even made a movie titled with my famous hometown. Who was I ?
     
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  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Billy Petrolle from Fargo (the movie Fargo)
     
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  3. D.T

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    John Henry Lewis from the movie "The John Henry Lewis Movie"
     
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  4. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vic,that was a quick kayo ! Yes the great Billy Petrolle,"the Fargo Express ".
    From Fargo, N.D. Petrolle was one of the very greatest fighters never to win a title.He fought in an era with the likes of Ross, Canzoneri, McLarnin etc.:good
     
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