Best 5 all-time Aboriginal boxers!

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  1. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Top list!

    GRAEME BROOKE was certainly something special. But never quite managed to fulfill it (head injury was probably the major reason and why he was forced to hang them up).

    I remember him ending former WBA champ Claude Noel's career by taking his Commonwealth title (Noel had previously beaten Barry Michael amongst others). At that stage Brooke was 19 wins from 19 starts.

    Not sure why Brooke fought Michael 3 months later (may have been a mandatory defence?) - but that was the end of his title.

    Brooke was still only 24 when he had his last fight, a challenge for Tinago's (Zimbabwe) Commonwealth title. Brooke suffering his only KO loss, and finishing 21 wins (9 KO), 3 losses (1 KO). Another case of what might have been!
     
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  2. DaSweetScience

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    Couldn't agree more on Porky. It would have been nice to defend his Commonwealth title a couple of times before facing Barry Michael.

    Michael was like a cagey spider...Other people would fight and bring the title to Melbourne and he would set the trap and wait. He almost got a Commonwealth title from Billy Moeller and famously got belts from Lester and Porky.

    Is Tony Dallas still around by any chance??
     
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  3. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have a great deal of respect for Michael. He was a ground breaker in many ways. But when other Aussies went to the trouble of bringing titles home he certainly did pounce.

    Brooke & Lester should have been better guided and avoided Michael, at least for longer than they did. It's all history now though.
     
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  4. sallywinder

    sallywinder Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    tony died 40 years ago. he was a raging alcoholic. look at his record and you can pick his drinking periods.

    a godfather (or mother) usually means the parents want them to look after their child if anthing should happen to the parents...

    dad was a great mate of tony, and it was a honourary title only....
     
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  5. DaSweetScience

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    Do you know of any footage of Tony in existence?
     
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  6. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm impress with aboriginal atheletes not just boxing. There really good!! Campbell and walker footy. Freeman runnin. Mundine and Kickett boxin. Man, any top aboriginal we should know about that's gonna come up. cuz I am sure they can raise the roof up in boxing for this country. Impressive.

    :good
     
    PIPO23, Aug 17, 2008
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  7. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    He may have the oportunity, even now, to be regarded as rare gem, although, he will not be considered the pinnacle of Aust. boxing. He remains underrated by many, self-professed knuckleheads, regardless, he will have his page cemented in Aust boxng history. Im not religeous, but I prey for the Mundine/Green 2 at lightheavy. It will prove very little, as Green has been too inactive.. although, it may offer Mundine a worthy workout..
     
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  8. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This post from FLMENGO in another thread relative to DAVE SANDS is too good and too relevant not to include here as well:

    Quote: Originally Posted by flamengo
    Ive been around soooo many great Australian past fighters, who suggest Dave Sands was a classicly timeless fighter, with the style to accomodate himeslf into any particular era. Jack Rennie remains totally in awe of Sands, Johnny Wheeler, a man I miss greatly, considers Dave to have been well and truly on par with any fighter of the era, and he should know. He had several bad nights, as did 'sugar' Ray. I believe he was well in reach of toppling Turpin, who had lost to Olsen over 15 rounds for the MW title the year after Sands` death.. Sands had been the better man on 2 occasions against Olsen over the distance..

    Considering he gained victory over Villemain, who was to conquer LaMotta (at the time Mw champ), Sands must be held in the highest esteem, with only his death erasing numerous potential championship fights/defences from the record books. Cheers.
     
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  9. sallywinder

    sallywinder Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    no mate, but id love to see some..whats your interest in him..?
     
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  10. gloveup

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    No disrespect but imagine todays boxers up against them. Great posts

    Dino
     
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  11. DaSweetScience

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    I'm interested in all the old Aboriginal fighters for the radio show we do on Monday nights. It makes it easier and more legitimate to comment if you have seen the fighting style.
     
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  12. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Col Graham from my hometown is another good Aboriginal fighter. Had some great fights against top class fighters in his career.
     
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  13. DaSweetScience

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    Col was pretty cool. I can't believe i forgot him in the honourable mentions. He retired with his Aussie belt intact. I was at Rooty Hill when he put on a hell of a fight with Renato Cornett.

    As far as potential and talent lot of people rave about Ray McGrady who beat Hector Thompson at age 16 and when committed was something to see. File under "could have been anything"
     
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  14. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He also fought In Jin Chi from memory too.
     
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  15. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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