Boxers that grew up 'NOT' in a rough area?

Well Maryland is a state. It's largest city is Baltimore which is a REALLY rough town, but the part of maryland where Lenord is from isn't what you would call "the ghetto".

 

Is that somewhere like Palm Springs cos that sounds nice.Or am i way off the mark? hehe.

 

Palmer Park....

 

bet chavez jr. grew up in a very nice area, and so did ronald hearns. i heard sam peters had an upper middle class upbringing.

 

I don't think anybody has mentioned Juan Diaz - law student/boxer.

 

Houstons rough. Just cuz somebody makes something of their life doesnt mean they didnt live rough, just means they had good parents.

 

Dude you can find any picture of any city and make it look safe.


Look up Mad Ave, Baxter and South division.

 

its not where your from its who you are

 

James Toney had it pretty good, he was a pretty highly recruited high school quarterback I believe. He just went into boxing instead because he's James ****ing Toney. Barrera's about the only one I've ever heard who was actually pretty affluent, as opposed to just not being that poor. And by extension his brother Jorge I suppose...

 

What about Botha and Sanders? Growing up in South Africa in the 60s I can imagine them growing up on a huge plantation with black slaves.

 

.... and puerto rico. :good

 

atsch Man what do you know about Pomona?

There are a couple decent parts but about 60% of Pomona is gang infested and a pretty tough town. I should know i live about 10 minutes from there.
Crime rate there is higher than most of the US, especially gang violence.

 

What up Vato.

 

Ive heard that Youngstown is a pretty tough area with a lot of crime, Also for being a somewhat small city they sure have had a lot of world champs.
Mancini
Arroyo
Richardson
Lampkin.
Pavlik

 

Damn. People seem extremely confused as to where the rough neighborhoods in America are located. Juan Diaz was brought up well, good family life, etc. But as far as the AREA? The HOUSTON area? So far we have people in this thread who think Youngstown, Flint, and now HOUSTON are safe cities. Holy ****! What's next? Andre Ward came from the suburbs? The Peterson brothers grew up in an all white city? Bernard Hopkins learned to box in the Police Athletic League? Johnny Tapia grew up in a mansion, born to a mom who went to Harvard and a dad that went to Yale? Folks, boxers come from bad lives, bad backgrounds. That's why they are FIGHTERS. THEY GET PAID TO FIGHT FOR CHRIST SAKES!