Can anyone solve this boxing riddle?

Nope, fraid not...

I sneaked a slight clue into my last post but I will come up with another.

 

Amir Khan?
Can.. Khan.. ****.

 

My failure to provide a good enough clue weighs heavily on me.

(oh and welcome!)

 

flava flav?

 

To recap:

Despite my name I ain't no can
Although for some a bore,
'We have the technology' as oscar said,
But little man closed the door,

(I encased my riddle in a rhyme, the answer lies in past time)

I could've posted this one on the classic forum to be honest. It's not someone who is in any way current. I don't have great hope that anyone will get it.

My failure to provide a good enough clue weighs heavily on me.

And one more...

I tried and I failed but still remained calm,
2 times it fell through but the third was the charm,
The next page didn't go so well and my career reached fin
I made it to the tenth before falling to Persian tree skin

 

frank bruno

 

Getting closer...

There are quite a few clues in there believe it or not. Maybe a little cryptic though...

 

Duran?

 

Gerrie Coetzee

 

Gerry Cooney?

- Can; Reference to 'Jerry Can' (but as 'Gerry')
- Little Man; Reference to his defeats to smaller opponents.
- 2 times fell through, 3rd was the charm; Lost 3 fights then retired?
- Great Hope; Mentioned in your added posts, clue to 'The Great White Hope'?

Best i've got rn

 

You got it!

Sooooo close! You got the jerry can and great white hope spot on but the wrong Gerrie!

Despite my name I ain't no can Jerry Can
Although for some a bore, Boer - South African
'We have the technology' as oscar said, Reference to Coetzee's 'bionic hand' requires knowledge of cheesy 70s six million dollar man show
But little man closed the door, Little man - Tate (John) who beat him in his first title shot

I tried and I failed but still remained calm,
2 times it fell through but the third was the charm, - Won the title third time of trying
The next page didn't go so well and my career reached fin - Then lost to Greg Page next fight
I made it to the tenth before falling to Persian tree skin - Finally lost to Iran Barkley


Chinmusic well played. Over to you mate...

 

Very difficult riddles - I like it!

 

Ok we need an easy one now

You may call me a jerk because of my style
but I took the ole fella back to school, tied him in knots
Teddy was crying so put him to bed, after review

 

Also CAN your looking for a Mexican name thats not a mexican
BORE is a reference to BOAR ie South Africa

 

I really enjoyed that, Thanks, always enjoy your posts, anything you say I'm all Ears