Chi town boxing?

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  1. zetsui

    zetsui Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why the hell don't we ever see any boxers from Chicago? Any names come to mind more recently?

    It seems like Chciago sucks in every single aspect when compared to cities like LA NYC DC
     
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  2. Joachim UK

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    Carlos Molina, the light middleweight who's fought Kirkland, Lara, Chavez Jr., and Cintron, (not the lightweight Carlos Molina fighting Khan next week) is from Chicago. There is also lightweight David Diaz who's family still lives in my neighbor hood. I've also run into Andrew Golota at ironically a Golden Nugget dinner.
     
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  3. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Doesn't Donovan Da'Bomb George rep Chi-Town?
     
    Atritionist, Dec 4, 2012
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  4. WatchfortheHook

    WatchfortheHook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep.
     
    WatchfortheHook, Dec 4, 2012
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  5. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    Fonfara, recently beat Glen Johnson.

    David Diaz
     
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  6. JeanPaulValley

    JeanPaulValley Boxing Addict banned

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    Chicago is the windy city...because Chicago blows!
     
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  7. LEROY

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    All our good fighters are playing basketball and getting drafted #1. The midwest has the best fighters :deal
     
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  8. Bobo

    Bobo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    did Emmanuel Augustus fight out of Chicago?
    edit: on wikipedia it says he boxed out of baton rouge but he was born in Chicago
     
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  9. squanto

    squanto Feline Casanova Full Member

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    Chicago is a weak fight town given how big it is. The last semi-decent fight to come through was Karmazin vs Adama. I remember how empty the arena was when they held Juan Diaz vs Julio Diaz here. People just don't seem to get into boxing around here.
     
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  10. Fighting Fungus

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    The problem with Chicago is most of the fighters are poorly trained.

    Most of the trainers here are not very good trainers.

    Molina is the best fighter in Chicago by far right now.
     
    Fighting Fungus, Dec 21, 2012
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  11. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fast Fres is still representing as is Ollie McCall:D
     
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  12. Derrick_Rose

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    Omar Henry is from Chicago too.
     
    Derrick_Rose, Dec 21, 2012
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  13. Fighting Fungus

    Fighting Fungus Active Member Full Member

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    Omar Henry was born in Chicago, but doesn't train or live here.
     
    Fighting Fungus, Dec 21, 2012
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  14. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lack of gyms would be my guess. In 1970's and 1980's there were still a lot of guys coming out of Chicago. There was an Italian lightweight contender, can't remember name, I think he became trainer after he retired. (Johnny Lara?) More gyms =more fighters. Imagine if Manny Strwerd never opened Kronk
     
    Danmann, Dec 22, 2012
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  15. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ^^

    Johnny Lira was the guy. Fought from lightweight to middleweight.
     
    Danmann, Dec 22, 2012
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