Famous people who have studied boxing.

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  1. fistycuffs

    fistycuffs Member Full Member

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    Tell me any famous non-prizefighters you can think of who studied the sweet science.

    I'll start:
    1. Teddy Roosevelt ( was a champion at Harvard, still kept sparring partners while he was president)
    2. Liam Neeson
    3. Vladimir Nabokov (famous author; wrote Lolita)
    4. Ernest Hemingway
    5. Ezra Pound (famous poet; was taught boxing by Hemingway)
    6. Gerald Ford
     
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  2. StreetsOfGold

    StreetsOfGold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ray winstone (was a boxer)
    Mickey Rourke
     
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  3. antonio plaisir

    antonio plaisir the detonator Full Member

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    roy keane
    george galloway
     
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  4. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    Bob Hope fought under the alias Packy East
    Robert Deniro
    Jack Palance
    Art Rooney Sr (Pittsburgh Steelers owner/founder)
    Richard Simmons
    Terrance Trent D'arby
     
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  5. Proud Warrior

    Proud Warrior Well-Known Member banned

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    Me. I'm the most famous alcoholic in my town and I can critique boxing whilst eating a vindaloo.
     
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  6. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    harry chapin
     
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  7. Proud Warrior

    Proud Warrior Well-Known Member banned

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    That guy from saved by the bell who stalks ODLH. Looks like a poodle you know the one?
     
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  8. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    gtfoh:shock:
     
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  9. Proud Warrior

    Proud Warrior Well-Known Member banned

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    No way, Terrence Trent Derby? If you let me stayayyayay I would of said I love you, if you let me stayayyayay I would of said it from the heart. Wow.
     
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  10. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    wonder if he signed his name and crossed his heart to fight khan ;)
     
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  11. Proud Warrior

    Proud Warrior Well-Known Member banned

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    No. He loved him like a wishing well kiss and tell do do do dooo do do do dooo do doo do.
     
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  12. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I think Bob Dylan has.
     
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  13. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Justin Bieber. /thread
     
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  14. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    :lol: dont think i can top that
     
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  15. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Lord Byron. Motherf)cker was a boxer AND had a club foot.
     
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