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  1. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    non-Americans competed at the world level until the 30s? I guess not many. If so, what do you think was the reason? Because traveling was harder back then? Because the sport wasn´t big in other countries? Does this diminish the status and rankings of the fighters competing then?
     
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  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Probably for the reasons that you suggest. Boxing became big when travelling became easier. From about the 30's onwards.
     
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  3. mcvey

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    Taking the heavyweights ,from 24 to 29,
    1924
    5.Rojas.Chile
    6.Renault Canada
    7.Firpo Argentina
    10.Spalla. Italy

    1925
    4.Renault .Canada.
    11.Persson.Sweden.

    1926.
    5.Uzcudun.Spain
    7.Renault Canada.
    8.Persson Sweden
    9. Hansen Sweden

    1927.
    4.Heeney. New Zealand
    6.Uzcudun .Spain
    7.Delaney. Canada
    8.Campolo. Argentina
    10.Hansen.Sweden

    1928
    .3.Uzcudun. Spain.
    5,Hansen. Sweden
    8.Scott. UK
    9.Heeney. NZ
    10.Von Porat. Sweden

    .1929
    2.Schmeling Germany
    3.Scott. UK.
    6.Von Porat. Sweden
    9.Carnera .Italy
    10.Campolo.Argentina.

    Thats a pretty cosmopolitan bunch I think.
     
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  4. Stevie G

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    Good list Mcvey !
     
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