I,a boxing legend,ended my life a circus performer,I am ?

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  1. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My name was legend in my lifetime, oh how the mighty has fallen, as I was forced to make ends meet in a small circus act. I was ?
     
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  2. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Primo Carnera
     
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  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nay...
     
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  4. robo

    robo Active Member Full Member

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    Tom Sayers?
     
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Jack Johnson?
     
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  6. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes Mc, twas Jack Johnson the great Galveston Giant heavyweight champion, who years before he died was working in a small circus act which my dad took me to see in Hubert's Flea circus on B'way off 42nd street, NYC. He was in the basement
    wearing a beret if I recall, punching a bag and chatting with some spectators...We shook his hand and later my dad told me
    about Jack Johnson. A year or two later, Jack Johnson was driving to the Joe Louis/ Billy Conn fight, when he crashed his car and died. Nat Fleischer and others considered JJ the best heavyweight ever, but who can tell...:hi:
     
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  7. janitor

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    I could throw in Tom Mollineux!
     
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  8. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ah, Tom Mollineux, saw him against Tom Cribb, when I was a young laddie...
     
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  9. mr. magoo

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    Just to ad some trivia, Jorge Paez was a pretty damn good featherweight who grew up in the circus and I believe was a clown. Very flamboyant fellow and an interesting fighter to watch.
     
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  10. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    I was there back in the good ol days. I was in the circus u may of saw me I was the tripod man.
     
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  11. spinner

    spinner Active Member banned Full Member

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    "El Maromero" is supposedly a reference to an act he performs in the circus. Dunno if he is still active in that profession.
     
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