I fought in all 8 divisions/state champ in all.

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  1. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I fought in every weight class in the USA.I was my state title holder in
    every division...I beat 4 ex-champions...One fight crowned my career...
    Who was I ?
     
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  2. bodhi

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    Hm, Young Stribling?
     
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  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No,B, not Stribling...
     
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  4. doug.ie

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    sam langford ?
     
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  5. burt bienstock

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    No D,not Sam.
     
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  6. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Alabama Kid
     
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  7. burt bienstock

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    Nope, not the Alabama Kid..
     
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  8. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Alabama Kid, Georges Carpentier, Willie Meehan, Len Harvey & Mickey Taylor all fought from the Flyweight to the Heavyweight Divisions, I don't know anyone else that did this.
     
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  9. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    H, my guy fought a famous champion.Lost of course. He also beat
    four ex-champs ...
     
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  10. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Your not talking about Young Peter Jackson are you.
     
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  11. RockysSplitNose

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    Billy Conn?
     
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  12. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, you are getting close...
     
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  13. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No h, my guy fought as a flyweight to heavyweight and was his State's
    title champ in all divisions..
    There were two more famous namesakes before him...
    He was mentioned in Ripley's 'believe it or not"..
     
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  14. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you talking about Leo Houck
     
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  15. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No hh..
    hint , I was also from New England ,with a popular boxing name...
     
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