Our Greatest Aboriginal Fighters

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  1. hammerofthor

    hammerofthor Active Member Full Member

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    dave sands
    Lionel rose
    Hector Thompson
    Mundine snr
     
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  2. old man

    old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am going to go without a new laser frame and buy a little terrier and scitch it on to you.
     
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  3. roscoe

    roscoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll go with Lionel, Hector & Dave Sands.
     
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  4. old man

    old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lionel streets.
     
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  5. darkhorse

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    ..yep..i'll run with that..:good
     
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  6. Bugger

    Bugger Active Member Full Member

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    Underrated Bobby Sinn would have been a great fight for Elley too. They were good friends, i assume thats why they never fought. Sinn gave Carruthers an extremely tough night, taking every thing Carruthers dished out and giving it back. Carruthers was still world champion at the time.
     
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  7. Bwgcolman

    Bwgcolman Active Member Full Member

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    Pretty sure I heard Bobby Sinn and Elley were sparring partners, would of paid to see some of those sessions.
     
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  8. birch

    birch New Member Full Member

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    Robbie Peden has got to be up there? 2xOlympian, Commonwealth Games Gold & IBF World Champ
     
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  9. whipsy

    whipsy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed :good
     
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  10. Bugger

    Bugger Active Member Full Member

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    Yes they both trained under Snowy Hill.

    Nice to see you give Jerome a shout too, his name doesnt pop up too often. :good
     
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  11. Bwgcolman

    Bwgcolman Active Member Full Member

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    Jerry Jerome mightn't of been the greatest Aboriginal fighter, but he was the first to win an Australian Title, and did it at age 38, which was unheard of in 1912. He opened the way for Aboriginal fighters in Australia, and it's unfortunate that he rarely gets recognised, especially considering the social and legal obstacles he faced, and also Aboriginals in Queensland were still getting shot in the bush in this era.
     
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  12. Bugger

    Bugger Active Member Full Member

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    I dont really know alot about the politics at the time but i can only imagine. But to look at what he achieved and when he did it is very impressive, his record is a bit decieving in that way. It would be interesting to find out where he learned to fight, from my understanding he didnt have any "formal" training before he turned pro in Qld. Im sure he also fought a draw with Sam Langford which doesnt seem to be on boxrec for some reason.

    Can you recommend any reading on Jerome at all?
     
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  13. percy davo

    percy davo Member Full Member

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    Lionel Rose
    Dave Sands
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    RIP Uncle Dicki Blair great fighter in his day passed away this week.
     
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