Pittsburghs Greatest

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  1. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Top 5 From this region of pa.
    1.Harry Grebb
    2.Charley Burley
    3.Billy Conn
    4.Zivic
    5.Spadafora

    These are just the fighters i know of from pittsburgh.Anybody can give there input or maybe even people with more Knowledge can give a top 10
     
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  2. billyconn

    billyconn Active Member Full Member

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    not too shabby....
     
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  3. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How 'bout some near greats? Guys like Bob Baker, Tommy Yarosz, (Teddy's baby brother), Lee Sala, Sammy Adragna, Sammy Secreet, Andy Kid DePaul, Juste Fontaine, (not from Pittsburgh but fought out of the Lyceum in the 40's), Sammy Angott, (sorry an actual great slipped in there; a native of Washington, Pa. who fought out of the Lyceum), and Sammy Parrotta. You could argue that some of these guys don't even rank in the second rung of boxing, and that could be fair. But on the other hand I'm sure I've missed some that do. It won't surprise you that I think this is a good thread, Quickhands. Right?

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  4. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just thought of Billy Soose, MW Champ.
     
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  5. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I know you know your pittsburgh history chin.Throw your old man in there as well..Great picture
     
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  6. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thanks brother. I was just waiting for somebody to ask!:D
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Eddie Futch had Burley at #1.

    Just so everybody knows :yep
     
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  8. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    #1 in Pittsburgh, or #1 in history?:hey
     
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol:

    Don't get me started...
     
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  10. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Done, and if you don't get me started on my favorite fighter then the thread, the forum!, could be safe.

    :thumbsup
     
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  11. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    thats cause he probably didnt saw Spadafora operate.
     
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  12. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    uh-oh...there's some **** in the game now! Loyalties run deep in the Burg!
     
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  13. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Futch thought very very highly of Burley, he praised him much.
     
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  14. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hey T, what's up cat? Guess you know I'm in my element.
     
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  15. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    You're on Cloud 9 here Chinx! Im into these topics aswell, im thinking some very interesting stories and Pittsburgh boxing folklore could arise here, looking forward to it if it does, feel free to gimme somethin!

    Im good, you??
     
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