talented aussie boxers you have heard of and respect?

Tarver and RJJ stepped foot on Australian soil and fought ithere, they're Australian too! Bozo aussie's.

 

current ones i like are danny green (especially after watching his documentary) hes a pretty real guy, cool as hell.

katsidis, im scared hes gonna get hurt one fight too many

older school guys i liked and admired mundine sr, fenech, cant remember if barry michael was aussie or not....i liked him too

 

nedal and hussy hussein.

 

Older generation:
Dave Sands
Lionel Rose
Vic Patrick
Johnny Famachon

70/80/90's
Tony Mundine
Jeff Fenech
Jeff Harding
Lester Ellis
Troy Waters

00's
Kostya
Paul Briggs
Robbie Peden

Current:
Vic Darchiyan
Daniel Geale
Michael Katsidis

 

I've lived in Australia my whole life. It's a country with a short history, and the population is mostly made up of immigrants, or people whose families immigrated not all that long ago (historically speaking).

As an Australian, I would say that there are two main ways of looking at how 'Australian' someone is.
The first is to consider how integrated they are into the Australian culture, and how the person self identifies. This is how the majority would feel about it.
The second way is to look at how white they are and how funny they sound. This is how a sad minority look at it.

Kostya seems to have integrated well, and also identifies himself as both Australian and Russian. No worries.

 

Good list mate. I would add Jimmy Carrothers and Hector Thompson and maybe a couple of others.

 

i hope this isnt insulting any aussie cousins but how big is boxing down under??? im from the uk and obviously it feels like its dying over here, but (now heres the bit where i dont want to insult you all) australia does not breed good boxers in general,

 

agreed , i was born in england moved to australia when i was 3 and moved back when i was 11, im a dual national. And i always feel more at home there when i go back. Even though now i have probably spent more time in england. And now wouldnt say i was australian.

And its quite funny when your there when all these true blue aussie's are calling you a pomme ******* (good nature) and then you realise most of them were born in england. Tzyu is no different to alot of australians. I dont know much of his history but if he grew up there, worked there, loves the country and wants to be australian then he probably has more claim than alot of australians.

And whoever said lewis was born in Canada
your thick
Born in the Uk. Moved when he was young but not a baby, and grew up in canada, trained there won olympic gold for them then moved back when pro.

 

im hoping big, as im moving back one day soon!!!!!

however the few trips iv been over they all ask me oh you like boxing you must watch UFC :|

 

Standard of living has an impact I think, Kids play other sports and parents don't really approve of boxing as a sport.

That's why Mexicans, Africans and low class Americans have a good shot at boxing because its sometimes a way of means.

Australia in the early 1900's was a dominant force

 

ha ha ha love it !!!!!!!

 

There's many kids that take Boxing but rarely ever take it on for a living.It's not a popular sport. Many kids on the streets act tough and bad like tyson maybe they should join a boxing gym but rarely do they turn pro.

They have to import most combatants from overseas.And also, the boxing here is kind of weak at moment. But overall Aus boxing doesn't do too bad considering what's mentioned above.

You have Katsidis, Dib, Green, and Hussein brothers they are born in Australia.They may not be elite pnd for pnd but have done well in my estimation.

 

same as why i think it declined in the uk, even though now we are going through a terrible unemployment rate and basically the country's screwed (again) but this time with such a welfare sate, easier to go on job seekers allowance than get punched in the head for a living.

I think its in a better state than its been for a while in the uk. Boxing will never die but it has always gone through ups and downs.

 

if boxing gives people self-esteem and a reason for being on the planet - especially people from poor backgrounds - that's when it changes lives.

welfare might be 'easier' but nobody who accepts handouts over testing themselves in some way is going to be happy with their lot in life

 

you spot on, but the extent of welfare ect means people know theres always that safety net , no one these days would have to go out to a dangerous job or box professionally just to feed their family. the problem is now alot of people especially where im from dont seem to have self esteem or care. They would rather get their job seekers go to the pub , **** it up the wall and then act like a tough guy.

then on the other end of the spectrum you have poverty stricken countries where boxing is strong, and its because like you said it gives self esteem , but also for alot of poor kids its the only way out.