The best all-time/active fighter from your state, or city in your country

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  1. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think I orginally worded this too long. Here is what I'm looking for.

    I'm looking for the best fighter ever, and the best current fighter from the STATE you live in. I.E. Michigan, Nevada, Maryland, California. Not just the city.

    For countries outside of the USA I am looking for the best fighter from a particular CITY in your country. I am not trying to be biased, but I feel that since the USA is one of a few countries to have STATES, then I have to find another way to seperate the top fighters from each country by doing it by state. If there is a problem with this let me know.

    But, if you are in the USA, give me current, and all-time of the STATE you live in. Another County... CITY of the Country.

    Thank You!

    Also, if you already see your State/City has been picked feel free to add to it. The fighter with the most picks at the end of the thread will be considered the choice for that state.

    Please, if possible, I would like Current and all-time to be seperate names, unless it is impossible to avoid.

    Finally, I would like the fighter to have been BORN in that State or City, not where he resides in now. Example, Holyfield would be Alabama, not Georgia.

    Arizona
    All-Time: Michael Carbajal
    Current: Jesus Gonzales

    Florida
    All-Time: ?
    Current: Winky Wright or Roy Jones Jr.

    Georgia
    All-Time: ?
    Current: Vernon Forrest

    Maryland
    All-Time: Ray Leonard
    Current: ?

    Michigan
    All-Time: Joe Louis
    Current: Floyd Mayweather

    New Mexico
    All-Time: Bob Foster
    Current: ?

    Ohio
    All-Time: Ray Mancini
    Current: Kelly Pavlik

    Virginia
    All-Time: Pernell Whitaker
    Current: Dorin Spivey

    Bahia, Brazil
    All-Time: ?
    Current: Acelino Freitas

    Sao Paulo, Brazil
    All-Time: Eder Jofre
    Current: ?

    London, England
    All-Time: Lennox Lewis, Ted Lewis
    Current: David Haye

    Kirkby, England
    All-Time:
    Current: John Conteh

    Manchester, England
    All-Time: ?
    Current: Ricky Hatton

    Nottingham, England
    All-Time: Carl Froch, Herol Graham
    Current: ?

    Dublin, Ireland
    All-Time: Steve Collins
    Current: James Moore, Oisin ***an, Bernard Dunne

    Pusan, Korea
    All-Time: Jung Koo Chang
    Current:

    Seoul, Korea
    All-Time: In Jin Chi
    Current: In Jin Chi ?
     
  2. Alcaldemb

    Alcaldemb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Florida.

    I don't know as of late we have Roy Jones Jr. and Winky Wright. Not sure who all time but I would say these two are probably in the running.
     
  3. jsimps

    jsimps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Youngstown

    Ray Mancini- LW

    Harry Arroyo- LW

    Greg Richardson- BW

    Jeff Lampkin- CW

    Ernie Shavers- HW

    Kelly Pavlik- MW

    Not in any particular order.
     
  4. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Could you pick one for current (Pavlik I'm guessing) and just one of those all-time? You can use the entire state of Ohio as well, not just Youngstown, which is loaded.
     
  5. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am adding the picks of a boxing website owner I talk to online for Georiga

    Current: Vernon Forrest
    All-Time: ?
     
  6. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    im from manchester,so its easy RICKY HATTON!!!
     
  7. Motor City Sam

    Motor City Sam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    City of Detroit, Michigan

    All time: Joe Louis or Tommy Hearns. (Joe wasn't actually born in Detroit.)
     
  8. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It can be the entire state of Michigan, not just Detroit.

    Who are your picks then for current and all-time?
     
  9. Danny Ocean

    Danny Ocean My nAmE IS MoNeY Full Member

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    liverpool - probably conteh
     
  10. jsimps

    jsimps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Presently, I think it is too early to say Pavlik is Youngstown's/ Ohio's ATG. I believe Boom-Boom currently has that honor, may be to be replaced by Pavlik.
     
  11. Motor City Sam

    Motor City Sam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For the State of Michigan I'll go with Joe Louis for all time and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (Grand Rapids, Michigan) for current.

    Nice idea for a thread, Standing 8. :good
     
  12. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have only lived in Rhode Island and Florida lol....

    Active: Wright

    All Time: Roy Jones Jr.

    Not sure of Rhode Island. Are there any great boxers from the smallest state in the union?
     
  13. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was actually born in Kerkby, England, I will add him to that though.
     
  14. moff123

    moff123 New Member Full Member

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    Nottingham: Carl Froch
     
  15. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm beginning to think I pulled off more than I can chew, i will try to keep up with it. Thanks for the kind words.