~~~the Official Philly Fighters Appreciation Thread~~~

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ref: "are you ok"?
EH: "im form philadelphia"

:good wise choice of words.


i shouldnt tease he was a dangerous guy with power and speed. should of got a title dont know how he didnt....just falling short at a few hurdles.

 

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Jack O'Brien

"Philadelphia Jack"

138-14-19 / 51 KO - 8 ND

South Philly - Lt Heavyweight

Great boxer with stylish flair outside the ring, who fought them all including Jack Johnson, Stanley Ketchell, Bob Fitzsimmons, Tommy Burns, and a history book full of other legends.

Born: 1/17/1878 - Died: 11/12/1942

 

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Bob Montgomery

"Bobcat"

75-19-3 / 37 KO

North Philly - Lightweight

One of the all-time greats is best remembered for his classic series against Beau Jack (4 fights) and Ike Williams (2 fights) during two runs as lightweight champion.

Born: 2/10/19 - Died: 8/25/98

 

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Leotis Martin

31-5-0 / 19 KO

North Philly - Heavyweight

Hard-luck heavyweight contender finally hit the big time with his 1969 KO of Liston but suffered a detached retina in the process and was forced to retire.

Born: 3/10/39 - Died: 11/20/95

 

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Tommy Loughran

109-30-11 / 17 KO / 25 ND

South Philly - Lt Heavyweight

Supremely talented Light Heavyweight king fought 12 world champions in his storied career. Gave up title to campaign as a heavyweight, and spotted Primo Carnera 86 pounds in his losing effort for the Heavyweight crown.

Born: 11/29/02 - Died: 7/07/82

 

And 1 of the greatest lightweights that ever livd - in the highest company of Duran, Whitaker, Gans, Leonard, Ortiz and Mosley

 

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Sonny Liston

50-4 / 39 KO

North Philly - Heavyweight

Sullen St. Louis destroyer won the championship in less than one round and became the title's first anti-hero. Terrorized boxing foes with his ramrod jab, crushing right, and ice-cold stare but fired blanks against against Ali's modern style of warfare.

Born: 5/08/32 - Died: 12/30/70

 

Also, 1 of his division's historical best!! I'll stop now!!!

 

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Battling Levinsky

192-52-34 / 34 KO

South Philly - Lt Heavyweight

Excellent defensive boxer with a reputation for rather dull bouts. Won the 175 pound crown in 1916 with a decision over Jack Dillon (in their 9th fight) and lost it four years later by 4th round KO to Georges Carpentier. Entered HOF in 2000.

Born: 6/10/1891 - Died: 2/12/1949

 

Man, Philly has had some bad mofos come through the ranks :thumbsup

 

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Harold Johnson

76-11-0 / 32 KO

Light Heavyweight - Heavyweight

A stylish technician from Manayunk who fought a who's-who of boxing opponents in his long career. Won the Light Heavyweight title in 1961 and entered the Hall of Fame in 1993.

Born: 8/9/27

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Bernard Hopkins

"The Executioner"

48-5-1 / 32 KO / 1 NC

North Philly - Middleweight

Brilliant, tough, and wildly outspoken former champ made a division record 20 successful title defenses in his 10-year reign, dismantling Trinidad and De La Hoya in career defining wins.

Born: 1/15/65

 

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Eugene Hart

"Cyclone"

30-9-1 / 28 KO / 1 NC

North Philly - Middleweight

Teenage sensation who terrorized visiting middleweights with his classic Philly left hook. One of the hardest pure punchers in Philadelphia history, started career with 19 straight KOs.

Born: 6/16/51

 

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Joe Harris

"Gypsy Joe"

24-1-0 / 8 KO

Welterweight-Middleweight

Flamboyant and entertaining North Philly sensation with a most unusual boxing style was forced to retire early when it was discovered that he was blind in his right eye.

Born: 12/1/45 - Died: 3/6/90