Top 10 Alltime Canadians

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  1. frankwornank

    frankwornank Active Member Full Member

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    Donato Paduano was a heck of a fighter. He was born in Italy but was brought up in Canada.
     
  2. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Sam Langford
    2. Jimmy McLarnin
    3. George Dixon
    4. Lennox Lewis
    5. Jack Delaney
    6. Lou Brouillaird
    7. Tommy Burns
    8. Mysterious Billy Smith
    9. Johnny Coulon
    10. Arturo Gatti
     
  3. Tin_Ribs

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    Yvon Durelle was Canadian wasn't he?
     
  4. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What about yvon durrelle? Also the only Hilton that deserves mention is Matthew Hilton who I thought looked pretty good in his prime,he was also a big puncher.
     
  5. BENNY BLANCO

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    Otis Grant was a solid 175 pound world titlist but he wouldn't make the top 10 but he deserves a mention in a top 40 at the very least.
     
  6. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I believe Grant fought at 160 and 168,not 175,at least in his prime years.
     
  7. frankwornank

    frankwornank Active Member Full Member

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    Yes. He was born in New Brunswick Canada. He was an excellent fighter and like most Canadians, he was very strong, tough and durable.
     
  8. frankwornank

    frankwornank Active Member Full Member

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    Bob Cleroux was a tough Heavyweight with a record of 48 wins (38 by KO) with only 6 loses. He was never stopped and had a win over Cleveland Williams. He also fought George Chuvala thee times and won two of them.
     
  9. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    God, I'm glad I don't live in Canada.
     
  10. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Art Hafey was an exciting fighter on the west coast during the wars in L.A. in the 70s:rasta
     
  11. asero

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    sam langford
    jimmy mclarnin
    george dixon
    tommy burns
    arturo gatti

    george chuvalo
    trevor berbick
    jean pascal
    robert cheroux
    lou brouillard

    sammy luftspring
    arthur king
    kirk johnson
    donovan rudduck
    fernando gagnon

    jack renault
    herman ngoudjo
    armand savoie
    leo roy
    al foreman

    vic foley
    eric lucas
    steve molitor
    joachime alcine
    george leblanc

    dave castilloux
    frank battaglia
    al ford
    carl tremaine
     
  12. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And the fighter that Arguello said was the hardest puncher he ever faced. No small praise, coming from the Explosive Thin Man.
     
  13. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, when he was leading up to the Pryor fight he was asked if he ever fought anyone w/ Pryor's style and he mentioned Art. I have his fight w/ "Little Red" on film and Hafey takes a monstrous beating, but he never quits. I wonder what he does now?:viking
     
  14. nahkis

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    Lucian Bute deserves a place if he counts as Canadian.
     
  15. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This list was intresting until i noticed that you left out Matthew Hilton,Yvon Durelle and Clyde Gray not such a good list anymore. Do your Homework!