Top 10 Greatest Fighters in Northern California History

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Sweet Pea Pacquiao, Dec 8, 2011.


  1. Sweet Pea Pacquiao

    Sweet Pea Pacquiao Boxing Addict Full Member

    3,294
    0
    Aug 25, 2004
    Thoughts?

    Some names off the top of my head.

    Old Timers:
    Samuel Berger (am.)
    Gentleman Jim Corbett
    Joe Choynski
    Abe Attell
    Monte Attell
    Willie Ritchie
    Frankie Neil
    Peter Jackson
    Dal Hawkins
    Eddie Campi
    Max Baer

    Modern Era:
    Fred Apostoli
    Diego Corrales
    Tony Lopez
    Loreto Garza
    Andre Ward
    Robert Guerrero
    Nonito Donaire
     
    Sweet Pea Pacquiao, Dec 8, 2011
    Sweet Pea Pacquiao, Dec 8, 2011
    #1
  2. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

    6,736
    97
    Jul 20, 2010
    Dave Shade
    Yaqui Lopez
    (both from Stockton)
    Eddie Machen (Redding)
    Jimmy Britt
    Tom Sharkey
    Aaron "Tiger" Wade
     
    Surf-Bat, Dec 9, 2011
    Surf-Bat, Dec 9, 2011
    #2
  3. Sweet Pea Pacquiao

    Sweet Pea Pacquiao Boxing Addict Full Member

    3,294
    0
    Aug 25, 2004
    Yeah, forgot about Britt and Yaqui! Thanks for the reminder.

    Yaqui could just never get over that hump.
     
    Sweet Pea Pacquiao, Dec 9, 2011
    Sweet Pea Pacquiao, Dec 9, 2011
    #3
  4. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

    6,736
    97
    Jul 20, 2010
    Aaron Wade was a murderers' row middleweight. Beat Archie Moore and host of other top MWs.

    Dave Shade has an outstanding resume. He scored a sensational KO of highly touted Jimmy Slattery on the Greb-Walker undercard. Check out The Ring rankings for the 1920s and you'll see that he beat almost every single ranking middleweight of his era as well as several welters and LHs. He beat Mickey Walker and lost a close (some say controversial) decision to him as well. He floored Jack Britton and had two razor close draws with him, one of which a judge had him winning.

    Some of the top men he beat- Ace Hudkins, Jock Malone, Rene DeVos, Augie Ratner, Allentown Joe Gans, Ben Jeby, Al Gainer, Osk Till, George Courtney, Cowboy Willis, Frank Moody, Roland Todd, Frankie Schoell, etc etc etc....
     
    Surf-Bat, Dec 10, 2011
    Surf-Bat, Dec 10, 2011
    #4
  5. kikibalt

    kikibalt Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,556
    20
    Aug 30, 2011
    kikibalt, Dec 10, 2011
    kikibalt, Dec 10, 2011
    #5