espn doing the 50 best fighters from all 50 states

[Matt]

George Araujo wins Rhode Island, as they opt for him over Vinny Pazienza.

[Brutu]

Yeah,not a lot of boxing action happened in Rapid City South Dakota(The Black Hills aka the island in the plains").
Earnie Shavers had one of his early professional fights there around 1969.
Wonder why he had to come all the way out there.
As far as fighters from Wyoming,I think his name was Bull Young,the son of a rancher who fought Jess Willard and was hit with a big right hand and later died,but I think his head hit the ring apron was what killed him.

[Matt]

In a tough call Muhammad Ali is the winner in Kentucky

[raylawpc]

In a tough call Muhammad Ali is the winner in Kentucky

Bad call - I would have gone with Marvin Hart.

[raylawpc]

Yeah,not a lot of boxing action happened in Rapid City South Dakota(The Black Hills aka the island in the plains").
Earnie Shavers had one of his early professional fights there around 1969.
Wonder why he had to come all the way out there.
As far as fighters from Wyoming,I think his name was Bull Young,the son of a rancher who fought Jess Willard and was hit with a big right hand and later died,but I think his head hit the ring apron was what killed him.

Trivia question: When Jess Willard was jailed for killing Bull Young, who postedhis bail to get him out of jail?

[bjermaine]

Yeah,not a lot of boxing action happened in Rapid City South Dakota(The Black Hills aka the island in the plains").
Earnie Shavers had one of his early professional fights there around 1969.
Wonder why he had to come all the way out there.
As far as fighters from Wyoming,I think his name was Bull Young,the son of a rancher who fought Jess Willard and was hit with a big right hand and later died,but I think his head hit the ring apron was what killed him.

Trivia question: When Jess Willard was jailed for killing Bull Young, who postedhis bail to get him out of jail?

granberry

[wouter]

Yeah,not a lot of boxing action happened in Rapid City South Dakota(The Black Hills aka the island in the plains").
Earnie Shavers had one of his early professional fights there around 1969.
Wonder why he had to come all the way out there.
As far as fighters from Wyoming,I think his name was Bull Young,the son of a rancher who fought Jess Willard and was hit with a big right hand and later died,but I think his head hit the ring apron was what killed him.

Trivia question: When Jess Willard was jailed for killing Bull Young, who postedhis bail to get him out of jail?

granberry

He was still trying to revive Young with a carton of orange juice.

[bjermaine]

bonecrusher smith wins nc

[bjermaine]

this topic was basically dead but today espn named roy jones the pick from florida. this was an easy pick but espn didn't even list it on their boxing page. you had to go to the map to see it. all the other fighters were at least named and some had an article about them. the media still loves roy after all these years.

[bjermaine]

christy martin wins west virginia. she even got a mention on the boxing page. ok, i'll stop leaving posts for myself to read.

[Ambling Alp]

Surely there has to be someone good from West Virginia. Who did they list as "notables?"

[Matt]

No notables were given for WV. Fitzie Fitzpatrick is one they overlooked.