Southpawwarrior
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by Southpawwarrior 28 Apr 2002, 12:13
Who are some of the greatest fighters to hail from the Bronx? I can think of only a few... Carlos Ortiz, Wilfredo Benitez, Jake LaMotta and Roland LaStarza. Alex Ramos, Saoul Mamby, Lou Del Valle and Lou Savarese don't quite make the cut. Anything would be useful...
cyboxGuest
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by cyboxGuest 29 Apr 2002, 22:34
Davey Moore the WBA Junior Middlweight Champion from 1982 -1983 was from the Bronx.
wouter
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by wouter 02 May 2002, 10:31
How about Iran Barkley, a three-time world champion....
tlopic75
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by tlopic75 05 May 2002, 22:10
Aaron "Superman" Davis is from the bronx. A former Welterweight champ.
Nile4000
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by Nile4000 11 Feb 2006, 15:09
Mitch Green, heavyweight contender.
Expug
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by Expug 11 Feb 2006, 16:37
A very underated Joey Archer.
Seamus
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by Seamus 11 Feb 2006, 16:46
Hector Camacho grew up in the South Bronx.
JC
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by JC 12 Feb 2006, 05:37
Nile4000 wrote: Mitch Green, heavyweight contender.
I though he was from Queens?
Brich1930b
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by Brich1930b 12 Feb 2006, 14:32
AL SILVERMAN, AND BOBBY HUGHES IN THE LATE 40'S WERE NOT GREAT, BUT WERE REAL GOOD CLUB FIGHTERS THAT ENTERTAINED. RICHBART...
Nile4000
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by Nile4000 12 Feb 2006, 16:37
J-C wrote: Nile4000 wrote: Mitch Green, heavyweight contender.
I though he was from Queens?
Now he is, but at one time, he was in the South Bronx.He was in the Black Spades with Iran Barkely.
-KOKid-
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by -KOKid- 13 Feb 2006, 03:54
Former 3-time lightweight champ Jimmy Carter was from the Bronx as well.
