The Future?

[TheGoob]

When I was in 5th grade we had a Boxer come visit our class, I cannot remember his name but he used the alias, The Future. I Got his autograph and have kept it since, and I would like to find out who he is so I can display it with a picture. I can't make out his name, here is the signature He was an African American man and was an adult when i was in 5th grade, like 1998. The only boxer i find when I google The Future boxer nickname, was born a year before me so it's not him lol

[Mimmy]

How interesting.

Ive blown the signiture up to make it better to see.

Hope you get the answer.

[Boxerbeetle]

I did some searches but couldn’t find anything useful. Really intrigued to find out more now.

[SenorPipino]

I did some searches but couldn’t find anything useful. Really intrigued to find out more now.

Did you make out the name?

[wsbuf]

Where you located? that might narrow it down

[gilgamesh]

The 1st name almost looks like Orlin

EDIT: Just scanned the database for all boxers named Orlin...mostly just Orlando's came up, but I didn't see any fighter named Orlin with the nickname "The Future"

Didn't see many named Orlin at all for that matter, and for another matter...that might not even be the name, that's just what it kinda looks like to me

[SenorPipino]

It could have been an amateur boxer, referencing his future as a professional.

It could be Ollie or Phil. Maybe Jackson.

[TheGoob]

Where you located? that might narrow it down

Newport News, Virginia

Also he wasn't an amateur, he was an older man and was retiring if I remember right, this was like 20 years ago. Don't remember if i said African-American? I think he was a black history month guest

[wouter]

For what it's worth, the last name starts with an F (see the F in Future). The first name may be Jim.

[SenorPipino]

For what it's worth, the last name starts with an F (see the F in Future). The first name may be Jim.

I don't feel that the first letter of the name and the letter F are the same.

The F has a straight line going down. The first letter of the name is all loopy. No straight line.

[wsbuf]

For what it's worth, the last name starts with an F (see the F in Future). The first name may be Jim.

I agree. Looks like Jim F. to me

[Boxing101101]

Do you know roughtly what weight class he might have been?

[oogiebe]

Phil Jackson? Although he was "the Enforcer"

[oogiebe]

HELP!!!! I can't stop looking!!!!! Don't we know a handwriting analyst? LMAO!

[SenorPipino]

Phil Jackson? Although he was "the Enforcer"

Would that be the retired heavyweight Phil Jackson or the NBA Phil Jackson?

When the NBA Jackson was a player with the Knicks, he had a reputation as an enforcer too.

[TheGoob]

Phil Jackson? Although he was "the Enforcer"

Would that be the retired heavyweight Phil Jackson or the NBA Phil Jackson?

When the NBA Jackson was a player with the Knicks, he had a reputation as an enforcer too.

heavyweight Phil Jackson actually looks quite a lot how I remember the gentleman looking. But he definitely went by The Future.


I appreciate all the help I am getting from here! I have been searching on and off for this for years and never thought to find a boxing forum

[SenorPipino]

The OP said that the "mystery boxer" was an older gentleman.

Boxer Phil Jackson would have been about 33 years old 20 years ago.

I don't think that qualifies as an older gentleman, but I guess when you're in 5th grade, anyone over 25 looks really old.