Cities With Great Boxing Traditions

[Nile4000]

There are quite a few objective fans who would say that Page won.

We all have our favourites...but Greg Page :?? [/quote]

Nile used to have a hot dog van.[/quote]

Dudes, there are people out there that feel Page won both fights.And the man had immense natural talent, he didn't fulfill it, that's on him, but for a couple of fights, he was on.And he won the title.Unlike Gerry Cooney.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

You're the only person I know that thought Greg won either fight. I recall his hometown crowd booing the first decision, the second one was worse. Anyway, enough of the same old argument, Page boy.

[Nile4000]

Okay !

[JC]

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (pop 30,000): Jimmy Wilde, Howard Winstone, Eddie Thomas, Johnny Owen

Youngstown, Ohio (Peak population 160,000): Kelly Pavlik, Ray Mancini, Lenny Mancini Snr, Tony Janiro, Earnie Shavers (warren OH), Harry Arroyo, Greg Richardson, Jeff Lampkin

Cincinnati, Ohio (peak population 500,000): Ezzard Charles, Freddie Miller, Aaron Pryor, Adrien Broner and a load more who I can't remember right now

[Tilted58]

Youngstown, OH has 6 world champions and from city of its size there isn't many at all or any that have that.

Tony Janeiro
Greg Richardson
Ray Mancini
Harry Arroyo
Jeff Lampkin
Kelly Pavlik

[Ruthless-RKO]

Youngstown, OH has 6 world champions and from city of its size there isn't many at all or any that have that.

Tony Janeiro
Greg Richardson
Ray Mancini
Harry Arroyo
Jeff Lampkin
Kelly Pavlik

What possesed you to bring this old thread back?

[slappy]

Very small city (125k people) but Hartford CT has produced some winners. Marlon Starling is tops buy other guys like Mike Oliver, Pito Cardona, Tyrone Booze, etc. Also always produced a good crop of amateurs.