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Re: Cities With Great Boxing Traditions
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 13:36
by Nile4000
palooka wrote:There are quite a few objective fans who would say that Page won.
We all have our favourites...but Greg Page :??

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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.
Re: Cities With Great Boxing Traditions
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 13:38
by 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.
Re: Cities With Great Boxing Traditions
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 13:48
by Nile4000
Re: Cities With Great Boxing Traditions
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 05:12
by 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
Re: Cities With Great Boxing Traditions
Posted: 02 Mar 2018, 11:15
by 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
Re: Cities With Great Boxing Traditions
Posted: 02 Mar 2018, 15:18
by Ruthless-RKO
Tilted58 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2018, 11:15
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?
Re: Cities With Great Boxing Traditions
Posted: 05 Mar 2018, 23:57
by 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.