Not foreign to me, but definitely a shout to the Tuaman.
Truly a wonderful man, probably too nice for the evils of the boxing game, and Kevin 'bloody' Barry.
loved one of him, freakish punching power. And not tall yet could spark people half a foot taller than him. Good am too, medalled at Worlds and Olympics whilst still a teenager. Hope he's doing well now.
He is mate, got his gym where he gives his time to wayward teens teaching and training them, as well as keeping the lights on of course.
Also a good woman with the financial smarts he never had, and of course his faith.
AND STILL...
AN ABSOLUTE BEAST!
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Not foreign to me, but definitely a shout to the Tuaman.
Truly a wonderful man, probably too nice for the evils of the boxing game, and Kevin 'bloody' Barry.
loved one of him, freakish punching power. And not tall yet could spark people half a foot taller than him. Good am too, medalled at Worlds and Olympics whilst still a teenager. Hope he's doing well now.
He is mate, got his gym where he gives his time to wayward teens teaching and training them, as well as keeping the lights on of course.
Also a good woman with the financial smarts he never had, and of course his faith.
AND STILL...
AN ABSOLUTE BEAST!
that is great to hear Kiwi. He will be great with young people. Glad he is settled.
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 12 Mar 2024, 22:02
by wrighty
Ref Romanov, that WOOODYA guy on YouTube would have it. He's got everything lol
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 13 Mar 2024, 01:29
by Sammy Scaff
Are my eyes totally gone or have we got this far without mentioning Earnie Shavers?
Truly a man out of time.
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
olij999 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2024, 07:14
Love Allotey
Floyd Robertson
Roy Ankrah
In about three years' time, I should have a book on them and a few more globetrotting Ghanaians from 1950s to early 1970s who paved the way for David Poison Kotey and Azumah Nelson. What those guys went through is ridiculous. Will post a bit more about it in a few months.
Make sure you don’t use the phrase, teak tough
Quite right - an awful cliche.
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 09:52
by Flump
At heavyweight, would have to be
Ron Lyle
Earnie Shavers
Jimmy Young
Gerry Cooney
Razor Ruddock
David Tua
Ray Mercer
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 13:58
by chinarich
Choi Tseveenpurev
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 15:01
by Controversial
How about Butterbean
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 18:09
by SeanBrennan
chinarich wrote: ↑14 Mar 2024, 13:58
Choi Tseveenpurev
excellent shout.
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 18:09
by SeanBrennan
Katsidis.
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 18:20
by margaret thatcher
Controversial wrote: ↑14 Mar 2024, 15:01
How about Butterbean
what are you talking about man?!?bean was iba hw champ of da world
i do appreciate the big guy for smashing that wwf tough man winner dude though
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 17:44
by NoScoutingReports
In terms of current fighters, quite like Jose Zepeda. Been in a fair few entertaining fights, particularly v Baranchyk, and has just fallen short of that world title thus far.
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 17:45
by margaret thatcher
the baranchyk fight was f@cking mental, one of the craziest you'll see
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 18:01
by SeanBrennan
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑15 Mar 2024, 17:45
the baranchyk fight was f@cking mental, one of the craziest you'll see
great shout that
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 18:04
by SeanBrennan
Sebastian Rothmann, remember him well as he fought so many Brits, WBU and IBO champ but never one of the big 4, was so good to watch
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 20:17
by wrighty
SeanBrennan wrote: ↑15 Mar 2024, 18:04
Sebastian Rothmann, remember him well as he fought so many Brits, WBU and IBO champ but never one of the big 4, was so good to watch
He was heavy handed. Ezra Sellers too. He could whack
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 21:10
by JamesPhilips
Flump wrote: ↑14 Mar 2024, 09:52
At heavyweight, would have to be
Ron Lyle
Earnie Shavers
Jimmy Young
Gerry Cooney
Razor Ruddock
David Tua
Ray Mercer
Ray mercer won the WBO.
For me Gerry Cooney
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 16 Mar 2024, 05:38
by Crease
Spud wrote: ↑11 Mar 2024, 09:17Micky Ward
I remember going to his fight with Shea Neary in London.
He was a tough un
Micky would be up there for me too, his brawls against Gatti....
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 16 Mar 2024, 05:39
by Crease
I remember Sinan Samil Sam after he defeated Danny Williams - I wanted to see him do well.
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
SeanBrennan wrote: ↑15 Mar 2024, 18:04
Sebastian Rothmann, remember him well as he fought so many Brits, WBU and IBO champ but never one of the big 4, was so good to watch
He was heavy handed. Ezra Sellers too. He could whack
I remember Sellers, proper war with Thompson
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
SeanBrennan wrote: ↑15 Mar 2024, 18:04
Sebastian Rothmann, remember him well as he fought so many Brits, WBU and IBO champ but never one of the big 4, was so good to watch
He was heavy handed. Ezra Sellers too. He could whack
I remember Sellers, proper war with Thompson
That was utter madness wasn't it! I actually quite like the IBO title to be fair. Ezra was a worthy champ
Re: your favourite foriegn fighter who never won a world title
Posted: 16 Mar 2024, 12:52
by wrighty
Crease wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 05:39
I remember Sinan Samil Sam after he defeated Danny Williams - I wanted to see him do well.
fornicate me I remember that
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