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What fighters would
you add there?

Azumah Nelson
Dick Tiger
Marcel Cerdan
Ike Quartey

were the first names that came to mind for me

Brian Mitchell (South Africa)
Harry Simon (Namibia)
Sumbu Kalambay (Italy/Zaire)
Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Azumah Nelson (Ghana)
Dick Tiger (England, Nigeria)
Ike Quartey (Ghana)
Welcome Ncita (South Africa)
John Mugabi (England, Uganda)
Vic Toweel (South Africa)
Battling Siki (Senegal, France)
Anaclet Wamba (France/Congo)

Honourable mentions - Corrie Sanders, Baby Jake Matala, Sugar Boy Malinga, Sakio Bika, Ayub Kalule.

I have not included Cerdan who was Algerian born but a Frenchman like Camus.

I would also include Hogan (Kid) Bassey, Cornelius Boza-Edwards and Pierre Fourie

My pick

Azumah Nelson
Dick Tiger
Ike Quartey
Brian Mitchell
Gerrie Coetzee
Sumbu Kalambay
Hogan Bassey
Harry Simon
Welcome Ncita
Vuyani Bungu
Vic Toweel
Ayub Kalule
Anaclet Wamba
Jake Matlala
Moruti Mthalane
Hassan N'dam Njikam
Nana Yaw Konadu
Hekkie Budler
Sugar Boy Malinga
Sakio Bika
Cornelius Boza Edwards
Mzonke Fana
David Kotey
Kassim Ouma
Lehlo Ledwaba

Honorable Mentions : John Mugabi,Corrie Sanders,Joshua Clottey,Ike Ibeabuchi,Lottie Mwale,Malcolm Klassen,Cassius Baloyi,Sam Peter,Pierre Fourie,Paulus Moses,Richard Commey,Nkosinathi Joyi,Alfred Kotey,Kofi Jantuah,Akeem Anifowoshe,Mamadou Thiam,David Kamau,Thomas Mashaba.

Also

Dingaan Thobela
Willie Toweel
Charley Weir
Elijah Makhathini
Love Allotey
Mustafa Wassaja
Floyd Robertson
Ben Foord
Norman Sakgapane
Andries Steyn
And Joe Tetteh for his longevity and willingness to mix with the best in the world.

Thobela, Weir, Boza-Edwards and Bassey all very credible calls gents
Phillip "Doc" Holiday is worth a shout too I think....right little hard nut from the Transvaal and had a good IBF reign.

I would add also all the Olympic gold medallists - that is boxing, too.

That's a bunch of South Africans from 1st half of last century + Robert Wangila & Hocine Soltani.


From pro ranks I'd also consider (didn't notice them mentioned yet) :

Young Perez
Nino LaRocca
Langton Tinago

Petu v.d. Pajm wrote: ↑22 Oct 2020, 17:51 I would add also all the Olympic gold medallists - that is boxing, too.

That's a bunch of South Africans from 1st half of last century + Robert Wangila & Hocine Soltani.


From pro ranks I'd also consider (didn't notice them mentioned yet) :

Young Perez
Nino LaRocca
Langton Tinago

I thought larocca was Italian.

Nino LaRocca, officially Cheik Tidjani Sidibe, born in Mauretania. Just as Italian as f ex Sumbu Kalambay.

Anthony Joshua

Arnold Taylor of South Africa, WBA Bantamweight champion 1973-74, would have to be included.