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Villains of the ring
Posted: 13 Aug 2007, 12:16
by Mimmy
Can anyone list or tell any stories of hard villains that were pro boxers. i think we all know Paul Sykes and The Kray Twins, but appart from those who else was not a pleasant person to know outside the boxing ring. You know the ones who you would hate to meet up a dark alley when you had a pocket full of £10 notes.
A good start
Posted: 13 Aug 2007, 12:37
by tagjohnson
Ron Lyle killed two men including his manager. Tony Ayala had three convictions of assault or attempted assault on women by the time he hit his early twenties. Although not pro boxers Don King beat a man to death and Ricky Murphy who beat Evander Holyfield in the amatures (and lost a couple of close ones) is doing life for killing a man during a stickup.
Posted: 13 Aug 2007, 12:39
by JC
Vincent Gigante was a pro boxer and ended up as head of the Genovese family.
Micky Cohen was also a pro (featherweight I believe) and ended up as a gambling boss in LA.
Niether guy you'd want to mess with.
Posted: 13 Aug 2007, 13:47
by jimglen
there are many more than we know, thats for sure...
remember most boxers come from the mean streets, 'hardmen' first and top athletes 'ta boot' a lethal combination!
Ken Overlin was meant to be a 'prick' & a bully.
Posted: 13 Aug 2007, 16:55
by theone
Don King killed two people.
Really? I thought it was just one.
Posted: 14 Aug 2007, 06:14
by oliverfennell
James Butler
Cliff Etienne
James Scott
Mike Tyson
Re: A good start
Posted: 16 Aug 2007, 01:03
by granberry
tagjohnson wrote:Ron Lyle killed two men including his manager. Tony Ayala had three convictions of assault or attempted assault on women by the time he hit his early twenties. Although not pro boxers Don King beat a man to death and Ricky Murphy who beat Evander Holyfield in the amatures (and lost a couple of close ones) is doing life for killing a man during a stickup.
Lyle killed a trainer of his, not his manager, at a Christmas party.
He claimed self defense and got off.
Posted: 16 Aug 2007, 01:06
by granberry
Jack Blackburn stabbed some people to death and served time for that.
Curtis Hatchetman Sheppard was another.
Posted: 16 Aug 2007, 05:41
by dr_devious
mercman wrote:Jumbo Cummings.
What did Jumbo Cummings do Merc?
Posted: 16 Aug 2007, 05:50
by J
dont forget Ike, spadafora, and that sick candian fornicate who molested his daughter.
Posted: 16 Aug 2007, 08:10
by BoxBuzz
How is it that granberry is such a good and accurate historian but can not recall a single thing about Ali-Terrell?