Best story of a boxer..

Johnson and Louis had incredible lives as well. Very good article if you haven't read it: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136911/index.htm

This truly inspiring and amazing video is based on Lamont Peterson: Didn't know Peterson started boxing in his late 30s, good one

he did NOT have elevated levels of testosterone above the norm. he had synthetic testosterone. Im sure that is what James Toney wouldve said after beating Ruiz.

Lamont Peterson is a drug cheat he did NOT have elevated levels of testosterone above the norm. he had synthetic testosterone.

i was always split between muhammad ali, a guy who was banned from boxing by the goverment after he won an olympic gold medal for them and manny pacquiao, a perfect example of rags to riches story. both fighters' influence extend to hundreds of millions of people around the world

Lamont Peterson is a drug cheat Antonio Demarco. Manny Pacquiao.

There are too many to tell But Johnny "mi vida loca" tapia came to my mind insantly

bernard hopkins.......who would have thought a guy coming off a 5 year prison stint with 13 years probation and losing his first professional fight would be where he is today.....

Boxing is riddled with these incredible stories. Edison Miranda's and Kassim Ouma's stories are pretty amazing as well. How did i forget that one? That takes the nod over all the ones i mentioned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFxK54Fl8qA

Boxing is riddled with these incredible stories. Edison Miranda's and Kassim Ouma's stories are pretty amazing as well.

Antonio Demarco in recent memory plain and simple because in rich countries like U.S/U.K and Canada atleast you have opportunities to move up unlike the developing world where theres elements pushing you behind even with all the talent in the world. Thats why id give stories of ppl outside of North America/Europe the edge in regards to level of hardships. He moved with his aunt for boxing reasons and she kicked em out so he lived on streets, ate outta garbage cans and got adopted by the boxing community and later became a World Champion. Manny Pacquiao and Edwin Valero are another great mentions. Pac we all know but Valero sold fruits at a stand at age 7 and got a job in a boxing gym and there blossomed in to a two weight world champion.

how can we forget Tapias success

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVlW0A91qx4 ESPN bit on Arash Usmanee middle weight being trained by Eddie Mustapha Muhammad

also orlando salido i think he said he was a construction worker and gave up on boxing. also isreal vazquez story is impressive

Ann Wolfe is another great read. Leo Santa Cruz's feature on Showtime was absolutely heartbreaking. Honestly, most of these guys come from such fucked up places it's apples and oranges really.

What the hell is this true?

This truly inspiring and amazing video is based on Lamont Peterson:

victor ortiz. floyd, maybe even vargas although i don't like him and of course any African boxer Ortiz story is made -up bs.

Ponce De Leon is a good one too, only one of five siblings to survive in his family.

victor ortiz. floyd, maybe even vargas although i don't like him and of course any African boxer