Thought I'd start a topic,
Now i'm not saying I know of any boxers apart from Tyson (back in his day)
who have gang affiliations nowadays, or even past boxers, but here are the guys I think were probably linked to some sort of gang:
1.Mike Tyson (also with Tupac and his gang)
2.Zab Judah
3.Hector Camacho
4.Terry Marsh
5.Herbie Hide
6.Adonis Stevenson (being an ex pimp)
7.Anthony Joshua (involved in drug dealing)
No clue about Canelo but I did raise my eyebrow when he didn't show his daughter's face on All Access.
That was just over protective celebrity stuff. He doesn't want some nut case to get any bright ideas and try to kidnap the kid.
1. Mr. Capone-E is not Mexican; he is Pakistani, like Amir Khan, who grew up in Moreno Valley, California.
2. He is not a drug lord; he is a rapper.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Capone-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CkZDpwnLqg
I'm pretty sure Capone-E is 100% Mexican.
Wasn't Mitch Green in the Bloods or Crips or something?
Vitali Klitschko is part of a huge revolutionary movement trying to undermine the government.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/UK_Stop_sign.gif
On the topic of Vitali though, allegedly when he was in his late teens/early 20s, the Mafia were trying to recruit him to do some errands because he was 'a big guy who could look after himself'.
Khan and Rios are both affiliated with Mexican drug lord/gang banging God Mr. Capone-E, who is currently going to fill the void left by Chapo Guzman.
1. Mr. Capone-E is not Mexican; he is Pakistani, like Amir Khan, who grew up in Moreno Valley, California.
2. He is not a drug lord; he is a rapper.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Capone-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CkZDpwnLqg
Khan and Rios are both affiliated with Mexican drug lord/gang banging God Mr. Capone-E, who is currently going to fill the void left by Chapo Guzman.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IggH6UE-51A/TSMWONZZT3I/AAAAAAAAARI/WbEx9oY7V9M/s500/Capone-E_Amir_Khan.jpg
http://www.lol-la.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Mr.-Capone-E-amp-Brandon-Bam-Bam-Rios.jpg
Nope wrong on canelo. But Chavez jr has strong ties with the biggest cartel in mexico.
I know. Where do you think he got all that coke?
Edit: Just thought about it. How am I wrong? Do you hang out with Canelo 24/7? How are you gonna straight up tell me I'm wrong?
Canelo HAS to know some cartel members. He's the biggest boxer in Mexico. I know he's got the, "you mess with him or any of his family members, you die" treatment.
Nope wrong on canelo. But Chavez jr has strong ties with the biggest cartel in mexico.
Boxers who have gang ties
Off the top the first name that comes to mind is Fernando Vargas . The Garcia gym in Oxnard goes by the name La Colonia boxing gym with La Colonia Chiques also being the name of a gang out in Oxnard . Also , I've read post on here about Vitali and his actions in the Ukraine and there are two sides to that story . There is a group in the Ukraine who are against the actions of Vitali and the So called revolutionaries . The groups name is Anonymous Ukraine . E mails were recently hacked by Anonymous Ukraine that reveal vitali has gotten not only his funding but also his commands from western powers such as the European Union and the U.S to destabalize the democratically elected government in the Ukraine .Anonymous Ukraine believes the revolutionaries are trying to overthrow the government to usher in their own that will allow Ukraine to join the E.U
Supposedly the Klitschko's, Amir Khan, both in sports science. From what I remember both Klits have PhD's. Juan Manuel Marquez has a degree in accounting, he claimed during an HBO interview. Juan Diaz has a law degree, which you need a college degree to get first, he has a Political Science degree. Seth Mitchell has a bachelor's degree in Criminology/or criminal justice. Audley Harrison(Sport Science), Nathan Cleverly(Math), Chazz Witherspoon(Pharm marketing), Calvin Brock(Finance). Vernon Forrest went to UMichigan on a scholarship for business admin but dropped out.
Not sure who else...
Wow. Thnx for the info. This is the stuff that needs to told more of. I only heard of Diaz, Seth and I do know Thomas Dulorme was going to school. not sure what happened. This is the reason I asked cuz I didnt know of anymore.
Than just......
Cmon dude, it's just a chitter chatter forum topic, can't always think of something extremely interesting on a Sunday evening
How about just not saying ANYTHING then, I promise you, we'll survive.
Diego Corrales (RIP) when he moved to Sacramento from South Carolina had gang ties when he was younger from what I know. The neighborhood he grew up in, Oak Park, was bad news back in the 90's.