Australias greatest

[Pastrano]

Vic D is as little Australian as Kostya. I don't see why some claim them as Australian boxers, its like Germans claiming the Klitschko bros. I'm against it.

[Mugwump]

Mundine should have stuck to Rugby League. He was a great player with the Dragons (when he didn't open his mouth).

[McGoorty]

Jimmy "Lefty" Carruthers destroyed South African guy real quick on his home turf too! Jimmy was what you would call 'Old School' a very healthy, strong looking man with lanky old school physique.

Jeff Fenech, Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon, Barry Michael, Lester Ellis, Jeff Harding. These guys have brought World Titles home To Australia and how's the reception they got from the Australian Public. These guys are pioneers of Australian boxing.

Also Tony Mundine Snr was a great fighter. I have respect for Tony Snr as a fighter and how he conducts himself as a person.

Les DARCY was better than all of them, he won a world title too, but didn't have to bring it home, he did it in Sydney. Name one single Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light HeavyWeight, Cruiserweight or Heavyweight born in Australia that stood a chance against Darcy, go on name JUST ONE. Any era,........

[McGoorty]

Hello mg...

Tragic story, Darcy's...

Victim of politics, and not only boxing politics. Had to take a tanker as a stowaway to escape the mounting criticism for his failure to enlist in the Australian Army which was preparing for WWI. When he arrived in the States he got not much better threatment. The NY governor at the time refused to issue him a boxing license and other governors followed suit. If he fought at all on US soil, I haven't been able to find any mention of it.

Good thing they recognized him and inducted him to the Hall of Fame in the early 90's.

Some think of him as the Salvador Sanchez of the higher weights-- best remembered for what could have been. (Or, should I say, Salvador is the Les of the lower weights?)

Many consider him among the top ten middleweights of all time despite his comparatively "limited" number of engagements (some 50 recorded fights).

Yes, he deserves all the credit and I join you in giving it to him.

Edit: There are conflicting accounts on how he died: one report said he died of Pneumonia but another said he died of blood poisoning-- in Memphis, Tenn.-- resulting from a tooth infection (ala Pancho Villa of the Philippines). Anyhow, his remains travelled back to Australia where it was received with a heroe's welcome.

Salvadore Sanchez, Les Darcy, Pancho Villa (What an awesome fighter, have you seen his fight film Vs WILDE, Lightnin') and DAVE SANDS, The top 4 Boxing tragedies of all time. And check out the Sands vs Bobo Olsen, good fight and testament to the remarkable ability of Sands, he was on verge of a Superfight with the G.O.A.T.