filipinos , thais , indonesians, malays, etc..since american indian came from asia anyways...
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Originally posted by puga View Postfilipinos , thais , indonesians, malays, etc..since american indian came from asia anyways...Last edited by Ring Leader; 09-28-2012, 01:25 AM.
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Originally posted by Ring Leader View Postits not proven though. eskimos seem to come from asia but most native americans are more like mexicans than asiansLast edited by puga; 09-28-2012, 02:47 AM.
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If your including North America then one of the most famous and also one of the "Tuffest" men in boxing was Gaspar "El Indio" Ortega!!! Gaspar fought at WW and at one time had more televised bouts than anyone.
A true inside fighter and never say die attitude made him a fan favorite for many many years!! He had wars with Stan Harrington and fought all of the top ten fighters of his era. He was never given a shot when he was in his prime at WW yet was a contender for 10 years!! He was trained by the same trainer and handled by the same management and is a loyal person to a fault! His son Mike is a welknown ref now a days and is on demand for bouts all over the world now! Gaspar is a friend of my families and was always there when I needed his help. A true competitor who was always in shape and willing to win. Still lives in New Haven Ct. my hometown and works with kids teaching boxing and looking just as he did 55 years ago! A trim 155 walking around weight and a ready 147 in a few days time!! Hola! El Indio!! Ray.
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Shawn Hawk was the first person I thought of. This article about American Indian boxers talks about him.
http : // www . nytimes . com/2009/02/09/sports/othersports/09boxers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0Last edited by Rick Hunter; 09-28-2012, 11:49 AM.
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Originally posted by puga View Posti dont need to read a book ...native amercanss are exactly like asians , the looks , the culture , the heritage, everything ....hell, i went to a a casino somewhere in oregon near an indian reservation and they called my pinoy homeboys brothers...i could'nt tell which one was which, they all looked alike....if you want to read about it look for "sunchasers"
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