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  • Tedkidlewis
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    Greatest Fighter By City? State? Your City? Etc

    Who was the greatest from Philly? Frazier? Hopkins? Someone else?
    Who's the greatest fighter from LA? Or the whole of California?
    Who's the greatest from YOUR city?
    You get it, lets hear your opinions?
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    James J. Corbett was the man to beat John L. Sullivan, the last bare-knuckle era champion and first crowned gloved era champion. Making him the second Heavyweight champion in the gloved era.

    James J. Corbett is from the city by the bay, San Francisco, California.

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    • Dr Rumack
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      Mike McTigue. World Light Heavyweight Champion in 1923. Born ten minutes away from where I grew up.

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        Alan Green. We went to the same high school, but eh graduated the year before I started.


        918 baby.

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        • Boxsingh
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          Freddie Flintoff, Undefeated Heavyweight.

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          • Tedkidlewis
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            #6
            Originally posted by SlySlickSmooth
            James J. Corbett was the man to beat John L. Sullivan, the last bare-knuckle era champion and first crowned gloved era champion. Making him the second Heavyweight champion in the gloved era.

            James J. Corbett is from the city by the bay, San Francisco, California.
            Great fighter, lost his title to the legendary Bob Fitzsimmon in the first ever filmed boxing title fight.

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            • Build That Wall
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              Andre Ward. Oakland California.

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              • Tedkidlewis
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                Originally posted by BrushMyHair
                Andre Ward. Oakland California.
                Great fighter, bis biggest moment was defeating Froch to win the super six tournament, although he did get home advantage throughout the tournament. Career has suffered in recent years due to inactivity.

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                • LacedUp
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                  From Philly? Quite a few. Frazier, Liston, Loughran, Harold Johnson, Ike Williams etc. great fighting traditions in philly.

                  Don't know too much about LA.

                  My home city of Liverpool, I would say John Conteh & **** Tiger would be the standout names. Jimmy Wilde fought in Liverpool a lot, so I'll lay a claim to one of the greatest British fighters ever.

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                    Originally posted by Tedkidlewis
                    Great fighter, bis biggest moment was defeating Froch to win the super six tournament, although he did get home advantage throughout the tournament. Career has suffered in recent years due to inactivity.
                    Arthur Abraham was in Carson, Froch was in New Jersey.

                    However, Ward should be back in action sometime in 2015. Hopefully he gets with Roc Nation. Anything is better than where he is at.

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