Fighters that began in the Marines

**JackSlack** · 03-18-2006, 11:58 AM

Weaver

Former WBA Heavyweight Champion Mike "Hercules" Weaver learned to box while serving in the Marines.
The great Carmen Basilio was also in the Marines as well.

**mokele** · 03-18-2006, 12:36 PM

Nick Barone

Nick Barone:

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=010349

was a good fighter and ex-marine who died just a few days ago. I didn't know anything about him until I read the following ESPN article:

Barone, who lost heavyweight title bout to Charles, dies

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2368384

Nick Barone, the "Fighting Marine" who lost a heavyweight title bout in 1950 to Ezzard Charles, died at 79.

Fighters that began in the Marines

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