Greatest Fighters From Your Town/City

[paulf]

The fighting cowboy, James "Quick" Tillis! Allan Green too. Both went to my High School.

[Ray Corso]

Currently from New Haven Ct. are Chad Dawson and Tremaine "Midget" Williams

Back in the late 70's there was a heavyweight named Kenny Schmidt who fought on the under cards to Marlon Starling.
Far back were the Compo's Eddie & Johnny along with George Fitch, Nathan Mann, Tony Gillo, Kid Chocolate.
Just prior to retiring Gaspar "El Indio" Ortega moved to New Haven were he still resides to this day. His son Mike is a well established referee that works world wide now.
On the amateur side my son was a 5 time State champ, 5 time Regional champ and 3 time National Champ. Probably one of the most decorated amateur from the state.

New Haven was a fight town in the 20's through the 60's and then was revived in the late 70's into the mid 80's. The old New Haven Arena was the home of pro boxing back in the day.

Ray

[JAB5239]

Vinny Pazienza
Harold "Chubby" Gomes

Miguel Cotto was born in Providence but I don't think we can claim him.

Lots of other very good but lower tier fighters from the area.

[pvj]

The city has too many, but the side of town I grew up in:

Famous (more recent)
Oscar de la hoya
Genaro hernandez
Chris Arreola
Paul gonzales
Frankie gomez
Sergio mora

Some old timers:
Raul rojas
Art aragon
Alberto davila
Arturo frias
Joe rivers

Not so famous
Javier molina
Shawn estrada
Carlos molina

Ties (lived at one point,.have family, spent time there):
Bert Colima
Jesse vargas
Bobby chacon
Mando Ramos

I'm sure I missed a few....most of us actually went to Roosevelt high school, a few in there from garfield.