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Birdofthad
Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Ken shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Guy Mezger, Pete Williams, you get it Lions Den
Posts : 17542
Join date : 2009-07-19
Age : 37
Location : D Town
| | Subject: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:13 am | |
| Barney Ross
Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Gene Tunney
Henry Armstrong
Max Schmelling
Charles Brown
who else? | |
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4445Frank
Purple Belt
Posts : 1517
Join date : 2010-04-09
| | Subject: Re: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:09 am | |
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dmar5143
Purple Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : marciano pep robinson greb manny pac
Posts : 1619
Join date : 2010-05-12
Age : 81
Location : charlotte nc
| | Subject: Re: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:46 am | |
| rocky marciano but he wasnt a boxer then..lenny mancini boom booms dad..
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Ring
Purple Belt
Posts : 1032
Join date : 2010-05-13
| | Subject: Re: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:42 am | |
| - dmar5143 wrote:
- rocky marciano but he wasnt a boxer then..lenny mancini boom booms dad..
Didn't Marciano start boxing as an amateur in the Army? | |
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Ring
Purple Belt
Posts : 1032
Join date : 2010-05-13
| | Subject: Re: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:46 am | |
| Ken Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps from 1963-1967 | |
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dmar5143
Purple Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : marciano pep robinson greb manny pac
Posts : 1619
Join date : 2010-05-12
Age : 81
Location : charlotte nc
| | Subject: Re: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:52 pm | |
| ring marciano was encorage to take up boxing in the army and may have had just a few bouts which he didnt take that serious in the training department untill he became pro..he was encoraged because in a street fight he knocked a guy out..the guy was a former top 10 lightheavy contender.. | |
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dmar5143
Purple Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : marciano pep robinson greb manny pac
Posts : 1619
Join date : 2010-05-12
Age : 81
Location : charlotte nc
| | Subject: Re: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:53 pm | |
| i had interpeted this post to be pro boxers only..my mistake sorry. | |
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Birdofthad
Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Ken shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Guy Mezger, Pete Williams, you get it Lions Den
Posts : 17542
Join date : 2009-07-19
Age : 37
Location : D Town
| | Subject: Re: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:48 pm | |
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Birdofthad
Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Ken shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Guy Mezger, Pete Williams, you get it Lions Den
Posts : 17542
Join date : 2009-07-19
Age : 37
Location : D Town
| | Subject: Re: Boxers that Served Their Country in Times of War Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:34 pm | |
| Im still waiting for celebrities and athletes to have their own day that served, they should be given credit for going to war with the rest of the country | |
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