Greatest boxing cities of the 21th century

I don't know Michigan like that. Without checking a map, maybe Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids are neighboring cities. Could be wrong.

 

Just checked and no they aren't. A good 2 hours ride from each other

 

Jack Johnson
George Foreman
Reggie Johnson
Regis Prograis
The Charlos
Raul Marquez
Rocky Juarez
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Juan Diaz

 

Those other bums couldn't pivot like Juanito!

 

Maybe the Baby Cow should've been a salsa dancer instead.

 

I wouldn't call Manchester a particularly strong city. Even being from there, after Hatton and Fury, the third best is probably Anthony Crolla. Off the top my head, I can only think of nine guys who made it anywhere in the pros.

Tyson Fury
Ricky Hatton
Matthew Hatton
Michael Brodie
Michael Gomez
Jamie Moore
Carl Thompson
Anthony Crolla
Lyndon Arthur

I would actually go as far as to say Liverpool is better in terms of the amount of fighters. I'm definitely missing some, but they definitely have more and better.

John Conteh
Peter Kane
Alan Rudkin
Robin Reid
Paul Hodkinson
Shea Neary
Callum Smith
Liam Smith
Paul Smith
Steven Smith
Tony Bellew

Also, arguably the best current amateur in England outside of team GB right now is a Scouser called Odel Kamara.

 

John Conteh is a top 3-5 all time UK fighter in terms of talent. Just didn't have the longevity.

The 74 Conteh thrashes Calzaghe and Froch.

 

Hmm, it's odd that I reflexively went to disagree with the idea that Conteh was top 3-5 for talent here. But now I'm thinking about it, I can't really think of three others.

Obviously you have Wilde and Lewis who I don't think anyone would disagree with being the two best UK fighters unless they consider Fitzsimmons as from the UK.

 

Again, conteh (and a few others you listed) are not from the 21st century, so theyre irrelevant to this thread

 

Sorry, apparently I can't fuckin read