Fighters in prison? Help me please.

**Vendettos** · 04-22-2013 07:28 AM

I need your help guys.

I'm writing another listverse article, this time about boxers that went to prison.

I need at least minimum ten, I have got boxers in mind already but I don't want to leave anything out.

Can you guys list fighters that went to prison during their careers, or even just after?
If there is any I don't know I'll research them.

Pretty sure I've got most of the main ones, but help is appreciated.

**Tam Seddon** · 04-22-2013 08:00 AM

Richard towers
Ike ibeabuchi
clifford etienne
And didn't Jake Lamotta go to prison for a bit in Raging Bull??
Muhammed Ali

I can't think of anybody else off the top of my head.

**Peter Som** · 04-22-2013 08:41 AM

It would help us if we knew which ones you've gotten down already.

**Maravilla2012** · 04-22-2013 09:47 AM

Hopkins , Kirkland ?,

**chinchekked** · 04-22-2013 01:29 PM

Diego Corrales, Carlos Monzon, Ibeabuchi, Pernell Whitaker, Tony Ayala, Tyson, Sonny Liston, Michael Nunn, Jack Johnson, Camacho

**Spicoli** · 04-22-2013 02:52 PM

Look into James Scott. Not only did he go to prison he become a top contender while there and fought on the major networks a few times. Once they disbanded the boxing 'program' that was a wrap.

Sad story of Ricky Womack too. Top ama fighter who started well then went to prison. He cameback in 2000 (?) and had some sort of assist from Tyson, only to commit suicide. Unfortunatly this sport has seen too many come and go there. Some do make it back the entire way though.

**bradlee180** · 04-22-2013 02:53 PM

A few weeks ago, I was looking for a clip of Tyson's maniacal laugh while talking about things he got into in prison, and came across this article:
BAD BOY BOXERS ON HOTBOXINGNEWS!

Loads and loads have been to prison, and many when young were in reform school.

**IamInuit** · 04-22-2013 03:05 PM

Here is a few more

Mayweather
Mayweather Sr.
Half of the Hiltons
Carter
Valero
Kid McCoy
Ty Mitchell
Tapia
Mcline
Jo El Scot
Jimmy Tibbs
De Jesus
Qawi
Schumacher
Butler
Hamed? Could be wrong.

**greynotsoold** · 04-22-2013 03:18 PM

Kid McCoy
Cornell Nolan; his brother being killed by a guard tower sniper at Soledad was a pivotal event in the race wars of the 1960s.
Eddie Machen spent considerable time in youth facilities.

**Mars_ax** · 04-22-2013 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

Richard towers
Ike ibeabuchi
clifford etienne
And didn't Jake Lamotta go to prison for a bit in Raging Bull??
Muhammed Ali

I can't think of anybody else off the top of my head.

Ali never went to Prison, Mike Tyson did, Hopkins became a boxer after getting out of prison, as did Dwight Mohammed Qawi.

**Mars_ax** · 04-22-2013 03:45 PM

Also, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Sonny Liston, Jack Johnson, Pernell Whitaker, Carlos Monzon, and Tony Ayala Jr.

**Tam Seddon** · 04-22-2013 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

Richard towers
Ike ibeabuchi
clifford etienne
And didn't Jake Lamotta go to prison for a bit in Raging Bull??
Muhammed Ali

I can't think of anybody else off the top of my head.

Ali never went to Prison, Mike Tyson did, Hopkins became a boxer after getting out of prison, as did Dwight Mohammed Qawi.

My bad he was sentenced to 5 years and was suppose to pay a fine and he didn't do either.