Thread: Best Fighter from Each US State

ESPN is doing a list of the best fighters from each state. (They started today by naming Jack Johnson the best fighter ever from Texas.) Let's try to put one together ourselves.

IMPORTANT: ESPN is doing their list by the state that a fighter "is associated with." So a guy like Ray Robinson counts for NY, instead of GA where he was actually born. Let's do our list by place of birth, it just makes it easier.

Alabama- Joe Louis
Alaska
Arizona- Carbajal
Arkansas
California
Colorado- Dempsey
Connecticut- Pep
Delaware-
Florida- Jones
Georgia- Robinson
Hawaii
Idaho-
Illinois
Indiana-
Iowa-
Kansas-
Kentucky- Ali
Louisiana-
Maine-
Maryland- Leonard
Massachusetts- Marciano
Michigan-
Minnesota-
Mississippi- Armstrong
Missouri-
Montana-
Nebraska-
Nevada-
New Hampshire-
New Jersey- Hagler
New Mexico-
New York-
North Carolina-
North Dakota- Virgil Hill
Ohio-
Oklahoma-
Oregon-
Pennsylvania- Greb
Rhode Island- Pazienza
South Carolina- Frazier
South Dakota-
Tennessee-
Texas- Johnson
Utah-
Vermont-
Virginia- Whitaker
Washington-
West Virginia-
Wisconsin-
Wyoming-

Michigan is tough with Thomas Hearns and PBF both being from there.
UNLESS you consider PBF to be from Las Vegas where he has resided for a while now.


For Arkansas I'm thinking Jermain Taylor would be a good candidate.

Maybe this will help get things for now.

Good thread. Seriously, not trying to be funny, but is Tye Fields the best Montana has offered?

This is going to be very hard but i'll give it ago.


Alabama- Joe Louis
Alaska
Arizona- Michael Carbajal
Arkansas
California
Colorado- Jack Dempsey
Connecticut- Willie Pep
Delaware-
Florida- Roy Jones
Georgia- Sugar Ray Robinson
Hawaii
Idaho-
Illinois
Indiana-
Iowa-
Kansas-
Kentucky- Muhammad Ali
Louisiana-
Maine-
Maryland- Joe Gans
Massachusetts- Rocky Marciano
Michigan- Stanely Ketchel
Minnesota-
Mississippi- Henry Armstrong
Missouri-
Montana-
Nebraska-
Nevada-
New Hampshire-
New Jersey- Marvin Hagler
New Mexico-
New York- Benny Leonard i think.
North Carolina-
North Dakota- Virgil Hill
Ohio-
Oklahoma-
Oregon-
Pennsylvania- Harry Greb
Rhode Island- Vinny Pazienza
South Carolina- Joe Frazier
South Dakota-
Tennessee-
Texas- Jack Johnson
Utah-
Vermont-
Virginia- Pernell Whitaker
Washington-
West Virginia-
Wisconsin-
Wyoming-


I'll do some more later can't think at all at the moment.

Arkansas - Sonny Liston
New York - Mike Tyson
Ohio - Kelly Pavlik


Can only think of these three now i will try more later

California- Oscar De La Hoya

Originally Posted by killersheep

Michigan is tough with Thomas Hearns and PBF both being from there.
UNLESS you consider PBF to be from Las Vegas where he has resided for a while now.


For Arkansas I'm thinking Jermain Taylor would be a good candidate.

Maybe this will help get things for now.

I think James Toney would argue with you

New York - Zab Judah
Nevada - Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Yes, I consider him from Las Vegas)

Originally Posted by frozensolid_702

New York - Zab Judah
Nevada - Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Yes, I consider him from Las Vegas)

Judah better than Tyson?

Gotta give New York to Tyson

Originally Posted by eagle

Originally Posted by frozensolid_702

New York - Zab Judah
Nevada - Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Yes, I consider him from Las Vegas)

Judah better than Tyson?

Is Judah better than the "before prison," Tyson? Not yet, but will be soon.

Is Judah better than the "after prison," Tyson? By a landslide.

Originally Posted by JT Rock

Originally Posted by killersheep

Michigan is tough with Thomas Hearns and PBF both being from there.
UNLESS you consider PBF to be from Las Vegas where he has resided for a while now.


For Arkansas I'm thinking Jermain Taylor would be a good candidate.

Maybe this will help get things for now.

I think James Toney would argue with you

Hmmm Toney vs. Hearns there is an interesting argument to be made for both. Hearns had tougher competition, titles at Welter, Light Middle, Middle, super Middle and Light Heavy. Toney had titles at Middle, Super Middle, Cruiser and Heavy.

Hmm I have a hard time finding something that justifies Toney over the real Hitman.

Originally Posted by frozensolid_702

Originally Posted by eagle

Originally Posted by frozensolid_702

New York - Zab Judah
Nevada - Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Yes, I consider him from Las Vegas)

Judah better than Tyson?

Is Judah better than the "before prison," Tyson? Not yet, but will be soon.

Is Judah better than the "after prison," Tyson? By a landslide.

He's sure taking his sweet time about it

Damn! that's gonna take a while...


I just remembered something anyone remember which fighters (I think it was 3) who all grew up on the same block or something like that. I remember reading that somewhere but can't remember the exact details.

Alaskas gonna be blank.
Rhode Island - Manfredo

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Damn! that's gonna take a while...


I just remembered something anyone remember which fighters (I think it was 3) who all grew up on the same block or something like that. I remember reading that somewhere but can't remember the exact details.

Alaskas gonna be blank.
Rhode Island - Manfredo

I think Paz was better than Manfredo.