TOP 3 COUNTRIES WITH GREAT BOXERS

I'm wondering what are the top 3 countries which have produced great boxers.

I'm picking:

1.Mexico
2. United States
3. Philippines and UK (tie)


Limit your pick to three countries only. O0

Couldn't say,
I think this very much depends on the wieght divisions.

On a P4P scale.

1. Puerto Rico (Such a small island with a long history of champions)
2. Mexico (Too many great champions to name past, present, and future.)
3. U.S. (Boxing has long lost it's prestige as far as top tier sports go. Regardless of the size of the U.S. there just aren't that many young kids lining up to be fighters. Still many great fighters are being produced and many remain to be seen, eventhough the participation probably isn't anywhere near what it used to be.

Honorable mention: Philippines (By the way things are going they should be in the same conversation within the next few years, but not yet IMHO.)

weight divisions does not matter here. what matters is the recognition of the fighters as greats in boxing.

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Originally Posted by Joerod

On a P4P scale.

1. Puerto Rico (Such a small island with a long history of champions)
2. Mexico (Too many great champions to name past, present, and future.)
3. U.S. (Boxing has long lost it's prestige as far as top tier sports go. Regardless of the size of the U.S. there just aren't that many young kids lining up to be fighters. Still many great fighters are being produced and many remain to be seen, eventhough the participation probably isn't anywhere near what it used to be.

Honorable mention: Philippines (By the way things are going they should be in the same conversation within the next few years, but not yet IMHO.)

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cc for the input Joerod. Puerto Rico has really produced more title holders than the Philippines. 53 title holders against 37 from the Philippines.

All time, it is the U.S. and there is absolutely no argument to be had really.

Current day, well I still think the U.S. but it is a lot closer. Mexico and the Phillippines dominate everything under 140 lbs.

cc for the input Joerod. Puerto Rico has really produced more title holders than the Philippines. 53 title holders against 37 from the Philippines.


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CC back at ya.You beat me to the facts. ;)

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Originally Posted by brucelee

I'm wondering what are the top 3 countries which have produced great boxers.

I'm picking:

1.Mexico
2. United States
3. Philippines and UK (tie)


Limit your pick to three countries only. O0

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To me, the Philippines is not even in the top 5 yet. But we're almost there. ;)

I have to admit I have been biased there. Got to change my pick.

US
Mexico
Puerto Rico
UK
Philippines

in that order.

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Originally Posted by brucelee

I have to admit I have been biased there. Got to change my pick.

US
Mexico
Puerto Rico
UK
Philippines

in that order.

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Hehe! Cc

Oops! I can only Cc you once in 24 hours.

reserve my cc as i will reserve your cc later.hehehe.

This is how I have it:
1.USA
2.Mexico
3.Russia

what makes Russia inthe top three? do you have any facts to back it up? please feel free to provide....

1) Micronesia
2) Turkey
3) Albania