Name at least 5 active boxers who have been fighting for 4 decades... There's more then 5. ;)
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Name at least 5 active boxers who have been fighting for 4 decades... There's more then 5. ;)
I can only name 2 maybe 3. Hopkins and Jones Jr. comes to mind. Has Holyfield announce his retirement yet or still fighting?
Guillermo Jones?
going on theme of those fellows, how about james toney, he must be close ? I am just guessing thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
I was also gonna say Tony but he started in 1990Quote:
Originally Posted by palmerqgoing on theme of those fellows, how about james toney, he must be close ? I am just guessing thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
damn it... he'll probably be still fighting well into next decade so he should count anyway !Quote:
Originally Posted by Maravilla2012I was also gonna say Tony but he started in 1990Quote:
Originally Posted by palmerqgoing on theme of those fellows, how about james toney, he must be close ? I am just guessing thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
Def a Hopkins, Jones off top. McCall. Toney for sure eh ? Sivlio branco has and Holyfield, don't think Holyfield ever announced "retirement"...but damn sure wish he would ;D Omar Weiss?
Zab Judah surely has been around for 4 decades ;D;D
well there are random HWs that have come back so there may be a few of them on the list like mccall. i thought of yori boy campus but for some reason thought that i heard that he retired. i checked and he is still fighting so he is on that list.
Didn't Hopkins start in the 90's? But Oliver McCall comes to mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
James Toney started pro boxing in 1988, so he absolutely belongs on this list.
James Toney
Bernard Hopkins
Roy Jones
Yori Boy Campas
Oliver McCall
Bronco Billy Wright
That's all I got. For some reason I thought JMM was one, but he started in 1993. The great Jose Luis Castillo came pretty close, he started in 1990.
Damn I thought I had another one in Shannon Briggs but he started in 92
I think Holyfield has retired.Quote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
give up
Giacobe fragomeni is ooooold, one of the older adopted german lightheavies?
Ha I wasn't even close fragomeni ia 44 but his debut was 01
Yeah there are some dudes that are old enough to have fought in the 80s but didn't start career until late. Antonio Tarver is another one. Old as dirt but didn't start boxing until 1997.Quote:
Originally Posted by armin
So the question is how many guys have fought in 5 decades or more?
Is Duran the only one to have cracked 5?
ACTIVE fighters. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
My bad, never made it clear I was asking a new question.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterACTIVE fighters. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
Has anyone fought in 5 or more decades in the history of boxing?
First one who comes to mind. Didn't see him much but did see him robbed twice, once in a fight in N.Y and in a trinket fight to some guy who's name I cannot pronounce let alone remember ;D . Saoul Mamby boxerQuote:
Originally Posted by BeanflickerMy bad, never made it clear I was asking a new question.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterACTIVE fighters. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
Has anyone fought in 5 or more decades in the history of boxing?
jack johnson fought from 1897-1931. there are probably some other older fighters who did the same thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanflickerMy bad, never made it clear I was asking a new question.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterACTIVE fighters. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
Has anyone fought in 5 or more decades in the history of boxing?
@Beanflicker good stuff...Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
The'res plenty more guys who are currently active and have been figthing for 4 decades.
@BeanflickerQuote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
Kid Azteca, Jack Johnson, Roberto Duran & Saoul Mamby are the ones I know of...
The Italian Stallion Rocky Balboa.
Rocky (1976)
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky III (1982)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky V (1990)
Rocky Balboa (2006)
He might be still active, ya never know..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUrIP-LGLQ8
Yory boy campos