So who in the pre-modern era of boxing, we'll say Pre-1930 are your favorite fighters? Why do you like them and what about them intrigues you? I know there is usually very little if any film of these guys, but there was a lot written about these guys and not only did they have big personalities, they had the COOLEST nicknames.
A couple of my favorites:
'The Boston Strong Boy' John L. Sullivan
'The Human Windmill'/'The Pittsburgh Windmill'/'The Smoke City Wildcat' Harry Greb
'The Boilermaker' James J. Jeffries
'Gentlemen Jim' Jim Corbett
'The Singular Senegalese' Battling Siki (birth name: Amadou Barik Fall)
'The Boston Tar Baby'/'The Boston Bonecrusher'/'The Boston Terror' Sam Langford
'Old Master' Joe Gans
'The Ghost with the Hammer in His Hand'/'The Mighty Atom'/'The Tylorstown Terror' Jimmy Wilde
So do you guys have any favorites?
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