Dallen Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 We have a winner of The Best Italian Boxer which is Duilio Loi.Hopefully more will get involved in picking the Aussie boxers.a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Oz's greatest ever fighter can be seen here on the right, rumour has it he's Jeff Fenech's great-grandad! mlol/ http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zsdlbcv4X2M/S3nUiLsal5I/AAAAAAAAAj0/PYF4IzSQNBY/s400/kangaroo_boxing.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ-MCFC Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I would say Kostya Tszyu is up there but he wouldn't be illegible would he? Although he's got Australian citizenship he didn't move to Australia until the early 90's, same with Darchinyan but in a different year. Jeff Fenech is the only one that really springs to mind. Michael Katsidis for entertainment value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Jeff Fenech ive saw quiet a few of his fights, i know he was voted the best ever Auzzie. Has there been many Auzzie fighters in the early 90's onwards Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greb Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Les Darcy or Peter Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallen Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 My top Ten and i think we can except Peter Jackson as Australian as most historians consider him a Aussie. 1/LES DARCEY 2/YOUNG GRIFFO 3/PETER JACKSON 4/JEFF FENECH 5/DAVE SANDS 6/JIMMY CURRUTHERS 7/LIONEL ROSE 8/JOHNNY FAMECHON 9/FRANK SLAVIN 10/PAUL FERRERI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallen Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 Razz, Tszyu and Darchinyan i think would come under Russia when we get around to that country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ-MCFC Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Razz, Tszyu and Darchinyan i think would come under Russia when we get around to that country. Kostya would but Vic is Armenian mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Les Darcy, Jeff Fenech, Lionel Rose, Tony Mundine, Jeff Harding, Jimmy Carruthers are some names i can think of. I'd say the best boxer in Australian history is probably between Darcy, Fenech and Rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Australian boxing seems quite weak overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Carruthers was the first name to come to mind...but looking at his record he was only 19-0 when he retired (I'll ignore the ill fated comeback where he went 2-4), Bantamweight champion, beat Toweel (a very good fighter) had the memorable "no shoe" fight as well. Also worth thinking about are Rose, Fenech, Harding, Mundine and Sands Funny that most of the memorable Aussies aren't Aussies: Tsyzu, Darchinyan, Famechon, Jackson, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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