Biggest gangsta in boxing

[CletusVanDamme]

I read Jordans story but it was said to have been "made up".

The biggest gangsta that got press would be Frankie Carbo and Blinky Palermo. The headed the now defunct IBC and had contol of things at every major venue in the country for a time. They were exposed aswell as there double dealing and under handed tactics.

Gotta say though, that boxing thrived during their control of the game. Maybe they were doing something right?

Rockin'

Jordan did not even grow up in Haiti, he made it all up. I think he was beaten badly on the docks in LA and died later after being placed in a nursing home. I say Vincent Gigante, head of the Lucceshe family I think,but one of the five I know. He was a decent pro, and the name the chin comes from his ability to be easily knocked out. Jo-El Scott comes to mind who ****d and murdered a lady and was once a hugely hyped Prospect. Kasson Saxon was another good fighter and heavyweight prospect that walked in an office one day and murdered like 4 people in a mob hit in the 90s.

[CletusVanDamme]

For somebody who had "big Mother ****ing Balls" he sure showed a hell of a lot of cowardly tendencies when presented with the many opportunities to defend against a former sub-140 pounder.

Langford once followed Jack to England to force a fight. Jack told him no one would pay to see to Black Men fight and to forget it. Johnson was correct huge risk, no reward.

[Bucktown Beast]

Theres one answer to this question.

Vincent "The Chin" Gigante

21-4 as a Light Heavyweight professional boxer...later the HEAD of the Genovese crime family.

End thread.

[CletusVanDamme]

Theres one answer to this question.

Vincent "The Chin" Gigante

21-4 as a Light Heavyweight professional boxer...later the HEAD of the Genovese crime family.

End thread.

That was my choice I just got the family and called him Carmine (got confused)wrong and said Lucchese. This was no contest really.

[Bucktown Beast]

That was my choice I just got the family and called him Carmine (got confused)wrong and said Lucchese. This was no contest really.

Ok I just read back to your reply..

This however is incorrect:

He was a decent pro, and the name the chin comes from his ability to be easily knocked out.

Just the opposite. Came from his ability to take a great punch. He was never knocked out or knocked down.

[CletusVanDamme]

Ok I just read back to your reply..

This however is incorrect:

Just the opposite. Came from his ability to take a great punch. He was never knocked out or knocked down.

I have heard the opposite but you are probably correct. I switched Carmine Gambino's name and his unfortunately.

[CletusVanDamme]

Yes he was only stopped on cuts and A&E Biography should have done better research. His years spent wandering Greenich Village in a bathrobe and Pajamas was very clever. His past as a boxer made people think he was punchdrunk for a time.

[CletusVanDamme]

Alot of Nicky Scarfo's crew in Philly the enforcers anyway were former pros.

[Benny Leonard]

Langford was at least a good 30lbs heavier than Duran.

Yes, Langford was bigger than Duran. Langford was very thick and could go up and down in weight.

Just look at opening of this video, he looks "filled out" in the begining.

[Benny Leonard]

so, what are you saying? That langford would beat valuev and klitschko. Dude the guy has fought lightweights for god's sakes.

Yes this is true. I will add this though, Vitali did Quit against Chris Byrd and he was not a true heavyweight. Just showing respect to Chris since he doesn't seem to get much for some odd reason.

I just wonder what the old time fighter's strength and endurance levels were really like. Yes, you can read about them, but I would want to see what they are like "live."