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    Highest Weight World Titles By Country?

    I have a weird brain. ****** stuff pops into it all the time. Anyone help with this question?

    What are the highest weight division world titles won by boxers from the major countries involved in Boxing? And I am talking about boxers born in that country (and who also lived there for at least ten years of their lives) who went on to win a major world belt.

    Feel free to add countries I may have missed too. As well as filling in the gaps?

    I've put in a few guesses.....

    Argentina - Light Heavy - Galindez (Thanks TBear)
    Australia - Cruiser - Danny Green
    Brazil - ?
    Colombia - Welter?
    Cuba - ?
    France - Cruiser - Mormeck (maybe others)
    Ireland - ?
    Japan - No idea. Have they had a Middleweight Champion?
    Mexico - Light Heavy?
    Panama - Cruiser - Guillermo Jones
    Philippines - That fella at middleweight who drew with Henry Armstong?
    Puerto Rico - Cruiser - Carlos De Leon
    Spain - Light Heavy - Campillo was Champ for about 15 seconds.
    Thailand - No idea. Light Welter?
    Venezuela - Welter?

    I've left off USA, UK, Italy & Germany as they've all obviously had heavyweight Champions.

    Thanks.
    Last edited by taansend; 08-07-2012, 11:17 PM.
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    I'm not sure exactly of the process here but wouldn't Victor Galindez's title run raise Argentina to 175?

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      #3
      Originally posted by TBear View Post
      I'm not sure exactly of the process here but wouldn't Victor Galindez's title run raise Argentina to 175?
      Yes it would. As I said, I was just throwing out guesses. I had a vague idea that the Argies had a LH champ but couldn't remember.

      Thanks

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        #4
        New Zealand 'Heavyweight', Bob Fitzsimmons

        EDIT: Oops, got a bit ahead of myself and didn't read your OP. Consider this a planted flag
        Last edited by Capaedia; 08-08-2012, 12:18 AM.

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          #5
          Shinji Takehara of Japan won the WBA middleweight title and lost it in his next fight to William Joppy.

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            #6
            Was Oscar Bonavena ever a world champion? (Argentinian heavyweight)

            France is correct with Mormeck, I remember when he fought Wlad them saying he would be the first ever French heavyweight world champion.

            How poor, I can only think of Edwin Valero from Venezuela...

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              #7
              Acosta & Ortega of course though at lighter weights.

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                #8
                I believe Shinji Takehara was Japan's heaviest world champion, winning a title at middleweight which he promptly lost to William Joppy.

                As for Cuba, I can only think of Juan Carlos Gomez.

                Vicente Rondon, the light heavyweight titlist from Venezuela I guess.

                Steve Collins for Ireland?

                Julio Cesar Gonzalez for Mexico.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by dan_cov View Post
                  Was Oscar Bonavena ever a world champion? (Argentinian heavyweight)

                  France is correct with Mormeck, I remember when he fought Wlad them saying he would be the first ever French heavyweight world champion.

                  How poor, I can only think of Edwin Valero from Venezuela...
                  I don't think Bonavena was ever champ and France had a bunch of cruiserweight champs, Fabrice Tiozzo, Taoufik Belbouli and I think Anaclet Wamba were all French.

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                    #10
                    Argentinian Marcelo Dominguez held a version of the cruiserweight title til he lost to Juan Carlos Gomez.

                    Mike McTigue was Irish and was light-heavy champion in the 1920's.

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