Who is the greatest Philly fighter ever?

[Thread Stealer]

Bernard Hopkins?
Harold Johnson?
Joe Frazier? (he counts, even if he was brought up in S.C., Philly is where he learned to box and started his career)

[Sonny's jab]

Joe Frazier or Tommy Loughran.

[TBooze]

He may not of been the best, but Bennie Brisoce was the stereotype for which you judged all Philly fighters.

[Duodenum]

Ask the average person on the street to name a sports champion from Philly, and the most frequently correct answer would be Smokin' Joe Frazier.

For us fight fans, it could just as easily be Bad Bennie Brisco.

Joey Giardello might also be mentioned.

If only a Philadelphia native will do, Matthew Saad Muhammad might fit the bill.

[mcvey]

Bernard Hopkins?
Harold Johnson?
Joe Frazier? (he counts, even if he was brought up in S.C., Philly is where he learned to box and started his career)
Tommy Loughran.

[Robbi]

Berand Hopkins over Joe Frazier any day of the week.

[mario]

the city is a 10 minute walk from my house, i think the best all time is prolly frazier, and my boy smokin' bert cooper, there is many though too, past and present the boogey man jesse ferguson, tim witherspoon, robert hawkins, terrence lewis, maybe these guys ain't the best but certainly my favorites

[brooklyn1550]

1. Joe Frazier
2. Tommy Loughran
3. Bernard Hopkins

You could make a case for either of them being number 1

[Titan1]

Joe Frazier
Jeff Chandler.

[heerko koois]

:yep :bbb Tim Whitherspoon.......