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Socialist leaders as boxers. A thread:
Name: Vladimir "Pretty Boy" Lenin
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 165 pounds
Division: Super Lightweight
Known for revolutionising the boxing game. Wrote a book about how Boxing needed to change called "What is to be done?". Career ended early after a stroke.
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 165 pounds
Division: Super Lightweight
Known for revolutionising the boxing game. Wrote a book about how Boxing needed to change called "What is to be done?". Career ended early after a stroke.
Name: Antonio 'The Hunchback Kid" Gramsci
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5'
Weight: 130 pounds
Division: Featherweight
Sent to prison for underground boxing in the Mezzogiorno. Wanted to hit the gym in the can but deteriorated physically.
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5'
Weight: 130 pounds
Division: Featherweight
Sent to prison for underground boxing in the Mezzogiorno. Wanted to hit the gym in the can but deteriorated physically.
Josef "Man of Steel" Stalin
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 165 pounds
Division: Lightweight
Love him or hate him, the man of Steel revolutionised the game. Incredible haymaker. Will be remembered for his longevity and being a major student of 'Pretty Boy' Lenin
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 165 pounds
Division: Lightweight
Love him or hate him, the man of Steel revolutionised the game. Incredible haymaker. Will be remembered for his longevity and being a major student of 'Pretty Boy' Lenin
Fidel 'El Barbudo' Castro
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 190 pounds
Division: Cruiserweight
Coolest boxer in the game. Known for taking on bigger opponents and coming out on top due to his "moral vest". Took on vested interests like Hearn and Warren, absolved by history.
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 190 pounds
Division: Cruiserweight
Coolest boxer in the game. Known for taking on bigger opponents and coming out on top due to his "moral vest". Took on vested interests like Hearn and Warren, absolved by history.
Name: Mao 'Mount Thai' Tse Tung
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 180 pounds
Division: Super Middleweight
Unorthodox training methods where he goes for really long walks. Every time he knocks down an opponent he calls them a paper tiger. Also loves swimming.
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 180 pounds
Division: Super Middleweight
Unorthodox training methods where he goes for really long walks. Every time he knocks down an opponent he calls them a paper tiger. Also loves swimming.
Nikita 'The Corn' Kruschev
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 190 pounds
Division: Light Heavyweight
Could never get down to fighting weight because he ate too much corn. Green Giant sales increased tenfold when he made a name for himself.
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 190 pounds
Division: Light Heavyweight
Could never get down to fighting weight because he ate too much corn. Green Giant sales increased tenfold when he made a name for himself.
Name: Leon "The Icepick" Trotsky
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 170
Division: Middleweight
A boxer that was all talk with no substance. Will be best remembered for his fight with the 'Man of Steel' who came up many weight divisions to end his career. Faux fans like him.
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 170
Division: Middleweight
A boxer that was all talk with no substance. Will be best remembered for his fight with the 'Man of Steel' who came up many weight divisions to end his career. Faux fans like him.
Name: Nicolas El Patron Maduro
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 190 pounds
Division: Light Heavyweight
All boxing aficionados will remember him as a true great. Like Joe Calzaghe he has an unbeaten record but entryists to the game would rather see bad fighters from Sweden
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 190 pounds
Division: Light Heavyweight
All boxing aficionados will remember him as a true great. Like Joe Calzaghe he has an unbeaten record but entryists to the game would rather see bad fighters from Sweden
Name: Hugo 'El Comandante' Chavez
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 173 pounds
Division: Middleweight
Took his military training into his fighting. Used to shout "That's Nationalised" at his opponents to show he was gonna own their ass. Had his own TV show.
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 173 pounds
Division: Middleweight
Took his military training into his fighting. Used to shout "That's Nationalised" at his opponents to show he was gonna own their ass. Had his own TV show.
Thomas 'The Tank' Sankara
Not much is known about this mercurial fighter including height and weight. Walked on rocking out on the guitar. A lover of nature, he planted a tree for every opponent he defeated. Was taken away too soon but still achieved great things in the game.
Not much is known about this mercurial fighter including height and weight. Walked on rocking out on the guitar. A lover of nature, he planted a tree for every opponent he defeated. Was taken away too soon but still achieved great things in the game.
Name: Josip “Sweet Tea” Tito
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5’ 7”
Division: Welterweight
Career defined by his tough no-contest draw against 'Man of Steel' Stalin. Regular change of trainers and styles, however, affected his future fights and he struggled to leave a legacy.
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5’ 7”
Division: Welterweight
Career defined by his tough no-contest draw against 'Man of Steel' Stalin. Regular change of trainers and styles, however, affected his future fights and he struggled to leave a legacy.
Name: Karl 'Money' Marx
Showed great prowess in the amateur ranks but his lack of power halted his rise in the pros. One of the most technically gifted fighters, he created the blueprint for all future fighters, going on to train the greats like Lenin and Stalin.
Showed great prowess in the amateur ranks but his lack of power halted his rise in the pros. One of the most technically gifted fighters, he created the blueprint for all future fighters, going on to train the greats like Lenin and Stalin.
Name: 'The Hitman' Ho Chi Minh
Incredible counter-puncher. Called himself the light bringer because it was the last thing you'd see before he knocked you out. Huge fan of 'Pretty Boy' Lenin. His style was a nightmare for American boxers where he remained undefeated.
Incredible counter-puncher. Called himself the light bringer because it was the last thing you'd see before he knocked you out. Huge fan of 'Pretty Boy' Lenin. His style was a nightmare for American boxers where he remained undefeated.
Name: Maurice 'Say Your Prayers' Bishop
From humble beginnings, Maurice rose through the ranks quickly, beloved by all for giving it his all and standing up to bigger men. Career cut short by disagreements with his promoter, much to the disappointment of his loyal fans. A Great.
From humble beginnings, Maurice rose through the ranks quickly, beloved by all for giving it his all and standing up to bigger men. Career cut short by disagreements with his promoter, much to the disappointment of his loyal fans. A Great.
Name: 'Sugar' Che Guevara
Boxings pin-up boy. Called his hero, Stalin, papa. Wasn’t afraid to fight in anyone’s back yard, winning all his titles on away turf. Career ended after being robbed by judges in Bolivia. Being friends with Castro, the fans never saw this fantasy fight.
Boxings pin-up boy. Called his hero, Stalin, papa. Wasn’t afraid to fight in anyone’s back yard, winning all his titles on away turf. Career ended after being robbed by judges in Bolivia. Being friends with Castro, the fans never saw this fantasy fight.
