By: Luis A. Cortes III

When most people talk about Philadelphia fighters they always talk about how they have heart, they are brawlers, they are hard-nosed men who grew up on the tough streets and used boxing as a refuge. The legendary gym wars from the 70’s are always talked about. How many of the great middleweights from the era used to beat each other to a pulp for bragging rights on the streets. The live sparring that took place with a boisterous crowd that made you feel like you were sitting in the Blue Horizon.

Guys like Willie “The Worm” Monroe, Bobby “Boogaloo” Watts (both of whom were the first two men to beat Marvin Hagler), Bennie