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Oscar Bonvena

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Boxer

The Resume

    (September 25, 1942-May 22, 1976)
    Born in Buenos Aries, Argentina
    Professional boxer who fought in the heavyweight division from the 1960's through the early 70's
    Professional record: 58 wins (44 by knockout), 9 losses (one by TKO) and 1 draw
    Remembered for his toughness and physical strength and shocking death
    Famous for his two fights with Joe Frazier

Why he might be annoying:

    While dating a pimp's wife; he started a fight with the man at his legal whorehouse in Nevada and was shot dead by one of the man's security guards.
    Although very talented, with what most people would consider a successful boxing career, he tended to come up short against the very best.
    He wore a terrible 'Beatles' haircut which earned him the nickname 'Ringo'.
    He had poor to no defensive skills and his offense consisted entirely of him battering his way forward until the other guy fell down.
    He probably wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was murdered in cold blood when he was shot in the back at a distance with a high powered rifle.
    His murderer was only found guilty of manslaughter and served only 15 months in prison.
    He was extremely strong physically and had an excellent chin: only Muhammad Ali was able to stop him and he was never actually knocked out.
    At only six feet tall and usually weighing about 205 pounds, he was usually much smaller than his opponents.
    He was one of Joe Frazier's toughest opponents; he knocked Frazier down twice in the third round of their first fight and Frazier had to be hospitalized after both of their fights for dehydration and heat exhaustion.

Credit: tom_jeffords


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying