Re: Pass the Parcel Quiz.

by Imperial Ghosty Thu 17 Mar 2011, 12:34 pm

First topic message reminder :

We're talking 1860/70's here

by **HumanWindmill** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:29 pm

rowley wrote:Hart would have handled Harris EASELy (sorry)

That's your impression.

by **HumanWindmill** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:31 pm

Anyway, I'm not going to dilly Dali about Rolf Harris.

How about Archie Moore ?

by **88Chris05** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:32 pm

Stop with the WUM agenda, Windy. Harris would have rendered Hart a has-been.

And sorry to say, Moore isn't the name I'm after either.

by **HumanWindmill** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:34 pm

Not Moore ?

How about this all time great, then ? Only lost once in his career :

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=351796&cat=boxer

by Rowley Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:34 pm

Not sure I would class him as a P4P great but believe La motta has been married once or twice, butsince i'm reduced to guessing will give it a go

by **88Chris05** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:37 pm

Not La Motta either, Jeff. One final clue; the guy I'm after was a Welterweight and Middleweight champion, who also fought for the Light-Heavyweight title. Surely only a matter of time, now!

And Windy, enough of all the art and paint jokes now, ok? You're laying it on a bit thick.

by **HumanWindmill** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:38 pm

88Chris05 wrote:Not La Motta either, Jeff. One final clue; the guy I'm after was a Welterweight and Middleweight champion, who also fought for the Light-Heavyweight title. Surely only a matter of time, now!

And Windy, enough of all the art and paint jokes now, ok? You're laying it on a bit thick.

Sugar Ray ?

by **88Chris05** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:41 pm

Unbelievably, we're still searching for that right answer! He was a fierce rival of Harry Greb...Surely that's it, now?

by **HumanWindmill** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:41 pm

88Chris05 wrote:Unbelievably, we're still searching for that right answer! He was a fierce rival of Harry Greb...Surely that's it, now?

Mickey Walker.

by Rowley Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:42 pm

88Chris05 wrote:Unbelievably, we're still searching for that right answer! He was a fierce rival of Harry Greb...Surely that's it, now?

Dear god so we could be searching for a fictional character!!! In that case i'll guess at Harry Potter

by Imperial Ghosty Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:42 pm

Mickey Walker then surely

by **HumanWindmill** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:44 pm

rowley wrote:
88Chris05 wrote:Unbelievably, we're still searching for that right answer! He was a fierce rival of Harry Greb...Surely that's it, now?

Dear god so we could be searching for a fictional character!!! In that case i'll guess at Harry Potter

Potter was a wizard in the ring, jeff, and he DID exist.

I've seen him in colour.

by **88Chris05** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:44 pm

While your humour is always appreciated Jeff, it's Ghosty who takes the spoils. Walker was the name I was looking for.

Nice work Ghosty, off you go.

by Rowley Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:45 pm

Fair point Windy, not sure you're fooling anyone though by suggesting you've seen a Harry Potter film

by **HumanWindmill** Wed 23 Mar 2011, 5:49 pm

rowley wrote:Fair point Windy, not sure you're fooling anyone though by suggesting you've seen a Harry Potter film

Okay, mate, you've rumbled me.

But I did HEAR about him being on TV. Close enough ?

Mickey Walker was daft enough to marry three women twice ? Nobody could accuse him of not doing rematches.

by Scottrf Mon 11 Jul 2011, 2:54 pm

Which world champion suffered a fatal heart attack in the ring?

by **88Chris05** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 2:55 pm

Scottrf wrote:Which world champion suffered a fatal heart attack in the ring?

Benny Leonard, while refereeing.

by Scottrf Mon 11 Jul 2011, 2:57 pm

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:12 pm

Scottrf wrote:Which world champion suffered a fatal heart attack in the ring?

Wasn't that the original script for Rocky IV?

Anyway - have you been sneaky here Scott and are you referring to Benny Leonard dying whilst refereeing?

Ignore me, too slow Sad

by **88Chris05** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:12 pm

Struggling to come up with any great questions, but will give it a go.

Who was the oldest man ever to win a Middleweight title (as in, his age whe he actually won his first 160 lb belt)?

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:14 pm

88Chris05 wrote:Struggling to come up with any great questions, but will give it a go.

Who was the oldest man ever to win a Middleweight title (as in, his age whe he actually won his first 160 lb belt)?

Duran surely?

by Scottrf Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:14 pm

Duran.

Git...

by **88Chris05** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:17 pm

And it's Oxring by a nose! Over to you...

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:27 pm

OK.

First time question, so forgive me if its been done before.

An old timer question -

Where was the first evidence for boxing (using gloves) in antiquity discovered and from when did it date?

by Scottrf Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:29 pm

The Greeks? I know homer wrote about boxing, probably not gloved though.

by **88Chris05** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:37 pm

John Broughton participated in some contests with 'mufflers' in 1741 and thereafter after introducing the first basic set of boxing rules, is that what you're after, Oxring?

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 3:38 pm

More along the lines of Scott - but it wasn't the Greeks - although it was close...

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:02 pm

OK. Rubbish question (apologies - it was my first)

It was in Santorini, Minos, on a wall fresco (I believe), 1600BC - where 2 young gloved individuals are shown boxing.

Older references to fist-fighting in the East, including Sumeria etc. However to my knowledge this is the oldest thing that actually looks like modern boxing.

May I substitute the following question:

Who holds the record for most consecutive knockouts?

by Scottrf Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:03 pm

Tyrone Brunson.

That is probably first round KOs though.

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:07 pm

First round - not KO victories - keep trying scotty.

by **HumanWindmill** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:09 pm

Lamar Clarke ?

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:31 pm

Well done Windy.

1958-1960, 44 KOs.

What was he thought of as a boxer (given you witnessed that incredible run?)

by **HumanWindmill** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:41 pm

oxring wrote:Well done Windy.

1958-1960, 44 KOs.

What was he thought of as a boxer (given you witnessed that incredible run?)

Ha !

Not quite, mate.

As far as I know, though, most folks recognised that his opposition in amassing his run was pretty mediocre, though he had been considered a hot prospect early on.

Variation on the theme. Who holds the record for most FIRST ROUND knockouts ?

by Imperial Ghosty Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:52 pm

Young Otto I do believe Windy with 42

by **HumanWindmill** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:55 pm

Bang on, Ghosty. Very well done.

by Imperial Ghosty Mon 11 Jul 2011, 5:57 pm

Who holds the most first round KO's for a world champion?

by **88Chris05** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:00 pm

Imperial Ghosty wrote:Who holds the most first round KO's for a world champion?

Pretty sure that's Dempsey, Ghosty?

by **HumanWindmill** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:02 pm

I believe Shannon Briggs pips Dempsey 27 to 26, though I may well be wrong.

by Imperial Ghosty Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:09 pm

I have Briggs on a few more than that although may be wrong but Windy you are indeed correct

by **HumanWindmill** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:19 pm

You're probably right, Ghosty.

It's a snippet I remember reading a few years back and, since Briggs is still active I'd guess he's added some in the meantime.

Which fighter holds the record for the most official draws ?

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:23 pm

Young Farrell - pretty sure that came up on old606

by Rowley Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:26 pm

Odd question this but what slightly macabre thing links the following fighters, Benny Leonard, Johnny Dundee, Mike McTigue and Abe Attell?

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:30 pm

All died of heart attacks?

by **HumanWindmill** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:30 pm

oxring wrote:Young Farrell - pretty sure that came up on old606

Bingo, oxy. Very well done, mate.

by Rowley Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:37 pm

May well have Ox but not the answer I was looking for.

by **oxring** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:38 pm

What was special about the championship fight between Carruthers and Songkitrat?

by **HumanWindmill** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:43 pm

I believe that they fought barefoot, oxy.

by **88Chris05** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:44 pm

oxring wrote:What was special about the championship fight between Carruthers and Songkitrat?

Oddly enough, I was going to post this earlier, but decided against it as I thought nobody would figure it out!

They fought in bare feet, in the middle of a rain storm. Also, the fight took place over the (then) unusual distance of twelve, rather than fifteen, rounds.

by Scottrf Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:45 pm

You listened to Buncey?

by **HumanWindmill** Mon 11 Jul 2011, 6:49 pm

Still struggling with jeff's, but in the meantime :

What do Jake LaMotta, Oscar Albarado, Mike Weaver, Jeff Harding, Julio Cesar Chavez and Humberto Gonzales have in common ?

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