BLH Quiz Thread, Volume #2
by Chaos100 on Nov 8, 2010 8:24 PM EST
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Ok, since the last thread inspired a fantastic response, and was inundated by some amazing questions and some encyclopaedic answers, we've decided to go for another one. Rather than simply keep the other thread open, we've gone for a new one, to keep things fresh and also for a few other technical reasons far too boring and irrelevant to go into now.
The rules remain the same, and they're really simple:
Post any questions as the start of a new reply chain, not as a reply to another post. This helps to keep the questions separate and distinguishable.
Answers or responses to questions should be posted as replies. Any 'first post' comments that are not questions will be deleted, since they could feasibly be an answer to ANY question asked prior to posting.
Ask as many questions as you like, but keep them to one per post, otherwise the replies/answers could get quite complex.
If multiple answers are given, in case of any doubt as to who is right, the person posing the question will decide, but may be over-ruled if factually wrong by any member of site team.
If a question is too difficult or obscure, and no-one can answer it for a reasonable period of time, the user posting the question should post the answer as a reply, and then bask in the glory of being a boxing quiz/trivia God.
Using Google/Boxrec is not permitted. There is no way to govern this, but this is a bit of fun and using online research tools is not really in the spirit of the game.
Original BLH Quiz Thread is HERE!!!
Have fun and get your thinking caps on!!
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Which heavyweight boxer held the title for the longest period of time and in the process of doing so, recorded 25 successful title defenses?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Which fighter was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring Magazine for 1981, and was also one of the fighters in Ring Magazine’s Fight of the Year?
(For a bonus point, who was the other fighter in the ring for the Fight of the Year?) :)
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Leonard
Hearns
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Exactly so.
For another bonus point, what colour underwear was Sugar Ray Leonard wearing last Tuesday?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Who was the first fighter to go the distance with Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a championship bout?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Duran
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Vito Antuofermo
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Which former heavyweight champion was knocked down during the first round by Louis Monaco?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Buster Douglas? I think he was dropped after the bell?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
You're correct, but that isn't the answer.
The key word in the question is ‘during’. Douglas was leathered ‘after’ the round, as you say.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Dokes
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Nov 15, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
You are correct, sir.
:)
Get some questions in!!
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Which fighter did Lennox Lewis beat to win his first Heavyweight Championship?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Ha!! You got me!!
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
What record does Leon Spinks hold?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Youngest Heavyweight Champion
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
8th or 9th fight, not sure which.
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
fastest to win the heavyweight championship, I guess?
not the youngest, but the fastest.
Throughout his career, Heavyweight journeyman Jesse Fergusson has fought 11 World Champions and lost to 10 of them. Which one did he defeat?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Ray Mercer
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Is correct.
Great fact, that one. Louis Monaco also fought a shedload of guys who went on to be champions at some point in their career.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
How many times did Harry Greb fight Gene Tunney?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Five times
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Absolutely right.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Which other sport was "Paralyzing" Paul Berlanbach, the light heavyweight champion from 1925-1927, extremely talented at?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Wrestling
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Yup. He was Olympic Champion at wrestling.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
By how many pounds did Jess Williard outweigh Jack Dempsey in their July 1919 bout?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
55 ibs?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I think officially it was 58.5, but I can't be bothered right now to double check. :)
You were close, anyway.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
James Figg was considered the first bareknuckle boxing champion. Which year is credited as the beginning of his reign?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Not quite....
This is quite obscure, so if no-one knows it I’ll post the answer.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Which of the following ex-middleweight champions had less than 50 career knockouts?
Marvin Hagler
Carlos Monzon
Stanley Ketchel
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Ketchel
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
49 KO's to Hagler's 52 and Monzon's 59.
I knew you’d nail anything with Ketchel’s name in it… ;)
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Onya!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Hell, maybe you didn't even mean to answer the question!!
It did occur to me that maybe you just randomly typed Ketchel’s name in, as often happens…. :P
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
I was sneezing and it just came out.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
lol
I do that with Tua sometimes, which is a whole lot more difficult to pronounce in sneeze-speak…. Ketchel is EASY….. :P
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Which of these former world champions had less than 200 professional fights?
Fritzie Zivic
Henry Armstrong
Albert ‘Chalky’ Wright
Ted ‘Kid’ Lewis
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
I know it’s not Zivic, know two-fiths of fuck-all about Chalky or the Kid so I’ll have a stab and guess Hank!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
You guess right... lol
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Which fighter went the distance with Carlos Monzon twice?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Rodrigo Valdez – got em on tape. I think Bad Bennie Briscoe twice went the distance too?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Briscoe was the answer I had.
I’ll be honest, I stole someof these questions fromonline trivia sites and the like, just to get the thread rolling. Therefore I’m kind of at the mercy of whoever actually wrote the questions, if they are inaccurate I apologize.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Juan Aguilar
I dont know jackshit about this Argentinean fighter Chaos but as a kid I was amazed to see he fought Monzon 3 times , drawing one , losing a points nod in the rematch and being stopped in the third fight . He also fought Vicious Victor Galindez a mind boggling 9 times .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
What was Dick Tiger's real name?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
You know, I had a feeling when I wrote that question that it'd be you that answered. :)
Welcome back to the game. You can now post that question you mentioned in the other thread. :)
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Which former world champion both won the title and defended it once successfully, both times via disqualification, with no other successful defenses?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Loius Santana? v Terry Norris?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Yup, Santana it is
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
That's a fantastic question.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Yes it was
Norris eventually got him fair and square in their third fight. Terry Norris was always good value IMO.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Which two U.S. presidents were members of Harvard's boxing team?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
TR is the obvious one, with all of his manly rigor. Otherwise…I can’t think of a recent Harvard undergrad pres besides JFK, so let’s go with that.
You got it
Teddy Roosevelt, who was an avid boxer, and John F. Kennedy, who was on the team a few years before the NCAA eliminated boxing as a sport.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Who holds the record for most defeats in a career by a champion?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Fritzie Zivic?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Bullseye!
He beat Henry Armstrong but lost 65 times during his career.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Three fighters I know of have boxed pro in FIVE different decades.
Who are they? Two of em fought each other.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
For a moment I was all excited and thought I had two: Foreman and Holyfield.
Fairly sure that’s not right though.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Foreman's close
But no cigar!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Duran and Mamby ?
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Are the two who fought each other!!!
Nice work JC. Mamby fought into his 60’s!!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Jeff Fenech, Azumah Nelson and Bash Ali
Where’s my cupcake?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
(actually, I'm not THAT confident that I'm right)
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
You get a Lamington for effort, mate!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Ouch
0 for 3. 4, 4 and 3 decades respectively
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
This is a great question.
I did a little bit of research (I obviously wasn’t going to post the answers) and the first thing I found was this:
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218951
It’s not quite the same question, but some interesting stuff in there regardless. I won’tcomment furtherin case it spoils your question (Idon’tthink it will, but I’d rather not take the risk).
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
I've been looking for a while now, and I've found two of them.
Can’t find that pesky third though…. :/
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Oh my god..... Are you referring to a guy from a really long time ago?
Cos if so, that’s a really nasty question!!
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Yes!! He fought from the 20's and into the 60's!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
That's not the guy I have.
Sicne it’s not the answer you were after, I’ll throw this guy in the mix:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jem_Mace
He also fought over 5 decades…..
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Holy hell!
He’s in another league. I knew his name but never the facts about his career.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Kid Azteca was the other guy
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Which HW won a world tiltle on his birthday?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Scratch this one please Chaos
Thought it was Foreman, got my facts wrong – damn bourbon!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Request denied.
We have to keep the ones where you err, too, if only to prove you are actually human and not a boxing library come to life!!
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Who was the first ever southpaw junior middleweight world champ?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Mo Hope ?
Im reaching mate lol
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Impressive stuff JC!!
Maurice Hope stopped Rocky Mattioli in the late 70’s, beat him again in the rematch but lost the title to Wilfred Benitez. when he moved up from welter.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Whose hall of fame career was cut short when he died from complications from an abscessed tooth?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
yep, pancho villa
but then again, maybe brickhaus knows another HoF boxer who died from an abscessed tooth?
Yep, Pancho
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Les Darcy
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Woulda’ been my pick too mate.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
ooh really?
didn’t he die from a strep infection?
Current Events: Who Is James Kirkland's Trainer?
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
I don't know.
Thing is, James Kirkland doesn’t know either….
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
I think it's the guy that movie just came out about
Can’t remember his name though. Lord I think.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
No One's Got It Yet
It’s a new trainer as of Oct 15 or so—that’s when I saw it on ESPN. I’ll post it in the morning if no one gets it tonight.
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
Richard Lord, or that’s the last I’d heard anyway. Before he went back to the can.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Nov 9, 2010 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
Pin a Rose on You--He's the Guy
at last news, but you’re right, before return to “school.”
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
What Is Archie Moore's Real Name?
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
I’ll admit I only got that one because I did some reading about Archie Moore last week.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Nov 9, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
What Jazz artist trained as a boxer to overcome varied health problems and heroin addiction, ultimately inspiring him to record an album dedicated an early heavyweight great?
Miles Davis
Jack Johnson. Great fucking album too.
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Oscar de la Hoya-Javier Castillejo
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Before both Leonard/Hearns fights, Sugar Ray Leonard held world titles sanctioned by the same body.
Which sanctioning body was it that he held the welterweight and supermiddleweight titles of, respectively?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
You are CORRECT, sir....
Go on, get some questions in… :)
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
I’m trying to come up with some good ones.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Which fighter featured in the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year in both 1982 and 1983?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
er, duh
That was to the above question.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
You are correct, but who were they fighting?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Despite my reply “fail” at first, I also know this answer! Bobby Chacon.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Absolutely right.
Good shout.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Emile Griffith lost 24 fights in his career, but only two fighters ever beat him twice. Name them.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Nino Benvenuti and Carlos Monzon
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Yes indeed....
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Which Hall of Famer was involved in five straight Ring Magazine Fights of the Year?
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Which boxer is being played (in movie) by Mark Wahlberg?
by Phill on Nov 9, 2010 6:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
You have a BLH pen?!!
I wanna!! I wanna!!! I wanna!!!
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
What do Troy Dorsey, James Warring and Khalid Rahilou have in common?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
they're all...
but then again, I’m cheating if I answer this question. heh
One thing they all have in common is that I've never heard of any of them....
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
They're all kickboxers who won world boxing titles.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Would have been more likely to get it if you included Vitali Klitschko to the list...
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
That's probably why he didn't....
That sneaky bloody Goatsnake…. *shakes head….
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
That depends on how old you are
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
David Tua won bronze at the 92 Barcelona Olympics
Which future pro opponent denied him a place in the final?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I know this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David Izon!!
(But Tua got him later… and by god did he ever)
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
12 rounds of Tua beating the shit out of him culminated in THIS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VgUaCQZJEc
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
A left hook from hell!
You win a week’s training session with the Samoan rugby league team! :)
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I cannot wait....
I’d last about 27 seconds before swallowing my feet, methinks… :)
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
How old was Tua when he won the NZ national amateur HW title?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I think I know this, too...
Wasn’t he really young? Like, 18? (*resists the urge to Google the answer…)
Maybe younger? 17?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
GODDAMN....
I just checked the answer. That is astounding.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
I don’t actually know the answer to this, but judging by Chaos’ reaction to finding the answer, and knowing now that it must be below 17, I’m going to guess 15?
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Nov 10, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
Bullseye!!
Tuaman was just a 15 year old boy. He was still Tuaboy!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Still wouldn't want to take one in the face off him though....
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
What Fighter's Life Is the Fictionalized Biograpy "Black Ajax" Based On?
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
Thomas Molineux?
Why dont we ever see the headline "Psychic
wins lottery" in the newspapers?
the below should be the Reply--yes, Molineaux is the answer
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
Yes!
Got to admit I have it, haven’t read it yet.
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
Pierce Egan? Boxiana?
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
Liebling
entitled his boxing essay collection, The Sweet Science, as a mark of respect to Pierce Egan, I believe. It’s in there somewhere, in the foreword or intro or something.
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
AJ Liebling?
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Who received the first million dollar purse?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Its either
Patterson v Johannson in the rematch or Liston v Patterson in the rematch Goaty . I’ll go with A.
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Liston
in the Patterson rematch. JC you’re a freak mate!! :)
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
What fight had the first million dollar gate?
And for a bonus, at what no longer standing stadium (built specifically for boxing) did the fight take place?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Dempsey - Carpentier
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
That's the fight
Anyone know the stadium?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
FYI
It was Boyle’s Thirty Acres in Jersey City. Built the stadium special for the fight, stood for about 6 or 7 years, hosting quite a few world title fights, but got torn down once Yankees Stadium (made out of that fancy concrete stuff instead of wood) became the favorite place to host fights.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Great bit of trivia there
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Nov 17, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
In 1938 the former featherweight and then lightweight titlist challenged the former lightweight and then welterweight titlist.
Who were they?
Why dont we ever see the headline "Psychic
wins lottery" in the newspapers?
Barney Ross, Henry Armstrong?
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Nov 15, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Correct!
Why dont we ever see the headline "Psychic
wins lottery" in the newspapers?
Good question - now for mine
Relatively easy.
Give me three boxing nick-names for Jimmy Wilde.
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Nov 18, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
Which round in a HW world title fight holds the record for least amount of punches landed?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
MWUAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Great post. :)
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Nailed it mate! (unofficial fact - but it's gotta be correct..)
Three minutes of my life that I’ll never get back!
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I was just joking.. hahaha
Haven’t seen it yet, but after seeing the reaction of the posters here, I thought it might be close. haha
by garapataman on Nov 14, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
What do Bobby Czyz and JC40 have in common?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I'll hazard a guess....
They can both drink a pint in less than three seconds while killing a dingo only using 3 fingers on their other hand?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Haha!! I wouldn't doubt it
But no :)
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
The Dingo ate my kebab
So I had to sort him
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
What a bastard!!
I suppose killing the fucker helped, if you were hungry… ;)
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
LMAO mate
I dont have a 70s porn star mo and my old man didnt top himself so Im flummoxed .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Haha!! It's Movember mate - where's the Mo?!!
Bobby’s nickname was “Matinee Idol” – but that ain’t it – although you are a big handsome bastard JC so yes that IS part of it! – Fuck!!
Mensa brainiacs. Bloody two per-cent-ers!
Don’t be modest now mate :)
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Im a member of DENSA not MENSA
Photoshop , platform shoes and the old spray on tan mate . Works a treat .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
And that's why you're a champion.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Who literally left town
Rather than fight the then Cassius Clay?
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
No one?
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Nov 16, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
Is anyone going to even try?
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Nov 16, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
Errr..... you?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
I want to see if anyone can get it
So I’ll leave it a little longer.
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Nov 17, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
Very close
It was Willie Gullatt, after Ali allegedly embarassed Johanson in sparring.
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Nov 18, 2010 4:49 AM EST up reply actions
Jimmy Ellis?
I only mentioned Ellis because he is from Louisville , same as Ali .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
The kid who pinched his bike - and never seen since
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Nov 18, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
DavidTua vs Ike Ibeabuchi holds the record for punches thrown in a heavyweight fight.
Which fight is second on that list?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
David Haye vs. Audley Harrison?
Still searching for an alive Dan Tucker.
Klitschko-Arreola?
I know it ended early, but Vitali was averaging nearly 100 punches a round, and Arreola was throwing punches even if he wasn’t landing.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
No sir.
I’ll hint for you and say the remarkable thing is that Tua and Ike broke a record in 12 rounds that had been set over 15….
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Was it Holmes-Norton?
I remember something coming up during the fight but I’m guessing here.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I'm just checking some details:
Tua/Ibeabuchi fight- 1730 punches thrown- still a record.
Ibeabuchi threw 975, which was a record for an individual until Vitali beat that against Kevin Johnson.
Just trying to make sure I’m right about what is #2 on that list….
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
OK- I'm posting the answer.
I can’t find an authoritive source which corroborates this, but I knew I’d read somewhere that the record that Tua/Ibeabuchi beat was held by Ali/Frazier III. I can’t find the list now that I saw then, unfortunately.
Anyhow, I did find this article:
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=13037&more=1
The author states the same thing I believed, that it was the Thriller that held that record.
I’ll keep digging, and see if I can find something a bit more solid.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
From the linked article:
The fight instantly went down in boxing history as it broke the record for the most punches thrown in a heavyweight contest, beating the one set by Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier in the infamous "Thriller in Manilla" some 22 years earlier, impressive considering that Ali v Frazier went on 2 rounds longer.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
I remember Alexander Povetkin throwing an obscene amount of punches on Eddie Chambers in their fight. Is it Povetkin-Chambers?
Still searching for an alive Dan Tucker.
Nope. Good effort though.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Accrding to Compubox, who has landed the most punches in a title fight, and still lost?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Troy Dorsey
who still lost to Jorge Paez, I believe? even though he outlanded him by, uh.. 300 punches?
by garapataman on Nov 16, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
Yup.
Do you know who the next guy was on that list (mostpunches landed) to have lost?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
mmm I can't remember who were the fighters exactly
but it’s either Dave Tiberi or Lennox Lewis. I remember reading that article here a while ago, about CompuBox records where the boxer who landed the most punches still lost.
Nope. It was a lot more famous than that.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
What fight holds the compubox record for most punches thrown?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Zack Padilla - Ray Oliveira?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I think that was overtaken
I’d have had no idea, but after reading loads on Tua/Ibeabuchi, I saw a few things crop up about that fight, and the consensus seemed to be that it was overtaken by another fight.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
A couple of hints
It was fairly recent
It wasn’t a title fight, although the winner, considered a journeyman at the time, went on to win a title.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I think Margarito holds the record for punches thrown in a fight.
Over 1600, I think.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
But that's an 'individual' record, rather than a 'fight' record.
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
oh, I thought Brickhaus was asking for the fighter who holds the record.
mmm as for the fight, I have no idea then.
Thomas Mashaba-Cristobal Cruz
I was just basing on the clue and the fact that Cristobal Cruz is such a mass-producing factory of punches.
Why dont we ever see the headline "Psychic
wins lottery" in the newspapers?
You got it
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Was it the same guy who refrained from shooting his deputy?
Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint 'Sunflowers', but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. (Bill Nack)
Easy one .
What was the first world title fight held on Australian soil ?
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Johnson-Burns?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
On the money Brick
December 26 1908 Rushcutters Bay Sydney . http://aso.gov.au/titles/historical/boxing-1908-johnson-vs-burns/clip1/ amazing film
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Good God Johnson was gigantic compared to Burns
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Which Australian fighter won a world title despite never competing as an amateur?
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Johnny Famechon
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Nov 21, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
You bludger Randolph
I was going to say that
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Bludger?????
Wait until Thursday. Revenge is ours.
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Nov 22, 2010 6:15 AM EST up reply actions
LOL Randolph YOU BASTARD
Fammo did better against Saldivar than Winstone he says chucking a small wobbly and reminiscing about Harding – Andries and Katsidis eating another pom morsel ;-)
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Aussies 2- 1
Even though Im barracking for the Poms . I hate Ponting .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Let's face it, it was about a one-in-three shot!
LMAO. ;)
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Nov 22, 2010 6:18 AM EST up reply actions
What current contender went 1-13 in his amateur career?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
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