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  • #11
    Originally posted by The Surgeon View Post
    17 FULL answers correct and a buch of part corrects, there are a few ur gonna kick urself with there tho i know it!

    You got 3 outta 4 on the last question same as me, i'll be surprised if anyone gets the 4th
    Gene Tunney

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    • #12
      Originally posted by Celtic_Warrior View Post
      9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?
      Rocky Marciano
      Jeffries, but came back?

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      • #13
        Originally posted by Celtic_Warrior View Post
        26: What Joe Fraziers job before he became a pro fighter?
        Pass
        Think he worked as a meat packer, wasn't it from him they stole that scene in Rocky?

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        • #14
          Originally posted by GJC View Post
          Think he worked as a meat packer, wasn't it from him they stole that scene in Rocky?
          They also stole running up the steps.

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          • #15
            NO CHEATING!!!

            1: Who did Joe Frazier beat to win the NYC world Heavyweight title in 1968?
            Buster Mathis, nice KO on Joes part. one of the first frazier fihgts ive ever seen back a long time ago.
            2: Name the ref who has handled the most contests for the HW title
            i think its mercante but not too sure

            3: Who did Henry Cooper beat at Wembley in 1971 to become EBU HW champion for the third time?
            Bodell?
            4: Which former HW world champion's real name was Noah Brusso?
            Tommy Burns
            5: When Tim Witherspoon won the WBA HW title in January 1986 who did he beat?
            an out of shape Tubbs. good fight though IMO
            6: "He died the day before he was born" was said of which troubled former world HW champion?
            Charles Liston
            7: Who was the first man to manage two HW champions?
            Will Brady
            8: Name the first boxer as a pro who dropped Cassius Clay?
            Sonny Banks.
            9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?
            Jeffries. question says nothing about comebacks :P
            10: Who was the first man to take Mike Tyson the distance as a pro?
            James Tillis. A poor mans Ali
            11: Which former world HW champion started off his career fighting under the name " Kid Blackie"?
            Jack Dempsey
            12: What fight in boxing history drew the first Million dollar gate?
            Capentier V Dempsey in 1921 i think
            13: Joe Frazier and George Foreman were Olympic HW champions in 1964 and 968 but who won he title in Rome in 1960?
            Franco Piccoli
            14: Who was the only man to beat Sonny Liston before he won the HW title?
            Mart Marshal by mixed decision in either 6 or 8 rounds.
            15: This man went the distance with Lennox Lewis for the WBC HW title and never fought again
            something-or-other Mavrovic i believe
            16: Louisville Kentucky has provided three world HW champs, name them
            Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Jimmy Ellis, and Greg Page.
            17: Name the 6 men Joe Bugner fought who at some time held a version of the world HW title
            Frazier, Ali, Bruno, Ellis, Page and Smith
            18: Vitali Klitchko avenged brother Wladomirs first pro loss by beating his conquerer, who was he?
            Ross Purrity
            19: Herbie Hide KO'd Micheal Bentt to win the WBO HW title in 1994, where did the fight take place?
            Millwall, London in a sporting arena of some sorts. I think football.
            20: Name the first two Europeans to meet for the world HW title. The bout took place in 1933
            Carnera vs Uzcudun
            21: Only two men have stopped Evnder Holyfield as a pro, Bowe and who else?
            James Toney oddly enough
            22: Three boxers have won the Commanwealth HW title representing Canada - who were they?
            Berbick, Burns, Gains
            23: Who was the first University Graduate to win the world HW title?
            Smith i believe?
            24: Who was the only man to fight Rocky Marciano both before and after he was HW champ
            that would be LaStarza
            25: When Henry Cooper first challenged for the European HW title he was knocked out in 5 rounds. Who was his opponent?
            Ingemar Johansson
            26: What Joe Fraziers job before he became a pro fighter?
            Meat Packing/slicing compan
            27: Name the six ex HW world champs who have all been KO'd in the first round trying to regain the title
            Jersey Joe Walcott, Patterson, Schemling, Witherspoon,
            28: Name four boxers who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games and went on to win a version of the world HW title
            Mike Spinks, Leon Spinks, John Tate & Trevor Berbick
            29: Name three fights for the world HW title where there were 7 Knock downs in one round
            Depsey vs Firpo, Dempsey vs Willard, and Paterson Johansson 1.
            30: Name the Father and son both knocked out in the third round by Jersey Joe Walcott, the father in June 1936 and the son in Feb 1950. The son would later go on to become world LHW champ
            Harold and Phil Johnson
            31: Who was the shortest man to win the HW title?
            Tommy Burns i think
            32: Which was the first World HW title fight to be filmed for general display to the public?
            Corbtt vs fitzimmons

            33: The York Hall Bethnall Green was the venue for this former claiment to the world HW championship's last fight. Who was he?
            Neslon vs Vasiliev? really got me on that one
            34: Which WBA HW champ was known as "Hercules"?
            Kenny Norton was "Black Hercules". Mike Weaver was just regular "Hercules"
            35: There have been four world HW champions who were christened James J. Who where they?
            Jeffries, Corbett, Braddock and Gene Tunney

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            • #16
              1: Who did Joe Frazier beat to win the NYC world Heavyweight title in 1968?
              Buster Mathis

              2: Name the ref who has handled the most contests for the HW title
              Arthur Donovan refereed 14 heavyweight championship fights from 1933 to 1946. I know this was the record, But with all the different Organizations, I believe Mills Lane now holds the record with well over 20 Heavyweight Title bouts.

              3: Who did Henry Cooper beat at Wembley in 1971 to become EBU HW champion for the third time?
              Jose Manuel Urtain, But it was in 1970

              4: Which former HW world champion's real name was Noah Brusso?
              Tommy Burns

              5: When Tim Witherspoon won the WBA HW title in January 1986 who did he beat?
              Tony Tubbs

              6: "He died the day before he was born" was said of which troubled former world HW champion?
              Sonny Liston

              7: Who was the first man to manage two HW champions?
              William Brady

              8: Name the first boxer as a pro who dropped Cassius Clay?
              Sonny Banks

              9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?
              James J. Jeffries (Actually James J. Corbett retired for a very short time back in 1895 and awarded the belt to Peter Maher, But came back sooner afterword)

              10: Who was the first man to take Mike Tyson the distance as a pro?
              James Tillis

              11: Which former world HW champion started off his career fighting under the name " Kid Blackie"?
              Jack Dempsey

              12: What fight in boxing history drew the first Million dollar gate?
              Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier

              13: Joe Frazier and George Foreman were Olympic HW champions in 1964 and 1968 but who won he title in Rome in 1960?
              Franco De Piccoli

              14: Who was the only man to beat Sonny Liston before he won the HW title?
              Marty Marshall

              15: This man went the distance with Lennox Lewis for the WBC HW title and never fought again
              Zeljko Mavrovic

              16: Louisville Kentucky has provided three world HW champs, name them
              Ali (Cassius Clay), Jimmy Ellis, and Greg Page.

              17: Name the 6 men Joe Bugner fought who at some time held a version of the world HW title
              Frazier, Ali, Bruno, Ellis, Page and Smith

              18: Vitali Klitchko avenged brother Wladomirs first pro loss by beating his conqueror, who was he?
              Ross Puritty

              19: Herbie Hide KO'd Micheal Bentt to win the WBO HW title in 1994, where did the fight take place?
              Millwall Football Stadium, Millwall, London, United Kingdom

              20: Name the first two Europeans to meet for the world HW title. The bout took place in 1933
              Carnera vs Uzcudun

              21: Only two men have stopped Evnder Holyfield as a pro, Bowe and who else?
              James Toney

              22: Three boxers have won the Commonwealth HW title representing Canada - who were they?
              Tommy Burns, Larry Gains & Trevor Berbick

              23: Who was the first University Graduate to win the world HW title?
              James Smith

              24: Who was the only man to fight Rocky Marciano both before and after he was HW champ
              Roland LaStarza

              25: When Henry Cooper first challenged for the European HW title he was knocked out in 5 rounds. Who was his opponent?
              Ingemar Johansson

              26: What Joe Fraziers job before he became a pro fighter?
              Meat Packer

              27: Name the six ex HW world champs who have all been KO'd in the first round trying to regain the title
              Max Schmeling, Jersey Joe Walcott, Floyd Patterson, Michael Dokes, Sonny Liston and Michael Spinks.

              28: Name four boxers who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games and went on to win a version of the world HW title
              Michael Spinks, Leon Spinks, John Tate & Trevor Berbick

              29: Name three fights for the world HW title where there were 7 Knock downs in one round
              Dempsey vs Firpo, Dempsey vs Willard, and Patterson vs. Johansson 1.

              30: Name the Father and son both knocked out in the third round by Jersey Joe Walcott, the father in June 1936 and the son in Feb 1950. The son would later go on to become world LHW champ
              Harold and Phil Johnson

              31: Who was the shortest man to win the HW title?
              Tommy Burns at 5'7"

              32: Which was the first World HW title fight to be filmed for general display to the public?
              Corbett vs Fitzsimmons

              33: The York Hall Bethnall Green was the venue for this former claimant to the world HW championship's last fight. Who was he?
              John Tate

              34: Which WBA HW champ was known as "Hercules"?
              Mike Weaver

              35: There have been four world HW champions who were christened James J. Who where they?
              James J. Jeffries, James J. Corbett, James J. Braddock and Gene (James J.) Tunney
              Last edited by hhascup; 01-03-2011, 11:33 AM.

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              • #17
                ANSWERS

                1. Buster Mathis

                2. Arthur Donovan, 12 contsets

                3. Jose Urtain of Spain

                4. Tommy Burns

                5. Tony Tubbs

                6. Sonny Liston

                7. William (Bill) Brady, who managed James J Corbett & James J Jefferies

                8. Sonny Banks in 1962

                9. James J Jefferies

                10. James Tillis

                11. Jack Dempsey

                12. Jack Dempsey vs Carpentier in 1921

                13. Franco DePiccoli

                14. Marty Marshal

                15. Zeljiko Mavrovic

                16. Cassius Clay (Ali), Jimmy Ellis and Greg Page

                17. Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Ellis, Greg Page, Frank Bruno and James Bonecrusher Smith

                18. Ross Puritty

                19. Millwall Football Ground

                20. Primo Carnera and Paulino Uzcudun

                21. James Toney

                22. Tommy Burns, Larry Gains and Trevor Berbick

                23. James Bonecrusher Smith

                24. Ronald LaStarza in 1950 & 1953

                25. Ingemar Johansson

                26. In a Slaughter House

                27. Max Schmeling by Joe Louis, Jersey Joe Walcott by Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston, Sonny Liston by Muhammad Ali, Micheal Spinks by Mike Tyson & Micheal Dokes by Rid**** Bowe

                28. Leon and Micheal Spinks, John Tate and Trevor Berbick

                29. Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey vs Louis Firpo & Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson

                30. Phil and Harold Johnson

                31. Tommy Burns 5'8

                32. Bob Fitzsimmons v James Crbett in Carson City 1897

                33. John Tate lost to Noel Quarless in 1988

                34. Mike Weaver

                35. James J Corbett, James J Jefferies, James J Braddock & Gene Tunney who infact was christened James J Tunney

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                • #18
                  Originally posted by The Surgeon View Post
                  ANSWERS

                  1. Buster Mathis

                  2. Arthur Donovan, 12 contsets

                  3. Jose Urtain of Spain

                  4. Tommy Burns

                  5. Tony Tubbs

                  6. Sonny Liston

                  7. William (Bill) Brady, who managed James J Corbett & James J Jefferies

                  8. Sonny Banks in 1962

                  9. James J Jefferies

                  10. James Tillis

                  11. Jack Dempsey

                  12. Jack Dempsey vs Carpentier in 1921

                  13. Franco DePiccoli

                  14. Marty Marshal

                  15. Zeljiko Mavrovic

                  16. Cassius Clay (Ali), Jimmy Ellis and Greg Page

                  17. Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Ellis, Greg Page, Frank Bruno and James Bonecrusher Smith

                  18. Ross Puritty

                  19. Millwall Football Ground

                  20. Primo Carnera and Paulino Uzcudun

                  21. James Toney

                  22. Tommy Burns, Larry Gains and Trevor Berbick

                  23. James Bonecrusher Smith

                  24. Ronald LaStarza in 1950 & 1953

                  25. Ingemar Johansson

                  26. In a Slaughter House

                  27. Max Schmeling by Joe Louis, Jersey Joe Walcott by Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston, Sonny Liston by Muhammad Ali, Micheal Spinks by Mike Tyson & Micheal Dokes by Rid**** Bowe

                  28. Leon and Micheal Spinks, John Tate and Trevor Berbick

                  29. Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey vs Louis Firpo & Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson

                  30. Phil and Harold Johnson

                  31. Tommy Burns 5'8

                  32. Bob Fitzsimmons v James Crbett in Carson City 1897

                  33. John Tate lost to Noel Quarless in 1988

                  34. Mike Weaver

                  35. James J Corbett, James J Jefferies, James J Braddock & Gene Tunney who infact was christened James J Tunney
                  I got a 31/35. Im happy with myself

                  If only i was that good at arithmetic :/

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                  • #19
                    Originally posted by DarkTerror88 View Post
                    I got a 31/35. Im happy with myself

                    If only i was that good at arithmetic :/
                    Good goin dude, there was some toughies in there!

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