Trivia

Here's some written words in regards to Ad Wolgast, which was featured in the Sept. 2001 issue of The Ring (their "20 Greatest Lightweights" issue). It'll give some who don't know a bit of an idea of what type of fighter and man 'The Michigan Wildcat' was during his time; "Some guys achieve ring immortality by using their brains more than their brawn, and their speed more than their power. Benny Leonard and Pernell Whitaker are perfect examples. They use technique rather than brutality, and a nice straight jab rather than a wild left hook. That worked for a lot of guys. It did not work for Wolgast. What worked for him was being a dirty, relentless, tough-as-steel streetfighter who wanted to beat your brains out with his bare hands if they let him. He was crude and unapologetic, and there wasn't a lightweight--with the possible exception of Roberto Duran, with whom Wolgast shared some things in common, philosophically--with whom one would want less to share a dark alley. This was not a nice guy." Here's a couple of links which deal with one of the greatest fueds in the history of boxing, including a description of Wolgast's famous and bloody 40-round fight against his archrival, Battling Nelson; http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/4980/nelsonwolgast.htm and... http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/4980/californiagreat.htm

Nice guess.You really know your history. I read Dundee's book a couple of months ago (called "I Only Talk Winning"), and he came across in it as an exceptionally modest man (which also comes across in some interviews that he did). That was still a lucky guess, though, because I've never actually heard or read that statement from him before.

I really have no idea, but the modesty in that statement makes it sound like something Angelo Dundee would say. Nice guess.You really know your history.

Correct,Now what is the answer to the second question. I really have no idea, but the modesty in that statement makes it sound like something Angelo Dundee would say.

Answer to the first question is Ad Wolgast, who was one of the toughest, nastiest, and downright dirtiest mother fuckers to have ever stepped foot into a ring. Correct,Now what is the answer to the second question.

1-Who was known as "The Michigan Wildcat"? 2-What trainer said "I'm only as good as the guy on the stool"? Answer to the first question is Ad Wolgast, who was one of the toughest, nastiest, and downright dirtiest mother fuckers to have ever stepped foot into a ring.

1-Who was known as "The Michigan Wildcat"? 2-What trainer said "I'm only as good as the guy on the stool"?

Gus Lesnevich vs. Billy Fox I had actually thought about naming that fight, but I wasn't sure if both Fox and Lesnevich were quite enough of an attraction. But now it would kinda make sense that they'd put that on television, seeing as how "Blackjack" Billy Fox had the most impressive knockout record around during that era (although it was somewhat fabricated), while Lesnevich was one of the better looking fighters around during that time, which might've appealed to some of the female viewers, I guess (while fighting, Lesnevich was built like a brick shithouse). Tough question, though, and a good one at that.

Gus Lesnevich vs. Billy Fox

Too Tall Jones Dallas Cowboys, Early 80's He Fought Pro

World title fight. Shoot, I guess that's going to leave me guessing then, because I really don't know. I think that the rematch between Joe Louis and Billy Conn was the first televised fight over a world championship (at least for the heavyweight championship), so I'm going to guess that it was...Joey Maxim vs. Sugar Ray Robinson?

If you're talking televised and not simply filmed, some sources will tell you that the first fight ever televised was a British Light Heavyweight title fight between Len Harvey and Jock McAvoy, which took place in the late 1930's. World title fight.

What was the first Light heavyweight title fight to be telivised? If you're talking televised and not simply filmed, some sources will tell you that the first fight ever televised was a British Light Heavyweight title fight between Len Harvey and Jock McAvoy, which took place in the late 1930's.

What was the first Light heavyweight title fight to be telivised?

He only had one professional fight back in the 60's, but John Rankin was listed at 7'4" and he's the tallest fighter that I've ever heard of (couple of others were reported to be the same height as Rankin, but it's hard to confirm that, as boxrec doesn't have the height for one and has the other one listed a couple inches shorter).

Julius Long vs. Tye Fields 7'0 vs. 6'9 Oh yeah tallest fight than this would be right I do believe.

Manute Bol fought somebody once I don't know if it was a pro fight though,he is like 7foot7.

o tallest FIGHT i thought it was fightER

Julius Long vs. Tye Fields 7'0 vs. 6'9

The two never fought, but 1/2 is correct