Name That Boxer Trivia/Riddles Thread!!!!

"I was once the most recognized athlete in my country, I suffered what many thought was a hometown decision in the finals of the Olympic games, I had some really good backing in my pro career, my manager was also a very recognized athlete but he was from another country." Who am I?

Carl Crotch....I mean Froch? Right again

That's it! Someone already got that one. Here's a new one: "It wasn't quite Sherwood Forest, but some people thought of me as Robin Hood after I emerged victorious." roberto duran?

Carl Crotch....I mean Froch?

Bob Sheridan. The Colonel. KFC. Nice. That's it! It's Andre "Son Of God" Ward from OAKland Someone already got that one. Here's a new one: "It wasn't quite Sherwood Forest, but some people thought of me as Robin Hood after I emerged victorious."

Dirrell??? It's Andre "Son Of God" Ward from OAKland

You're both right in those senses. It's not Larry Merchant though (or Don King). Bob Sheridan. The Colonel. KFC. Nice.

Sixto Escobar? That's the only first country world champion I could think of that relates to numbers. You are correct. And another guess on yours - Harold Lederman.

michael buffer? jim lampley? lennon jr? Nooope :lol1:

I wasn't the best fighter ever from my country, but was its first world champion. If my name was taken as a literal description, you'd think I'd have an extra one (or actually two) of these. Who am I? Sixto Escobar? That's the only first country world champion I could think of that relates to numbers.

I imagine the "secret recipes" is a very telling clue.. can't figure it out though. Don King? If not, then it's most likely a boxing announcer, in which case I'll guess Larry Merchant. You're both right in those senses. It's not Larry Merchant though (or Don King).

Not Bob Arum. It's especially tough if you don't know the guy because Google won't help you much with the way I phrased it. Gotta use the ol' noggin for this one. I wanna test your knowledge not research skills :p Here it is again with the clues in bold: "Whether you've heard me or not. I've been involved in boxing's biggest fights for the past 40 years, but please don't ask me for any secret recipes. You have me confused with another gentleman." Maybe I should change my name to The Riddler :lol1: Don King? If not, then it's most likely a boxing announcer, in which case I'll guess Larry Merchant.

Not Bob Arum. It's especially tough if you don't know the guy because Google won't help you much with the way I phrased it. Gotta use the ol' noggin for this one. I wanna test your knowledge not research skills :p Here it is again with the clues in bold: "Whether you've heard me or not. I've been involved in boxing's biggest fights for the past 40 years, but please don't ask me for any secret recipes. You have me confused with another gentleman." Maybe I should change my name to The Riddler :lol1: I imagine the "secret recipes" is a very telling clue.. can't figure it out though.

Daniel Ponce de Leon You got it. Elton John wrote a song named "Daniel," and Ponce De Leon tried to find the fountain of youth.

Bob Arum? Not Bob Arum. It's especially tough if you don't know the guy because Google won't help you much with the way I phrased it. Gotta use the ol' noggin for this one. I wanna test your knowledge not research skills :p Here it is again with the clues in bold: "Whether you've heard me or not. I've been involved in boxing's biggest fights for the past 40 years, but please don't ask me for any secret recipes. You have me confused with another gentleman." Maybe I should change my name to The Riddler :lol1:

I wasn't the best fighter ever from my country, but was its first world champion. If my name was taken as a literal description, you'd think I'd have an extra one (or actually two) of these. Who am I?

I have the 3rd fastest KO when winning the Heavyweight Title. The age of my life never added up. But i wasn't loved by the public eye, and i dont know why. Who am i? Sonny Liston

I have the 3rd fastest KO when winning the Heavyweight Title. The age of my life never added up. But i wasn't loved by the public eye, and i dont know why. Who am i?

i hold the record for most consecutive kos in boxing history and have a ko loss to the "greatest" George Foreman?

Joe Cortez? Bob Foster?