When did boxers first start stare-downs?

[Weltschmerz]

I've been reading that Sonny Liston was one of the first fighters to stare down his opponents during ring announcements. Anybody know when this element started to become a staple in modern pro fights as we know them?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

I would think once tv started broadcasting, for visuals they had the guys come close for ref instructions, im sure it started around there,

Interesting question

[hhascup]

The long held boxing tradition of the stare down was first employed by Jack Sharkey, who stared incessantly at Jack Dempsey during their weigh in. An obviously befuddled Dempsey looked at his chief seconds for the answer to this strange ritual, asking; "What's he doing!?"

[Weltschmerz]

The long held boxing tradition of the stare down was first employed by Jack Sharkey, who stared incessantly at Jack Dempsey during their weigh in. An obviously befuddled Dempsey looked at his chief seconds for the answer to this strange ritual, asking; "What's he doing!?"

Thank you Sir, that's interesting :-) Where do you have this information from, may I ask?

[soul_survivor]

The long held boxing tradition of the stare down was first employed by Jack Sharkey, who stared incessantly at Jack Dempsey during their weigh in. An obviously befuddled Dempsey looked at his chief seconds for the answer to this strange ritual, asking; "What's he doing!?"

Very interesting story, where'd you get this from?

Surely stare downs were in evidence in the past too, probably not as popular as they are now but I can't imagine someone like Sullivan not giving his opponents the 1000 yard stare.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

honestly staredowns have probably been happening since the gladiator days

[JAB5239]

Thank you Sir, that's interesting :-) Where do you have this information from, may I ask?

He's a boxing historian. You know, one of those guys you've repeatedly said know nothing and wear rose tinted glasses?

[Scott9945]

He's a boxing historian. You know, one of those guys you've repeatedly said know nothing and where rose tinted glasses?

Too bad he can't read that because he's been BANNED!

[JAB5239]

Too bad he can't read that because he's been BANNED!

Unfortunately he'll be back, but good riddance for now. Kind of funny though, he just came back from a ban a week ago.

[hhascup]

Thank you Sir, that's interesting :-) Where do you have this information from, may I ask?

It was a known fact!

You can google it if you want. All you have to do is put both names and stare down.