State a little know boxing fact.

[soul_survivor]

According to a sports writer by the name of Nicholas Hobbes, who works for the Independent (or used to anyway), boxing gloves were introduced not for safety purposes but for the purpose of shortening fights i.e. more knockouts.

[Zaroku]

Not kidding! 16 men got in that first year - but not SRR!

Thanks boxing fan. That is shocking. I believe he is the greatest boxer so far.

[PsychoJim]

Chavez Sr. lost his first fight by disqualification after KO'ing his opponent Miguel Ruiz after the bell. It was only his twelfth fight.

[Scott9945]

Calling this a fact is a little iffy, but many people think that Marciano has at least one win over his brother (under another name) early in his career.

[billeau2]

Bruce lee won a boxing championship in HK in 1958, by KO.
& he was a great dancer too.

So great in fact that he won the cha cha cha championship in Hong Kong. thats a fact not a joke!

Now for a joke...Mcnostrils Mclaine a fighter from the 20's was known for his gigantic nostrils which he used to take in copious amounts of oxygen. Thing was....Mclaine used to pick his nose all the time....WITH HIS GLOVES ON!

[billeau2]

Thanks boxing fan. That is shocking. I believe he is the greatest boxer so far.

Chalk another one up for the sugar man: the greatest fighter to NOT get into the Hall of Fame the first time on the ballet...take that Mayweather!!!

[Zaroku]

Chalk another one up for the sugar man: the greatest fighter to NOT get into the Hall of Fame the first time on the ballet...take that Mayweather!!!

A very shocking thing to skip Robinson. Detracts from the selection process completely. Don't tell me Stallone got in before Robinson?

[NChristo]

So great in fact that he won the cha cha cha championship in Hong Kong. thats a fact not a joke!

Now for a joke...Mcnostrils Mclaine a fighter from the 20's was known for his gigantic nostrils which he used to take in copious amounts of oxygen. Thing was....Mclaine used to pick his nose all the time....WITH HIS GLOVES ON!

Johnny 'Tucan' McGinty got his nickname because he put his nose into his opponents eye or something a long those lines.

[NChristo]

Roberto Duran had a pet lion called Walla

[soul_survivor]

George Foreman once fought 5 men in one night, while Ali watched and taunted from ringside lol. You can check out the video on youtube.