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  • El Chicano
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    Boxing Trivia Thread

    I know we have plenty boxing "experts" on this site. Feel free to post any interesting Trivia questions here. Let me start. I'll update this post with everyone's questions; this will be the master list.

    Q. In which Bernard Hopkins fight was the B-Hop moniker born? (he wore it on his trunks)
    A. Hopkins vs De La Hoya (Silencers)

    Q. Why did Julio Cesar Chavez Sr wear a red head band into the ring prior to his fights?
    A. To ward off evil spirits (Silencers)

    Q. Who knows when 15 rounders stopped and which was the last 15 round fight?
    A. Jose Alfredo Flores vs Eric Holland in 1997 (Silencers)

    Q. Name two fights in which Michael Buffer introduced one fighter and Jimmy Lennon Jr. introduced the other.
    A. Tyson vs Lewis (Kid McCoy); Carbajal vs Gonzalez (John-Locke-9-22)

    Q. What fighter challenged for a world title in his first professional fight?
    A. Pete Rademacher vs Floyd Patterson (Kid McCoy)

    Q. Which fighter retired Joe Louis?
    A. Rocky Marciano (Richie-G)

    Q. Who was the youngest ever world champion?
    A. Wilfred Benitez (Silencers)

    Q. Who was the first heavyweight champion to defend his title in three different continents?
    A. Tommy Burns (blackirish137)

    Q. Who was the youngest ever 154lbs Champion?
    A. Fernando Vargas (iron mike tyson)

    Q. What fight holds the largest PPV buyrate without having a world title on the line?
    A. De La Hoya-Pacquiao (blackirish137)

    Q. What Japanese boxer was well known for his post-fight pose?
    A. Guts Suzuki/Guts Ishimatsu (Kid McCoy)

    Q. What past opponent did Roberto Duran visit when he had AIDS?
    A. Esteban DeJesus (Kid McCoy)

    Q. What heavyweight called his best punch 'The Can Opener'?

    Q. What world champion's wife was on 'Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader'?
    Last edited by El Chicano; 01-11-2009, 09:18 PM.
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    When he hopped his way thru the seats in Puerto Rico?

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    • El Chicano
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      #3
      Originally posted by Chups
      When he hopped his way thru the seats in Puerto Rico?
      hahahahaha good one















      but wrong. sorry.

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        The DLH fight? I'm just guessing, but that was the first time I remember seeing it, maybe I saw it in other fights prior to that but I don't really remember.

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        • El Chicano
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          Originally posted by Silencers
          The DLH fight? I'm just guessing, but that was the first time I remember seeing it, maybe I saw it in other fights prior to that but I don't really remember.
          Yeah it was the Oscar fight, green K for u my friend.

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          • El Chicano
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            #6
            Feel free to post any good ones, I'm going to bed tonight, be back in the A.M.

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            • El Chicano
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              Why did Julio Cesar Chavez Sr wear a red head band into the ring prior to his fights?

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              • Silencers
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                I think it was to ward off evil spirits.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Chups
                  When he hopped his way thru the seats in Puerto Rico?
                  HAHAHA, that was funny/

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                  • El Chicano
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Silencers
                    I think it was to ward off evil spirits.
                    You're right again, more green K.

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