Name That Boxer Trivia/Riddles Thread!!!!

[Silencers]

Yes, but aren't you suppose to be typing with your nose right now?

That's a handicap.

That got irritating, the letter next to the one I wanted to type would get hit too.

[Shadows]

Nope.

A clue.

He was a workhorse until he became diabetic. He once landed a record number of punches against his opponent.

Thulani 'Sugar Boy' Malinga?

[Silencers]

Thulani 'Sugar Boy' Malinga?

Nope........

[boxaholic]

Nope........

Mzukisi Sikali

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Mzukisi Sikali

No..........

[jrosales13]

Nope.

A clue.

He was a workhorse until he became diabetic. He once landed a record number of punches against his opponent.

Ohhhh Philip Holiday against Ivan Robinson... I have that fight...

[Silencers]

Ohhhh Philip Holiday against Ivan Robinson... I have that fight...

Yep, Philip Holiday is the one, landed 555 punches against Robinson, fought Sugar Shane Mosley and lost, he was nicknamed No Deal, Nelson Mandela once called him his favorite athlete because he never quit when the going got tough.

[jrosales13]

Hey man, do you know the weights for the Poonsawat-Hosono fight tomorrow?

I can't find them.

I don't know I have not seen anything posted...

[jrosales13]

Yep, Philip Holiday is the one, landed 555 punches against Robinson, fought Sugar Shane Mosley and lost, he was nicknamed No Deal, Nelson Mandela once called him his favorite athlete because he never quit when the going got tough.

And, I knew what his nickname but I didn't put 2 and 2 together. Until you mentioned he broke the record for most landed punches. And, then a light bulb went off in my head lol...

[Silencers]

"I was one of the first former Soviet amateurs to turn pro, I had a successful professional career, I won a world title in my 13th fight and successfully defended it 9 times before suffering a serious hand injury and losing my very last fight, which was also the fight where I lost my title." Who am I?