First Boxing Champion

**Parody** · 02-15-2006, 05:08 PM

okay since no one knows, It was John Sullivan

**butterfly1964** · 02-15-2006, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by Parody

okay since no one knows, It was John Sullivan

everyone knows that.

**AintGottaClue** · 02-15-2006, 06:31 PM

how about what was the first ever PPV and who was on it, also what was the first offical boxing match ever held and who fought ^^?

**butterfly1964** · 02-15-2006, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by SturmRules

how about what was the first ever PPV and who was on it, also what was the first offical boxing match ever held and who fought ^^?

uhmmm, was it holmes-spinks I?

**xcaret** · 02-15-2006, 06:34 PM

lol, guy didnt even look like a boxer

John L. Sullivan - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Sullivan_%28boxer%29

**butterfly1964** · 02-15-2006, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by xcaret

lol, guy didnt even look like a boxer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L....an_%28boxer%29

yeah, people like him would get smashed even by today's hw's, lol!

**Yogi** · 02-15-2006, 06:44 PM

Onomastos of Smyrna was the first recorded boxing champion, as he won the championship in the sport way back in 688 B.C. during the 23rd Olympic games.

**butterfly1964** · 02-15-2006, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by Yogi

Onomastos of Smyrna was the first recorded boxing champion, as he won the championship in the sport way back in 688 B.C. during the 23rd Olympic games.

alright mr."i know everything there is to know about boxing" we already know that you know alot. no need to try and make us mere mortals look bad.

**AintGottaClue** · 02-15-2006, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by butterfly1964

uhmmm, was it holmes-spinks I?

i dont know i was asking, would be nice, always wondered what was the first PPV

First Boxing Champion