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#1. Sonny Liston won the World Heavyweight title from Floyd Patterson in Sept. 1962. How long did Liston reign as HW Champion, and how many successful title defenses did he have?
#2. Who was the 1st man to win the Heavyweight Crown twice? (amazing when think how long it took to first happen)
Good luck, no fair looking it up. :lightingzapA:
Hmmm, ok not sure but will have a guess
1. 2 years 6months made 5 defences :confused:
2, Ali :confused:
edit: just checked the answers, i'll get my coat.
Not entirely sure on these, but I'll have a guess anyway without looking at anyone else's answers.
Liston successfully defended the title once (Patterson rematch) and lost it in 1964 (?) to Cassius Clay.
And was the first man to win the title twice Patterson?
I think I might actually know these !!
1. He lost it in Feb 1964 so 17 months (know Ali born in January and he said "I just turned 22 years old and I upset Sonny Liston I must be the greatest" in the post fight interview)
Uhh no I don't know how many times Liston defended it damn. guess....twice ?!?
2. Patterson
1 successful defense for Liston, against Patterson. At one point, he'd fought the fewest championship rounds of any heavyweight champion...may still be true. 3 of his 4 title fights ended in the first round.
Patterson also figures in the other question...regained the title against Johannsson, and was the first to do so.
Good thread...I hope you don't mind if I add to it rather than starting a new one...how about... "The Name Game"?
1) Arnold Raymond Cream was better known as...?
2) What was Joe Louis's middle name?
3) What was Sugar Ray Robinson's real name?
Dont have a scooby do on the first one,Quote:
Originally Posted by LobowolfXXX
Joe Louis, im sure 'louis' was his middle name, carnt for the life of me remember his surname tho.
As for Sugar, again fishing on this, John Smith :D
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Originally Posted by LobowolfXXX
Thread hijack alert !!!! ;)
1) Shit I know this and its one of two. Will say Archie Moore (but I bet its the other one....:-\)
2) Louis (surname was Barrow)
3) Walker Smith Jr
only knew Louis surname from whan I went to visit his grave in 2009 !Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanDont have a scooby do on the first one,Quote:
Originally Posted by LobowolfXXX
Joe Louis, im sure 'louis' was his middle name, carnt for the life of me remember his surname tho.
As for Sugar, again fishing on this, John Smith :D
You guys made short work of #s 2 & 3, but Arnold Raymond Cream is still a mystery!
He was a world champion boxer, he also refereed at least one famous heavyweight title fight, and he was very active as a commissioner, as well.
Lucky you !! I Used him as my fighter on FN rd4 and researched him, and can remember him having a surname that I never knew of!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKOonly knew Louis surname from whan I went to visit his grave in 2009 !Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanDont have a scooby do on the first one,Quote:
Originally Posted by LobowolfXXX
Joe Louis, im sure 'louis' was his middle name, carnt for the life of me remember his surname tho.
As for Sugar, again fishing on this, John Smith :D
1. He lost to Ali in 64 so I'm saying 2 years and 1 successful defense in the patterson rematchQuote:
Originally Posted by Mars_ax
2. No too sure but I hink Patterson
Don't know the first two but no.3 is Walker Smith Jr.Quote:
Originally Posted by LobowolfXXX
Jersey Joe Walcott? I'm pretty sure he refereed Ali-Liston II.Quote:
Originally Posted by LobowolfXXX
Correctamundo!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cressa121Jersey Joe Walcott? I'm pretty sure he refereed Ali-Liston II.Quote:
Originally Posted by LobowolfXXX
See how I worked this back to the original post about Liston's title fights? lol Totally by accident.