Boxing Trivia (What only Hardcore fans know)

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2. And called himself Bernard THE TERROR Hopkins

Before that he tried out "The Italian Stallion" and "The Asian Sensation" but they just didn't fit for some reason.

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Some interesting tidbits about TEX RICKARD
Boxing's first major promoter


Tex Rickard was friends to cowboy legend Wyatt Earp who was the star in the (great movie Tombstone)

Rickard eventually upstarted a franchise in the National Hockey League called the New York Americans

...but...

the press who knew Tex Rickard well as a promoter in Madison Square Garden once called the team 'Tex's Rangers', and the nickname stuck.


Rickard was the first promoter to grossed millions – With Dempsey, they made over$ 8. million in only five fights between 1921 and 1927 and ushered in the "golden age" via the first live radio broadcast of a title-fight

For those who love “wrasslin”
Rickard worked with another promoter named Jess McMahon grandfather of who would become the king of 'wrasslin' promoters...





















WWE’s Vince McMahon

[Bill Paxtom]

Ernie Terrell

On February 23, 1962 >

'Big E' beat the living hell out of Cassius Clay in an 'Open' sparring session at the
Fifth Street Gym in Miami Beach.

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C'mon man!!!

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Well maybe that is true...

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Ernie Terrell

On February 23, 1962 >

'Big E' beat the living hell out of Cassius Clay in an 'Open' sparring session at the
Fifth Street Gym in Miami Beach.

Bill , you can't fuckin help yourself can you?. LET IT GO!!!!!

[Master]

Razzer Rudduck became the first millionaire boxer without ever fighting for the heavyweight title when he fought Tyson.

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First million dollar junior flyweight fight:

Carbajal vs Gonzalez.


First PPV to headline a junior flyweight fight:

Carbajal vs Gonzalez.


The fight lived up, no it exceeded expecations!

[Master]

First million dollar junior flyweight fight:

Carbajal vs Gonzalez.


First PPV to headline a junior flyweight fight:

Carbajal vs Gonzalez.


The fight lived up, no it exceeded expecations!

That was a brilliant fight. The return the so called brawler out boxed the boxer.

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Razzer Rudduck became the first millionaire boxer without ever fighting for the heavyweight title when he fought Tyson.

Are you sure, Master? What about Billy Walker back in the 1960's? I might be wrong, but I thought he was the first guy to earn a million without ever fighting for the world title?

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Not sure if non-Americans know this

Golden age fighter Max Baer's son went on to become a legend in American comedy known as Jethro Bodine starring in a show called the Beverly Hill-Billies.



The smartest one of the family: Jethro knew his gazintas.

1 gazinta 2.
2 gazinta 4...

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Razzer Rudduck became the first millionaire boxer without ever fighting for the heavyweight title when he fought Tyson.

Are you sure, Master? What about Billy Walker back in the 1960's? I might be wrong, but I thought he was the first guy to earn a million without ever fighting for the world title?

Billy never fought for any title, not sure of his earnings out of 20 odd fights, could have been a million but who knows. Lovely bloke , sold his house, near me, to ernie wise and went to Jersey. Missed in the pineapple billy.

[nuggetdotcom]

Razzer Rudduck became the first millionaire boxer without ever fighting for the heavyweight title when he fought Tyson.

Are you sure, Master? What about Billy Walker back in the 1960's? I might be wrong, but I thought he was the first guy to earn a million without ever fighting for the world title?

I think that million was more like 100k, how time exaggerates. One of Billy Walkers famous quotes was a response to the question, who is your favourite boxer? which was - Kirk Douglas - because he made 100k dollars for the film 'champion'.

Billy was(is) a great bloke who lived in my village for a few years, sold his house to Ernie Wise, happy days.