Boxing Trivia (What only Hardcore fans know)

[Master]

Frazier and Norton had the same trainer I believe.

[Beanflicker]

More trivia only experts would know.

1. We all know George Foreman as "Big George" - but it wasn't just a nickname: at 6'4'' and ranging from 220-260lbs during his career, Foreman was quite a large man, even by HW standards.

2. We've all heard of Joe Louis' "Bum of the Month" club, but what most people don't know is that the guys he fought weren't actually homeless drifters - the term "bum" in the context of boxing is a term given to fighters who aren't very good.

3. Most people know that Mike Tyson was the youngest HW champion in boxing history, but this wasn't by accident. Being a young champion is something both Tyson and his mentor/trainer Cus Damato wanted.

[Boxerharvey]

While watching the Kovalev Pascal fight at the weekend it was noted that Bernard Hopkins who was commentating on the fight had not only fought both Kovalev and Pascal in his professional career but had also fought both fighters trainers, Roy Jones Jnr and John David Jackson.

That blew my mind!

[Beanflicker]

While watching the Kovalev Pascal fight at the weekend it was noted that Bernard Hopkins who was commentating on the fight had not only fought both Kovalev and Pascal in his professional career but had also fought both fighters trainers, Roy Jones Jnr and John David Jackson.

That blew my mind!

That's pretty cool. Lots of connections there. It was funny seeing Roy Jones working the same corner as Russ Anber. 17 years ago, Russ had to enter the ring and save his fighter Otis Grant from Jones.

[Bill Paxtom]

Cassius Clay had his Driver's License suspended numerous times.

The State of South Carolina deemed him a 'menace on the highway'.

[SlimTrae]

While watching the Kovalev Pascal fight at the weekend it was noted that Bernard Hopkins who was commentating on the fight had not only fought both Kovalev and Pascal in his professional career but had also fought both fighters trainers, Roy Jones Jnr and John David Jackson.

That blew my mind!

That's pretty cool. Lots of connections there. It was funny seeing Roy Jones working the same corner as Russ Anber. 17 years ago, Russ had to enter the ring and save his fighter Otis Grant from Jones.

Double cool!

[johnsebastianmiran]

Frazier and Norton had the same trainer I believe.

Yes, it was Eddie Futch.

[Master]

Frazier and Norton had the same trainer I believe.

Yes, it was Eddie Futch.

Correct and they never fought.

Can you name the heavyweight fighter who shared the same trainer as Ali, Angelo Dundee, and did fight him?

Also which fighter did Dundee side with?

[X]

​Jimmy Ellis? I think Dundee worked Ellis' corner ?

[Master]

​Jimmy Ellis? I think Dundee worked Ellis' corner ?

Correct