Boxing Trivia (What only Hardcore fans know)

[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.

[SlimTrae]

BUMP!

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...158-story.html

President Roosevelt not only an avid fan of boxing, he boxed himself and won a few championships, albeit minor, nevertheless, he was truly a RoughRider!
After he reached the White House, Roosevelt continued his hobby of inviting sparring partners to box, a practice he started as governor of New York.
But Roosevelt met his match in what turned out to be his final bout in 1908 when an opponent landed a punch to the president's left eye. The blow caused severe hemorrhaging, eventually a detached retina, and finally blindness in the eye. He was 50 years old at the time.



He fought as a light heavyweight at Harvard in its intramural competition.

https://thegruelingtruth.com/boxing/...elt-1873-1907/

[Master]

Was Roosevelt the president who liked to cut down trees with an axe an exercise?

[SlimTrae]

Shaker Boulevard in Cleveland renamed Don King Way

https://fox8.com/news/portion-of-sha...-don-king-way/

Looking at that photo amazing that those who showed up consisted of two white cops, one black female cop. Looks to be about 3, 4 or five people showed up.

[SlimTrae]

Any truth to this?
What fighter won the title on a foul?

Max Schmeling

Schmeling was the victor after claiming he was hit below the belt by Jack Sharkey on June 11, 1930.

[Master]

Any truth to this?
What fighter won the title on a foul?

Max Schmeling

Schmeling was the victor after claiming he was hit below the belt by Jack Sharkey on June 11, 1930.

That is true and didn't Sharkey lose to Dempsey getting punched in the nuts when he was winning the contest?

[SlimTrae]

Any truth to this?
What fighter won the title on a foul?

Max Schmeling

Schmeling was the victor after claiming he was hit below the belt by Jack Sharkey on June 11, 1930.

That is true and didn't Sharkey lose to Dempsey getting punched in the nuts when he was winning the contest?

I thought so, but need to ensure:

When Sharkey got hit below the belt in the seventh round, he complained to the referee Jack O’Sullivan. Despite a warning from O’Sullivan, Dempsey hit Sharkey four times in the same area. As Sharkey tried to get the referee’s attention, Dempsey landed a left hook to the jaw.
Sharkey, Jack | Encyclopedia.com

Oh, the irony of it!

[johnsebastianmiran]

Was Roosevelt the president who liked to cut down trees with an axe an exercise?

Maybe it was him because when Washington got caught chopping down a cherry tree he was too young and if you will allow mw the luxury of poetic justice, I think his old man was pissed.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

How did this go from boxing trivia to u.s. presidential trivia?

I couldn't find which president did that but I also found a very nice quote from Abraham Lincoln:

GIVE ME SIX HOURS TO CHOP DOWN A TREE AND I WILL SPEND THE FIRST 4 HOURS SHARPENING THE AXE

[Denilson3.0]

On March 27th, 1982 both Wilfredo Gomez and Jeff Chandler defended their titles via 6th round knockouts..... nothing special about that right? Not unless you know that BOTH fights officially ended at 2:28 of the round.

If the great Featherweight champion Sandy Saddler and Rocky Marciano where to fight, Saddler would have had a 2 inch reach advantage, 70 inches to Marciano's 68.

Oscar De La Hoya released his first album on EMI/Latin Records. It was named "Oscar" and was successful. The album topped Billboard's Latin Dance charts for several weeks and "Ven a Mi," a single from the album was nominated for a Grammy.

Everyone speaks of "The Thrilla in manilla" as one of the best Heavyweight fights of all-time because they were practically killing each other, going bk and forth in the scorching heat for 14 rounds . Suprisingly the scores at the time of the stoppage had Ali winning rather easily 166-160, 166-162, 167-162.

Roy Jones Jr. was the first person in compubox history to go an entire round without being hit against Vinny Pazienza.

Non Boxing Trivia

The average blue whale produces over 400 gallons of sperm when it ejaculates, but only 10% of that actually makes it into his mate. So 360 gallons are spilled into the ocean every-time he busts a nut, and ppl wonder why the ocean is so salty.

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

[SlimTrae]

Roy Jones Jr. was the first person in compubox history to go an entire round without being hit against Vinny Pazienza.

Top Notch- this is the only one I knew. Saw it live. Well PPV live not there live!

[Master]

Roy Jones Jr. was the first person in compubox history to go an entire round without being hit against Vinny Pazienza.

Top Notch- this is the only one I knew. Saw it live. Well PPV live not there live!

That was the only fight where I saw Roy actually use his jab effectively.

[Master]

Who are the infamous characters in this picture with Sonny Liston?

[Memphis]

A young Bruce Forsyth is one of them for sure.

[SlimTrae]

Who are the infamous characters in this picture with Sonny Liston?

No clue, but they are wearing some nice ass suits.