Boxing Quiz

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Who can answer these "OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD" no running to wikipedia/boxrec!!

1)This former two time World Welterweight Champion was one of the most highly decorated amateur fighters in history. He compiled an amateur record of 110 wins and only 1 loss, was a 5-time winner of the prestigious New York Golden Gloves, won a World amateur title and capped his amateur career by winning the 1984 Olympic Gold medal in the Welterweight division. Name the fighter.

2) This fighter was the first Russian to win a professional world championship, having done so in the Flyweight division. Name the fighter.

3) This former sportswriter was the founder of the highly respected “The Ring Magazine”, referred to as “The Bible of Boxing”, and served as its editor until his death in 1972. He was later elected into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Name the founder of “The Ring Magazine.”

4)This world Heavyweight champion and future Hall-Of-Famer was the first man to defeat both a father and his son during his career. Ironically, he defeated both father and son by identical 3rd round knockouts. Name the Heavyweight champion and name the father and son he defeated.

5)When Muhammad Ali was stripped of his Heavyweight title for refusing induction into the armed forces during the Vietnam conflict, an eight man elimination tournament was initiated to find Ali’s replacement as Heavyweight champion. Name the eight fighters that took part in the tournament and the fighter who was crowned the new champion after winning the tournament.

6)These two fighters took part in the last world title fight scheduled for 15 rounds. Name the two fighters.

7)This fighter was the first American Olympic Gold medal winner in the Heavyweight division to win a professional Heavyweight championship. Name the fighter.

This fighter, born Louis Phal, became the first world champion from Senegal, winning the Light Heavyweight title by defeating a future Hall-Of-Famer. He was shot to death in a New York street at 28 years of age. Name the fighter.


The winner gets FUCK ALL

[Violent Demise]

5, Jimmy Ellis won it
8, Battling Siki

[Trainer Monkey]

A good article on Battling Siki
Louis Phal - TIME

[Violent Demise]

A good article on Battling Siki
Louis Phal - TIME

That's how I found out. I read that article a couple of years ago when it was re-published.

[CutMeMick]

1. Breland
2.
3. Fleischer
4.
5. Quarry, Patterson, Bonanvena, Terrell, Spencer, Middlenberger, Eliiss, Martin. The winner was: Ellis
6. Paez-Groove I
7. Fraizer, I think...
8.

[Trainer Monkey]

1. Breland
2.
3. Fleischer
4.
5. Quarry, Patterson, Bonanvena, Terrell, Spencer, Middlenberger, Eliiss, Martin. The winner was: Ellis
6. Paez-Groove I
7. Fraizer, I think...
8.

On 7,the way its phrased,youd have to say Ali,he may have won the medal at a different weight class,but he still won the heavy weight title

[CutMeMick]

1. Breland
2.
3. Fleischer
4.
5. Quarry, Patterson, Bonanvena, Terrell, Spencer, Middlenberger, Eliiss, Martin. The winner was: Ellis
6. Paez-Groove I
7. Fraizer, I think...
8.

On 7,the way its phrased,youd have to say Ali,he may have won the medal at a different weight class,but he still won the heavy weight title

I read the question as "Gold winner in Heavyweight and title winner in Heavyweight"...

[Spicoli]

Yuri Arbachakov #2 ?

#4 is racking my brain,Want to say Douglas but not adding up?

[X]

1) Mark Breland

2) Yuri Arbachakov

3) Nat Fleischer

4)No idea

5) Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Buster Mathis

6) I think it was Vinny Paz, but canlt remember who against

7)Was it Joe Frazier (Ali won the gold at Light heavy and Patterson at Middle) ??

Battling Siki


Good luck getting your BRC T-shirt

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1) Mark Breland

2) Yuri Arbachakov

3) Nat Fleischer

4)No idea

5) Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Buster Mathis

6) I think it was Vinny Paz, but canlt remember who against

7)Was it Joe Frazier (Ali won the gold at Light heavy and Patterson at Middle) ??

Battling Siki


Good luck getting your BRC T-shirt

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[CutMeMick]

1) Mark Breland

2) Yuri Arbachakov

3) Nat Fleischer

4)No idea

5) Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Buster Mathis

6) I think it was Vinny Paz, but canlt remember who against

7)Was it Joe Frazier (Ali won the gold at Light heavy and Patterson at Middle) ??

Battling Siki


Good luck getting your BRC T-shirt

hahahahahahaha SHHHHhhhhhhhh X

I'll take a medium please... Unless they come fitted then a large will do.

[BIG H]

I think Jersey Joe Koed a father & Son