Pass the Parcel Quiz.

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Answer a question - Ask the next one.

Lets see if it catches on.

To start: Heavyweight journeyman Jesse Fergusson has fought 11 past/future World Champions and lost to 10 of them, which did he not lose to?

imperialghosty wrote:This question is a load of BS

'Nonpareil' Bonecrusher Smith 8)
Na, don't think I'll get it.

I'm totally stumped to be honest, I see that Ghosty has provided the initials, but for the life of me I can't think of anyone from that era, with those initials, who fought all of those guys. I don't want to cheat, either, so will return once someone else has cracked it, or when Rodders puts us out of our misery!

imperialghosty wrote:Not sure I can accept the accolades for this one as did have to trawl through Harts record bit by bit

Cant imagine many would get it mate, without some resources.

Do the honours

Rodders

I really don't think anyone will get this without looking it up. I completely cracked and trawled through Boxrec until I found the guy...

Like Ghosty, I've never heard of him

Billy Stift

Seriously who the hell is he, looking at his record I can't see how he kept getting fights with these guys, he never won and got knocked out early half the time.

Think you get the honours of posting another question Rodders, that was tricky to say the least

Rodney wrote:

imperialghosty wrote:Not sure I can accept the accolades for this one as did have to trawl through Harts record bit by bit

Cant imagine many would get it mate, without some resources.

Do the honours

Rodders

If BS is the clue, I'd plump for Mysterious Billy Smith, or the old trialhorse lightheavy of the day, Billy Stift.

HumanWindmill wrote:

Rodney wrote:

imperialghosty wrote:Not sure I can accept the accolades for this one as did have to trawl through Harts record bit by bit

Cant imagine many would get it mate, without some resources.

Do the honours

Rodders

If BS is the clue, I'd plump for Mysterious Billy Smith, or the old trialhorse lightheavy of the day, Billy Stift.

Too late.

Ah well, c'est la vie, and I wasn't sure which one to plump for, anyway.

You never cease to amaze me Windy

imperialghosty wrote:You never cease to amaze me Windy

Thanks, Ghosty.

I couldn't have done it without the clue, though. Stift sticks in my mind because I always thought his name, phonetically, was so apt for a trial horse. Billy ' Stiffed ' and all that.

imperialghosty wrote:Billy Stift

Seriously who the hell is he, looking at his record I can't see how he kept getting fights with these guys, he never won and got knocked out early half the time.

Think you get the honours of posting another question Rodders, that was tricky to say the least

Well done Ghosty mate, good research. Me neither, always remembered the question in Boxing Illustrated usually stumps the very best of them as like yourselves never heard of him.

Thanks for being a good sport lads

Over to Ghosty

Rodders

Well versed in Billy Smith, although I'm with the majorty in that I had no clue who Billy Stift.

Looks like it's over to you, Ghosty.

Well done Windy, poor old Billy Stift.


Sounds as though he earned his money in 1902.

Cheers

Rodders

Rodney wrote:Well done Windy, poor old Billy Stift.


Sounds as though he earned his money in 1902.

Cheers

Rodders

Thanks, Rodders.

There were so many from that period who fought the best men - sometimes with reasonable results - but who never had a moment in the Sun. Tommy West, Peter Maher, Gus Ruhlin, Sandy Ferguson and our own Charley Mitchell are just a few who mixed with top company but have slipped under the radar over the years.

I can't think of anything at the moment, i'll pass over to Windy

Looks like between us we're stuck pre war

Got one

What was the strange outcome of Bob Fitzsimmons bout with Edward Robins?

Ghosty believe Fitz won it whilst on the floor as Robins had broke his hand so could not continue

Very good Jeff

Could we have some colour questions?

Union Cane wrote:Could we have some colour questions?

Which colour to we get when we mix yellow with blue ?

Green, I remember that from school cos when you do the sky and go over the sun it goes green.

Union Cane wrote:Green, I remember that from school cos when you do the sky and go over the sun it goes green.

Ten out of ten, mate.

Your turn.

HumanWindmill wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Could we have some colour questions?

Which colour to we get when we mix yellow with blue ?

I think we get the current government which is very unpleasant!

Just for you Union since the question duties are on me American Barekhuckle fighter Tom Molyneux was trained by which former bareknuckle champion for his infamous challenge to Tom Cribb?

Would that be Bill Richmond?

skidd1 wrote:

HumanWindmill wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Could we have some colour questions?

Which colour to we get when we mix yellow with blue ?

I think we get the current government which is very unpleasant!

Brilliant, skidd !

Had me chuckling out loud.

Billy Richmond?

rowley wrote:Just for you Union since the question duties are on me American Barekhuckle fighter Tom Molyneux was trained by which former bareknuckle champion for his infamous challenge to Tom Cribb?

Bill Richmond

All correct but with a sad air of inevitability Ghosty was first to it.

This is the last question i'm going to pose now, it's getting a bit boring

Who suffered more knockdowns in a single title fight than any other?

British Bantamweight Danny O'Sullivan against Vic Toweel in 1950. Down 14 times.

Floyd Patterson or Jess Willard?

Nicely done Chris

Can I have a go?

Knock yourself out, Union. I'm struggling to think of any decent questions right now anyway.

Nice easy modern one then...

Throughout his career, only four men managed to put Muhammad Ali down on the canvas.

Henry Cooper and Joe Frazier were two, who were the others?

Sonny Banks, Chuck Wepner.

That was just a warm-up, what about this one...

Battling Nelson set two boxing world records in 1902. What were they?

First Dane to win the Lightweight title.
First man named Battling Nelson to win the Lightweight title.

No, and no.

Union, I know that at one time one of Nelson's fights held the record for the most knockdowns ever scored, so I'll put that forward as half of the answer. As for the other record, without looking I'm not sure off the top of my head.

Half a point then Chris, he knocked down Christy Williams 42 times on his way to a 17th round KO. (He was also knocked down 9 times himself.)

Shortest bout?

Most punches thrown over 42 rounds or something like that.


Thanks

rodders

You got it ghosty, his KO of William Rossler was timed at 00:12 in the first round, including the 10 count.

Only 3 men have ever held simulataneous world titles at different weights who are they?

Calzaghe, Armstrong, SRL?

EDIT: Replace Calzaghe with Pacquiao, as his LHW was the Ring Mag.

Armstrong would be the obvious one, I'm pretty sure Pacquiao still held the 'Ring' 140 lb belt when he won his Welterweight crown, and Pernell Whitaker held the WBA Light-Middleweight title (relinquished soon after) while still the WBC Welterweight title holder.

Michael Spinks is one

imperialghosty wrote:Only 3 men have ever held simulataneous world titles at different weights who are they?

Armstrong and Benny Leonard ??

Armstrong is one