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?

Yep, sorry it was so easy! Brain a bit blank!

De la Hoya? I know he beat Ruelas, Hernandez and Leija that year, with guys like Chavez, Paez, Molina etc somewhere around then, too.

Molina, Ruelas, Hernandez and Leija. All in 1995.

Scottrf wrote:Ketchel is the bar room brawler that got rolled like a drunk against Johnson right?

The very one, Scott ! At least, according to our eccentric Bostonian friend.

Third best middle of all time, for me, though doubtless Trussy could think of twenty seven or so who'd be ahead of him.

is it my turn?

Dunno, look through and see who answered first!

Fire away bellchees

Fire away bellchees

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Sounds a bit drastic...

Pretty simple one. Can anyone name the 1st 4 non american world heavyweight champions?

fitzsimmons, schmeling, carnera ?

Fitzsimmons, Burns, Carnera and Baer?

Fitzsimmons, Burns, Schmeling, Carnera.

Bob Fitzsimmons, Tommy Burns, Max Schmeling, Primo Carnera.

Robert Fitzsimmons, Thomas Burns, Maximillian Schmeling, Primo Carnera.

Union Cane wrote:Fire away bellchees

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Sounds a bit drastic...

And, ladies and gents, we have our post of the day.

Correct Chris. Although I had forgot about Burns when I made the question

Right then, erm...

What was the last word title fight which lasted more than fifteen rounds?

Always forget Schmeling

88Chris05 wrote:Right then, erm...

What was the last word title fight which lasted more than fifteen rounds?

Couple of Louis' defences were SCHEDULED for twenty rounds, but as to the last one to actually go beyond fifteen I can only think of Jimmy Wilde v Pete Herman off the top of my head.

Good shout, Windy, although I don't think Wilde's bout with Herman was a title fight, was it? Either way, the answer I'm looking for is a wee bit later on than that one.

Bantamweight world title fight I thought

Herman had lost the title by the time he fought Wilde if I remember correctly, Ghosty. Either way, not quite the answer I'm after.

imperialghosty wrote:Bantamweight world title fight I thought

You should change your name to "imperialgoogly"

If I was right that might make sense but appears that Chris is indeed correct

I'm well and truly stumped on this one, has to be pre Louis i'd assume

Stanley Ketchel Billy Papke, World Middleweight?

Yes, it's pre-Louis, Ghosty. I'll give a couple of clues; the fight was held in Europe, between an African and a man who originally hailed from Ireland. Should only be a matter of time now.

The man with no name Battling Siki and Mike Mctigue

88Chris05 wrote:Yes, it's pre-Louis, Ghosty. I'll give a couple of clues; the fight was held in Europe, between an African and a man who originally hailed from Ireland. Should only be a matter of time now.

Battling Siki v Mike McTigue, Chris ?

Well done, Ghosty.

I'll get you next time, though !

The term pound for pound was coined about whom?

Ray Robinson, surely?

Not SRR, I found this out researching a reverse linear article, it was, oh knackers, I can't remember now.

Hang on...

Not Robinson

Most say Robinson, although some writers of yesteryear maintain that the term had been used in some publications for Benny Leonard back in the twenties.

Here we go...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A73060625

Benny Leonard.

Indeed Union

This oneupmanship is working out very well is it Chris

I can safely plead 'not guilty' when it comes to the charge of oneupmanship, ghosty! Just love a good quiz now and then.

Which world champion made twelve consecutive defences of a world title, but with none of those defences coming in his home country?

Azumah Nelson?

Euesebio Pedrosa.

Decent shouts, Scott and Sam, but neither is quite right.

Carlos Monzon.

Wlad Klitschko?

Not Monzon or Klitschko either, I'm afraid.

Wlad Klitschko has made a lot of defences but none in the Ukraine I believe.

He has bellchees, but not twelve successful defences on the spin, which is what the fighter in question did.

Part of me is wanting to say Azumah Nelson

Pipino Cuevas?

Felix Trinidad.

Good shout on Trinidad, Sam, but not the one I was after.