Pass the Parcel Quiz.

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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?

Is Jose Lopez the guy we are missing?

A clue?

You are spot on, Rowley. Trinidad, Jose Luis Lopez, Fernando Vargas.

Right over to me. Jack Broughton introduced the first set of formal rules for boxing but it was the fatal outcome of his bout against who that prompted him to write these rules

George Stevenson, if I remember correctly.

Chris is right, nicknamed the Coachman.

88Chris05 wrote:George Stevenson, if I remember correctly.

That's the fella Chris, The Coachman !

Perfectly correct Chris, you were pretty quick off the draw to beat Jimmy on the bareknuckle guys, particularly as he has the obvious advantage of being ringside for the fight

Lol!

Right then, let's see...

Which world champion held his title for eleven years, but made only four defences in that space of time?

Is it Joe Louis Chris, everyone knows nearly everyone he fought was a bum so obviously doesn't count

Can only be Johnny Kilbane.

rowley wrote:Perfectly correct Chris, you were pretty quick off the draw to beat Jimmy on the bareknuckle guys, particularly as he has the obvious advantage of being ringside for the fight

Ha Jeff, when your joints are as stiff as mine mate, trying to compete with quick hands Chris really isn't recommended.

I'll be forwarding my prescription bill to you lads.

Nice work, Scott. Kilbane was the one I was looking for.

rowley wrote:Is it Joe Louis Chris, everyone knows nearly everyone he fought was a bum so obviously doesn't count

A drunk bum and a 170lber who boxed his lugs off to add to that.

Jimmy Stuart wrote:

rowley wrote:Perfectly correct Chris, you were pretty quick off the draw to beat Jimmy on the bareknuckle guys, particularly as he has the obvious advantage of being ringside for the fight

Ha Jeff, when your joints are as stiff as mine mate, trying to compete with quick hands Chris really isn't recommended.

I'll be forwarding my prescription bill to you lads.

Jimmy, don't feel bad. It's the modern typing techniques that my generation has, typing has moved on and become more technical over the years. Typers from an older generation could never hope to hold their own against mine, we simply have better finger nutrition and faster muscle twitching fibres.

Too right Jimmy, knew you'd learn the truth about the over rated hype job eventually

My question was going to be, Calzaghe, Louis and which other boxer had a title reign over 10 years, you ruined it - but at least it meant I got one!

What do Jack Dempsey, Wilfredo Gomez and Buddy McGirt have in common?

88Chris05 wrote:

Jimmy Stuart wrote:

rowley wrote:Perfectly correct Chris, you were pretty quick off the draw to beat Jimmy on the bareknuckle guys, particularly as he has the obvious advantage of being ringside for the fight

Ha Jeff, when your joints are as stiff as mine mate, trying to compete with quick hands Chris really isn't recommended.

I'll be forwarding my prescription bill to you lads.

Jimmy, don't feel bad. It's the modern typing techniques that my generation has, typing has moved on and become more technical over the years. Typers from an older generation could never hope to hold their own against mine, we simply have better finger nutrition and faster muscle twitching fibres.

Bang on Chris, i mean people can sprint 100m faster now so it stands to reason........ I think

The same knockout percentage?

Haha Superb Chris.


As for the question Scott,

Dempsey debuted with a draw and so did Gomez so is it that

Jimmy Stuart wrote:Dempsey debuted with a draw and so did Gomez so is it that

Scottrf wrote:My question was going to be, Calzaghe, Louis and which other boxer had a title reign over 10 years, you ruined it - but at least it meant I got one!

What do Jack Dempsey, Wilfredo Gomez and Buddy McGirt have in common?

I'm going to go with they were all professional boxers. But seriously they all started with draws.

Scottrf wrote:What do Jack Dempsey, Wilfredo Gomez and Buddy McGirt have in common?

Do I get a point for :

tysonking has never heard of them ?

HumanWindmill wrote:
Do I get a point for :

tysonking has never heard of them ?

Sure. Mark it down in your bus pass

Cheers Scott !

I defeated at least one man who was a champion in the 1920's, the 1930's, the 1940's, the 1950's, and the 1960's. Who am I ??

Complete guess Jimmy but Archie Moore would seem an obvious guess

Would have said Moore too, it's a nice piece of trivia anyhow.

rowley wrote:Complete guess Jimmy but Archie Moore would seem an obvious guess

Sorry Jeff, not the fella I was after. Keep going mate

How does Willie Pep sound, Jimmy? This is a tough one, but very interesting.

Scottrf wrote:

HumanWindmill wrote:
Do I get a point for :

tysonking has never heard of them ?

Sure. Mark it down in your bus pass

Cheeky sod.

88Chris05 wrote:How does Willie Pep sound, Jimmy? This is a tough one, but very interesting.

All good shouts from Scott, Chris, Jeff but the guy I'm looking for a little more obscure, only held a title himself for a year so if that helps.

Don't suppose either Sammy Angott or Beau Jack are along the right track, Jimmy?

88Chris05 wrote:Don't suppose either Sammy Angott or Beau Jack are along the right track, Jimmy?

Not quite Chris, however he did beat Archie Moore, who was an earlier guess.

Teddy Yarosz?

88Chris05 wrote:Teddy Yarosz?

100% Superb answer, Chris

20's-Pete Latzo 30'sseveral, including Lou Brouillard who I believe Windy mentioned earlier,40's The 170lber who had Joe Louis legs doing an Elvis dance Billy Conn,1950'sArchie Moore and the 60's he trumped Moore again.

Well done mate.

Cheers Jimmy, was going to say Ken Overlin at first, so I'm glad I changed my mind.

What was the first fight in history in which both fighters received a purse of $1million or more?

88Chris05 wrote:Cheers Jimmy, was going to say Ken Overlin at first, so I'm glad I changed my mind.

What was the first fight in history in which both fighters received a purse of $1million or more?

I'd guess at Ali vs Frazier 1

Nope, not quite Bellchees. Keep plugging away.

Sorry to butt in guys but do you want this made in to a sticky?

How about Liston vs Patterson

I believe Leonard was the first to ever recieved $1m as challenger, against Benitez.

That's OK Beer, will stay up near the top if people keep interest anyway.

Bellchees, you can have that one. It was the second fight between Liston and Patterson in 1963, where they both received $1,434,000 apparently.

A brownie point for Scott though, too; Leonard was the first non-Heavyweight to command a $1million purse in a title fight as the challenger.

Believe Liston Patterson II was also the first heavyweight title fight in vegas so something of a first all round

OK guys who was the only Heavyweight champion to lose their pro debut by KO?

bellchees wrote:OK guys who was the only Heavyweight champion to lose their pro debut by KO?

Max Schmeling?

Know he lost one early by KO but don't know how early.........

Nope not Schmeling

It was the 'Bonecrusher', just came to me after racking my brains.

That's not the one I'm thinking of Chris.