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?

Chris, Galveston. Thanks, fellas.

Okay,

the aforementioned Walcott won the heavyweight title at his fifth attempt. Can you name three other fighters who won world titles in their fifth attempts within the same division ? ( There were more than three, but three will do here. )

I'll take a few guesses here, Windy; Fritzie Zivic, Betulio Gonzalez, Juan La Porte, Rocky Lockridge?

88Chris05 wrote:I'll take a few guesses here, Windy; Fritzie Zivic, Betulio Gonzalez, Juan La Porte, Rocky Lockridge?

After messing up on Butterbean I figured it best to check this time, Chris, and according to what I read I'm afraid none of these four qualify.

Hard one that, i know Bruno won the title on his fourth attempt.

Has Rocky Juarez won a world title? I know he's had a few failed attempts

The Galveston Giant wrote:Hard one that, i know Bruno won the title on his fourth attempt.

A clue, then.

The three whom I have in mind each accomplished in a weight division below lightweight.

This is a tough one, Windy. Given the clue you've just provided, I'll try the names of Daniel Zaragoza and Shoji Oguma?

bellchees wrote:Has Rocky Juarez won a world title? I know he's had a few failed attempts

Strewth, you're not kidding, bellchees.

I just checked his record and he's had umpteen cracks at the title. I'm afraid he doesn't qualify here, though.

The Pacqiuao fighter who beat Sosa

He's been a bit unlucky with the quality of opponents he's run into with Barrera, Marquez and Chris John. That's how hard getting a world title should be though.

Let's try another clue.

We're looking for a featherweight, a flyweight and a junior flyweight.

Windy, were my guesses of Shoji Oguma and Daniel Zaragoza no good then?

88Chris05 wrote:Windy, were my guesses of Shoji Oguma and Daniel Zaragoza no good then?

I had to check them, Chris, and unless I'm mistaken they don't quite make it.

Lopez and Medina?

Last clue.

The ones I'm thinking of are two WBA champs and one WBC champ.

That ought to bring it home, I should have thought.

Would I be right in thinking one of them is a multi weight champion?

imperialghosty wrote:Would I be right in thinking one of them is a multi weight champion?

Determined to keep me busy aren't you, Ghosty ?

I'd have to check their records. My question was a ' trivia ' question which I read somewhere and found sufficiently interesting to plonk on my hard drive. I make a habit of gathering little snippets of boxing info and dumping them. Trouble is that in a situation such as this I have to check to make sure that the feat hasn't been replicated very recently and I also have to check these guys' records to provide you with clues.

Either way I can't think of any of them, will know when the answer is revealed

You know, fellas, I believe that this question has run its course.

I suggest we throw the quiz open again. If any of you has an idea for a new question, please fire away. Once the new question is in swing I'll post the three names which I have in mind.

Not a clue at the moment on your question Windy. As an alternative that I'm sure someone will get quickly who was the shortest Heavyweight Champion?

Tommy Burns

Noah Brusso.

Tommy Burns yes

bellchees wrote:Not a clue at the moment on your question Windy. As an alternative that I'm sure someone will get quickly who was the shortest Heavyweight Champion?

Okay, bellchees.

The three names I had in mind were :

WBC lightflyweight champion German Torres,

WBA flyweight champion Susumu Hanagata, ( sounds like a Phil Collins song title, ) and

WBA featherweight champion Marcos Villasana.

I'm away for an hour or two, so I'll leave you fellas to it. Have fun.

Can't say I would have got any of them for the simple reason i've never heard of them

I have a good question if that's ok with everyone?

Go ahead

What is unique about the 1993 title fight between Genaro Hernandez and Raul Perez?

It was the only title fight in 1993 involving Genaro Hernandez and Raul Perez.

Well yes; I am talking historically Scott. Nobody likes a pedant.

Sam, is it the only case in history of a title fight being decared a technical draw in the very first round?

It was a technical draw in the first round Chris; I am not sure if it is the only one in history. Very good knowledge.

I am looking for something else though!

samevans1 wrote:Well yes; I am talking historically Scott. Nobody likes a pedant.

It wasn't even correct

Lol!

No punches thrown

What is unique about the 1993 title fight between Genaro Hernandez and Raul Perez?

world title fight with no punches thrown

No punches landed

Galveston Giant is correct. No punches landed.

What happened?

Perez headbutted Hernandez more or less immediately after the bell; rupturing a vein his own head! The referee stopped the fight on the advice of the ringside doctor; who said that Perez required immediate surgery.

Although i can't take credit for the answer i'll fire an easy one out to pass the buck.

In which city did The Boston Tar Baby defeat the once Australian Heavyweight Champion Bill Lang?

Boston

imperialghosty wrote:Boston

Not Boston Ghosty

Montreal?

zx1234 wrote:Montreal?

Not Montreal zx1234

Paris

London

Ruling out Paris leaves Sydney and London as Langford hangouts.

imperialghosty wrote:London

You got it Ghosty

Have asked this before back on the old 606

But what is the other term (the old timers probably still use it i.e. Windy, Jimmy and Rowley!) for "boxing gloves"

I.e. What are they also called/have been called at some point in history?