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?

First mixed bout in texas?

HumanWindmill wrote:

Union Cane wrote:A little less conversation please chaps...

Muss I denn ?

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Dallas, Texas... Deep South, KKK and all that, erm... was it the first professional fight between black fighters in Texas?

imperialghosty wrote:First mixed bout?

Bingo !

Hard to believe, now, but that's exactly what it was, and J D Harvey had to go to court, lose, and then win an appeal to be allowed to fight a white boxer in Texas.

Very well done, Ghosty.

Union Cane wrote:Dallas, Texas... Deep South, KKK and all that, erm... was it the first professional fight between black fighters in Texas?

You were soooooo close, mate.

I don't really have any questions left, over to one of you lot

imperialghosty wrote:I don't really have any questions left, over to one of you lot

You take it, Union, since you were so close.

Well done mate, great question Windy never knew that.

The wonder of you

Rodders

Ok Guv'nor...

Which British lightweight is believed to have had more bouts than any boxer in history. (A staggering 465 fights.)

Rodney wrote:Well done mate, great question Windy never knew that.

The wonder of you

Rodders

Here, here, Rodders. Windy was sorely missed during that six month hiatus he took from the old 606, but he was always on my mind.

I believe that's Len Wickwar, Union.

Correct again, isn't there nothing you don't not know about anything Chris?

88Chris05 wrote:

Rodney wrote:Well done mate, great question Windy never knew that.

The wonder of you

Rodders

Here, here, Rodders. Windy was sorely missed during that six month hiatus he took from the old 606, but he was always on my mind.

Rodders, Chris.

You really do ' treat me nice ' and are undoubtedly a couple of ' teddy bears.'

...and all these Elvis references are becoming "Too Much (1957)"

HumanWindmill wrote:

88Chris05 wrote:

Rodney wrote:Well done mate, great question Windy never knew that.

The wonder of you

Rodders

Here, here, Rodders. Windy was sorely missed during that six month hiatus he took from the old 606, but he was always on my mind.

Rodders, Chris.

You really do ' treat me nice ' and are undoubtedly a couple of ' teddy bears.'

Windy

You'll never walk alone whilst we're about.

Union Cane wrote:Correct again, isn't there nothing you don't not know about anything Chris?

Deciphering that was nearly as tough as your question, Union.

I'm not at all sure that it isn't fair that you aren't less inclined to be more forthcoming and that you shouldn't be regaling us with these triple negatives which aren't always worked out without not inconsiderable effort.

Union Cane wrote:Correct again, isn't there nothing you don't not know about anything Chris?

Plenty in fact, Union! Just get on a lucky roll sometimes I guess.

Erm, let's see. Which Heavyweight champion both fought and lost more professional fights than any other? Shouldn't take too long to get that one, methinks.

88Chris05 wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Correct again, isn't there nothing you don't not know about anything Chris?

Plenty in fact, Union! Just get on a lucky roll sometimes I guess.

Erm, let's see. Which Heavyweight champion both fought and lost more professional fights than any other? Shouldn't take too long to get that one, methinks.

Top of my head I'd go for Jersey Joe, Chris.

gotta be Ezzard Charles

Painfully close Windy, but not the name I was after.

Ghosty's got it by a nose; it was indeed Ezz.

I'll pass again

Which 'Paperweight' Champion of the late 1800's finished his career with eight consecutive draws?

Surely that's Jimmy Barry, Union?

Your lucky streak continues Chris...

Hey! You make your own luck in this game, Union!

Going in to the twenty-first century, only three of boxing's seventeen divisions had never had a champion (be it lineal or organizational) who had reigned for five years of more. Joe Calzaghe solved that problem for Super-Middleweight, Johnny Nelson did the same for Cruiserweight; what was the other division, and which fighter became it's first to secure a five year reign?

Light flyweight- Calderon

Not quite, Ghosty. I'm pretty sure Myung Woo Yuh had held the title down at 108 lb for at least five years before Calderon did. Apologies if I've made a mistake, but Calderon's not the name I'm after.

The only other division I can think of is light welterweight but cant think of any 5 year champions

You're half way there, Ghosty. Light-Welterweight is right, just need the name of the fighter now.

Kostya Tszyu

Tzuyu is the longest reigning champion but he only reigned for 4 years and 4 months with one particular title

Ghosty, Tszyu is the name I was after. From memory, Tszyu won the title for a second time in 1999 and didn't lose it until Hatton beat him in 2005. Along the way he unified the belts and yes, it was a different belt that he lost in 2005 to the one he won in 1999, but he was still always a world champion at any given time during those six years.

Anyway, nice work and it's over to you.

I pass again

Which KO specialist fought only 90 rounds over his 46 fight career?

Hhhhhmmmm, I'll have a stab at Lamar Clark?

Yes.

Lamar Clark.



What is my pet cat called?

Pet Cat? Nope, not even my lucky streak can extend that far, Union! Anyway, how about this one; who is the youngest man to win the Lightweight title, or a version of it?

Armando Ramos?

Unlucky, Union. That's a brilliant shout and Ramos is probably the second youngest, but there's a more recent fighter who pipped him by a few months.

JUan Diaz?

De La Hoya.

Good shots, Sam, but not the name I was after.

Wouldn't be Vasquez would it?

Edwin Rosario?

Nice one, Union. Edwin Rosario was the one. And so the parcel is yours again.

What was unusual about Dutch heavyweight Harry Duiven Jr's second round TKO victory in a fight in Berlin in December 2006?

He knocked out a bear (i've got knocking out a bear on the mind having watched Semi-Pro last night)? Absolutely zero idea though

Oooh that's quite interesting Union, not gonna say coz looked it up

coxy0001 wrote:He knocked out a bear (i've got knocking out a bear on the mind having watched Semi-Pro last night)? Absolutely zero idea though

Best film ever

No idea about the question though so i'll shoot with he somehow won while being unconscious.