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?

Union Cane wrote:Philadelphia is a city Scott...

Arkansas Aldiniti?

Nope, but I wish it could be. It's not Alaska Arkle, either.

So what do we have ?


He fought at an age over 60

He began as a bare knuckle fighter

His first name is also the name of an American state

His name sounds as though it COULD belong to a racehorse

He was renowned for being a bit of a clown in the ring.

Fellas, I reckon this one has run its course, ( pun absolutely intended, ) so rather than clog things up I'll give you the answer.

The name I'm looking for is Kentucky Rosebud, who fought his last official bout at the age of 63.

Perhaps Union would like to set us a question, since his answers were so entertaining. You fancy taking the torch, mate ?

Over to you.

Nice easy one, we've just had the oldest, so who was the youngest ever professional debutant?

Nipper Pat Daly?

Baby Arizmendi

Saul Alvarez.

Wasn't the answer I had Scott, but Nipper Pat Daly appears to beat the man (boy) I had as he was "9 or 10" on his debut.

Over to you sir...

Union Cane wrote:Wasn't the answer I had Scott, but Nipper Pat Daly appears to beat the man (boy) I had as he was "9 or 10" on his debut.

Over to you sir...

Good job it wasn't Tyson.

He'd have been shot by the age of thirteen.

Benny Leonard, Ted "Kid" Lewis, Henry Armstrong, Billy Conn, and Manuel
Ortiz are Hall of Famers.

What else do they have in common???

Union Cane wrote:Benny Leonard, Ted "Kid" Lewis, Henry Armstrong, Billy Conn, and Manuel
Ortiz are Hall of Famers.

What else do they have in common???

Morning, Union.

I know that Lewis, Leonard and Armstrong each lost his first fight. Haven't a clue about Ortiz, but I'll plump for that as an answer, anyway.

Conn did too, must be the answer.

Its got to be that Windy, was only reading up on Armstrong yesterday and most of them were mentioned in relation to his debut loss

Union Cane wrote:Benny Leonard, Ted "Kid" Lewis, Henry Armstrong, Billy Conn, and Manuel
Ortiz are Hall of Famers.

What else do they have in common???

None had modern training and nutrition?!

Morning Windy, chaps...

Yep thats it, they all lost their first pro fight.

I appear to be the 'Sun Crossword' of question-setters...

coxy0001 wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Benny Leonard, Ted "Kid" Lewis, Henry Armstrong, Billy Conn, and Manuel
Ortiz are Hall of Famers.

What else do they have in common???

None had modern training and nutrition?!

Ha !

Post of the day and it's not even eleven o'clock. Brilliant stuff. Cue azania.

Union Cane wrote:Morning Windy, chaps...

Yep thats it, they all lost their first pro fight.

I appear to be the 'Sun Crossword' of question-setters...

Not a bit, mate.

I'm dry, so how about you give us another ?

( Or should that be ' No longer wet Red Indian who says hello to benefactor ' ? )

Ok, we all know that Emile Griffith holds the record of having fought the most Title Fight rounds, with 339.

Who is second on the list?

Union Cane wrote:Ok, we all know that Emile Griffith holds the record of having fought the most Title Fight rounds, with 339.

Who is second on the list?

Not a clue, without cheating, so will watch with interest.

Wouldnt that be Abe Attell

It would ghosty, 'The Little Hebrew' fought 337 Title Fight rounds.

Over to you...

Which two fighters share the record for least fights to win a world title?

imperialghosty wrote:Which two fighters share the record for least fights to win a world title?

I can only think of one of them, Ghosty, and that's Muangsurin, who did it in his third fight.

Thats one, who's the other?

imperialghosty wrote:Which two fighters share the record for least fights to win a world title?

I know Veeraphol Sahaprom is one of them, can't think of the other at the moment...

boooom, over to you

Two boxers have fought in 5 different decades (which reminds me, we haven't had a 'when does the decade begin' thread on here yet...)

Who are they?

Jack Johnson would be one, I believe, ( 1890s to 1930s, ) and as a wild guess I'll go for Mamby as the other.

Union Cane wrote:Two boxers have fought in 5 different decades (which reminds me, we haven't had a 'when does the decade begin' thread on here yet...)

Who are they?

Roberto Duran 60s,70s, 80, 90, and 00s

Oh knickers.

Johnson (1890's - 1930's) and Mamby(1960's - 2000's) are both correct, although neither of them are the ones I was after. I guess there must be 4 then. At least.

D4thincarnation wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Two boxers have fought in 5 different decades (which reminds me, we haven't had a 'when does the decade begin' thread on here yet...)

Who are they?

Roberto Duran 60s,70s, 80, 90, and 00s

Nice one, D4.

Forgot all about Duran. We live and learn.

Jem Mace, 50s (?) to 00s. And yes Duran, 60s to 00s. Presumably not barenuckle (or else 5 exactly) then, so Duran/Johnson?

Duran is one of the two (four), and we've now got Johnson and Mamby, so there's one more out there...

Archie Moore to hazard a guess, bit stumped for the last one and got an inkling it could be some randomer?

Not Moore coxy, it is a bit of an obscure one.

I'll give you a clue, he sounds like a young version of the football stadium where Maradona scored the 'Hand of God' goal...

I was thinking Holyfield but he didn't go pro 'til the mid-eighties.

I looked up the stadium, must make it

Spoiler:

Spoilered so someone who doesn't look up the stadium can get it.

Kid Azteca, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s.

Nice clue.

Correcto D4, your go mate...

Union Cane wrote:Correcto D4, your go mate...

Who was the inventor of the Bolo punch? And what year was it first recorded being used?

Its that Irish guy who's name I cant remember now, dammit

imperialghosty wrote:Its that Irish guy who's name I cant remember now, dammit

If you're right I'm wrong, what year are we talking about?

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