Boxing quiz

This passed a few hours yesterday on the football board so thought I'd bring it over here as well.

What happened during the fight dubbed 'The Sound and the Fury?'

Mike Tyson got hungry.

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury talked so much bollox and entire nation bled from the ears?

What extremely important person turned down the chance to referee the Jeffries-Johnson fight because he was "busy?"

88Chris05 wrote:What extremely important person turned down the chance to referee the Jeffries-Johnson fight because he was "busy?"

Winston Churchill?

It was the then president but can't remember his name.

Close enough, Hammersmith. It was Taft. Over to you.

88Chris05 wrote:What extremely important person turned down the chance to referee the Jeffries-Johnson fight because he was "busy?"

Was it Colonel Sanders?

Hammersmith harrier wrote:It was the then president but can't remember his name.

Was he Chuchill's bitch like Regan was to Thatcher?

Abraham Lincoln?

Who is the only triple world champion not to lose a fight in which he was the defending champion? Fairly sure he won them all too.

Would Americans consider Taft to be more important than Wyatt Earp? He turned it down too

Arguello isn't it, Hammersmith? Althought I think Fenech qualifies too, come to think of it.

Right on both counts, must be some lineal mumbo jumbo that differentiates them.

Taft was a one term President...Didn't get re-elected because Roosevelt split the ticket when they fell out.

Outside of the Heavyweights, who is the only man to have boxed 25 or more world title fights exclusively in just one division?

Jimmy Wilde?

Bad luck, Coxy.

Is it Ricardo Lopez?

Hmmm

Probably got to be more recent with all the alphabet titles...

Ricardo Lopez?

Pedroza?

Or if it is an old fighter then Armstrong?

Dave, stop copying me

Sorry Coxy!!!!!!!!!

You're both wrong anyway, you pair of jokers.

**** you, Chris!

Lopez and galaxy were my first thoughts.., But Think Lopez' last title fights were a weight up. galaxy, was a one weight fighter but he only got to about 20.

Think we need a clue. From your phrasing, did this guy lose a few Chris?

Bhop then?

man sausage it, that's not it either

Yes, he went 19-6 in title fights, Coxy.

Norris? One weight wonder

If it's not him then I'm Frak off down the pub

At different weights though, Chris

That's the one. Terrible Terry.

Well done coxy. My era and I had no idea he had that many title fights

Ok my turn.

In recent times the boxing world lost Edwin Valero at a point where he was becoming a P4P playa'.

But who in less recent times had his career ended early with an undefeated record - not by death or injury. Who was it and what was the issue that stopped him fighting?

milkyboy wrote:Well done coxy. My era and I had no idea he had that many title fights

Just remember him fighting in pretty much one division, if it wasn't him then I was off down t'pub.

Coxy001 wrote:Ok my turn.

In recent times the boxing world lost Edwin Valero at a point where he was becoming a P4P playa'.

But who in more recent times had his career ended early with an undefeated record - not by death or injury. Who was it and what was the issue that stopped him fighting?

Always remember that wally Marsh saying he had epilepsy before he was going to earn a million dollar payday against Camacho...

What a spanner....

Good question Mate.............

Amended the question Truss, should've read "in less recent times" (and we're talking pre 1970 but post 1930s before you all start with people who went to war etc)

Laszlo Papp, due to the Hungarian government suddenly banning professional boxing after initially giving him a one-off licence?

Coxy001 wrote:

But who in less recent times had his career ended early with an undefeated record - not by death or injury. Who was it and what was the issue that stopped him fighting?

Andrew Flintoff, is the reason he was rubbish and decided to play cricket again instead.

Rowley wrote:

Coxy001 wrote:

But who in less recent times had his career ended early with an undefeated record - not by death or injury. Who was it and what was the issue that stopped him fighting?

Andrew Flintoff, is the reason he was rubbish and decided to play cricket again instead.

He'd be one of Warren's best fighters now !!

88Chris05 wrote:Laszlo Papp, due to the Hungarian government suddenly banning professional boxing after initially giving him a one-off licence?

Bingo, bumhole! Thought it'd take a bit longer if you and old git Rowley stayed off (is he having another hip replacement? Not seen him in a while).

Coxy001 wrote:

88Chris05 wrote:Laszlo Papp, due to the Hungarian government suddenly banning professional boxing after initially giving him a one-off licence?

Bingo, bumhole! Thought it'd take a bit longer if you and old git Rowley stayed off (is he having another hip replacement? Not seen him in a while).

You could also have Ibeabuchi as an answer to that one

Coxy001 wrote:

88Chris05 wrote:Laszlo Papp, due to the Hungarian government suddenly banning professional boxing after initially giving him a one-off licence?

old git Rowley stayed off (is he having another hip replacement? Not seen him in a while).

You'd see him more If you didn't keep getting kicked off !!

You notice I kept the old git bit in !!!

Fear not, I am working on a Joe Choynski thread, which I am pretty sure will represent my greatest ever score on the amount of work/complete lack of responses ratio.

Rowley wrote:Fear not, I am working on a Joe Choynski thread, which I am pretty sure will represent my greatest ever score on the amount of work/complete lack of responses ratio.

Who?

Who is the only ever Lightweight champion to have won a title as high as Super-Middleweight later in his career?

Was that Manos de piedra himself, Chris? Roberto Duran

88Chris05 wrote:Who is the only ever Lightweight champion to have won a title as high as Super-Middleweight later in his career?

broner

Not quite, Dipper. Shah, I'm sure Broner can join this man at the rate he's going.

Ha ha..................one of my favorites Vinny Pazienza.............

HEnry Armstrong?