World Title Trivia

[Collins2000]

Last one for now

[Expug]

Carlos Ortiz on the left.
Not sure who that is on the right.

[Expug]

It isn't either of those fellows whose names you can't remember.

I'll let someone else trawl thru the list of potential Japs until we get a match.

Here's one to be getting on with while the trawl is in progress.



Joe Bugner and who?

A real tough one.
Im gonna stab at it.
Howard Winstone and Eddie Thomas?

[jimglen]

Ray Liota(?).

[Collins2000]

Carlos Ortiz on the left.
Not sure who that is on the right.

Ortiz is correct.

The other one is, unbelievably, Wilfredo Gomez.

[Collins2000]

It isn't either of those fellows whose names you can't remember.

I'll let someone else trawl thru the list of potential Japs until we get a match.

Here's one to be getting on with while the trawl is in progress.



Joe Bugner and who?

A real tough one.
Im gonna stab at it.
Howard Winstone and Eddie Thomas?

Expug, it is a tough one.

Think "ten pound pom".

[Expug]

I dont think Im gonna be able to come up with the gentlemen in the picture with Bugner Collins.Im really curious though.
Definitely a tough one. At least for me.
Man, I never would have guessed Wilfredo Gomez .

[Collins2000]

I dont think Im gonna be able to come up with the gentlemen in the picture with Bugner Collins.Im really curious though.
Definitely a tough one. At least for me.
Man, I never would have guessed Wilfredo Gomez .

Let's see if anyone gets it. I think there are a couple of lads on here who will get it. They might still be in bed. (Not together!)

That photo of Gomez was taken at the 2005 or 2006 Hall of Fame inductions.

What a great fighter he seemed to be at 122 pounds. Never the same after Sanchez smashed him to pieces though at 126. Still managed to pick up 'world' titles in two more divisions though.

[Expug]

I dont think Im gonna be able to come up with the gentlemen in the picture with Bugner Collins.Im really curious though.
Definitely a tough one. At least for me.
Man, I never would have guessed Wilfredo Gomez .

Let's see if anyone gets it. I think there are a couple of lads on here who will get it. They might still be in bed. (Not together!)

That photo of Gomez was taken at the 2005 or 2006 Hall of Fame inductions.

What a great fighter he seemed to be at 122 pounds. Never the same after Sanchez smashed him to pieces though at 126. Still managed to pick up 'world' titles in two more divisions though.

Your right about Gomez at 122 pounds Collins.
You and I remember his heyday. He looked unstoppable didnt he?
After he beat Zarate in particular.
Bazooka was a helluva fighter no doubt.I still cant believe he lost to Alfredo Layne.
I know he was a little past it and wasnt the same after Sanchez , but nevertheless.

[raylawpc]

Last one for now

Carlos Ortiz and Wilfredo Gomez - two PR greats!!

[raylawpc]

Carlos Ortiz on the left.
Not sure who that is on the right.

Ortiz is correct.

The other one is, unbelievably, Wilfredo Gomez.

Sorry - guess I should have looked ahead. I didn't think you'd post the answer so quickly.

[raylawpc]

It isn't either of those fellows whose names you can't remember.

I'll let someone else trawl thru the list of potential Japs until we get a match.

Here's one to be getting on with while the trawl is in progress.



Joe Bugner and who?

A real tough one.
Im gonna stab at it.
Howard Winstone and Eddie Thomas?

A trio of ten pound poms: Bugner with Lester Ellis and Barry Michael. Thanks

1. for the ten pound pom clue - I'd have been lost without it, and

2. for not posting the answer the same day as the question.

[bennie]

Or this chap?

Juan Carlos Duran?

[Collins2000]

Or this chap?

Juan Carlos Duran?

No.

Clue: Fought out of Hawaii.

[Collins2000]

A trio of ten pound poms: Bugner with Lester Ellis and Barry Michael. Thanks

1. for the ten pound pom clue - I'd have been lost without it, and

2. for not posting the answer the same day as the question.

1. Correct!

2. In the other one, Expug got one of them and I felt like talking to him about Gomez. We can still discuss if you wish. All comments welcome.

[bennie]

Michael was born in England and came over here for a while as world champ but F rank Warren was unable to secure a McGuigan fight for him. He did pound Najib Daho in Manchester and his wife was well worth 'snapping'.

[Collins2000]

Michael was born in England and came over here for a while as world champ but F rank Warren was unable to secure a McGuigan fight for him. He did pound Najib Daho in Manchester and his wife was well worth 'snapping'.

Hence the "10 pound pom" clue.

I was at that fight, bennie.

Langton Tinago was on the undercard smashing an Aboriginal lad, Graeme Brook, in a CW fight.

Also Eddie Smith beating future centurion Winston Burnett is crushing fashion.

[bennie]

Michael was born in England and came over here for a while as world champ but F rank Warren was unable to secure a McGuigan fight for him. He did pound Najib Daho in Manchester and his wife was well worth 'snapping'.

Hence the "10 pound pom" clue.

I was at that fight, bennie.

Langton Tinago was on the undercard smashing an Aboriginal lad, Graeme Brook, in a CW fight.

Also Eddie Smith beating future centurion Winston Burnett is crushing fashion.

[bennie]

I dont think Im gonna be able to come up with the gentlemen in the picture with Bugner Collins.Im really curious though.
Definitely a tough one. At least for me.
Man, I never would have guessed Wilfredo Gomez .

Let's see if anyone gets it. I think there are a couple of lads on here who will get it. They might still be in bed. (Not together!)

That photo of Gomez was taken at the 2005 or 2006 Hall of Fame inductions.

What a great fighter he seemed to be at 122 pounds. Never the same after Sanchez smashed him to pieces though at 126. Still managed to pick up 'world' titles in two more divisions though.

Your right about Gomez at 122 pounds Collins.
You and I remember his heyday. He looked unstoppable didnt he?
After he beat Zarate in particular.
Bazooka was a helluva fighter no doubt.I still cant believe he lost to Alfredo Layne.
I know he was a little past it and wasnt the same after Sanchez , but nevertheless.

They've got the Layne fight on youtube, Pug, and Layne is unbelievable. He just put it all together in an absolute war and the fight finished both men.

[Ezzard]

No way would I have got Gomez. Not the same without the moustache.

Watching the Snachez fight on TV the atmosphere seemed electric.

[raylawpc]

Or this chap?

Juan Carlos Duran?

No.

Clue: Fought out of Hawaii.

Stan Harrington

[raylawpc]

[Collins2000]

Stan Harrington

That's him. Two wins over an aging SRR.

[raylawpc]

Who is it?

Hint # 1: He's Japanese.
Hint # 2: He fought all of his fights in his native land.

[Collins2000]

Michael was born in England and came over here for a while as world champ but F rank Warren was unable to secure a McGuigan fight for him. He did pound Najib Daho in Manchester and his wife was well worth 'snapping'.

Hence the "10 pound pom" clue.

I was at that fight, bennie.

Langton Tinago was on the undercard smashing an Aboriginal lad, Graeme Brook, in a CW fight.

Also Eddie Smith beating future centurion Winston Burnett is crushing fashion.

Thanks bennie. That brought back some memories.