Trivia questions

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 14 Feb 2005, 11:51

4)dempsey v willard

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 14 Feb 2005, 11:53

3)johnson v willard in cuba???

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 14 Feb 2005, 11:56

knockout wrote:4)dempsey v willard

Yep thats the one for Q4

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 14 Feb 2005, 11:58

knockout wrote:3)johnson v willard in cuba???

you've got the country right, wrong fight, it was a non heavyweight title fight

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 14 Feb 2005, 12:06

kid chocolate v Abad??

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 14 Feb 2005, 12:07

knockout wrote:kid chocolate v Abad??

no . sorry, was after ww2

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 14 Feb 2005, 12:09

man, this is tough!!!!

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 14 Feb 2005, 12:10

Q4) Last clue, one of the boxers was a kid

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 14 Feb 2005, 12:18

wasn't the first ever televised fight Benny Leonard and Mickey Walker?

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 14 Feb 2005, 12:20

Gavilan v Billy Graham?

JC · Post by JC » 14 Feb 2005, 12:51

topper123 wrote:Q4) Last clue, one of the boxers was a kid

Ted "Kid" Lewis Vs Jack Britton?

or

Jackie "Kid" Berg Vs Kid Chocolate?

Or am i barking up the wrong tree?

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 15 Feb 2005, 04:54

Loynesy wrote:Gavilan v Billy Graham?

At last , well done mate

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 15 Feb 2005, 04:59

Answers to all

1) When was the first time that both Champion and Chellenger entered the ring undefeated for a world title fight.

A) Vic Toweel v Jimmy Carruthers in Johannesburg in 1952

2) The first woman judge was used in a Heavyweight title fight was who , and what fight?

A) Eva Shain for the Ali-Shavers fight at Madison Square Garden in 1977.

3) The first First World championship fight to be televised , that took place in a country other than the United States was?

A) Gavilan v Billy Graham, Cuba,

4) The first fight to have the result broadcast over the radio was?

A) Dempsey v Willard