Factoids

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 06 Jul 2003, 11:07

Per the Jan. 17, 1926 Spokane Spokesman-Review newspaper, during 1925 there had been 9,500 bouts held in the United States. In the first 11 months, California sponsored 1,076. New York state had 2,000; Ohio 1000-plus; Pennsylvania 1,800; Wisconsin 600; and 2,000 were held in the various remaining states.

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 19 Sep 2005, 21:12

So how does this stack up against todays statistics? Purely curious. Probably be depressing to find out but it would be interesting to know.

barry · Post by **barry** » 20 Sep 2005, 04:50

Very depressing...I saw a stat a while back, but forgot what it said, but it was something like...maybe 200, or 300 shows in the U.S., I may be wrong, but I'm certain that it isn't near 1000...or at least I don't think so. Thanks for that stat though Ric and thanks for Stribling and son photo that you sent me.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 20 Sep 2005, 06:17

I think I was born about 80 years too late>..........

:x :x

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 20 Sep 2005, 13:12

Although the stat said "bouts," I wonder if they meant "shows." Also, I wonder if this stat includes only legally-comissioned sanctions bouts. At this time, for example, boxing was illegal in Washington state, but there must have been hundreds and hundreds of bouts fought throughout the state in 1925.

wlvrne · Post by **wlvrne** » 20 Sep 2005, 13:16

Aren't "factoids" what you get when you sit at your computer too long reading endless streams of data?