Boxing Trivia

[Bronxbull666]

1)The last British title fight to go 15 rounds?

2)Who said,"Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up?"

3)Who was the first known fighter to perfect the shoulder roll?

4)Who was the first black World Champion?

5)Who was the heaviest boxer to ever win a world title?


1st person to answer all questions correctly is the best and new trivia champ.

[greenyox3]

I'm thinking 4) was Jack Johnson...but get a niggling feeling I'm wrong

[taffytoon]

1) This was David Pearce in Cardiff, the fight had been agreed 15 rounds even though the 12 had come into effect, 22/09/83
2) Ali
3) George Dixon
4) Archie Moore.
5) Valuev

[P4P#1]

1 David Pearce
2 Ali
3 Pernell Whitaker
4 joe gans
5 valuev

[taffytoon]

3) Surely Sugar Ray?

I thought maybe Dempsey?

I got 3 and 4 mixed up

[Bronxbull666]

Nobody has all 5 correct yet.

[taffytoon]

Nobody has all 5 correct yet.

You sure you're correct?

[mahatma]

Dark destroyer love your quiz got 44 but what about paul ingle and paul hodkinson both won world titles not mentioned

[Bronxbull666]

Dark destroyer love your quiz got 44 but what about paul ingle and paul hodkinson both won world titles not mentioned

Neither was Cleverly

Got screwed trying to spell Maccarinelli

[Bronxbull666]

It doesn't have Burns either. I missed a few obvious ones, I was disappointed with my score.

Yeh I was trying to type Burns as well, was doing it from my iPhone and the previous name I typed kept adjoining to the next name I typed as well. Only got 30, but was hard done by.

[Bronxbull666]

Answers were as follows:

1) Tom Collins vs Dennis Andries 15/03/1982 (15 Rounds Collins won pts)
2) Ali
3) Archie Moore
4) Joe Gans (Lightweight)
5) Valuev

[Bundana]

Sorry, Bronx... but I believe taffytoon's 5 are all correct.

[Bronxbull666]

Sorry, Bronx... but I believe taffytoon's 5 are all correct.

Pearce's fight didn't go 15 rounds, it was 9th round TKO scheduled for 15 though. Archie Moore is credited for perfecting the shoulder roll, earlier variations were never sound.

Edit: George Dixon is correct, I apologise.

[Bundana]

Sorry, Bronx... but I believe taffytoon's 5 are all correct.

Pearce's fight didn't go 15 rounds, it was 9th round TKO scheduled for 15 though. Archie Moore is credited for perfecting the shoulder roll, earlier variations were never sound.

Joe Gans first black World Champion http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Gans

Archie Moore wasn't even born then.

P4P#1 was the closest with 3/5 given that he had Moore and Gans in the wrong order. I'm not as harsh as Anne Robinson.

Ok, you're right... the question said go (not scheduled for) 15 rounds, so Pearce is not the correct answer. My mistake.

[Bronxbull666]

New answers

1) Collins vs Andries
2) Ali
3) Archie Moore
4) George Dixon
5) Valuev

[bigB]

I'm not hijacking your thread, but people should have a crack at this, how many British world champions can you get? I only managed 40.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Lethal_Qui ... gchampions

I got 37 but no Burns or Clev etc in

[jameswilson]

I'm not hijacking your thread, but people should have a crack at this, how many British world champions can you get? I only managed 40.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Lethal_Qui ... gchampions

I managed 43, missed some obvious ones. But jesus I am amazed at the number on there that I'v never even heard of.

[milpool]

I'm not hijacking your thread, but people should have a crack at this, how many British world champions can you get? I only managed 40.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Lethal_Qui ... gchampions

I managed 43, missed some obvious ones. But jesus I am amazed at the number on there that I'v never even heard of.

I got 49 but feel cheated...I had Murray Sutherland but that wasn't accepted. They called him Murray Sutherford or something! So in reality I should have got my half century.

[jameswilson]

I'm not hijacking your thread, but people should have a crack at this, how many British world champions can you get? I only managed 40.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Lethal_Qui ... gchampions

I managed 43, missed some obvious ones. But jesus I am amazed at the number on there that I'v never even heard of.

I got 49 but feel cheated...I had Murray Sutherland but that wasn't accepted. They called him Murray Sutherford or something! So in reality I should have got my half century.

There were a few that I typed in and checked on google that I'd spelt them correctly. So I think you can have your' half century.


Edit - Also when I typed in Duek McKenzie and he came up as only 1 champ (WBO Super bantam I think on there) I immediately said to myself, 'hold on he was a 3 weight World champ??' and sure enough looked it up on boxrec just now and he was, so those of us who got him possibly deserve a few extra points.

[orbtastic]

Tallest Crusier champ (belt holder, whatever) - Is it Guillermo Jones? Either him or Al Cole, they're both in the 6'4" - 6'5" range.

I can tell you categorically who the smallest is, that's easy!

[jameswilson]

Enzo Maccarinelli is about the same height too.

[jameswilson]

Enzo Maccarinelli is about the same height too.

I wasn't including WBO, mate. but he is, you're right. If people could bother their arses to get in shape there should be 6'5" and 6'6" crusierweight champs now the weight limit is where it is. Savon sized cruisers.

Just noticed McCrory is around the same height too. Altho I did have to look that up to check his height.

[m1kee50]

Only fighter to have fought Marciano and Ali?

And only fighter to have fought Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield and Wlad Klitschko?

[Adamj1987]

Only fighter to have fought Marciano and Ali?

And only fighter to have fought Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield and Wlad Klitschko?

archie moore to the first

[Adamj1987]

Only fighter to have fought Marciano and Ali?

And only fighter to have fought Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield and Wlad Klitschko?

i want to say ray mercer but i dont think he fought tyson

franz botha will be my best guess on this one or it will be someoneone like tony tucker