Quick quiz

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 15 Jan 2006, 23:36

The first Mexican world champion? Anyone.

Otyson · Post by **Otyson** » 16 Jan 2006, 01:04

Ahmm Dont know but my fav 2 Mexican champs are julio cesar chavez and john ruiz

ferroz · Post by **ferroz** » 16 Jan 2006, 01:34

Was it Ruben Olivares?

witherspoon · Post by **witherspoon** » 16 Jan 2006, 02:26

The first Mexican world champ was Pancho Villa?

witherspoon · Post by **witherspoon** » 16 Jan 2006, 02:35

witherspoon wrote:The first Mexican world champ was Pancho Villa?

Just checked boxrec. Should have done that before posting.

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 16 Jan 2006, 06:50

I will post the answer this afternoon. This is a tough one. Gotta go to work construction awaits.

barry · Post by **barry** » 16 Jan 2006, 12:50

Geez guys...it was Battling Shaw!

lamphey · Post by **lamphey** » 16 Jan 2006, 13:01

Didn't Baby Arizmendi win a version of the World Title a year or two before Battling Shaw?

Otyson · Post by **Otyson** » 16 Jan 2006, 13:05

why do people hate john ruiz

barry · Post by **barry** » 16 Jan 2006, 15:13

>>>Didn't Baby Arizmendi win a version of the World Title a year or two before Battling Shaw?<<<

The records here in the database list Arizmendi as first. I was pretty certain that it was Battling Shaw, but looks like I was wrong.

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 16 Jan 2006, 17:56

The answer according to the Ring Boxing encyclopedia and record book, is CHALKY WRIGHT. Born in Durango Mexico,Wright won the world Featherweight Title from Joey Archibald on Sept. 11 1941 by K.O in 11 rounds.

DoubleM · Post by **DoubleM** » 16 Jan 2006, 17:58

expug wrote:The answer according to the Ring Boxing encyclopedia and record book, is CHALKY WRIGHT. Born in Durango Mexico,Wright won the world Featherweight Title from Joey Archibald on Sept. 11 1941 by K.O in 11 rounds.

Well I have to say, I wasn't expecting you to say Chalky Wright!

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 16 Jan 2006, 18:16

Decagon wrote:1. He's boring.
2. He's a "lunch box" fighter, who doesn't really love the sport, the way Byrd and Chavez do.
3. He's done nothing to keep his Puerto Rican fanbase.
4. He's boring.
5. He's done nothing to keep his New England fanbase.
6. He's won a couple of disputed victories (although he's lost one or two as well)
7. He's boring.
8. He relies on clinching rather than more traditional, more legal techniques.
9. He's boring.
10. He's effective.

The mouth on Stone didnt help either.

lamphey · Post by **lamphey** » 16 Jan 2006, 18:21

expug wrote:The answer according to the Ring Boxing encyclopedia and record book, is CHALKY WRIGHT. Born in Durango Mexico,Wright won the world Featherweight Title from Joey Archibald on Sept. 11 1941 by K.O in 11 rounds.

I'm not surprised ........ but Arizmendi and Shaw were both before Wright.

In fact, I'm pretty sure it's been discovered recently that Wright wasn't actually born in Mexico either.