Trivia question

[Ade L]

Which of Ricky Hatton's opponents had the number 22 shaved into the back of his head, and what did this represent?

[paddy chavez]

Carlos maussa ..... he'd had 22 fights.
Just a guess

[Ade L]

Carlos maussa ..... he'd had 22 fights.
Just a guess

Not the right answer, but good reasoning

First clue - the fight took place before (but not immediately before) the Maussa fight

[paddy chavez]

Magee

[Ade L]

Magee

Nope

Second clue: The fighter isn't from the UK

[Jaywheel]

Bernard Paul.

Born on october 22nd and looking for win number 22 when he fought hatton?

[Ade L]

Bernard Paul.

Born on october 22nd and looking for win number 22 when he fought hatton?

No sorry - but again excellent reasoning!

Clue 3: The fighter in question's bout with Hatton was the only time he fought in the UK and he only fought twice outside of his home country again after the Hatton fight.

[jamamb]

vince phillips was before but not immediately before maussa, and it was his only uk fight, and he only fought twice more outside the us after

but i went on youtube and cant see a 22 , at least vs hatton, so not sure its him

[Ade L]

Sorry - no - another good suggestion though

Last clue (and then I'll give the answer) - the fight went the distance

[jamamb]

hmmm going by elimination its gotta be vilches then id think

ah, here we go, 22 tatooed on his head because hes mad

not sure its actually visible with the hair on though

CARLOS VILCHES thinks that he is going to upset Ricky Hatton at the MEN Arena, Manchester, tonight, and also believes that numbers have alternative meanings. Following this logic, the 27-year-old from Santa Rosa, Argentina, has a No 22 tattooed on the back of his head. So, what does 22 mean? “It means ‘mad’,” Vilches said through an interpreter.

[Ade L]

Well done! The Ring reported him as having "...the number 22 shaved into the back of his head. In his homeland, this would serve as a warning of a crazy man" - so if it was a tattoo - apologies for my misleading clue.



Anyone want to keep this trivia thread going?

[gilgamesh]

I like trying to answer Trivia questions. Wouldn't know of any to ask. If you got another one in the chamber though go ahead, and hit us with it Ade.

[Ade L]

Okay - here we go - What was the first IBF title fight?

[adislav123]

Marvin Camel vs Roddy McDonald, may 83. Inaugural vacant ibf-cruiserweight titlefight. Right off the top of my head of coursejust wasn't sure if it was rocky macdonald or roddy mcdowall. Is it even that one or some trick behind the question?

[orbtastic]

It had to either Hagler or Holmes.

Pretty sure it's Hagler/Scypion

[Ade L]

Marvin Camel vs Roddy McDonald, may 83. Inaugural vacant ibf-cruiserweight titlefight. Right off the top of my head of coursejust wasn't sure if it was rocky macdonald or roddy mcdowall. Is it even that one or some trick behind the question?

Close. Camel vs McDonald was 13th Dec 1983, but the title fight I'm looking for was earlier that month...

[Ade L]

It had to either Hagler or Holmes.

Pretty sure it's Hagler/Scypion

I think you're right with Hagler / Scypion. Originally I was looking for Bobby Berna vs Seung-In Suh for the vacant IBF junior featherweight title on 04/12/1983 (because this, originally, was a query submitted to The Ring magazine in 1987 so looks like they may have got their answer wrong at the time). Well done!

[Ade L]

Marvin Camel vs Roddy McDonald, may 83. Inaugural vacant ibf-cruiserweight titlefight. Right off the top of my head of coursejust wasn't sure if it was rocky macdonald or roddy mcdowall. Is it even that one or some trick behind the question?

Close. Camel vs McDonald was 13th Dec 1983, but the title fight I'm looking for was earlier that month...

I think Orbtastic has nailed it and what I thought was the correct answer has turned out to be wrong!

[bennie]

Can anyone name the fighter who destroyed a future British champion in his pro debut and then never fought again?

[Ade L]

Can we have the weight division as the first clue please?

[bennie]

Can we have the weight division as the first clue please?

Bantamweight.

[Ade L]

Was it Johnny Brown losing to Young Fogelman on Fogelman's debut - points 07/02/1921? Fogelman never boxed again and Brown became British bantamweight champ in 1923 by beating Bugler Harry Lake.

[Ade L]

Bill Beynon lost to Charlie Durn on Durn's debut - 22/07/1911 - Durn never boxed again and Beynon went on to become British champ?

[Ade L]

Ray Gilbody lost to Sandy Odanga on Odanga's debut 01/02/1985. Odanga never boxed again and Gilbody became British bantamweight champ in the fight that followed

[bennie]

Ray Gilbody lost to Sandy Odanga on Odanga's debut 01/02/1985. Odanga never boxed again and Gilbody became British bantamweight champ in the fight that followed

That's the man.