Obscure Boxing Trivia Question Thread.

[Ade L]

I'm curious who got DQ'd. It rings a bell.

The card in the Bahamas is famous for being Ali's last fight but it's also less well known for something else, what is it?

The promoters had forgotten to supply equipment - there was no official timepiece, so a hasty search was made and someone came up with a stopwatch. Then it was discovered there was no real bell to end the rounds, but after a look around a cowbell was found and used.

Yeah that's all true.

I was thinking more about the gloves but that covers it. They all had to share the same pair of gloves, although Hearns and his oppo used gloves they had taken over for sparring (which wouldn't fly anywhere else outside the Bahamas due to them being more likely to cause cuts) and subsequently picked up a cut requiring 30 stitches.

Eddie Curry was DQ'd against Leon Spinks in June 1994 for not answering the bell for the 9th round, believing the fight to be a 8 rounder.

[Old bones Ian]

Williams and Smith is the same boxer.

Correct, Williams pulled out, luckily Smith was around to step in! (Or maybe just put a different pair of shorts on)

[keithmoonhangover]

An easy one.

Which British boxer had Angelo Dundee in his corner for one fight?

[palooka]

Williams and Smith is the same boxer.

Correct, Williams pulled out, luckily Smith was around to step in! (Or maybe just put a different pair of shorts on)

Never!

[Rexob]

An easy one.

Which British boxer had Angelo Dundee in his corner for one fight?

Derek Williams.

[keithmoonhangover]

An easy one.

Which British boxer had Angelo Dundee in his corner for one fight?

Derek Williams.

[keithmoonhangover]

When Leon Spinks fought Ali in the rematch. Before the fight, his entourage was well over 60 people. The question is, how many were left in his entourage after the fight?

[Old bones Ian]

Name the first Japanese boxer to fight in the UK.

[Old bones Ian]

Why did featherweight Andrew Smith pull out of his fight against Ervine Blake?

Clue: Its a national thing

[keithmoonhangover]

Name the first Japanese boxer to fight in the UK.

I'm going to have a stab at Akio Kameda?

[Old bones Ian]

Name the first Japanese boxer to fight in the UK.

I'm going to have a stab at Akio Kameda?

No sorry

[Bundana]

Name the first Japanese boxer to fight in the UK.

I have no idea... but in a big fight, my guess would be Mitsunori Seki (vs Howard Winstone in 1968)

[Old bones Ian]

Name the first Japanese boxer to fight in the UK.

I have no idea... but in a big fight, my guess would be Mitsunori Seki (vs Howard Winstone in 1968)

Not that one either

[keithmoonhangover]

Name the first Japanese boxer to fight in the UK.

I have no idea... but in a big fight, my guess would be Mitsunori Seki (vs Howard Winstone in 1968)

Not that one either

I need a clue on this one Ian.

[Old bones Ian]

Name the first Japanese boxer to fight in the UK.

I have no idea... but in a big fight, my guess would be Mitsunori Seki (vs Howard Winstone in 1968)

Clue that links to this answer, Winstone did beat the British opponent of the Japanese boxer.

[littlepug]

with out looking him up what is david radford's claim to fame

my old stablemate dave Radford lost a decision to Roberto duran in south Africa, also boxed an exhibition with nigel benn and later became an accomplished bare knuckle fighter

[stevedoc]

with out looking him up what is david radford's claim to fame

my old stablemate dave Radford lost a decision to Roberto duran in south Africa, also boxed an exhibition with nigel benn and later became an accomplished bare knuckle fighter

can you imagine that call do want to fight Duran. Surely you'd think it was a wind up

[littlepug]

with out looking him up what is david radford's claim to fame

my old stablemate dave Radford lost a decision to Roberto duran in south Africa, also boxed an exhibition with nigel benn and later became an accomplished bare knuckle fighter

can you imagine that call do want to fight Duran. Surely you'd think it was a wind up

I was in the gym when our manager came in looking for dave to tell him about the fight, dave was working so he waited at his house until he came home, when he got home the conversation went something like this- " got a fight for you in S.A next week against Roberto duran " "never heard of him " " dave you got a video over there with his name on it " "jesus Christ ill take it" " don't you want to know the money ?" " not bothered ill fight for free if I have to " !. tough man was dave check out his bare knuckle stuff on youtube.

[keithmoonhangover]

I was in the gym when our manager came in looking for dave to tell him about the fight, dave was working so he waited at his house until he came home, when he got home the conversation went something like this- " got a fight for you in S.A next week against Roberto duran " "never heard of him " " dave you got a video over there with his name on it " "jesus Christ ill take it" " don't you want to know the money ?" " not bothered ill fight for free if I have to " !. tough man was dave check out his bare knuckle stuff on youtube.

Love that story.

[littlepug]

I was in the gym when our manager came in looking for dave to tell him about the fight, dave was working so he waited at his house until he came home, when he got home the conversation went something like this- " got a fight for you in S.A next week against Roberto duran " "never heard of him " " dave you got a video over there with his name on it " "jesus Christ ill take it" " don't you want to know the money ?" " not bothered ill fight for free if I have to " !. tough man was dave check out his bare knuckle stuff on youtube.

Love that story.

was well jealous when they came back with loads of photos of them out with duran after the fight !

[keithmoonhangover]

I was in the gym when our manager came in looking for dave to tell him about the fight, dave was working so he waited at his house until he came home, when he got home the conversation went something like this- " got a fight for you in S.A next week against Roberto duran " "never heard of him " " dave you got a video over there with his name on it " "jesus Christ ill take it" " don't you want to know the money ?" " not bothered ill fight for free if I have to " !. tough man was dave check out his bare knuckle stuff on youtube.

Love that story.

was well jealous when they came back with loads of photos of them out with duran after the fight !

Haha.

I sparred with a couple of really good amateurs back in the day and took a beating, didn't bother me, met the likes of Lennox, Joe Frazier etc, didn't bother me. I was visiting gym in London, when for no reason, a then unbeaten Henry Akinwande took an immediate dislike to me and wanted me to spar some rounds with him, I'm 6' 5", but he's fvcking massive, gloved up, sweating and ready to go. My arse fell out completely, he just glared at me and then after some very uncomfortable seconds, he laughed. I felt like a right mug.

[littlepug]

Love that story.

was well jealous when they came back with loads of photos of them out with duran after the fight !

Haha.

I sparred with a couple of really good amateurs back in the day and took a beating, didn't bother me, met the likes of Lennox, Joe Frazier etc, didn't bother me. I was visiting gym in London, when for no reason, a then unbeaten Henry Akinwande took an immediate dislike to me and wanted me to spar some rounds with him, I'm 6' 5", but he's fvcking massive, gloved up, sweating and ready to go. My arse fell out completely, he just glared at me and then after some very uncomfortable seconds, he laughed. I felt like a right mug.

wish he took that menace into the ring with him !

[keithmoonhangover]

wish he took that menace into the ring with him !

[Ade L]

Name the first Japanese boxer to fight in the UK.

I have no idea... but in a big fight, my guess would be Mitsunori Seki (vs Howard Winstone in 1968)

Clue that links to this answer, Winstone did beat the British opponent of the Japanese boxer.

Hiroshi Shoji?

[palooka]

with out looking him up what is david radford's claim to fame

my old stablemate dave Radford lost a decision to Roberto duran in south Africa, also boxed an exhibition with nigel benn and later became an accomplished bare knuckle fighter

that's the beauty of Boxing, there are so many great stories and little known characters. Your mate must have been a right handful.