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Which Olympic Gold medalist was the first boxer to win a world championship as a pro?

boxbible wrote:Feel free to post other trivia...

Which Olympic Gold medalist was the first boxer to win a world championship as a pro?

Fidel LaBarba, I believe.

Boy, this is a toughie... We all know the high profile ones like Ali, Frazier and Foreman.
But I'm guessing, that it goes way back before Ali's time in the squared circle.

My only guess would be: (and this is probably way off the mark) Jackie Fields
He won the gold medal in the 1924 Olympics as a Featherweight.
Then later, won World Welterweight tile in 1929.

Well, that's my best guess anyway.

Crease wrote:Boy, this is a toughie... We all know the high profile ones like Ali, Frazier and Foreman.
But I'm guessing, that it goes way back before Ali's time in the squared circle.

My only guess would be: (and this is probably way off the mark) Jackie Fields
He won the gold medal in the 1924 Olympics as a Featherweight.
Then later, won World Welterweight tile in 1929.

Well, that's my best guess anyway.

Nice try and pretty close...

raylawpc wrote:

boxbible wrote:Feel free to post other trivia...

Which Olympic Gold medalist was the first boxer to win a world championship as a pro?

Fidel LaBarba, I believe.

Correcto!!!...

This was supposed to be a stumper... most people would have answered it with the guy who is the answer to my next question:

Which world champion was the first to win an Olympic Gold medal???

boxbible wrote:

raylawpc wrote:

boxbible wrote:Feel free to post other trivia...

Which Olympic Gold medalist was the first boxer to win a world championship as a pro?

Fidel LaBarba, I believe.

Correcto!!!...

This was supposed to be a stumper... most people would have answered it with the guy who is the answer to my next question:

Which world champion was the first to win an Olympic Gold medal???

Frankie Genaro

raylawpc wrote:

boxbible wrote:

raylawpc wrote: Fidel LaBarba, I believe.

Correcto!!!...

This was supposed to be a stumper... most people would have answered it with the guy who is the answer to my next question:

Which world champion was the first to win an Olympic Gold medal???

Frankie Genaro

Brilliant!!!

Genaro was the first to win the Gold in 1920 and La Barba did the deed in 1924. But La Barba beat Genaro for the vacant World Flyweight title in 1925, in only his 11th paid fight. Genaro then went on to finally win the title 1928.

boxbible wrote:

raylawpc wrote:

boxbible wrote: Correcto!!!...

This was supposed to be a stumper... most people would have answered it with the guy who is the answer to my next question:

Which world champion was the first to win an Olympic Gold medal???

Frankie Genaro

Brilliant!!!

Genaro was the first to win the Gold in 1920 and La Barba did the deed in 1924. But La Barba beat Genaro for the vacant World Flyweight title in 1925, in only his 11th paid fight. Genaro then went on to finally win the title 1928.

Actually, La Barba beat Genaro for the American flyweight title and recognition as NBA champion in '25, and universal recognition in 1927, beating Elky Clark. Genaro won the NBA title in '28, but was never universally recognized.

raylawpc wrote:

boxbible wrote: Actually, La Barba beat Genaro for the American flyweight title and recognition as NBA champion in '25, and universal recognition in 1927, beating Elky Clark. Genaro won the NBA title in '28, but was never universally recognized.

lawyers...

I guess it was rude to correct your misinformation. I'm sorry. I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.

raylawpc wrote:I guess it was rude to correct your misinformation. I'm sorry. I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.

I wouldn't say it was a "correction"... the general consensus is that after Pancho Villa died, LaBarba was the next champ, followed by Genaro. Which is why you got the answers right!

Benny Leonard

Woller

Woller wrote:Benny Leonard

Woller

Sharp!

Name these champions' ring names:

a) Rocco Marchegiano
b) Walker Smith
c) Joseph Barrow
d) Guillermo Papaleo
e) Gerardo Gonzalez
f) Arnold Cream
g) John Arthur Johnson
h) Noah Brusso
i) Maxwell Loach
j) Albert De Piano

a) Rocco Marchegiano - Rocky Marciano
b) Walker Smith - Sugar Ray Robinson
c) Joseph Barrow - Joe Louis
d) Guillermo Papaleo - Willie Pep
e) Gerardo Gonzalez - Kid Gavilan
f) Arnold Cream - Jersey Joe Walcott
g) John Arthur Johnson - Jack Johnson
h) Noah Brusso - Tommy Burns
i) Maxwell Loach - Matthew Saad Muhammad
j) Albert De Piano - Mike Rossman

raylawpc wrote:a) Rocco Marchegiano - Rocky Marciano
b) Walker Smith - Sugar Ray Robinson
c) Joseph Barrow - Joe Louis
d) Guillermo Papaleo - Willie Pep
e) Gerardo Gonzalez - Kid Gavilan
f) Arnold Cream - Jersey Joe Walcott
g) John Arthur Johnson - Jack Johnson
h) Noah Brusso - Tommy Burns
i) Maxwell Loach - Matthew Saad Muhammad
j) Albert De Piano - Mike Rossman

So, you're smart, and fast... let's see if you also pack a wallop...

Name these champions:

Judah Bergman
Benjamin Leiner
Beryl David Rosofsky
Henry Melody Jackson
Christopher Battaglia
Carmine Tilelli
Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli
John Edward Kelly
Ovila Chapdelaine
Amadou M’Barick Fall

boxbible wrote:

raylawpc wrote:a) Rocco Marchegiano - Rocky Marciano
b) Walker Smith - Sugar Ray Robinson
c) Joseph Barrow - Joe Louis
d) Guillermo Papaleo - Willie Pep
e) Gerardo Gonzalez - Kid Gavilan
f) Arnold Cream - Jersey Joe Walcott
g) John Arthur Johnson - Jack Johnson
h) Noah Brusso - Tommy Burns
i) Maxwell Loach - Matthew Saad Muhammad
j) Albert De Piano - Mike Rossman

So, you're smart, and fast... let's see if you also pack a wallop...

Name these champions:

Judah Bergman
Benjamin Leiner
Beryl David Rosofsky
Henry Melody Jackson
Christopher Battaglia
Carmine Tilelli
Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli
John Edward Kelly
Ovila Chapdelaine
Amadou M’Barick Fall

Judah Bergman - Jackie Kid Berg
Benjamin Leiner - Benny Leonard
Beryl David Rosofsky - Barney Ross
Henry Melody Jackson - Henry Armstrong

Judah Bergman – Kid Berg
Benjamin Leiner – Benny Leonard
Beryl David Rosofsky – Barney Ross
Henry Melody Jackson – Henry Armstrong
Christopher Battaglia - Battling Battalino
Carmine Tilelli – Joey Giardello
Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli – Joey Maxim
John Edward Kelly – Nonpariel Jack Dempsey
Ovila Chapdelaine – Jack Delaney
Amadou M’Barick Fall – Battling Siki

I'm going to work now.

raylawpc wrote:Judah Bergman – Kid Berg
Benjamin Leiner – Benny Leonard
Beryl David Rosofsky – Barney Ross
Henry Melody Jackson – Henry Armstrong
Christopher Battaglia - Battling Battalino
Carmine Tilelli – Joey Giardello
Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli – Joey Maxim
John Edward Kelly – Nonpariel Jack Dempsey
Ovila Chapdelaine – Jack Delaney
Amadou M’Barick Fall – Battling Siki

I'm going to work now.

Later raygooglepc... 8)

boxbible wrote:

raylawpc wrote:Judah Bergman – Kid Berg
Benjamin Leiner – Benny Leonard
Beryl David Rosofsky – Barney Ross
Henry Melody Jackson – Henry Armstrong
Christopher Battaglia - Battling Battalino
Carmine Tilelli – Joey Giardello
Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli – Joey Maxim
John Edward Kelly – Nonpariel Jack Dempsey
Ovila Chapdelaine – Jack Delaney
Amadou M’Barick Fall – Battling Siki

I'm going to work now.

Later raygooglepc... 8)

You don't need google when the questions are easy. BTW, Battling Siki also went by the name Louis Phal. If I hadn't known that, the last one would have stumped me . . . I hope that makes you feel better.

Here's a trivia name question for you: What was Max Schmeling's FULL name?

raylawpc wrote:

boxbible wrote:

raylawpc wrote:Judah Bergman – Kid Berg
Benjamin Leiner – Benny Leonard
Beryl David Rosofsky – Barney Ross
Henry Melody Jackson – Henry Armstrong
Christopher Battaglia - Battling Battalino
Carmine Tilelli – Joey Giardello
Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli – Joey Maxim
John Edward Kelly – Nonpariel Jack Dempsey
Ovila Chapdelaine – Jack Delaney
Amadou M’Barick Fall – Battling Siki

I'm going to work now.

Later raygooglepc... 8)

You don't need google when the questions are easy. BTW, Battling Siki also went by the name Louis Phal. If I hadn't known that, the last one would have stumped me . . . I hope that makes you feel better.

Here's a trivia name question for you: What was Max Schmeling's FULL name?

Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling

Yes.

Let's try another one: What was the first fight for which an arena was specifically built?

raylawpc wrote:Let's try another one: What was the first fight for which an arena was specifically built?

Dempsey vs Carpentier?

Johnson vs Jeffries?