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One for the record nerds like myself..... How many of the inaugural WBO title fights can we name? I'll start us off, can you fill in the blanks and/or correct me.

Heavyweight - Francesco Damiani vs Johnny DuPlooy
Cruiserweight - Magna Havna - Boone Pultz
Light Heavyweight - Michael Moorer vs ?Ramzi Hassan
Super Middle - Thomas Hearns vs James Kinchen
Middle - Doug DeWitt vs Robbie Simms
Super Welter - john David jackson vs Lupe Aquino
Welter -
Super Light - Hector Camacho vs Ray Mancini (I think)
Light -
Super Feather -
Feather -
Super Bantam -
Bantam - Israel Contreras, vs Hapless Italian
Super Fly -
Fly - Elvis Alvarez vs ?????
Light Fly -
Minimum -

moorer had like 10 defenses til he stepped up to heavy. shortly after dariusz michalchewski took the belt from leonzer barber and defended it forever, like 90 times or something like that.
doesn't fill any of the blanks but that's about it from me without cheating.

after looking up shit, I think, without looking it up, maybe hearns at supermiddle would've probably popped up too, after 2 years of intense brain searching.

somehow I got a feeling you violated your own strict 'no cheating' policy right from the get go. (I think)

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑03 Nov 2022, 07:56 Light Heavyweight - Michael Moorer vs ?????

Was that Ramzi Hassan?

Elvis Alvarez was the first WBO flyweight champ (from memory), a brilliant fighter.

... and wasn't Gaby Canizales one of the first WBO champions?

wouter wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 02:45 ... and wasn't Gaby Canizales one of the first WBO champions?

Yes, he pulled out a brilliant left hook to blitz Miguel Lora in the second round after Israel Contreras, the first WBO bantam king, had relinquished to go after a more established belt. I have read that Lora suffered a broken neck from Gaby's left hook.

1057230 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 01:38 moorer had like 10 defenses til he stepped up to heavy. shortly after dariusz michalchewski took the belt from leonzer barber and defended it forever, like 90 times or something like that.
doesn't fill any of the blanks but that's about it from me without cheating.

after looking up shit, I think, without looking it up, maybe hearns at supermiddle would've probably popped up too, after 2 years of intense brain searching.

somehow I got a feeling you violated your own strict 'no cheating' policy right from the get go. (I think)

No, I'm good with stuff like that, obscure belts etc. But I am useless at dates and locations.

When I'm bored, I'll do something daft, like list all IBF Heavyweight title fights in order. I know, I'm weird.

bennie wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 02:52

wouter wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 02:45 ... and wasn't Gaby Canizales one of the first WBO champions?

Yes, he pulled out a brilliant left hook to blitz Miguel Lora in the second round after Israel Contreras, the first WBO bantam king, had relinquished to go after a more established belt. I have read that Lora suffered a broken neck from Gaby's left hook.

Bennie,

Was Israel Contreras the first WBO bantamweight champ?

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 08:41

bennie wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 02:52

wouter wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 02:45 ... and wasn't Gaby Canizales one of the first WBO champions?

Yes, he pulled out a brilliant left hook to blitz Miguel Lora in the second round after Israel Contreras, the first WBO bantam king, had relinquished to go after a more established belt. I have read that Lora suffered a broken neck from Gaby's left hook.

Bennie,

Was Israel Contreras the first WBO bantamweight champ?

Yes, he was. He won the vacant title (from memory) against a hapless Italian who did not deserve a crack at the belt and stopped the useful Ray Minus in defence of the title. However, Contreras was unhappy at the purses offered to him as champ and decided to vacate.

bennie wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 09:56

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 08:41

bennie wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 02:52

Yes, he pulled out a brilliant left hook to blitz Miguel Lora in the second round after Israel Contreras, the first WBO bantam king, had relinquished to go after a more established belt. I have read that Lora suffered a broken neck from Gaby's left hook.

Bennie,

Was Israel Contreras the first WBO bantamweight champ?

Yes, he was. He won the vacant title (from memory) against a hapless Italian who did not deserve a crack at the belt and stopped the useful Ray Minus in defence of the title. However, Contreras was unhappy at the purses offered to him as champ and decided to vacate.

Cool. I've updated it. Without cheating I wondered if Baby Jake Matala was the first light fly champ. I am probably racing ahead.

bennie wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 02:52

wouter wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 02:45 ... and wasn't Gaby Canizales one of the first WBO champions?

Yes, he pulled out a brilliant left hook to blitz Miguel Lora in the second round after Israel Contreras, the first WBO bantam king, had relinquished to go after a more established belt. I have read that Lora suffered a broken neck from Gaby's left hook.

Happy Lora has got to be one of the best knicknames ever.

The fewer of these you can answer.........the better you look.

No person who has or ever had a useful function in society could name all of them without a reference.

Perseus wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 15:27 The fewer of these you can answer.........the better you look.

No person who has or ever had a useful function in society could name all of them without a reference.

Lighten up dude, it's just a bit of fun.

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑03 Nov 2022, 07:56 One for the record nerds like myself..... How many of the inaugural WBO title fights can we name? I'll start us off, can you fill in the blanks and/or correct me.

Heavyweight - Francesco Damiani vs Johnny DuPlooy
Cruiserweight - Magna Havna - Boone Pultz
Light Heavyweight - Michael Moorer vs ?Ramzi Hassan
Super Middle - Thomas Hearns vs James Kinchen
Middle - Doug DeWitt vs Robbie Simms
Super Welter -
Welter -
Super Light - Hector Camacho vs Ray Mancini (I think)
Light -
Super Feather -
Feather -
Super Bantam -
Bantam - Israel Contreras, vs Hapless Italian
Super Fly -
Fly - Elvis Alvarez vs ?????
Light Fly -
Minimum -

Super welter was john David jackson vs Lupe Aquino I think it was on ABC.
I just remember watching that fight

tiny_acres wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 21:57

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑03 Nov 2022, 07:56 One for the record nerds like myself..... How many of the inaugural WBO title fights can we name? I'll start us off, can you fill in the blanks and/or correct me.

Heavyweight - Francesco Damiani vs Johnny DuPlooy
Cruiserweight - Magna Havna - Boone Pultz
Light Heavyweight - Michael Moorer vs ?Ramzi Hassan
Super Middle - Thomas Hearns vs James Kinchen
Middle - Doug DeWitt vs Robbie Simms
Super Welter -
Welter -
Super Light - Hector Camacho vs Ray Mancini (I think)
Light -
Super Feather -
Feather -
Super Bantam -
Bantam - Israel Contreras, vs Hapless Italian
Super Fly -
Fly - Elvis Alvarez vs ?????
Light Fly -
Minimum -

Super welter was john David jackson vs Lupe Aquino I think it was on ABC.
I just remember watching that fight

There's a bonus point if you can tell me whether or not Jackson had that crazy hair piece for that fight,.

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑05 Nov 2022, 05:50

tiny_acres wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 21:57

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑03 Nov 2022, 07:56 One for the record nerds like myself..... How many of the inaugural WBO title fights can we name? I'll start us off, can you fill in the blanks and/or correct me.

Heavyweight - Francesco Damiani vs Johnny DuPlooy
Cruiserweight - Magna Havna - Boone Pultz
Light Heavyweight - Michael Moorer vs ?Ramzi Hassan
Super Middle - Thomas Hearns vs James Kinchen
Middle - Doug DeWitt vs Robbie Simms
Super Welter -
Welter -
Super Light - Hector Camacho vs Ray Mancini (I think)
Light -
Super Feather -
Feather -
Super Bantam -
Bantam - Israel Contreras, vs Hapless Italian
Super Fly -
Fly - Elvis Alvarez vs ?????
Light Fly -
Minimum -

Super welter was john David jackson vs Lupe Aquino I think it was on ABC.
I just remember watching that fight

There's a bonus point if you can tell me whether or not Jackson had that crazy hair piece for that fight,.

Damn brother it was hard enough for an old man to remember such an insignificant fight.
At my age I'm lucky to remember my anniversary and the grandkids birthdays.

tiny_acres wrote: ↑05 Nov 2022, 06:18

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑05 Nov 2022, 05:50

tiny_acres wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 21:57

Super welter was john David jackson vs Lupe Aquino I think it was on ABC.
I just remember watching that fight

There's a bonus point if you can tell me whether or not Jackson had that crazy hair piece for that fight,.

Damn brother it was hard enough for an old man to remember such an insignificant fight.
At my age I'm lucky to remember my anniversary and the grandkids birthdays.

I hear you brother.

tiny_acres wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 21:57 Super welter was john David jackson vs Lupe Aquino I think it was on ABC.
I just remember watching that fight

And Aquino was arrested after the fight I believe.

wouter wrote: ↑05 Nov 2022, 07:41

tiny_acres wrote: ↑04 Nov 2022, 21:57 Super welter was john David jackson vs Lupe Aquino I think it was on ABC.
I just remember watching that fight

And Aquino was arrested after the fight I believe.

Wow I need to check up on that. I can't believe what I have forgotten over the years.
Yet some insignificant fight stands out in my head at some moment like it was yesterday

Stecca at feather

Molina at 130

Paul weir won vacant titles at straw and light fly hit someone held both before him. I think he was the second holder of the straw title

I’d I had to guess welter I’d go manning Galloway

orbtastic wrote: ↑07 Nov 2022, 19:16 I’d I had to guess welter I’d go manning Galloway

Hmmm... didn't he win it from Gert Bo Jacobsen?

orbtastic wrote: ↑07 Nov 2022, 19:08 Stecca at feather

Stecca repeated a win over Pedro Nolasco to lift the WBO belt. He had outscored Nolasco in the 1984 Olympics. Stecca flopped in the pro ranks, in my opinion. Whenever he met someone with a pulse, he was beaten.

I remember at super-flyweight, a very good fighter by the name of Jesus Rojas suffered a shock defeat to Jose Ruiz for the vacant title. Ruiz boxed brilliantly on the night. There was another upset at super-bantamweight where Kenny Mitchell, a stumpy American with a penchant for using his head, defeated a Puerto Rican who had previously held a major world title. I can't remember the Puerto Rican's name.