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Q1) Name the boxers that took part in the first world title fight held in Wales?
And what title was it for?

Q2) Who received the first $100,000 purse?

Q3) Name Jamaica's first commonwelth champion?

Q4) Azumah Nelson changed his name from what during his career?
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topper123 wrote:Q3) Name Jamaica's first commonwelth champion?
Trevor Berbick?
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topper123 wrote:Q1) Name the boxers that took part in the first world title fight held in Wales?
And what title was it for?
Was it Percy Jones for the World Flyweight tile in 1914?
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KOJOE90 wrote:
topper123 wrote:Q3) Name Jamaica's first commonwelth champion?
Trevor Berbick?
Nope sorry not right
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Kevo wrote:
topper123 wrote:Q1) Name the boxers that took part in the first world title fight held in Wales?
And what title was it for?
Was it Percy Jones for the World Flyweight tile in 1914?
Nope not him
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topper123 wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote:
topper123 wrote:Q3) Name Jamaica's first commonwelth champion?
Trevor Berbick?
Nope sorry not right
Bunny Sterling?
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KOJOE90 wrote:
topper123 wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote: Trevor Berbick?
Nope sorry not right
Bunny Sterling?
not Bunny either mate
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topper123 wrote:Q1) Name the boxers that took part in the first world title fight held in Wales?
And what title was it for?

Q2) Who received the first $100,000 purse?

Q3) Name Jamaica's first commonwelth champion?

Q4) Azumah Nelson changed his name from what during his career?
Crikey, tough questions.

1) Ike Williams v Ronnie James for NBA Lightweight tile

2) ???

3) Joe Bygraves

4) Nelson Azumah (pretty sure he reversed his name but I'll look a knob if that's wrong)
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topper123 wrote:Q1)

Q3) Name Jamaica's first commonwelth champion?
Mike McCallum
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topper123 wrote:
Q2) Who received the first $100,000 purse?
Jack Dempsey
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topper123 wrote:Q1) Name the boxers that took part in the first world title fight held in Wales?
And what title was it for?
July 24, 1968 Jose Legra ko 5 Howard Winstone for the Vacant WBC Featherweight title in Porthcawl, Wales
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lamphey wrote:
topper123 wrote:Q1) Name the boxers that took part in the first world title fight held in Wales?
And what title was it for?

Q2) Who received the first $100,000 purse?

Q3) Name Jamaica's first commonwelth champion?

Q4) Azumah Nelson changed his name from what during his career?
Crikey, tough questions.

1) Ike Williams v Ronnie James for NBA Lightweight tile

2) ???

3) Joe Bygraves

4) Nelson Azumah (pretty sure he reversed his name but I'll look a knob if that's wrong)
Well done Lamphey you got all three of your answers right, i thought the Azumah Nelson one might go on for a bit.
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