RING Magazine Cover QUiz

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 01 Oct 2005, 14:55

What World Champion was never on a cover of THE RING until 50 years after he lost the title?

Richie Aprille rules · Post by **Richie Aprille rules** » 01 Oct 2005, 16:09

A clue, please

wsbuf · Post by **wsbuf** » 01 Oct 2005, 16:27

John L Sullivan?

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 01 Oct 2005, 16:38

Richie Aprille rules wrote:A clue, please

He was a Champion while THE RING was being published (i.e., it's not a person who was champion pre-1922).

barry · Post by **barry** » 01 Oct 2005, 17:09

Gene Tunney!

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 01 Oct 2005, 17:16

Jimmy Braddock

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 01 Oct 2005, 17:36

Jack Johnson?

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 01 Oct 2005, 17:36

bollox wrote:Jack Johnson?

not pre 1922

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 01 Oct 2005, 17:37

Rory McCloskey wrote:
bollox wrote:Jack Johnson?
not pre 1922

Max Schmeling?

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 01 Oct 2005, 17:47

http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/B ... :Searching

The Scranton Assassin · Post by **The Scranton Assassin** » 01 Oct 2005, 18:16

Harry Greb?

barry · Post by **barry** » 01 Oct 2005, 18:36

Is the certain cover of that one fighter only, or does the cover have several other fighters with the one in question?

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 01 Oct 2005, 19:16

benny leanard?

wlvrne · Post by **wlvrne** » 02 Oct 2005, 11:25

Larry Holmes...............

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 02 Oct 2005, 12:15

Nope, nope, yes, nope, nope

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 02 Oct 2005, 12:23

Benny Leonard?

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 02 Oct 2005, 13:23

KOJOE90 wrote:Benny Leonard?

A number of these guesses were all on covers.
Leonard was on the August 1922 cover, if not more covers.
Holmes : July 1992 & others
Greb: April 1922
Schmeling: Feb 1930 & others
Braddock: August 1936
Tunney: Oct 1927 & many others

The Scranton Assassin · Post by **The Scranton Assassin** » 02 Oct 2005, 15:16

Archie Moore?

Rory McCloskey · Post by **Rory McCloskey** » 02 Oct 2005, 17:20

who is itttt

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 03 Oct 2005, 00:04

Rory McCloskey wrote:who is itttt

It certainly wasn't a heavy

Ezzard · Post by **Ezzard** » 03 Oct 2005, 07:15

haven't looked but starting in 22 means that with a 50 year balance that 1972 could have been the earliest magazine. It then has to be someone for one reason or another who had revived interest for readers. LaMotta comes to mind because of the great Scorcese film, but he didn't lose his title until 1951 (just checked) and I think the film came out in the late 1980s... so not quite enough time.

I'm trying to think of someone else who has had a resurgence. Braddock has already been picked.

It could of course be from one of their HOF features... So someone from a lower weight category getting their dues later on. Someone like Panama Al Brown?

Maybe my thinking might help someone get this becasue it's really quite annoying.

Great question Ric

barry · Post by **barry** » 03 Oct 2005, 08:23

Again I ask...is said fighter on the cover by himself, or are there several other fighters on the cover with him?

I know "Panama" Al Brown was never on a cover by himself, but he is on a 1980's cover along with several other fighters!

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 03 Oct 2005, 13:15

barry wrote:Again I ask...is said fighter on the cover by himself, or are there several other fighters on the cover with him?

I know "Panama" Al Brown was never on a cover by himself, but he is on a 1980's cover along with several other fighters!

http://www.boxrec.com/media/images/e/ea/85Aug.jpg
Panama Al Brown it is! He was being inducted into THE RING's Boxing Hall of Fame, and finally made the cover August 1985--50 years after he had lost the bantamweight title. Strange that a guy generally recognized as Champion from 1929-35 was never featured on a cover during his reign.

(Barry, I did answer your question three posts ago.

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barry · Post by **barry** » 03 Oct 2005, 14:22

My bad....I misinterpreted the yes for a nope.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 03 Oct 2005, 15:36

Ric wrote:
barry wrote:Again I ask...is said fighter on the cover by himself, or are there several other fighters on the cover with him?

I know "Panama" Al Brown was never on a cover by himself, but he is on a 1980's cover along with several other fighters!
http://www.boxrec.com/media/images/e/ea/85Aug.jpg
Panama Al Brown it is! He was being inducted into THE RING's Boxing Hall of Fame, and finally made the cover August 1985--50 years after he had lost the bantamweight title. Strange that a guy generally recognized as Champion from 1929-35 was never featured on a cover during his reign.

(Barry, I did answer your question three posts ago. )

I wonder why that is?. Surely Brown was recognised as an outstanding champion during his reign so its strange that he never made the cover during his long reign.

Is there anywhere where you can access the images of the RINGS covers from the 20s and 30s etc?.....

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