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cutie quizie
Posted: 23 Dec 2005, 02:21
by Jaclem
what do these fights have in common?
joe jeanette outpointed sam langford 8 rounds..lawrence, mass.
jack britton knocked out tommy o'keefe...2 rounds...philadelphia
lew tendler knocked out chick simmons....7 rounds...philadelphia
tommy loughran outpointed king solomon 10 rounds...philadelphia
Posted: 23 Dec 2005, 06:47
by iceman21287
They all took place on Christmas Day :P
Tommy Loughran also lost a decision to Harry Greb on Christmas Day two years before the Solomon fight
Posted: 23 Dec 2005, 15:29
by Jaclem
..christmas day it is!!!!...and may you and everyone here have a merry one.
there were a lot fights on christmas day in years past....back when workers were exploited even more than they are now.
most fights in the modern era occur between couples when they are putting up the tree.
the last christmas day boxing match i can find a reference to is in 1927...when young stribling outpointed maxie rosenbloom in ten rounds in boston. are there any others, i wonder.
Posted: 24 Dec 2005, 01:43
by iceman21287
Decagon wrote:Who cares about Christmas Day? It's not like anyone famous was born on December 25th. It only became a celebration of Christ's birthdayin the fifth century, C.E.
I care about Christmas Day mainly because I don't have to work
Of course, now it's becoming a little less fun, seeing as how I "get" to spend my cash on my kids
Posted: 24 Dec 2005, 02:33
by Jaclem
..congratulations decagon.....you squeezed that bit of psuedo erudition without a thought of relevancy to the subject at hand.
....and he said as he rode out of sight
happy christmas to all
and to all a good night
and may 2006
bring us one decent fight...