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Dempsey Quiz

Posted: 01 Dec 2002, 11:24
by Ric
Name a world title bout that former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey refereed. :)

Posted: 01 Dec 2002, 12:21
by Tomato-Can
Ceferino Garcia vs Glen Lee
Middleweight Title Bout
December-23-1939

Posted: 01 Dec 2002, 12:49
by Ric

Posted: 01 Dec 2002, 13:16
by Tomato-Can
Dempsey recieved $5,000 to referee that fight plus $5,000 expenses. It was the most money ever paid to a referee at that point.

Posted: 01 Dec 2002, 14:43
by robin
This question was posted on a Canadian website, the winners receiving the 2001 Canadian record book. They didn't have to send out very many.
Name the only two Canadian heavyweights to beat "EX" World Heavyweight Champions. They have to be Canadian residents.

Posted: 01 Dec 2002, 18:02
by wsbuf
Chuvalo and Berbeck?

Posted: 01 Dec 2002, 19:08
by robin
Sorry, wsbuf, neither one.

Posted: 02 Dec 2002, 00:28
by Tomato-Can
Razor Ruddock and Arthur Pelkey ?

Posted: 02 Dec 2002, 00:40
by robin
Way to go Tomato, Ruddock is right. Who did he beat? The other is not Pelkey.

Posted: 02 Dec 2002, 02:32
by Tomato-Can
I'll bet they did'nt hand out many records books. Razor Ruddock beat Greg Page, Michael Dokes and Bonecrusher Smith.

THe tough one (for me) Shane Sutcliffe beat Leon Spinks. I had to look that one up!

Posted: 02 Dec 2002, 07:09
by wouter
Tony Morrison? He beat Leon Spinks in '88 I believe...

Posted: 02 Dec 2002, 19:01
by 6 Pack
Morrison blew out Spinks in one round. Him and Ruddock were my guesses. But Every one beat Leon. There is most likely a lot of canadian heavyweights to have beaten ex-champions. Especially with so many "champions" these days.

Posted: 02 Dec 2002, 23:03
by robin
You got them Tomato, Sutcliffe was the tough one. When I asked how many winners they had I was told there were only two at the time. By the way I am enjoying my book!

Posted: 06 Jan 2003, 12:49
by Ric
What other world title bout did Jack Dempsey referee? :wink:

Posted: 07 Jan 2003, 10:32
by Ric
Hint: this other title bout that Dempsey refereed occurred in Seattle.

Posted: 07 Jan 2003, 10:38
by Tomato-Can
Patterson v Rademacher?

Posted: 07 Jan 2003, 10:53
by Ric
Nope! 8)
Here's a bonus question: one of the boxers in this title bout was also in another title bout held in Seattle; and the referee for that one was another former heavyweight world champion. Which bout? Who was the ref?

Posted: 07 Jan 2003, 12:55
by Tomato-Can
I dont know the answers but I can provide another clue. The bouts in question involve Freddie Steele.

World title bout Jack Dempsey refereed

Posted: 07 Jan 2003, 18:49
by muray
July 26, 1938, Al Hostak Kayoed Freddie Steele, Jack Dempsey Referee[/quote]

Answer

Posted: 09 Jan 2003, 11:54
by Ric
$ Bill knew this (per a private message):
Al Hostak vs. Solly Krieger June 27, 1939 for the Middleweight Title.
Referee: James J. Braddock

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