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Simonpure · Post by **Simonpure** » 27 Feb 2003, 17:05

In the early 1950's, a contest was held in the hometown of a
future welterweight champion so that fans could select a suitable
nickname for their hero. When the results indicated a strong
preference for "Showboat" the boxer's co-managers--known in
local circles as "Hymie the Mink" and "Kingfish"--exercised their
veto and immediately gave him another non de plume.

Who was the future champion?

What was his nickname?

Simonpure · Post by **Simonpure** » 02 Mar 2003, 15:48

Johnny "Honeyboy" Bratton.

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 02 Mar 2003, 23:50

What fighter beat a "Hobo" and a "King".

TKOTOM · Post by **TKOTOM** » 04 Mar 2003, 22:54

Gene Tunney, exceptional lightheavy whose venture into the heavy's won him fame and future a good boxer with a stiff jab and good punch, one of the best.

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 05 Mar 2003, 00:01

Not the answer I was looking for TKOTOM. What "Hobo" and "King" did Tunney beat?

TKOTOM · Post by **TKOTOM** » 05 Mar 2003, 00:09

tomato can If not Dempsey, Livinskey, you got me.

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 05 Mar 2003, 00:44

Tomato....
i think i recall a fighter named Hobo Wiler, but can't find him on BoxRec.AmI on the right track?

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 05 Mar 2003, 00:49

George Foreman KOed Gary "Hobo" Wiler here in Seattle before becoming champ. He later defended his title against Jose "King"Roman.

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 05 Mar 2003, 02:42

tomato...don't I get at least a B plus? Not my fault Boxrec didn't have listing for Hobo. Well, maybe a Cplus....to keep me from getting too smug for remembering a name like Hobo Wiler.

just curious....how the hell did you come up with this one?

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 05 Mar 2003, 07:13

Of course. Both you and TKOTOM get a B+. TKOTOM was correct, just not what I was looking for and you got Hobo Wiler.

I was something of a fan of local club fighter Hobo Wiler and I just happened to remember King Roman also fought a few times in the Seattle area and it made me think of their famous link.

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