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Firstly, name the 1966 England world cup winning side, then, using the initials of each surname, name an undisputed (or in modern terms bonafide) heavyweight world champion whos name begins with that initial... you should have 11 of each by the end.

NOTE: THERE ARE SPOILERS FURTHER DOWN THE THREAD

Good question ! considering im self-unemployed at the min i will give it ago

Banks, Wilson, Cohen, Charlton (J), Styles, Ball, Peters, Hunt, Hurst, Charlton (R), Moore.
F**k the boxin question, there ain't no vowels !
Is it in Welsh ?
Come on, I've fallen for it ......

I have the initial letters of 11 surnames Wales - There's not a single vowel. What have I not understood?

do you mean you can use ALL the letters in ALL the surnames to come up with a boxer?

Wales wrote:Firstly, name the 1966 England world cup winning side, then, using the initials of each surname, name an undisputed (or in modern terms bonafide) heavyweight world champion...

initials or initial ?

twenty six wrote:Banks, Wilson, Cohen, Charlton (J), Styles, Ball, Peters, Hunt, Hurst, Charlton (R), Moore.
F**k the boxin question, there ain't no vowels !
Is it in Welsh ?
Come on, I've fallen for it ......

that makes 2 of us .....

can it be a FUTURE undisputed heavyweight champion?

I think it's Audley Harrison

The Russian linesman HAS to be included in the England team.

Moore - MCCALL

Hurst - HIDE

Stiles - SPINKS

Hunt - HOLMES

Banks - BRUNO

Charlton - CLAY

Cohen - CHARLES

Wilson - WITHERSPOON

Peters - PETER

Ball - BRADDOCK

Charlton - CHAGAEV

any good?

u mean just the 11 players that played or the whole squad?

Aaaah I get you now.
Explain yourself better in future
Looks like Geordie boy has the most brain cells.

Sorry lads... yes, he has the idea

twenty six wrote:Aaaah I get you now.
Explain yourself better in future
Looks like Geordie boy has the most brain cells.

Don't you start as well I was in Manchester at MEN ticket office yesterday and when I said I wasn't from Manchester he goes where u from? Newcastle? Arrrrrrgghhhh!
I think they think that once you get on the other side of the Penines it's awash with geordies......then again if I'd have shut me eyes I'd of sworn I was talking to Matthew Hatton

hey my list is not exclusive by any means. I had David Haye in there for 5 minutes before I realised he isn't a heavy weight champ!

Its not exclusive no, there are a couple of variations. It was a question asked in a charity doo the other night.

Where exactly in the North East do you reside / come from then ?

BARNEYKX wrote:THOUGHT I HAD PUT THIS UP

WHAT FATHERS AND SONS WON BRITISH TITLES

Jack London, Brian London

twenty six wrote:Where exactly in the North East do you reside / come from then ?

Darlington is my adopted hometown though initially Lancashire.

BARNEYKX wrote:Jack London, Brian London YES BUT THERE IS ANOTHER FATHER/SON ALSO

Dont know....Randy Turpin?

BARNEYKX wrote:THOUGHT I HAD PUT THIS UP

WHAT FATHERS AND SONS WON BRITISH TITLES

Wally Swift and Wally Swift Jnr

Banks - Braddock
Wilson - Willard
Cohen - Corbett
Charlton - Carnera
Styles - Sullivan
Ball - Baer
Peters - Patterson
Hunt - Hart
Hurst, - Holmes
Charlton - Ran out of Cs
Moore -Marciano

J-C wrote: Charlton - Ran out of Cs

Clay. I THINK he officially changed his name after the fight didn't he???

tobyh5 wrote:

J-C wrote: Charlton - Ran out of Cs

Clay. I THINK he officially changed his name after the fight didn't he???

Ahh, Charles is another "c"

tobyh5 wrote:

tobyh5 wrote:

J-C wrote: Charlton - Ran out of Cs

Clay. I THINK he officially changed his name after the fight didn't he???

Ahh, Charles is another "c"

Good shout, I'm a bit ashamed for remembering Carnera but forgetting Charles

The Spider Kellys.

Frankie Jones
Colin Jones

I thought I was on to something with a Pat and a Les Mcateer, both from Liverpool area but only 13yrs between them.

So my GUESS, is Joneses as above.