I bet you did not know that ____________

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  1. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    WBC light fly champ Luis Lumumba Estaba had to retire at 40 due to Venezuelan law.
     
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  2. fightfan

    fightfan New Member Full Member

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  3. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    He won the wbc light-flyweight title from a man called Rafael Lovera who had never had a professional boxing match in his life before that one.

    Title indeed, very different from a championship.
     
    teeto, Jul 1, 2009
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  4. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    On the morning of a proposed fight in Los Angeles. Manuel Ortiz' manager & the promoter of the card had to bail Ortiz out of a Tijuana jail & drive him all the way up to Los Angeles for the fight, Which he won by knockout!
     
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Alexis Arguello never lost a title defence
     
    GPater11093, Jul 3, 2009
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  6. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac Man had a pet dog he loved very much. His father was angry at Manny and as punishment ate Manny's dog. Afterwards, he ran way.
     
    ricardinho, Jul 3, 2009
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  7. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Manny ran way that is..
     
    ricardinho, Jul 3, 2009
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  8. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Wild West legend Wyatt Earp was a referee of Bob Fitzsimmons - Tom Sharkey bout for the Heavyweight Championship Of The World in 1896.
     
    jaffay, Jul 4, 2009
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  9. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler as a middleweight has the all time record for ko percentage rate at .788

    Kid Azteca fought from 1929-1961 during which he fought 6 former champs yet never got a title shot
     
    ricardinho, Jul 9, 2009
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  10. teeto

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    His dad's a horrible twat then, i hope Manny fights him next.
     
    teeto, Jul 9, 2009
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  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Did you know that Wilfred Gomez' first fight resulted in a draw?
     
    red cobra, Jul 9, 2009
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  12. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    did you know that Kevin Rooney sparred with Duran for a few fights i think both Leonard fights
     
    GPater11093, Jul 10, 2009
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  13. wansen

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    Damn! Great info! :good
     
    wansen, Jul 10, 2009
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  14. wansen

    wansen Guest

    This is actually fairly common in the P.I. or at least it was when I lived there.
     
    wansen, Jul 10, 2009
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  15. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Here's an up-dated list which includes all the Middleweight Champions in the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO.

    1. Kelly Pavlik 31/36 = 86.11%
    2. Gerald McClellan 29/34 = 85.29 %
    3. Julian Jackson 49/61 = 80.33%
    4. Arthur Abraham 24/30 = 80.00%
    5. Jason Matthews 18/23 = 78.26 %
    6. Felix Trinidad 35/45 = 77.78 %
    7. Marvin Hagler 52/67 = 77.61 %
    8. Maselino Masoe 27/35 = 77.14%
    9. Stanley Ketchel 48/64 = 75.00%
    10. Quincy Taylor 24/32 = 75.00%


    Joe Miceli fought 12 different former World Champions a total of 17 times, yet never got a title shot. He beat Ike Williams and Bud Smith twice, Johnny Saxton, Virgil Akins and fought a draw with Joey Giardello.
     
    hhascup, Jul 11, 2009
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