Trust me there’ll be stuff you guys know about boxing history that others don’t and vice versa. Certainly with me, I seem to be learning new...
Ah yes, beating the magnificent Harry Greb, the greatest boxer that has ever lived in many people’s eyes, ( newspaper victory notwithstanding)...
Soldier Bartfield was vey prolific during that era and was never a world champion as far as I know. I remember reading about this guy years ago...
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The best I can do for Willard is to imagine the time warp stalling and Willard finds himself in the 70s not the 90s and Chuck Wepner is standing...
Both were extraordinary in their own ways. Ali was super quick of hand and foot, great balance and poise. But what took him to another level was...
:lol: Haha! I’m not as good as it may seem. I’m the quiz equivalent of James Bonecrusher Smith…on my day with the right questions I have all the...
Yes Pug, agreed. Much respect to the question master…I’m learning a lot from these threads. Some questions I’ve known due to my capacity to absorb...
Just a bit scarier than Roy thats for sure
I’ll be honest Greg I was stumped. I was so sure it was Bienvenuti for no other reason that he seemed to fit the timeline and appeared in a few...
Ruben Olivares?
Ok after much thought and after my embarrassing knee jerk first response I am bowing out beaten and defeated. I suspect it’s a Mexican or South...
It could only be the great Nino Benvenuti! The films gave it away not his boxing achievements! He’s European though! I think I might be wrong!
Just had an Instagram chat with Roy…he says Iran Barkley was one of the guys who pulled out before he stepped in in the last minute. *Edit. I love...
I don’t recall off the top of my head tbh, Scar, but my feeling is that Gumbs was a substitute for a more suitable opponent, though I don’t...
