Actor with a punch

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  1. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I ko'd a fighter who was once rated among the top five heavyweights and later co-starred in a very popular and successful TV show. Who am I?
     
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  2. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know Jackie Gleason was KO'ed by Tony Galento, or at least that is what he said. I also know that Jack Palance lost to Joe Baksi. Also, Robert Conrad had several pro bouts
     
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  3. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This actor won by ko against a man who at one time was a top five rated heavyweight.
     
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  4. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can remember there was always rumours that Mr T KO d a top 5 heavyweight boxer, but i dont think this is true.
     
    Boilermaker, Apr 15, 2010
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  5. Jack Dempsey

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    Jack Palance or Victor McLaglen?
     
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  6. Unforgiven

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    Gary Coleman ?
     
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  7. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Stallone KO Tommy Morrison or 'Tommy Gunn' as he was known in the film! ;)
     
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  8. 80s champs

    80s champs Active Member Full Member

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    Jackie Gleason? Ralph Cramdon?
     
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  9. Briscoe

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    Initially, I thought the answer was Lee Canalito...but I don't see anyone top 5 in his resume and he was in Magnum PI once.

    Canalito was managed by Sylvester Stallone once and trained by Angelo Dundee. Retired undefeated and has a gym in Houston.
     
    Briscoe, Apr 15, 2010
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  10. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Screech KO1 Arnold Horseshack
     
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  11. punchy

    punchy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not John Wayne is it.
     
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  12. burt bienstock

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    robert mitchum
     
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  13. McGrain

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    Mitchum was to be my guess also.

    How about Lee Marvin?
     
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  14. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I now realize this is a real tough one as this actor is well known to me but probably would not be to younger folks and maybe even to older ones. I will give some clues:

    1. He was a co-star (not the main star) of a popular TV action melodrama which was made into a movie in the 1980's with top stars and director. Although set in America, one of these stars was not American.

    2. He appeared in quite a few movies and once appeared with Humphrey Bogart

    3. This actor frequently played a Native American on TV and in the movies.

    4. The hit TV show this actor appeared in had a very famous narrator.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Apr 15, 2010
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  15. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did this happen in a real boxing match, or did it happen out in the street or some other place?
     
    hhascup, Apr 15, 2010
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