I'm sure you'll have all seen this before but I haven't seen it posted here yet and it's good fun so here: http://www.sporcle.com/games/boxing_heavyweight.php Just got 107. Though I've done it a couple of times before.
I only got 107 because I've done it a few times. It's a good way to learn the history of the division, like I'll do the quiz then research a fighter I don't know much about. That's probably a bit sad...I funking love a good quiz though.
I did this some time ago and got 110 out of 113 right. The picture for those who want to see (it includes the results which might spoil the fun): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/TheManchine/Muut kuvat/heavyweightchampions.jpg
I'm just about to give it a go, but ****ing hell- good effort guys! I'll be surprised if I get 15 :yep Higher than 80 is ridiculously good
I WAS MISTAKEN I thought (on looking at it) you had to type the champion's names into the boxes next to the dates, which would have made it a lot harder! I take back my previous compliments, to a certain extent 70. Managed to go back to 96, but forgot Akinwande
First try, 81 . A few of those misses shame me (Jersey Joe, Charles, Bowe, Johnson, Fitzsimmons). Total cerebral flatulence. The rest are of the more forgettable "oh yeah, I guess technically he was a champion" ilk, mostly in the 90s (Weaver, Morrisson, Bentt, Hide, Seldon, etc.) The only real surprises for me were a couple of the WBO holders. Henry Akinwande? Francesco Damiani? Okay... Ah, both won vacant belts and had no notable successful defenses. I don't feel too bad about those.
First try I wen on into the late 70s without missing anybody but then the there just are toomany belts: 93. Second try: 102 third try: 112 fourth try:112 I just can't remember the first IBO guy. When I make it again tomorrow I will be at the mid 90s again I suppose, the rest just went into the short time memory :rofl
108 and i'm drunk. never would have gotten dannel nicholson, though. probably never would have remember jimmy thunder had a belt.
The fact that they have Valuev in as Nikolay but don't take Nikolai (the more correct transliteration to my knowledge) is ****ing brutal.
GD THING! It refused to take Sonny Liston or Joe Frazier and I have no idea why. It's adding EBU champions? Since when does EBU count? AND IBO now...bloody hell.