Catch weights, where did it all start?

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  1. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Out of curiosity I just checked up and when Henry Armstrong won the Lightweight title against Lou Ambers his welter title wasn't on the line.
     
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I remember on the old British TV show Seconds Out, undefeated 175lber Nicky Piper was topping the bill, but his opponent pulled out, and on less than 24 hours notice Piper agreed to fight this journyman Cruiserweight, by the name of Carl Thompson...:hey

    Piper lost his '0':yep
     
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  3. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I remember that one as well.:patsch
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yep, not so smart a move by the Mensa Member....
     
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  5. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You can say that again:lol:
     
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  6. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Anyone have more stories about catchweights way long ago?
     
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