Question time..

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  1. old man

    old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Spot on CHB
     
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  2. COULDHAVEBEEN

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    QUESTION

    NSW born fighter who fought all over Australia.
    Had nearly 200 matches in all over a 20 year career.
    Contested Australian titles in 3 different weight divisions, winning titles in 2.
    Fought a fighter whom he'd previously lost to, for what in Australia (only), was rated as a world title bout. Lost this match by disqualification.

    Who is this fighter?
     
    COULDHAVEBEEN, Mar 12, 2009
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  3. old man

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    Young Griffo
     
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  4. COULDHAVEBEEN

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    No, not Griffo.
     
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  5. COULDHAVEBEEN

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    QUESTION

    NSW born fighter who fought all over Australia.
    Had nearly 200 matches in all over a 20 year career.
    Contested Australian titles in 3 different weight divisions, winning titles in 2.
    Fought a fighter whom he'd previously lost to, for what in Australia (only), was rated as a world title bout. Lost this match by disqualification.

    Who is this fighter?

    HINT: Era was first half of 1900's.
     
    COULDHAVEBEEN, Mar 12, 2009
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  6. COULDHAVEBEEN

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    QUESTION

    NSW born fighter who fought all over Australia.
    Had nearly 200 matches in all over a 20 year career.
    Contested Australian titles in 3 different weight divisions, winning titles in 2.
    Fought a fighter whom he'd previously lost to, for what in Australia (only), was rated as a world title bout. Lost this match by disqualification.

    Who is this fighter?

    HINT 1: Era was first half of 1900's.
    HINT 2: The great Jack Carroll refereed a few of my bouts.
    HINT 3: The Australian title I challenged unsuccessfully was at flyweight.
     
    COULDHAVEBEEN, Mar 13, 2009
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  7. Rodin

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    Quick stab, Rollo Hinton had a lot of fights. Fought tiger Donnelly a few times for fly title.

    Whoops,"Unsuccessfully" bows Rollo out.
     
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  8. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    My thoughts were of Harry Gordon.....????
     
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  9. flamengo

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    Herb Bishop fits the mould... but Victorian born..
     
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  10. flamengo

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    CHB... Al White and Eddie Miller are another 2 guys that managed dual Aust titles, losing the fights for a 3rd title, in the pre-1950's...

    I think Mickey Miller is the man in question though... with 180 bouts on his record. Former Bantam & Featherweight champ... also attempted to pick up the flyweight title earlier on, but failed by KO twice.

    Being born, Nigel Shirley, he claims he needed to fight with a name like that.






    P.S.. If any similation of a brain was encased in my skull, I'd have noticed the last 2 clues... perhaps saving a lot of effort. I think its BOURBAN time!!!!!!!
     
    flamengo, Mar 13, 2009
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  11. COULDHAVEBEEN

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    Mickey Miller's indeed the man....and for your trouble, two empty Courage Draught cans.

    Remember the jingle...'He's a real expert drinker, Courage Draught is his beer."

    ...and sadly it tasted like cats pi5s!
     
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  12. flamengo

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    mate, thankfully the cans are empty... I'll stick with the bourban. Cheers. Willl post a question in a few mins. :good
     
    flamengo, Mar 13, 2009
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  13. flamengo

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    Who am I???

    A fighter with a poor professional start... losing 5 out of the first 6 bouts, yet mangaged to take an Australian title later on.

    In a career spanning 15 years, with mixed results, I was the first to put a blemish on a future greats record. This 'future' great was to become Aust Middle and H/W champ, and attempted to take my title also.

    Pre 1950's.
     
    flamengo, Mar 13, 2009
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  14. Rodin

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    I sailed with Herb. Funny thing about his record though.
    Herb loved a drink & I often spent time sitting in the mess room chatting about his career.
    One thing I do recall vividly is how much he loved San Francisco, & he revelled in the post fight parties, ironically, his record shows none of those US fights.
     
    Rodin, Mar 14, 2009
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  15. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    I actually have Herb listed as a Triple champ... F/W, L/W and jW/W.

    Eventually taking on Jack Carroll for the W/W title... and lasting 12 rounds in Jacks last title defence.

    He relinquished his F/W title and lost his jW/W title on the scales..

    Must have been a great man to listen too.
     
    flamengo, Mar 14, 2009
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