WHO AM I? VIII

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  1. Gui Dosnera

    Gui Dosnera Member Full Member

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    I'm sad because not many people remember me anymore;
    I've never got the chance to fight for a World Title, true, but I really knocked on everyone's door trying to get through;
    That said, my record is stacked with great names and great fighters... the very best I could find;
    I fought almost all and I beat almost all...just ask Billy Petrolle, Lou Paluso and others that you might find;
    I beaten 3 Hall of Famers and two others beaten me;
    I also beaten 4 Champions and one of them was Johnny Dundee;
    1925 was probably my best year, I fought 3 HOF's 4 times and only one stopped my gear;
    I was born in New York City and then I retired down South;
    I lived by the beach with my family, reminding them of Jimmy McLarnin and how he left my mouth;
    I know that amongst the Light's I was never recognized...
    ...But if you read my record, you will realize that I was amongst the most feared....and the least memorized;


    Who am I?
     
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  2. Greg Price99

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    Sid Terris?
     
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    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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  4. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    I guess the “phone a friend” option isn’t available for this question - and “yes”, I do have friends that I could call. No need to be nasty, people.

    I don’t know the answer but genuine kudos for pumping out these trivia questions - they’re good fun and educational (at least for some, like me :confused:). Ha.
     
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  5. Vic The Gambler

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    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 random nonsense facts, but this is one I definitely don’t know. I bet Greg has got it right though…that lad has boxing knowledge to burn!

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  6. Gui Dosnera

    Gui Dosnera Member Full Member

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    Absolutely correct! :pesas:
     
  7. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    You were right Vic, Greg nailed it. You and he have both have a win now I believe.

    I’m fine with that, not in the least bit jealous or feeling woefully inadequate (he doth protests too much you thinks? :D).

    However, I don’t think that you guys should be allowed to play anymore until they have a Champion of Champions tournament, VIP invitation only.

    Your eligibility for same has been sealed. Time to give the lesser equipped a fighting chance. :lol:
     
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  8. Vic The Gambler

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    :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 answers. On another day I’m as useless as a catapult in a gunfight :lol:
     
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  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You, sir, are no Joyce Brothers.

    But who among us is?
     
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  10. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    You see, the relevancy of that went over my head.

    I quickly checked and now see that in 1955 Ms or Mrs Brothers won the top prize on the 64k Question Quiz show (worth 700k + gross today).

    Has the US always taxed prize money? In my neck of the woods, we get the whole lot. Hope it stays that way.

    I knew of Joyce Brother’s fame otherwise but not about the quiz show win. Yet again, these threads have proven to be highly edumucational.

    Totally unrelated but a must male observation - she wasn’t a bad looking lady in her hey day - would you agree? A bit of Dinah Shore vibe happening there.
     
  11. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    When I saw VIII in the thread title I was about to jump in and answer “Henry The Eighth I Am” but alas the question wasn’t what I had hoped it to be. Next time…maybe…
     
  12. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A woman with that kind of boxing knowledge is sexy.

    She had an off-the-charts IQ and photographic memory. She memorized the entire Ring Record Book to prepare for the show.
     
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  13. Saintpat

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    For those not in the know, Dr. Brothers makes her appearance around the 12-minute mark:

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    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    Leading up to the 12 minute mark I thought I was invollved with a twighlight zone episode. Lol. Dr. Bros has some nips!
     
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  15. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Careful, get too close and you’ll have an eye out.

    This clip deserves its own thread imo.

    Plenty to talk about - and not just for, but certainly not precluding, the nips!
     
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