Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 168 views

    Interesting Boxing Facts, Records and Trivia Be The Jeopardy Champ of Boxing Fans

    Uploaded by

    Melai Delos Reyes Celes
    The document provides numerous interesting facts and records from the history of boxing. Some of the key facts include: Wilfredo Benitez was the youngest professional world champion at 17 years old in 1976; Nikolai Valuev, at 7 feet tall and 328 lbs, was the tallest and heaviest boxer to hold a professional title; Archie Moore had the most career knockouts with 145; and Joe Louis had the longest heavyweight title reign at over 11 years. The document also lists top 10 famous boxers ranked by their career records, with Muhammad Ali ranked as the most famous boxer of all time.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Interesting Boxing Facts, Records and Trivia Be The Jeopardy Champ of Boxing Fans

    Uploaded by

    Melai Delos Reyes Celes
    168 views10 pages
    The document provides numerous interesting facts and records from the history of boxing. Some of the key facts include: Wilfredo Benitez was the youngest professional world champion at 17 years old in 1976; Nikolai Valuev, at 7 feet tall and 328 lbs, was the tallest and heaviest boxer to hold a professional title; Archie Moore had the most career knockouts with 145; and Joe Louis had the longest heavyweight title reign at over 11 years. The document also lists top 10 famous boxers ranked by their career records, with Muhammad Ali ranked as the most famous boxer of all time.

    Original Description:

    Boxing

    Original Title

    Boxing

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document provides numerous interesting facts and records from the history of boxing. Some of the key facts include: Wilfredo Benitez was the youngest professional world champion at 17 years old in 1976; Nikolai Valuev, at 7 feet tall and 328 lbs, was the tallest and heaviest boxer to hold a professional title; Archie Moore had the most career knockouts with 145; and Joe Louis had the longest heavyweight title reign at over 11 years. The document also lists top 10 famous boxers ranked by their career records, with Muhammad Ali ranked as the most famous boxer of all time.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    168 views10 pages

    Interesting Boxing Facts, Records and Trivia Be The Jeopardy Champ of Boxing Fans

    Uploaded by

    Melai Delos Reyes Celes
    The document provides numerous interesting facts and records from the history of boxing. Some of the key facts include: Wilfredo Benitez was the youngest professional world champion at 17 years old in 1976; Nikolai Valuev, at 7 feet tall and 328 lbs, was the tallest and heaviest boxer to hold a professional title; Archie Moore had the most career knockouts with 145; and Joe Louis had the longest heavyweight title reign at over 11 years. The document also lists top 10 famous boxers ranked by their career records, with Muhammad Ali ranked as the most famous boxer of all time.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    You are on page 1of 10

    Interesting Boxing Facts, Records and Trivia

    Be the Jeopardy champ of boxing fans

    The sport of boxing has a long and illustrious history. Some of the events that have taken place
    over the years range from amazing to unbelievable. Some interesting boxing facts, records and
    trivia include:

    Wilfredo Benitez of Puerto Rico was the youngest professional world champion when he
    won the Jr. welterweight title in 1976 at the age of 17 years and 173 days.

    The first world title fight under the Queensbury rules took place in New York on July 30,
    1884 when middleweights Jack Dempsey of Ireland and American George Fulljames
    went at it.

    At seven feet tall and 328 lbs., Russian Nikolai Valuev is the tallest and heaviest boxer to
    ever hold a professional world title.

    On Oct. 7th, 2006 Russian Nikolai Valuev (328 lbs.) outweighed his American opponent
    Monte Barret (222) by 106 lbs. This is the biggest weight advantage ever in modern day
    boxing. Valuev TKOd Barret in the 11thround.

    Archie Moore had the most knockouts in pro boxing with 145.

    The longest reigning pro heavyweight champion was Joe Louis at 11 years and seven
    months.

    American Rocky Marciano, at 49-0, with 43 KOs was the only undefeated heavyweight
    champion in pro boxing history. Marciano died in a plane crash at the age of 45.

    In the 1890s, Charles "Kid" McCoy used to trick his opponents into thinking he was ill or
    in trouble in the ring. Opponents werent sure if he was actually hurt or just faking it.
    This is how the expression "the real McCoy" was born.

    French boxer Georges Carpentier reportedly started his career at the age of 14 as a
    flyweight and ended up as 32-year-old heavyweight. He fought in every weight class pro
    boxing had from 1908 to 1926.

    Former pro heavyweight champion Max Baer was the father of Max Baer Jr., who played
    country bumpkin Jethro Bodine on the 60s hit TV show The Beverly Hillbillies.

    Actor and talk show host Tony Danza had a brief but successful pro boxing career as a
    middleweight from 1976 to 1979 with a record of 9-3, with 9 KOs.

    Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke went 6-0-2, with 5 KOs between 1991-1994.

    Former heavyweight champions Bob Fitzsimmons and Jack Johnson were both 50 when
    they fought their last pro fights.

    Sam Langford and Harry Wills fought each other as professionals 17 times.

    The first boxing club was formed in London, England in 1814. It was called the Pugilistic
    Club.

    The first boxing stadium, Figgs Amphitheatre, was built in London, England in 1917.

    The first pro fight broadcast over the radio was Jack Dempsey vs. Jess Willard in 1919.

    The first televised fight was between Benny Leonard and Mickey Walker in 1931.

    Heavyweights Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson earned the first million dollar paydays
    when Liston KOd Patterson in 1963.

    Bob Fitzsimmons was the first pro fighter to win world titles in three different weight
    divisions: middleweight (1891), heavyweight (1897), light heavyweight (1903).

    Michael Spinks was the first light heavyweight to win the heavyweight title as he
    defeated Larry Holmes in 1985.

    All time boxing great Muhammad Ali was once asked by a flight attendant to fasten his
    seat belt. Ali replied, "Superman dont need no seat belt." The witty attendant answered
    back, "Superman dont need no airplane!"

    The first mouth piece was used in 1915 in a pro bout between Ted "Kid" Lewis and Jack
    Britton.

    Former pro boxer Victor McLaglen went on to win an Academy Award for his role in the
    movie "The Informer."

    In 1926 every world champion was American.

    The longest bare-knuckle fight was six hours and 15 minutes long, as James Kelly and
    Jonathan Smith battled it out in 1855.

    The most recorded bare-knuckle rounds numbered 276 (four hours and 30 minutes in
    1825). A round ended when one boxer was knocked down.

    The 1956 heavyweight Olympic boxing champion Pete Rademacher fought for the world
    title in his very first pro bout and was KOd by Floyd Patterson.

    Thomas Hearns won championships in five different weight classes. These were
    welterweight, Jr. middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and
    cruiserweight. Hearns fought for a sixth title but was beaten by middleweight champ
    Marvin Hagler in a now-classic bout.

    Upcoming Boxing Schedule


    Andrey Fedosov-vs-Lenroy Thomas
    co-feature: Donovan Dennis -vs- Razvan Cojanu
    Fri, Apr 10 2015 @ Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
    Time: 9pmET TV: ESPN2

    Sergiy Derevyanchenko-vs-Alan Campa

    co-feature: Ievgen Khytrov -vs- Aaron Coley


    Fri, Apr 10 2015 @ Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York, USA
    Time: 11pm TV: Showtime

    Lamont Peterson-vs-Danny Garcia


    co-feature: Peter Quillin -vs- Andy Lee
    Sat, Apr 11 2015 @ Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: NBC

    Roman Martinez-vs-Orlando Salido


    co-feature: Sharif Bogere -vs- Jose Gonzalez
    Sat, Apr 11 2015 @ Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    9pm ET DirecTV Puerto Rico PPV $39.95

    Willie Limond-vs-Chris Jenkins


    co-feature: Josh Warrington -vs- Dennis Tubieron
    Sat, Apr 11 2015 @ First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
    TV: Sky Sports

    Tyrone Brunson-vs-Dennis Hogan


    Fri, Apr 17 2015 @ Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: CBS Sports Network

    Pablo Munguia-vs-Tony Harrison


    co-feature: Ryan Kielczewski -vs- Danny Aquino
    Fri, Apr 17 2015 @ Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: ESPN2

    Felix Cora Jr-vs-Murat Gassiev

    Fri, Apr 17 2015 @ Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA


    FOX Sports 1

    Julio Cesar Chavez Jr-vs-Andrzej Fonfara


    co-feature: Oscar Escandon -vs- Moises Flores
    Sat, Apr 18 2015 @ StubHub Center, Carson, California, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: Showtime

    Lucas Matthysse-vs-Ruslan Provodnikov


    Sat, Apr 18 2015 @ Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, NY, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: HBO

    Thomas Dulorme-vs-Terence Crawford


    co-feature: Diego Magdaleno -vs- Luis Solis
    Sat, Apr 18 2015 @ University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: HBO

    Richard Abril-vs-Derry Mathews


    Sat, Apr 18 2015 @ Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

    Wladimir Klitschko-vs-Bryant Jennings


    co-feature: Francisco Santana -vs- Sadam Ali
    Sat, Apr 25 2015 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
    Time: 9pm Et TV: HBO Boxing

    Anthony Dirrell-vs-Badou Jack

    co-feature: Daniel Jacobs -vs- Caleb Truax


    Sat, Apr 25 2015 @ UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: Spike

    Mercito Gesta-vs-Carlos Molina


    Thu, Apr 30 2015 @ Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA
    FOX Sports 1

    Mickey Bey-vs-Denis Shafikov


    Thu, Apr 30 2015 @ Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    TV: ESPN2

    Billy Dib-vs-Takashi Miura


    co-feature: Ryota Murata -vs- Douglas Damiao Ataide
    Fri, May 01 2015 @ Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
    TV: Not Televised in USA

    Takahiro Aoh-vs-Raymundo Beltran


    co-feature: Mikael Zewski -vs- Konstantin Ponomarev
    Fri, May 01 2015 @ Cosmopolitan @ Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    10pm ET TruTV

    Manny Pacquiao-vs-Floyd Mayweather Jr


    Sat, May 02 2015 @ MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: Showtime PPV $95.00 HD

    Amir Mansour-vs-Joey Dawejko

    Fri, May 08 2015 @ 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA


    9PM ET TV: ESPN2

    Ricky Burns-vs-Omar Figueroa


    co-feature: Jamie McDonnell -vs- Tomoki Kameda
    Sat, May 09 2015 @ State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
    Time: 4:30 pmET / 3:30pm CT TV: CBS

    Frankie Gavin-vs-Chris van Heerden


    Sat, May 09 2015 @ Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
    TV: Sky Sports

    James Kirkland-vs-Saul Alvarez


    co-feature: Humberto Soto -vs- Frankie Gomez
    Sat, May 09 2015 @ Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, USA
    Time: 9pm ET TV: HBO

    Felix Sturm-vs-Fedor Chudinov


    Sat, May 09 2015 @ Festhalle, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany

    Milan Melindo-vs-Javier Mendoza


    Sat, May 09 2015 @ Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Baja
    California, Mexico
    TV: Mexico Azteca

    Gennady Golovkin-vs-Willie Monroe Jr


    co-feature: Edgar Sosa -vs- Roman Gonzalez
    Sat, May 16 2015 @ Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
    Time: 10pm ET TV: HBO

    Javier Fortuna-vs-Bryan Vasquez


    Sat, May 16 2015 @ Megapolis Convention Center, Panama City, Panama
    TV: Showtime

    Andre Dirrell-vs-James DeGale


    Sat, May 23 2015 @ Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    TV: NBC

    Jorge Linares-vs-Kevin Mitchell


    co-feature: Evgeny Gradovich -vs- Lee Selby
    Sat, May 30 2015 @ O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
    Sky Sports

    Marco Huck-vs-Krzysztof Glowacki


    Fri, Jun 12 2015 @ (TBA) Chicago, Illinois, USA
    9PM ET Spike TV

    Famous Boxers
    10- Willie Pep

    Record: won 229 (KO 65) + lost 11 (KO 6) +drawn 1 = 241

    9- Marvelous Marvin Hagler


    Record: won 62 (KO 52) + lost 3 (KO 0) +drawn 2 = 67

    8- Julio Cesar Chavez

    Record: won 107 (KO 86) + lost 6 (KO 4) +drawn 2 = 115

    7- Sugar Ray Robinson


    Record: won 173 (KO 108) + lost 19 (KO 1) +drawn 6 = 200

    6- Rocky Marciano
    Record: won 49 (KO 43) + lost 0 (KO 0) +drawn 0 = 49

    5- Roy Jones Jr.


    Record: won 57 (KO 40) + lost 8 (KO 4) +drawn 0 = 65

    4 Nassem Hamed
    Record: won 36 (KO 31) + lost 1 (KO 0) +drawn 0 = 37

    3- Mike Tyson
    Record: won 50 (KO 44) + lost 6 (KO 5) +drawn 0 = 58

    2- Floyd Mayweather jr
    Record: won 45 (KO 26) + lost 0 (KO 0) + drawn 0 = 45

    1- Muhammad Ali

    Record: won 56 (KO 37) + lost 5 (KO 1) +drawn 0 = 61

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy