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24 MAY 2012

 




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Interesting Boxing Facts


Fighters who had the MOST BOUTS
1. Len Wickwar 466----1928-47
2. Wildcat Monte 406----1923-37
3. Jack Britton 357----1904-30
4. Johnny Dundee 340----1910-32
5. Billy Bird 318----1920-48
6. George Marsden 311----1928-46
7. Duke Tramel 305----1922-36
8. Maxie Rosenbloom 300----1923-39
9. Harry Greb 299----1913-26
10. Sam Langford 298----1902-26
11. Harold Racthford 292----1919-39
12. Battling Levinsky 290----1909-30
13. Young Stribling 288----1921-33
14. Ted Lewis 283----1909-29
15. Kid Beebe(really) 280----1900-15
16. Arnold Sheppard 276----1926-39
17. Eddie Anderson 275----1920-36
18. Young Erne 267----1900-17
19. Baby Stribling 265----1923-38
20. Harry Stone 250----1923-39
21. Freddie Miller 246----1927-40
22. Jack Dillon 245----1908-23
23. Memphis Pal Moore 243----1913-30
24. Willie Pep 241----1940-65
25. Benny Bass 238----1921-40
26.
Most fights without a loss
Hal Bagwell(Great Britain)175 wins 5 draws 1938-48

Most knockouts
Archie Moore----141

Most consecutive knockouts
Lamar Clark----44 1958-60

Fighters that fought for titles in first pro bout
1. Pete Rademacher ko by 6 Floyd Patterson Aug 22 1957
2. Rafael Lovers ko by 4 Luis Estaba Sept 13 1975 (lt. flyweight)

Most Championship fights
Jack Briton-----39

Most Championship rounds
1. Emille Griffith-----339
2. Abe Attell-----337
3. Hilario Zapata-----303
4. Ray Robinson-----288
5. Julios Cesar Chavez-----276
6. Muhammad Ali-----270
7. Larry Holmes-----266
7. Eusabio Pedroza----266
7. Miguel Canto-----266
10.Manuel Ortiz-----260

Longest span between winning titles
George Foreman----21 years, 10 months and 14 days

Youngest fighter to win a world title
Wilfred Benitez W15 Antonio Cervantes---17 years old-Jr.Welterweight(1976)

Oldest to win a world title
George Foreman KO10 Michael Moorer---45 years old-Heavyweight(1994)

Oldest to fight for world title
Archie Moore W15 Glulio Rinaldi-47 years old, Light Heavyweight(1961)

Southpaws that fought for the heavyweight title
1. Joe Hipp KO by 10 Bruce Seldon(1995)
2. Michael Moorer (only one to win title)W12 Evander Holyfield(1994)
3. Karl Mildenberger KO by 12 Muhammad Ali(1966)
4. Richard Dunn KO by 5 Muhammad Ali(1976)

Longest unbeaten streak at beginning of career
Jimmy Wilde-----98 bouts(flyweight)

Biggest weight difference
Bob Fitzsimmons (174) KO2 Ed Dunkhorst (314)-140lbs(1900)

Birth names of some greats
1. Walker Smith = Ray Robinson
2. Henry Jackson = Henry Armstrong
3. Anthony Zeski = Tony Zale
4. Rocco Barbella = Rocky Graziano
5. Stanislaus Keicel = Stanley Ketchel
6. Richard Ihetu = Dick Tiger
7. Arnold Cream = Jersey Joe Walcott
8. Joseph Barrow = Joe Louis
9. Rocco Marchegiano = Rocky Marciano
10. David Ritchie = Dave Sands
11. Barnett Rosofsky = Barney Ross
12. Gerardo Gonzalez = Kid Gavilan
13. Benjamin Leiner = Benny Leonard
14. Judah Bergman = Jackie (Kid) Berg
15. William Guiglermo Papaleo = Willie Pep
16. Okon Asuguo = Hogan Bassey
17. Nana Seadaoghob = Pone Kingpetch
18. Geuseppi Carrora = Johnny Dundee
19. Rocco Tozzo = Rocky Kansas
20. Eligio Sardinias Montalbo = Kid Chocolate
21. Aaron Lister Brown = Dixie Kid
22. Mario Severino = Marty Servo
23. Noah Brusso = Tommy Burns
24. Joseph Patrick Bamford = Jock McAvoy



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