# Sports Trivia! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 13, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868 "2009-07-13T16:57:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/101 "2009-07-18T03:16:47Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > EL1: Who eliminated the favored England side, 1-0? 😉 The US! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/102 "2009-07-18T15:37:36Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > prav3: This one’s a group effort. Give the nicknames of these fighters - if you know one or two, answer and leave the rest for others until complete. To be fair, I only used ones I knew personally rather than looking a bunch up. James \*\*“Bonecrusher” **Smith James** “Lights Out” \*\*Toney Bernard **“the Executioner”** Hopkins Nikolay Valuev- **Beast from the East** Evander \*\*“the Real Deal” \*\*Holyfield **“Big”** George Foreman Tommy Hearns- **the Motor City Cobra** Archie Moore- **the Old Mongoose** ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/103 "2009-07-20T01:59:03Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > The…struggle of the urban proletariat? Hehe…whenever a sports trivia thread comes up, I post these questions..you are the 1st to ever get it..or acknowledge it,at least. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/104 "2009-07-20T18:41:07Z")
Almost got 'em all. Current list: Jack Dempsey (the first fighter to bear the name) “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey (the second) - “The Manassa Mauler” James Smith - “Bonecrusher” Chuck Wepner - “The Bayonne Bleeder” Eric Esch - “Butterbean” Arturo Gatti - “Thunder” Micky Ward - “Irish” James Toney - “Lights Out” Jeff Lacy Roberto Duran “Hands of Stone” Manny Pacquiao Ray Mancini - “Boom Boom” Hector Camacho - “Macho” Mike Tyson - “Iron Mike” Joe Louis - “The Brown Bomber” Bernard Hopkins - “The Executioner” James Lang - “Clubber Lang” James Braddock - “Cinderella Man” Ruben Carter - “The Hurricane” Nikolay Valuev - “The Beast from the East” Donovan Ruddock - “Razor” Evander Holyfield - “Commander Vander” “The Real Deal” Naseem Hamed - “Prince Naseem” George Foreman - “Big George” Jim Corbett - “Gentleman Jim” James Douglas - “Buster” Marvin Hagler - “Marvelous” Floyd Mayweather, Jr. - “Money” (has another) Bobby Chacon Joe Frazier - “Smokin’ Joe” Lew Jenkins Ronald Wright Randall Cobb - “Tex” Jake LaMotta - “Raging Bull” (has another) Tommy Hearns - “Hitman” “The Motor City Cobra” Ricky Hatton - “Hitman” Ray Robinson - “Sugar Ray” Ray Leonard - “Sugar Ray” Marco Antonio Barrera Rocky Marciano - “The Brockton Blockbuster” (has another) Archie Moore - “The Mongoose/The Old Mongoose” Vitali Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko Muhammad Ali - “The Greatest” “The Louisville Lip” Oscar De La Hoya - “The Golden Boy” Extra: Apollo Creed ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/105 "2009-07-20T18:53:41Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Hehe…whenever a sports trivia thread comes up, I post these questions..you are the 1st to ever get it..or acknowledge it,at least. 🙂 Well, “sitting here in confused silence” doesn’t translate well to a message board, so I had to adapt. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/106 "2009-07-20T18:55:22Z")
Also, still unanswered: prav2: In 2003, Ring Magazine made a list of the all time top pound-for-pound fighters called “Ring Magazine’s 100 Greatest Punchers.” Who did they rank number one? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/107 "2009-07-20T19:11:06Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Also, still unanswered: > > prav2: In 2003, Ring Magazine made a list of the all time top pound-for-pound fighters called “Ring Magazine’s 100 Greatest Punchers.” Who did they rank number one? prav2: Roberto Duran? (Hardest puncher I guess not greatest) or Rocky Marciano ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/108 "2009-07-20T19:29:19Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > prav2: Roberto Duran? (Hardest puncher I guess not greatest) or Rocky Marciano Close - Duran was #28 and Marciano was #14. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/109 "2009-07-20T19:33:09Z")
RJ 9 - What was the last Olympic host city to stage its sailing events on a body of fresh water? RJ 10 - In what sport did Edwin Moses win 107 consecutive competitions? RJ 11 - What was the first NHL expansion team to win a Stanley Cup? RJ 12 - What’s the northernmost city with an NFL team? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/110 "2009-07-20T19:35:22Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > RJ 12 - What’s the northernmost city with an NFL team? Buffalo? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/111 "2009-07-20T19:57:04Z")
RJ10 - Hurdling RJ 12 - Minneapolis - St. Paul? ---
**Author:** ![Busy\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/112 "2009-07-20T20:13:17Z")
> [@](#): > > RJ 9 - What was the last Olympic host city to stage its sailing events on a body of fresh water? > RJ 11 - What was the first NHL expansion team to win a Stanley Cup? RJ9 Montreal seems like a good shout. Great lakes and all. RJ11 Dallas Stars? > [@pravnik](#): > > Also, still unanswered: > > prav2: In 2003, Ring Magazine made a list of the all time top pound-for-pound fighters called “Ring Magazine’s 100 Greatest Punchers.” Who did they rank number one? Few guesses: George Foreman, Earnie Shavers or Julian Jackson siz1: Who was the last rider to win the Tour de France on an all-metal bike? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/113 "2009-07-20T20:26:07Z")
RJ11 NY Islanders ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/114 "2009-07-20T20:40:02Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > RJ 12 - What’s the northernmost city with an NFL team? Seattle ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/115 "2009-07-20T20:44:09Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Also, still unanswered: > > prav2: In 2003, Ring Magazine made a list of the all time top pound-for-pound fighters called “Ring Magazine’s 100 Greatest Punchers.” Who did they rank number one? Was it Jimmy Wilde? Extra: Apollo Creed- **Master of Disaster** A1 Who was the only heavyweight champion to win the title by disqualification? A2 Which heavyweight champion lost the most title fights? A3 Which heavyweight champion never won a title fight? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/116 "2009-07-20T20:45:35Z")
> [@Busy\_Scissors](#): > > Few guesses: George Foreman, Earnie Shavers or Julian Jackson Foreman was #9, Shavers was #10, Jackson was #25. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/117 "2009-07-20T20:45:36Z")
EL2: What is the southernmost city to have hosted a Grey Cup champion? EL3: In what Olympic event was future General George Patton a competitor? EL4: Who are the only father and son to have both won the Formula 1 world championship? EL5: Who was the MVP of both World Baseball Classic tournaments? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/118 "2009-07-20T20:47:11Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > EL4: Who are the only father and son to have both won the Formula 1 world championship? Graham and Damon Hill. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/119 "2009-07-20T20:52:51Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > Was it Jimmy Wilde? Closest yet - Wilde was #3. > [@Andrew21](#): > > Extra: Apollo Creed- **Master of Disaster** Correct. He had others, if anyone can remember. > [@Andrew21](#): > > A2 Which heavyweight champion lost the most title fights? Joe Walcott? ---
**Author:** ![Busy\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/120 "2009-07-20T20:55:45Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > A1 Who was the only heavyweight champion to win the title by disqualification? Riddick Bowe [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868.md?page=7)