Who was I?

[Manassa]

I was a world champion boxer at several weights and am in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

I was stopped just once in my career by a fighter who was featured in The Ring's 100 Greatest Punchers magazine (2003).

Though I wasn't necessarily a massive hitter, there is footage of me savagely knocking out a fellow Hall of Famer with one punch.

I am now dead, therefore you should be extremely spooked by me being able to type.

Any guesses?

[Thread Stealer]

Canzoneri?

[Manassa]

Canzoneri?

Very good. I'll do another one and make it harder.

[Manassa]

I was a world champion boxer and am in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

I was a well rounded fighter and met ten world champions during my time as a professional.

I fought before 1980, and below 175lbs.

My best win was over one of Asia's greatest fighters.

[Thread Stealer]

I was a world champion boxer and am in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

I was a well rounded fighter and met ten world champions during my time as a professional.

I fought before 1980, and below 175lbs.

My best win was over one of Asia's greatest fighters.

Carlos Ortiz?

[Manassa]

Good guess but not quite.

[rekcutnevets]

Jimmy McLarnin beat Pancho Villa, but my guess would be Frankie Genaro.

[Manassa]

Jimmy McLarnin beat Pancho Villa, but my guess would be Frankie Genaro.

Right you are:

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[rekcutnevets]

Genaro stuck out in my mind, because I saw someone mention him on this forum recently. Villa is thought of by many to be one of Asia's, if not Asia's #1, top fighters.

I am not pretending to be a super historian here.

[Manassa]

Genaro stuck out in my mind, because I saw someone mention him on this forum recently. Villa is thought of by many to be one of Asia's, if not Asia's #1, top fighters.

I am not pretending to be a super historian here.

I mentioned him the other day, it was probably that you saw. Before that, I can't even remember when I last saw him mentioned in the forum. I'd like to see these more obscure fighters get a bit more credit really.

[rekcutnevets]

I am pretty sure it was in the who is underrated on this forum thread. If that was you, then that was it.

Genaro was a good mention there.

[mr. magoo]

Let's try this one.

I was never considered by many as a very good fighter, but I was known for taking quite a pounding. I was mainly a guy who's job it was to show up and fill in for other fighters.

Hint: Jack Johnson floored me over a dozen times when I fought him.

[Dempsey1238]

Joe Grim.

[mr. magoo]

Joe Grim.

Correct

[Manassa]

I was a powerful puncher for my weight.

My most famous conqueror beat me twice, both in the same round.

I never beat that man, but I beat two other champions who beat him.

I also drew with another Hall of Famer.

Who was I?

[fists of fury]

This is a fun thread...first two stumped me to be honset with you...got the third one.
Fourth one has me stumped again...damn.

[dalek]

I was a powerful puncher for my weight.

My most famous conqueror beat me twice, both in the same round.

I never beat that man, but I beat two other champions who beat him.

I also drew with another Hall of Famer.

Who was I?
tony demarco.

[Manassa]

tony demarco.

Very good. How long did it take you to work out?

[dalek]

Very good. How long did it take you to work out?
tbh the only names that came to mind were elorde and demarco due to the stoppages in the same round.

[rekcutnevets]

I am not a hall of famer, but I've defeated a couple members.

I am most famous for going 2-1-2 against one well known hall of famer.

You can tell a certain "tough man" that I am the " real king..."

Who was I?

[hobgoblin]

lol, forgot this is classic forum and not the lounge :lol:

[Manassa]

I am not a hall of famer, but I've defeated a couple members.

I am most famous for going 2-1-2 against one well known hall of famer.

You can tell a certain "tough man" that I am the " real king..."

Who was I?

Jack Blackburn? :think

EDIT: actually, scrap that.

[rekcutnevets]

I was afraid if I said too much, I would make it too easy.

Butterbean has been referred to as the King of the 4 rounders. The person I mentioned actually beat top notch oppenents in 4 round decisions.

[mr. magoo]

I was a middleweight champion, and a fairly good one at that. I defeated a few all time great fighters, and am nicknamed after a natural phenomenon. In the last 2 fights of my career, I was eaten alive by a man with a big cat's name.
Who am I ?

[Dempsey1238]

Fat Willie Meehan. Jack Dempsey is the foe he beat. Do I get money lol.

[Manassa]

I was a middleweight champion, and a fairly good one at that. I defeated a few all time great fighters, and am nicknamed after a natural phenomenon. In the last 2 fights of my career, I was eaten alive by a man with a big cat's name.
Who am I ?

I was thinking Harry Greb. But then a 'windmill' isn't a natural phenomenon, and Greb's losses to Tiger Flowers weren't the last two fights of his career (they were the last and fourth from last).

Got it - Gene Fullmer. You know what threw me? Your avatar. I thought you were Janitor and automatically assumed you'd be talking of a pre-'30s fighter.

[mr. magoo]

I am an ESB poster, who likes classical fighters. Mr. Magoo has nabbed one of my former avators. Who am I???

[Dempsey1238]

Jantor

[rekcutnevets]

Meehan was correct, Dempsey1238.

[Manassa]

Here's a good one:

I met a total of seven Hall of Famers.

I fought below the lightweight limit my whole professional career.

I beat Babe Ruth, Abe Goldstein and Tommy Ryan.

Any takers?

[rekcutnevets]

Charles "Bud" Taylor.

[rekcutnevets]

Babe Ruth and Tommy Ryan. Very good one.

Talk of Poncho Villa and Frankie Genaro are only reasons I thought of him.

[Manassa]

Charles "Bud" Taylor.

You're good at this.

[rekcutnevets]

Thank you. I think you get me on being a historian, I just know a little here and there.