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1. What was Barney Ross birth name?
2. What was Jack Sharkey's birth name?
3. This fighter had over 100 knockouts, failed in his two attempts to win world championships and was inducted into boxing's hall of fame in 1996. Who was he? His title fight losses came in the Light heavy & Heavyweight divisions.
4. This fighter won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1924 as a Flyweight won the world championship (Flyweight) in 1927, retired shortly after to attend Stanford Univ. Made a comeback one year later as a bantamweight failed in two attempts to win the featherweight title. Who is he?
5. What was the birth nane given to Lou Ambers?
6. Which of these fighters was the youngest to win a world championship?
7. Which of these legendary fighters did not go undefeated in a year (Jan-Dec) with a minimum of 20 bouts?
8. Which former world champion scored a 1st round knockout in his professional debut?
9. This fighter won the bantamweight title in 1961 lost it in 1965, lost in his attempt to regain those honors in 1966. Made what was supposed to be an ill fated comeback in 1969. In 1973 this 37 year old ex champion came back and won the featherweight title, he successfully defended it once before being stripped by the WBC in 1974. He fought until 1976, retired with an outstanding record of 72-2-4 50 kayos and was inducted into Boxing's Hall of fame in 1992. Who was he?
10. Who did Joey Maxim defeat for the Light heavyweight championship?
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