[Guest]

"25 consecutive years club": For boxers who have had at least 1 pro bout in each of 25 consecutive calendar years.

A
Name the first pro fight that took place between 2 men, who today are members of this club.
(hhascup: Sam Langford vs Fireman Jim Flynn on December 21, 1908).

B
I'm a club member - with a career so long, that it actually outlasted that of my son's.
After he retired, I carried on for another 7 years/34 fights, before finally hanging 'em up myself. Who am I?
(hhascup: Jerry Strickland)

C
Longevity in boxing is often associated with the heavier divisions...
with men like Archie Moore, Bugner, Holmes, Foreman, Holyfield, etc. fighting well into their 40's.
Not all members of this club are big men, though - in fact, one was once the flyweight champion of his country. Can you name him?
(hhascup: Juan Polo Perez)

D
Who is the last/latest bokser to become a member of this club?
(hhascup: Silvio Branco)

 

[doug.ie]

d - julio cesar chavez - 1980-2005

 

[Guest]

Sorry, Doug, but Chavez "forgot" to have a fight in 2002... so he's not a member of the club.

 

[doug.ie]

ahhh....shitter

 

[doug.ie]

d -duran ??

 

[Guest]

Duran had an incredibly long career (one of only 3 world champs to have been active in 5 different decades), but he missed a couple of years along the way - so his longest streak was only 17 years in a row.

 

[Wallet]

Oliver McCall forgot to have one in '02 as well. :think

 

[Wallet]

Yuri Boy Campas. 1987-2012.

 

[Guest]

Yuri Boy Campas. 1987-2012.

Now we're getting real close!

As you say, Campas started his pro career in 1987, and has been active every year since. This means, that he became a member in 2011, but there's actually another boxer who became a member after him - in 2012!

 

[hhascup]

Silvio Branco

I will see if anyone comes up with any others before I post them.

 

[Guest]

Silvio Branco

I will see if anyone comes up with any others before I post them.

Thanks, Henry.

Yes, Branco is the answer to "D", as he began his career in 1988 (one year after Campas)... so with his first fight of this year (in March against Giacobbe Fragomeni) he became the latest member.

 

[hhascup]

Well let me give you an answer to another one.

B
I'm a club member - with a career so long, that it actually outlasted that of my son's.
After he retired, I carried on for another 7 years/34 fights, before finally hanging 'em up myself. Who am I?
Jerry Strickland and his son Jay

I'll wait a little more to see if anyone takes a guess on the other 2.

 

[Guest]

Yep, Henry... that's 2 down and 2 to go!

 

[hhascup]

Looks like no one else is going to give this a try!

A
Name the first pro fight that took place between 2 men, who today are members of this club.
Sam Langford fought Fireman Jim Flynn on December 21, 1908.

 

[Guest]

Only 1 to go now!

 

[Wallet]

Impressive, Henry.

Thought I had D in the bag. :fire

 

[hhascup]

C
Longevity in boxing is often associated with the heavier divisions...
with men like Archie Moore, Bugner, Holmes, Foreman, Holyfield, etc. fighting well into their 40's.
Not all members of this club are big men, though - in fact, one was once the flyweight champion of his country. Can you name him?
Juan Polo Perez

 

[doug.ie]

honour having you here henry, really is

 

[Guest]

C
Longevity in boxing is often associated with the heavier divisions...
with men like Archie Moore, Bugner, Holmes, Foreman, Holyfield, etc. fighting well into their 40's.
Not all members of this club are big men, though - in fact, one was once the flyweight champion of his country. Can you name him?
Juan Polo Perez

Excellent - you made it a clean sweep:good

 

[hhascup]

Wallet and doug.ie, thank you so much for the kind words and it's a pleasure to be here as well.

Bukkake, your questions have always been top notch. I know how much research you must do to come up with them, so I thank you for that.