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Two Great British Boxers

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Two Great British Boxers game quiz
"This quiz is about two great but tragic English boxers, Freddie Mills and Randy Turpin."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What date did Randolph Turpin join the Royal Navy for his national service?
    November 7, 1945
    December 12, 1945
    January 21, 1945
    July 9, 1944


2. Freddie Mills began his national service at RAF Padgate. What illness did he contract whilst there?
    Measles
    Pneumonia
    Flu
    Typhoid


3. In which round did Freddie Mills win the European light-heavyweight title in June 1948?
    First round knock-out
    Fourth round knock-out
    Ninth round knock-out
    Mills won by decision


4. Who did Freddie Mills out-point to become light-heavyweight champion of the world on July 26, 1948?
    Gus Lesnevich
    Vince Hawkins
    Alby Hollister
    Doug Miller


5. Mills lost his world title title to Guiseppe Antonio Beradinelli on January 24, 1950.
    True
    False


6. Who did Randy Turpin defeat to become British Middleweight champion in 1950?
    Gilbert Stock
    Albert Finch
    William Poli
    Pete Mead


7. Who did Turpin beat on July 10, 1951, to win the world middleweight championship?
    Jose Gonzales
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Eddie Wright
    Don Cockell


8. Turpin lost his title in New York on September 12, 1951. However, he was to get one more chance at the title. Who did he fight for the World middleweight championship on October 21, 1953?
    Carl Olson
    Hans Stretz
    Alex Buxton
    Gordon Wallace


9. After a devestaing KO by Yolande Pompey in the second round on September 9, 1958, Turpin retired from boxing. Now with no money, he turned to the wrestling arena. He made his debut in a boxer vs wrestler match in London on February 23, 1961, against a well known actor and wrestler named Brian Glover. What was the result of this contest?
    Turpin won on a second round KO
    A draw
    Turpin was thrown from the ring and lost by default
    Turpin was pinned in the first round


10. Apart from boxing, what did both of these former world champions, Freddie Mills and Randolph Turpin have in common?
    They both owned London Nightclubs
    They fought many of the same opponents as they both jumped weight
    They both committed suicide
    They both fought Sugar Ray Robinson


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Compiled Jun 28 12