20 Questions. Win 20 points

[yisman]

I'll guess Joe Louis.

[Ian]

Evander Holyfield is my guess.

12. Not Evander.

[Ian]

Free tip: The athlete was very famous in his/her heydey, but is probably not known to non-boxing fans under the age of 25.

[yisman]

Jack Johnson?

[zebra58]

joe lewis

[zebra58]

sugar ray leonard

[Ian]

What are the rules regarding guesses? Can we keep guessing?

The guesses count as questions. You can guess as much as you want, but they count against you.

[CreaturE]

The answer is... I'd really like to be +20 points?!

[yisman]

If he hasn't been named yet, then I'm lost.

[Ian]

Did he have his first fight before 1990?

13. Yes.

[daneblazer]

Sonny Liston

[yisman]

ok, one more:

Sugar Ray Robinson

[zebra58]

george forman

[Ian]

I'll guess Joe Louis.

14. No.

Jack Johnson?

15. No

sugar ray leonard

16. No.

Sonny Liston

17 No.

Free Tip: The boxer was not a heavyweight.

[Ian]

george forman

18. No.

Free Tip: 1980s.

[yisman]

Bernard Hopkins?

[daneblazer]

Henry Armstrong, if that aint it I give up

edit:...wasn't 1980s

[zebra58]

m hagler

[Ian]

Bernard Hopkins?

19 No.

Henry Armstrong, if that aint it I give up

20 No.

[yisman]

Is it Thomas Hearns?

[daneblazer]

Balrog?

[Ian]

The answer is the winner of the greatest fight of all time:



Marvelous Marvin Hagler.

[CreaturE]

Who?

[zebra58]

i was a fan of the hit-man tommy hearns

[yisman]

that was a tough one.

Maybe better questions could've narrowed it down so we could've gotten it, but I think the right move was to start guessing when we knew black boxer.

[Ian]

that was a tough one.

Maybe better questions could've narrowed it down so we could've gotten it, but I think the right move was to start guessing when we knew black boxer.

I think that if it were only a couple people guessing someone would have got it, especially with the free tips. Once everybody started throwing out random names, though it turned into a game of beat the clock.

If I do this again I would either: eliminate the free tips and give the people who asked questions one free guess at the name after 20, or: make people ship me a point to register, and then pay out 20 points+ the registered points to whomever guesses it.

[zebra58]

i was 1 answer late got it on the #21, was a great fight

[Ian]

i was 1 answer late got it on the #21, was a great fight

I didn't notice that until now... just missed You get the consolation prize of my undying respect.

[zebra58]

You asked your question before I finished typing my response, so I'll give you a freebie. The athlete is not Ali.

that's not bad either, lol

[daneblazer]

I wouldn't have guessed Armstrong had I read the clue above my post...but I didn't refresh in time