he fought primarily as a light heavyweight boxer. i wanted to make this one hard but the best clue that i can give is that he fought in more than ONE combat sport. think about what other forms of combat sports are popular today and that should steer you guys in the right direction

Bernard Hopkins

Sugar Ray lenord

no sir! the fight that gave him the most recognition was fought in denver and it wasn't boxing.

MMA?

here is another picture

Floyd Mayweather?

no. sorry guys this one is pretty hard if you arent a huge fight fan like me. look at the last picture i posted and look at the equipment and you will see that something is strange. if this one is too hard i can end it as i have another good one in mind that isn't a fighter and could appeal to a wider range of people. let me know what i should do guys.

FF, by your own definition I think the photo may be a little too esoteric. I'd give it a couple of more hours, and then if you have something else that might appeal to a somewhat more general crowd, by all means post it.

Signor V.

sorry guys, that one wasn't really fair and the person wasn't really famous outside of the fight world. his name was art jimmerson and he was most famous for fighting in the first UFC where there were no rules, yet he chose to enter the cage wearing only one boxing glove. he was quickly beaten and never really heard from again. i will post another one.

this is a picture of him later in life. a very smart man, he played a big role in some major events in the 20th century, including a major conflict and later a "race" between two major adversaries.

At first I thought it was:

...but the hairline seems off, and I can't find this pic for him. Hmmm...

Definitely not Geoff's guess!

There IS something very familiar about him but I just can't place it. From FF's clues, I'd say the person was involved in either politics or news reporting.

Hmmmm.... a major conflict could be war. "Conflict" could refer to the Korean War. A "race" between two adversaries may refer to the U.S. and Russia space race.

Regardless, I don't recognize the face.

That picture is of Famous Engineer ..

This man(as a younger man in the image)was one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, with over 100 patents and he won countless awards including the John Scott Award for improving the "comfort, welfare, and happiness of human kind" in a significant way..

Didnt wanna make my first attempt to hard..

Guglielmo Marconi?

He seems to fit the overall description.

Signor V.

No, that is not him Signor V., sorry..

Nicola Tesla?

very good!

bingo!

Correct..

SC's turn...

OK.... here's someone who tried acting:

how about another clue

A rival to one of the greatest actors of the modern time (and one who is often talked about here).

edward g robinson?

No.

hey, as a young man these old actors are quite unfamiliar to me

Is it Richard Gere?