1920s Boxing Trivia Quiz

Answer: 5

Greb and Tunney fought 5 times. Greb dominated the first, Tunney dominated the second, Tunney won the third closely, and the fourth and fifth were no-decisons. These fights were at middleweight and light heavyweight. The first fight was in May 1922, the second in February 1923, the third in December 1923, the fourth in September 1924, and the fifth and final in March 1925.

Answer: McLarnin 2, Petrolle 1

In the first fight, Petrolle battered McLarnin all over the ring in a completely one-sided assault. But McLarnin outpunched and outboxed Petrolle in the next two fights. McLarnin is generally remembered as the better fighter. These fights were at lightweight.

Answer: Jack Britton

Walker, a beloved figure affectionally called "The Toy Bulldog", beat Britton for the throne. Lewis was another challenger, Latzo was the man Walker lost the title to in '26, and Dundee beat Latzo for the title after that. The Latzo fight won the Ring's Upset of the Year award for 1926.

Answer: Wrestling

Berlanbach was the 1920 Olympic wrestling champion, and it helped give him his crushing power.

Answer: No

Berlanbach and Delaney had an extremely famous trilogy. Berlanbach was an ex-wrestler with raw, crushing power and not much else. Delaney was a slick boxer who would later move up to heavyweight and get knocked out in the first by Jack Sharkey. Berlanbach won a close decison in a magnificent 15-round battle for the first fight, but Delaney out-pointed him in the next two fights, both as good as the first.

Answer: Red Chapman

Kaplan, who was a master boxer, vacated it in 1927. Bass out-pointed Chapman over 15. Bass was defeated by Canzoneri, Battalino defeated Andre Routis for the title after Routis beat Canzoneri, and Kilbane was even before Kaplan got the title.

Answer: Dave Barry

Barry refereed the fight. He would go on to referee many other fights. Cappucino was decades after the 20s, and the other two were not even referees.

Answer: 1922

Leonard and Tendler fought twice. The 8th round was the Ring's Round of the Year in the first fight, when Tendler hurt Leonard badly, but Leonard pulled Lew in a clinch and complimented him, making him believe Leonard wasn't hurt. It was a no-decison. Leonard decisioned Tendler the following year.

Answer: 6

Loughran was one of the light heavyweight greats and a slick boxer. He defeated Mike McTigue, then beat Jimmy Slattery in December 1927, Leo Lomski, Pete Latzo twice, Mickey Walker in March 1929, and Jimmy Braddock, who would later win the heavyweight title. He defeated each one.

Answer: 58 1/2

Williard, who weighed 245 lbs. to Dempsey's 187 1/2, was expected to knock Dempsey out early, but instead was completely destroyed in their three-round battle for the title.