ABCs of Boxing's Greatest Trivia Quiz

Answer: Louisville Lip

Ali was nicknamed the "Louisville Lip" because of his penchant for boastful talk before a fight. Ali, who began his career under the name Cassius Clay, was also called "The Champ" and "The Greatest".

Answer: Jim Braddock

Russell Crowe played Jim Braddock in "Cinderella Man", the story of Braddock's
boxing struggles and how he survived the Depression. Though Braddock received welfare at one point, he gave all the money back after his boxing comeback. Braddock's 1935 victory over Max Baer (played by Craig Bierko) was portrayed in the film.

Answer: be filmed

The fight was filmed by William K.L. Dickson at Thomas Edison's Black Maria studios in West Orange, New Jersey. The 35mm footage was designed to be shown on kinetoscope, one of the earliest types of motion picture technology. The first boxing match to be filmed came a few months earlier, in June 1894 at the same studios.

Answer: Jack Dempsey

Born in Manassa, Colorado in 1895, Dempsey was the first boxer to appear on the cover of "Time Magazine" (September 10, 1923). The "Manassa Mauler" had a career record of 66-6-11, with 51 wins by knockout.

Answer: Rocky Marciano

Charles defeated Moore, Walcott, and Maxim, but not Marciano who went on to have an undefeated record. Born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Charles graduated from high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, and became known as the "Cincinnati Cobra". He won the AAU National Middleweight Championship in 1939.

Answer: It was Foreman's first loss

It was Foreman's first loss, and his only loss by a knockout (Ali had suffered his first loss in 1971 against Joe Frazier). Foreman continued to fight well into his late 40s, and became even more famous for his George Foreman grill. He also named all five of his sons George.

Answer: "Somebody Up There Likes Me"

Graziano captured the middleweight championship from Tony Zale in 1947, but lost it to Zale in 1948. Jake LaMotta, who was portrayed by Robert DeNiro in the 1980 film Raging Bull, was a childhood friend. After his retirement, Graziano did some comedy and acting, and co-hosted a TV show with comedian Henny Youngman.

Answer: true

Marvin Hagler was born on May 23, 1954, in Newark, New Jersey. He legally changed his name to Marvelous in 1982. He was "Ring Magazine" Fighter of the Year in 1983 and 1985, and finished with a record of 66-3-2 with 52 wins by knockout.

Answer: Running in the ring

Johansson said that he wasn't running, but was trying to tire out his opponent. His silver medal was eventually presented to him in 1982. Johansson once defeated Floyd Patterson, and was named both "Sports Illustrated" Sportsman of the Year, and Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for 1959.

Answer: Australia

Jack Johnson, the "Galveston Giant", won his first heavyweight title against Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia in 1908. Heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries, who was white, had refused to fight him for years. In 1910, Jeffries came out of retirement to fight Johnson in Reno, Nevada, but retired in the 15th round giving Johnson the win.

In June 1913, Johnson (whose wife was white) fled the United States after his conviction for violating the Mann Act against "transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes".

A 37-year-old Johnson lost his title to the much-younger Jess Willard on a 26th-round knockout in Havana, Cuba, in June 1915.