Boxing [1] Trivia Quiz

Answer: Stanley Ketchel

Ketchel who was middleweight champion from 1908-1910 had a record of 52-4-4 with 49 kayos. Walker who was middleweight champion from 1926-1931 had a record of 93-19-4 with 60 kayos. Hagler who was middleweight champion from 1980-1987 had a record of 62-3-2 with 52 kayos. Monzon who held the middleweight title from 1970-1977 had a record of 87-3-9 with 59 kayos.

Answer: Alexis Arguello

Arguello who held three world titles (WBA featherweight champion 1974-1977,WBC super featherweight champion 1978-1980 & WBC lightweight champion 1981-1983) was stopped by Cachorro Amaya in Managua Nicaragua on August 1, 1968. Beau Jack (whose real name was Sidney Walker) was recogonized by the then very powerful NYSAC lightweight champion 1942-1943 then 1943-1944 fought to a 4 round draw against one Frankie Allen May 20th 1940. Bob "Bobcat" Montgomery who was also recogonized by the NYSAC (New York State Athletic Commission) and held that version of the lightweight honors in 1943 then from 1944-1947 scored a second round knockout over Young Johnny Buff in Atlantic city NJ on October 23, 1938. Mexican great Ruben "Mr Knockout" Olivares who was Bantamweight champion twice 1969-1970 & 1971-1972 as well as featherweight king 1974 & 1975 scored a first round knockout over Isidro Sotelo in Cuernavaca Mexico January 4, 1965.

Answer: Willie Pep

Willie Pep Two time featherweight champion from 1942-1948 & 1949-1950 had a professional record of 230-11-1 from 1940-1966. The great Sugar Ray Robinson who held the welterweight championship from 1946-1951 and was 5 time middleweight champion first in 1951, lost & regained it in the same year again in 1955, 1957 & 1958-1960 had a record of 175-19-6 with 109 kayo's. Saddler who is best know for his 4 fight series with Willie Pep (Saddler winning 3) had a record of 144-16-2 with 103 kayo's. Saddler who recently died had to retire due to a eye injury suffered in a auto accident in 1957. Archie Moore whom many regard as the greatest light-heavyweight champion (reigning almost 10 years 1952-1961)had a record of 183-24-10 with 145 kayos.

Answer: False

Vito Antuofermo former Middleweight champion from 1979-1980 fought to a 15 Round draw with Marvin Hagler on November 30, 1979 in Las Vegas. The main event that evening was Wilfred Benitez vs Ray Lenoard. On November 10, 1983 Marvin Hagler sucessfully defended his championship with a unanimous 15 round decision over 4 time world champion Roberto Duran.

Answer: Sugar Ray Robinson

The sugarman fought more top 10 rated fighters & world champions than any other of these fighters.

Answer: Henry Armstrong

Henry Armstrong who once sucessfully defended his welterweight championship 5 times in a 21 day span (Oct 9-30 1939) had a total of 181 bouts with a record of 151-21-9 101 kayos. Armstrong is the only fighter to hold 3 undisputed world championships (Featherweight, Lightweight & welterweight) simultaneously. Fritzie Zivic who held the Welterweight championship from 1940 to 1941 had a total of 233 professional fights with a record of 159-64-9 80 kayos. Albert "Charlky" Wright Featherweight king 1941-1942 had a total of 206 bouts 150-40-15 75 kayos. Ted "Kid" Lewis Welterweight champion 1915-1916 & 1917-1919 had a total of 282 contests, his record reads 173-30-14 with 71 kayos.

Answer: Kid Gavilan

Kid Gavilan former Welterweight Champion 1951-1954 had 28 Kayos in 143 professional fights. Gavilan posted a career record of 107-30-6. Jackie "Kid" Berg former Jr. Welterweight champion and the first person to defeat the great Kid Chocolate had a professional record of 157-26-9 with 57 kayos. Berg had his 1st professional bout in 1924 and his last 21 years later (1945). Kid Chocolate (whose real name was Eligio Sardinias-Montalbo)also known as the Cuban Bon Bon won two world championships 1st as a Jr. Lightweight in 1931.

His second in the Featherweight division one year later. Chocolate who was inducted into boxing's Hall of Fame 3 years after his death (1988)scored 50 kayos with a career record of 131-9-6. Joe "Old Bones" Brown who was an underrated boxer held the Lightweight belt 6 years 1956-1962. Brown's career spaned 27 years (1943-1970)and finished with a record of 104-44-13 with 47 kayos to his credit. Brown made 11 sucessful title defenses.

Answer: Ike Williams

Ike Williams Lightweight champion 1945-1951 ended his career with a 9th round kayo win over arch rival Beau Jack on August 12, 1956 in Augusta Ga. Dick Tiger born Richard Ihetu (August 14,1929 Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria) Middleweight & Light heavyweight titlist (middleweight 1962-1963 1965-66 Light heavyweight 1966-1968) lost his final bout to boxing great Emile Griffith by decision over 10 rounds on July 10, 1970 in New York City. Tiger was counted out for good on December 14, 1971; cancer being his opponent. Miguel Angel Canto one of Mexico's greatest fighters won the world Flyweight championship in 1975, after 14 sucessful title defenses finlly relinquished his belt to Chan-Hee Park in 1979 lost 4 of his last 5 fights including his last 3 was beaten for the final time on July 24, 1982. Canto was stopped in 9 rounds by Rodolfo Ortega. Emile Griffith Virgin Island born, won two world championships, Welterweight 1961, 1962-1963, 1963-1966 & Middleweight 1966-1967, 1967-1968. Griffith lost his final bout in Monte Carlo, Italy to future Middleweight champion Alan Minter on July 30, 1977.

Answer: Rocky Marciano

Maricano the only undefeated Heavyweight Champion and was once rumored to have considered a comeback fight with then Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali in 1965. Marciano who fought 49 professional bouts never lost and was Heavyweight Champion from 1952 until his retirement in 1956 never fought outside the United States. Ezzard Charles who followed the legendary "Brown Bomber" (Joe Louis) as Heavyweight Champion in 1949 and even defended against the murderous punching Louis in 1950 fought one Alfred Zuany in Juarez Mexico on September 30, 1958 losing a 10 round decision. Charles retired less than a year later. Patterson, Marciano's sucessor who is best known for being knocked down more than any other Heavyweight Champion fought in Stockholm Sweden on several occassions the first time being in 1964 against Dante Amonti scoring a 8th round TKO. Jersey Joe Walcott whose real name was Arnold Cream won the Heavyweight championship from Charles in his 5th attempt at it (Losing Twice to Louis & twice to Charles prior) fought only twice outside the US winning both times, once against Olle Tandberg on August 14 1949 KO 5, the second and final time on May 28th 1950 winning in 10 rounds in Mannheim Germany against Hein Hoff.

Answer: Bennie Briscoe

Carlos Monzon who lost only 3 of 100 professional fights held the Middleweight championship from 1970-1977, went undefeated in the final 12 years of his career, a span of 87 fights. He also sucessfully defended his championship 14 times(which was tops amongst the middleweight champions until Bernard Hopkins defeated Felix Trinadad for no.15). Monzon fought Emile Griffith on two occassions the 1st time he stopped the Hall of Fame five time world champion (three times as a welterweight, twice as middleweight)on September 25 1971 in Buenos Aires Argentina.

The second time they fought Monzon struggled to a 15 round decision in June of 1973. Benvenuti was stopped on both occassions by Monzon, the 1st time Monzon lifted the belt from the former olympic champion (1960 as a welterweight)November 7 1970.

The second time ended in controversy Benvenuti while knocked down, appeared to be fit and ready to continue when the referee stopped the contest in the 3rd round. This proved to be Benvenuti's last bout the date being May 7 1971. Ramon Rocha also stepped inside the squared circle on two occassions with King Carlos.

They squared off for the first time on Feburary 4 1966 with Monzon winning a 10 round decision and the Argentine middleweight belt. The second time (18 months later) Monzon stopped Rocha in 7 rounds . Monzon was unable to kayo the durable Briscoe in their two meetings. Their first on April 9 1967 and after 10 hard fought rounds a draw was declared. Their second meeting occured on November 11, 1972 in the Buenos Aires. Monzon who was then world middleweight champion, scored a 15-round decision over the formitable Briscoe to retain his title. Monzon stated years later that Briscoe was his toughest opponent.