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Boxing Identification Trivia Quiz

It is time for a challenging quiz where the fighters ask the questions themselves. Let's see how well you can answer these greats from the past.

A multiple-choice quiz by kpboxingquiz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
kpboxingquiz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,334

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
856

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am the only heavyweight champion of the followoing who had never won a championship fight. Who am I? Hint

Jersey Joe Walcott

Jimmy Ellis

Tim Witherspoon

Ken Norton

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am a former world champion. I was accused of being involved in the Black Sox scandal of 1919. Who am I? Hint

Jack Sharkey

Abe Attell

Tommy Sullivan

Freddie Welsh

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Question 3 of 10

3. I definitely had nine lives. I not only survived over 200 fights in my Hall of Fame career, I also survived a plane crash where 5 passengers onboard died. Who am I? Hint

Sugar Ray Robinson

Marcel Cerdan

Willie Pep

Archie Moore

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Question 4 of 10

4. I changed my name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. I was the greatest. How many times did I get knocked down in my career? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. We fought for control of our weight class. The winner would be undisputed. The match was named, "The Brawl For It All". Who are we? Hint

Michael Spinks and Dwight Muhammad Qawi

Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns

Michael Spinks and Mike Tyson

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

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Question 6 of 10

6. I was the first world champion from the island of Trinidad. Who am I? Hint

Leslie Steward

Julian Jackson

Terrance Ali

Claude Noel

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Question 7 of 10

7. I was the first southpaw to win a world title. Who am I? Hint

Al McCoy

Gabriel "Flash" Elorde

Freddy Miller

Tiger Flowers

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Island of Puerto Rico had many great world champions. I'm special because I'm the first in its history. Who am I? Hint

Angel "Cholo" Espada

Sixto "El Gallito" Escobar

Alfredo "El Salsero" Escalera

Carlos Ortiz

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1954, I lost 5 consecutive fights. I then rebounded in 1955 in a spectacular way. I defeated the great Sugar Ray Robinson. Who am I? Hint

Paul Pender

Gene Fullmer

Ralph Jones

Randy Turpin

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Question 10 of 10

10. I refereed 12 of Joe Louis's title bouts. That was more than anyone else. Who am I? Hint

Ruby Goldstein

Arthur Schwartz

Arthur Mechante

Arthur Donovan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am the only heavyweight champion of the followoing who had never won a championship fight. Who am I?

Answer: Ken Norton

Shortly after his fight with Jimmy Young on November 5, 1977, Norton was awarded the WBC title. This was due to Leon Spinks choosing to defend against Muhammad Ali instead of Norton. Norton at the time was their #1 contender.

2. I am a former world champion. I was accused of being involved in the Black Sox scandal of 1919. Who am I?

Answer: Abe Attell

Abe was accused in 1920 of being a messenger between organized crime and players of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. It was alleged that he did this during the planning stages of the alleged fix of the 1919 World Series. He was acquitted of all charges.

3. I definitely had nine lives. I not only survived over 200 fights in my Hall of Fame career, I also survived a plane crash where 5 passengers onboard died. Who am I?

Answer: Willie Pep

In January 1947, a plane that Willie was in overshot Newark Airport and landed in the woods killing 5 people onboard. Pep sustained 2 broken vertabrae as well as a broken leg. He was in a cast until June of that year. Incredibly, on June 17, 1947, he boxed and won a 10 round non-title bout.

4. I changed my name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. I was the greatest. How many times did I get knocked down in my career?

Answer: 4

As Cassius Clay, he was knocked down by Sonny Banks (1962) and Henry Cooper (1963). As Ali, he was knocked down by Joe Frazier (1971) and Chuck Wepner (1975).

5. We fought for control of our weight class. The winner would be undisputed. The match was named, "The Brawl For It All". Who are we?

Answer: Michael Spinks and Dwight Muhammad Qawi

Michael Spinks won this bout by a 15 round unanimous decision. Spinks never lost a fight as a light heavyweight.

6. I was the first world champion from the island of Trinidad. Who am I?

Answer: Claude Noel

Claude, won the vacant WBA Lightweight Championship in 1981 by unanimous decision over Rodolfo Gonzalez, lost it 3 months later in his first defense to Arturo Frias by KO in the 8th round. Leslie Stewart was the second champion from Trinidad. Terrance Ali was from Guyana, and Julian Jackson was from the Virgin Islands.

7. I was the first southpaw to win a world title. Who am I?

Answer: Al McCoy

Al won the World Middleweight Championship in 1914 by KO in the 1st round over George Chip.

8. The Island of Puerto Rico had many great world champions. I'm special because I'm the first in its history. Who am I?

Answer: Sixto "El Gallito" Escobar

Sixto retired with a record of 42 wins, 21 losses, and 21 KO's. He died at the age of 66 from diabetes. It took Puerto Rico almost 30 years to have another world champion.

9. In 1954, I lost 5 consecutive fights. I then rebounded in 1955 in a spectacular way. I defeated the great Sugar Ray Robinson. Who am I?

Answer: Ralph Jones

Ralph "Tiger" Jones beat Ray in Ray's second comeback fight after a 2-year retirement. They never fought again and Jones retired with a record of 52 wins, 32 loses 5 draws and 13 KO's.

10. I refereed 12 of Joe Louis's title bouts. That was more than anyone else. Who am I?

Answer: Arthur Donovan

Arthur Donovan refereed 14 heavyweight championship fights from 1933 to 1946.

Source: Author kpboxingquiz

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