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Boxing Mix Trivia Quiz

General mix on the 'Sweet Science'.

A multiple-choice quiz by tofu2011. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tofu2011

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
358,568

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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282

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Question 1 of 10

1. What forced Sugar Ray Robinson to retire on his stool in his fight against Joey Maxim? Hint

A broken left hand

A Cut over his left eye

Heat Prostration

He just quit

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which round was Muhammad Ali knocked down in his first fight against Joe Frazier? Hint

15th

13th

14th

12th

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which country did Muhammad Ali's last fight take place? Hint

Bahamas

U.S.A

Jamaica

United Kingdom

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these fighters was the youngest man to win a world championship? Hint

Mike Tyson

Marco Antonio Barrera

Naseem Hamed

Wilfred Benitez

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first bout between Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard, took place in which city? Hint

Las Vegas

Toronto

Montreal

New York

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Question 6 of 10

6. Marvin Hagler lost how many fights during his career? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these boxers did James 'Buster' Douglas LOSE against? Hint

Trevor Berbick

Mike Tyson

Evander Holyfield

Oliver McCall

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Question 8 of 10

8. Roy Jones Jr began his career in what weight division? Hint

Light Middleweight

Super Middleweight

Middleweight

Light Heavyweight

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Question 9 of 10

9. The first episode in the HBO series "24/7" focused on which fight? Hint

De La Hoya vs Mayweather

De La Hoya vs Pacquaio

Mayweather vs Hatton

Hatton vs Pacquaio

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Lucian Bute beat to win his first world title? Hint

Alejandro Berrio

Sakio Bika

Fulgencio Zuniga

Edison Miranda

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What forced Sugar Ray Robinson to retire on his stool in his fight against Joey Maxim?

Answer: Heat Prostration

Ray Robinson was challenging Maxim for the Light Heavyweight title on 25th June 1952. He did not come out for the 14th round.

2. In which round was Muhammad Ali knocked down in his first fight against Joe Frazier?

Answer: 15th

The left sent "The Greatest" to the floor -- the fight took place on 8th March 1971 at Madison Square garden in New York. At the time it was billed as "The Fight of the Century" -- Joe Frazier held the title of World Heavyweight Champion, having won the vacant title a year earlier in February 1970, and was undefeated (26-0). Muhammad Ali was also undefeated (31-0); he had been champion until he was stripped of his title in mid-1967 for refusing to be drafted into the US army.

3. In which country did Muhammad Ali's last fight take place?

Answer: Bahamas

He lost against Trevor Berbick on 11th December 1981 via unanimous decision. Ali ertired with a 56-5 record. Berbick would go on to be knocked out by Mike Tyson five years later (22nd November 1986) in Las Vegas.

4. Which of these fighters was the youngest man to win a world championship?

Answer: Wilfred Benitez

Benitez was 17 when he beat Antonio Cervantes for the WBA World Light Welterweight title, on 6th March 1976. Whilst Barrera was just 15 when he turned pro he did not win his first world title until 21; the same age Hamed was when he beat Steve Robinson for the WBO featherweight title. Tyson won his first world title at the age of 20, when he became the youngest boxer to win a Heavyweight title.

5. The first bout between Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard, took place in which city?

Answer: Montreal

On 20th June 1980 Duran became the first boxer to defeat Leonard in the pro ranks.

6. Marvin Hagler lost how many fights during his career?

Answer: 3

Hagler had his name changed to Marvelous due his annoyance with broadcasters not referring to his nickname. He retired in April 1987 with a 62-3 record, plus two draws).

7. Which one of these boxers did James 'Buster' Douglas LOSE against?

Answer: Evander Holyfield

The 'Real Deal' knocked Douglas out in the third round of their fight on 25th October 1990; winning 'The Ring', WBA, WBC and IBF Heavyweight titles.

8. Roy Jones Jr began his career in what weight division?

Answer: Light Middleweight

He is often credited with being the first boxer to begin in the Middleweight division and win a Heavyweight title. He actually started in the Light Middleweight division on 6th May 1989.

9. The first episode in the HBO series "24/7" focused on which fight?

Answer: De La Hoya vs Mayweather

De La Hoya vs Mayweather went on to break PPV records.

10. Who did Lucian Bute beat to win his first world title?

Answer: Alejandro Berrio

After defeating Berrio on 19th October 2007, Bute defended the IBF super Middleweight title 9 times before losing it against Carl Froch on 26th May 2012 (which was his first ever defeat).

Source: Author tofu2011

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