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Boxing Super Bantamweights Trivia Quiz

This involves questions on the open era of Super Bantamweight boxing. It has questions on all the different divisions of World Boxing. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by jococ2009. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jococ2009

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,410

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did Juan Manuel Lopez beat in his first WBO super bantamweight title challenge? Hint

Steve Molitor

Rey Bautista

Rafael Marquez

Daniel Ponce de Leon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bernard Dunne defeated Ricardo Cordoba to become the WBA Super Bantamweight Champion, but how did the fight end? Hint

Split decision

TKO in 11th round

Unanimous decision

TKO 4th

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did Bernard Dunne lose to in his first title defence? Hint

Israel Vasquez

Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym

Kiko Martinez

Antonio Escalante

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name the person who beat European champion Rendall Munroe in 2006? Hint

Andy Morris

Jason Booth

Felix Machado

Masaaki Serie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Celestino Caballero beat in a unification fight for the IBF and WBA Super Bantamweight titles in 2008? Hint

Ricardo Castillo

Juan Manuel Lopez

Steve Molitor

Rafael Marquez

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did Celestino Caballero lose to in his home town city in 2004? Hint

Eshaam Pickering

Israel Vasquez

Ricardo Cordoba

Bernard Dunne

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won when Jhonny Gonzalez faced Toshiaki Nishioku in Mexico in 2009? Hint

Nishioku - split decsion

Gonzalez- split decision

Gonzalez - TKO 10th round

Nishioku- TKO 3rd round

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who did Juan Manuel Lopez beat in his first professional fight? Hint

Edel Ruiz

Luis Daniel Colon

Ivan Cordero

Alberto Chuck

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Bernard Dunne lose to in just 86 seconds for the European title back in August 2008? Hint

Kiko Martinez

Rendall Munroe

Jason Booth

Eshaam Pickering

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Rafael Marquez and Israel Vasquez fought for the first time, what was the outcome of the fight? Hint

Israel Vasquez- by tko in 5th round

Rafael Marquez- Vasquez retired after 6th round

Rafael Marquez- by split decision

Israel Vazquez- by Marquez retiring in the 8th round

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Juan Manuel Lopez beat in his first WBO super bantamweight title challenge?

Answer: Daniel Ponce de Leon

Juan Manuel Lopez or "Juanma", won his first fight by defeating Daniel Ponce de Leon in the very first round in New Jersey. He knocked De Leon down, and De Leon never recovered so the referee stopped the fight after 2:25. The fight took place on the 7th of June 2008.

2. Bernard Dunne defeated Ricardo Cordoba to become the WBA Super Bantamweight Champion, but how did the fight end?

Answer: TKO in 11th round

Bernard Dunne captured the WBA title in his hometown of Dublin with a spectacular 11th round knockout. Dunne was down twice in 6th before recovering to win. This fight took place on 17th of March which was St. Patrick's Day.

3. Who did Bernard Dunne lose to in his first title defence?

Answer: Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym

Dunne was knocked out in the 4th round by the Phillipino Poonsawat. The fight took place on the 26th of September 2009.

4. Name the person who beat European champion Rendall Munroe in 2006?

Answer: Andy Morris

Munroe lost by a unanimous decision for the BBBOFC title which was his first professional loss.

5. Who did Celestino Caballero beat in a unification fight for the IBF and WBA Super Bantamweight titles in 2008?

Answer: Steve Molitor

Caballaro held both titles after he defeated Steve Molitor by TKO in their 2008 bout to become unified champion in this division.

6. Who did Celestino Caballero lose to in his home town city in 2004?

Answer: Ricardo Cordoba

Lost by unanimous decision against fellow Panamian Ricardo Cordoba. Celestino was knocked down by Cordoba in the 10th round also in the 2004 bout.

7. Who won when Jhonny Gonzalez faced Toshiaki Nishioku in Mexico in 2009?

Answer: Nishioku- TKO 3rd round

Nishioku beat Gonzalez after being knocked down in the 1st round. He then produced a unbelievable turnaround to knockout Gonzalez.

8. Who did Juan Manuel Lopez beat in his first professional fight?

Answer: Luis Daniel Colon

Juanma defeated his fellow debutant with a first round knockout back in 2005. He went on to win his next 7 fights all inside the distance after this also.

9. Who did Bernard Dunne lose to in just 86 seconds for the European title back in August 2008?

Answer: Kiko Martinez

Kiko Martinez destroyed Dunne in front of the Dublin fans, knocking him down 3 times in 86 seconds. Afterwards, Dunne admitted that he was caught cold in the fight which was Dunne's first professional loss.

10. When Rafael Marquez and Israel Vasquez fought for the first time, what was the outcome of the fight?

Answer: Rafael Marquez- Vasquez retired after 6th round

These two boxers have become legends at this weight over the past, but in their first fight it was Israel Vasquez who was forced to retire from the bout in 2007.

Source: Author jococ2009

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