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Boxing's Best [3] Trivia Quiz

Try my third installment of my Boxing's Best trilogy!

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

Author
terrilegault

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,651

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This fighter had 22 World Title bouts, winning 19. He also won World Titles in three different weight classes. Who was he? Hint

Henry Armstrong

Thomas Hearns

Sugar Ray Robinson

Alexis Arguello

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Question 2 of 10

2. This fighter was undefeated when he won his World Championship belt. He then went on to have 19 successful title defences before finally losing to a lighter opponent. Hint

Mike Tyson

Larry Holmes

Ruben Olivares

Carlos Zarate

3. This fighter was only 16 when he turned professional in 1911. He won his World Championship in 1915, and went on to have 12 title defences in a one year span. Sadly, there after he died at the young age of 21. Who was he? Hint

Ted Kid Lewis

Stanley Ketchel

Les Darcy

Jack Dillon

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Question 4 of 10

4. This fighter won his World Championship in 1978 and had no fewer then 19 title defences. He remained champion for seven years before finally losing on points in 1985. Hint

Lupe Pintor

Eusebio Pedroza

Wilfrdo Gomez

Mathew Saad Muhammad

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Joe Louis relinquished his title (retired) after winning by KO in the 11th round on June 25th 1948, who was his oppenent that night? Hint

Gus Lesnevich

Jersey Joe Walcott

Tami Mauriello

Billy Conn

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these Bantamweights was the tallest at 5'11", extremely tall for that weight class? Hint

Kid Williams

Jeff Chandler

Carlos Zarate

Panama Al Brown

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these fighters did not go undefeated in their first 50 fights? Hint

Rocky Marciano

Pascual Perez

Julio Cesar Chavez

Eder Jofre

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Question 8 of 10

8. Carlos Monzon suffered three early defeats but avenged them all.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The last world title fight scheduled for more than 15 rounds was held on Sept. 20, 1939. Who fought this historical fight? Hint

Sixto Escobar-Harry Jeffra

Len Harvey-Jock McAvoy

Joe Louis-Bob Pastor

Joey Archibald-Leo Rodak

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Question 10 of 10

10. This fighter had his place in history as being the first man to win undisputed world titles in three different weight classes.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This fighter had 22 World Title bouts, winning 19. He also won World Titles in three different weight classes. Who was he?

Answer: Alexis Arguello

Arguello tried to become the first fighter to win titles in four different weight classes. He challenged Aaron Pryor but was defeated by knockout in 14th round.

2. This fighter was undefeated when he won his World Championship belt. He then went on to have 19 successful title defences before finally losing to a lighter opponent.

Answer: Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes lost to Michael Spinks on Sept. 21, 1985.

Answer: Les Darcy

Les Darcy suffered an abscess on a tooth, developed fever, never recovering.

4. This fighter won his World Championship in 1978 and had no fewer then 19 title defences. He remained champion for seven years before finally losing on points in 1985.

Answer: Eusebio Pedroza

Eusebio Pedroza was outpointed by Barry McGuigan on the 28th of Sept 1985.

5. When Joe Louis relinquished his title (retired) after winning by KO in the 11th round on June 25th 1948, who was his oppenent that night?

Answer: Jersey Joe Walcott

Joe Louis made a brief comeback years later, never regaining the title he once held for over a decade.

6. Which of these Bantamweights was the tallest at 5'11", extremely tall for that weight class?

Answer: Panama Al Brown

Panama Al Brown.

7. Which of these fighters did not go undefeated in their first 50 fights?

Answer: Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano retired in 1956 with a perfect record of 49 and 0.

8. Carlos Monzon suffered three early defeats but avenged them all.

Answer: True

Those three early defeats turned out to be the only losses in his 102 fights.

9. The last world title fight scheduled for more than 15 rounds was held on Sept. 20, 1939. Who fought this historical fight?

Answer: Joe Louis-Bob Pastor

This fight took place in Detroit. Louis retained his title by knocking Pastor out in the 11th round.

10. This fighter had his place in history as being the first man to win undisputed world titles in three different weight classes.

Answer: Bob Fitzsimmons

Henry Armstrong was the first fighter to hold three world titles simultaneously in three different weight classes.

Source: Author terrilegault

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