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Early Boxing Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Nicknames were common in early boxing. Do you know these famous early boxers nicknames?

A multiple-choice quiz by mario672. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mario672

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,242

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What boxers' nickname was 'The Brown Bomber'?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was 'The Brockton Blockbuster'?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What boxer's nickname was 'The Fighting Marine'? Hint

Tommy Burns

Jack Dempsey

Gene Tunney

Jess Willard

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Question 4 of 10

4. What boxer was called 'The Boilermaker'? Hint

Jim Jeffries

James Corbett

Marvin Hart

Sam Berger

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was nicknamed 'The Manassa Mauler'? Hint

Jack Sharkey

Jack Johnson

Jack Dempsey

Gene Tunney

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was called 'The Human Windmill'? Hint

Johnny Wilson

Mickey Walker

Mike O'Dowd

Harry Greb

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was called the 'Boston Strong Boy'? Hint

Bob Fitzsimmons

Paddy Ryan

Tommy Burns

John Sullivan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was nicknamed 'The Bronx Bull'? Hint

Rocky Graziano

Jake La Motta

Sugar Ray Robinson

Gene Fullmer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was called 'The Pittsburgh Kid'? Hint

Gus Lesnivich

Billy Conn

Bob Olin

Archie Moore

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was called 'The Toy Bulldog'? Hint

Mickey Walker

Tony Zale

Tiger Flowers

Paul Pender

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What boxers' nickname was 'The Brown Bomber'?

Answer: Joe Louis

A great hero for African-Americans, Louis held the heavyweight title from 1937 through 1949.

2. Who was 'The Brockton Blockbuster'?

Answer: Rocky Marciano

Marciano won the heavyweight championship in 1952 over Jersey Joe Walcott, and would remain undefeated in his career. His record of winning 49 straight fights still stands.

3. What boxer's nickname was 'The Fighting Marine'?

Answer: Gene Tunney

A veteran of World War I, Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926 to win the heavyweight championship.

4. What boxer was called 'The Boilermaker'?

Answer: Jim Jeffries

Jeffries won the heavyweight title in 1899 and retired undefeated in 1905. Later he came out retirement to fight Jack Johnson as 'The Great White Hope'.

5. Who was nicknamed 'The Manassa Mauler'?

Answer: Jack Dempsey

One of the toughest fighters in boxing history, Dempsey held the heavyweight championship from 1919 to 1926.

6. Who was called 'The Human Windmill'?

Answer: Harry Greb

A very exciting and clever boxer, in 1922, Greb gave Gene Tunney the only defeat of his career.

7. Who was called the 'Boston Strong Boy'?

Answer: John Sullivan

One of the most popular boxer of his time, Sullivan fought with his bare knuckles.

8. Who was nicknamed 'The Bronx Bull'?

Answer: Jake La Motta

La Motta was Middleweight champion from 1949 to 1951. The movie 'Raging Bull' is about his life story.

9. Who was called 'The Pittsburgh Kid'?

Answer: Billy Conn

Conn won the light heavyweight championship in 1939, and twice fought Joe Louis for the heavyweight championship but lost.

10. Who was called 'The Toy Bulldog'?

Answer: Mickey Walker

Walker held the welterweight and light heavyweight titles in his career.

Source: Author mario672

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