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Former Olympic Boxers Trivia Quiz

Okay, let's test your memory and knowledge about argueably, USA's greatest Olympic boxing team from 1984, as professional fighters.

A multiple-choice quiz by kwoods45. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kwoods45

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,684

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tate defeated Michael Olajide for the IBF middleweight title (relinquished by Marvin Hagler) in October 1987. Who defeated Tate to win that title? Hint

Virgil Hill

Roy Jones Jr.

Michael Nunn

James Toney

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1984 Olympic silver medalist Virgil Hill won world championships in two divisions. The first one at light heavyweight (which he won twice), the second at cruisierweight. Who did Hill defeat to win the WBA light heavyweight crown for the first time? Hint

Donnie Lalonde

Leslie Stewart

Bobby Czyz

Fabrice Tiozzo

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hill held the title nearly four years before being dethroned by Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns in June of 1991. Iran Barkley defeated Hearns for the (WBA) light heavyweight title in March of 1992 but immediately relinquished the belt, choosing instead to fight James Toney for the IBF super middleweight championship which at that time he also held. Hill (Prior to winning the cruiserweight title) again won the (WBA) light heavyweight title. Who did he defeat for his second title reign? Hint

Frank Tate

Lotte Mwale

Lou De Valle

Adolpho Washington

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1984 Olympic gold medalist Meldrick Taylor won world titles in two divisions, (IBF) Jr. welterweight & (WBA) welterweight. Who did Taylor defeat for the (IBF) Jr. welterweight championship? Hint

Roger Mayweather

James "Buddy" McGirt

Gary Hinton

Gene "Mad Dog" Hatcher

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Question 5 of 10

5. After being forced to wait three years for a well deserved title shot, James "Buddy" McGirt won the (WBC) welterweight championship, soundly defeating Simon Brown in Novemver of 1991. Which '84 Olympian dethrowned McGirt for his welterweight crown in 1993? Hint

Pernell Whitaker

Frankie Warren

Mark Breland

Meldrick Taylor

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Question 6 of 10

6. Olympic gold medalist Mark Breland twice won the (WBA) welterweight championship. Who did Breland defeat in 1987 for his first title reign? Hint

Harold Volbrecht

Fujio Ozaki

Rafael Pineda

Meldrick Taylor

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Question 7 of 10

7. This 1984 Olympic gold medalist never fought for a title? Hint

Leo Randolph

Chuck Walker

Charles Mooney

Jerry Page

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Question 8 of 10

8. Henry Tillman defeated Mike Tyson in the finals of the 1984 Olympic trials to win a berth on that team as the heavyweight (Tillman went on to win a gold medal at the games). Tillman as a pro received one title shot. Who did he fight for a title? Hint

Roy Jones Jr.

Mike Tyson

Evander Holyfield

Virgil Hill

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who represented the USA in the division super heavyweight in the 1984 games? Hint

Calvin Brock

Riddick Bowe

Tyrell Biggs

Ray Mercer

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1984 Olympic gold medalist Pernell Whitaker is credited for winning world titles in four seperate weight classes. How many of them did he unify? Hint

none

one

two

three

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tate defeated Michael Olajide for the IBF middleweight title (relinquished by Marvin Hagler) in October 1987. Who defeated Tate to win that title?

Answer: Michael Nunn

Nunn stopped Tate in the 9th round of their scheduled 15 rounder on 28 July 1988 in Las Vegas, NV. to win his first world championship.

Answer: Leslie Stewart

Hill stopped Stewart with a picture perfect left hook in round 4 on 5 September 1987, in Atlantic City, NJ. to win the WBA light heavyweight title his first time.

Answer: Frank Tate

Hill defeated his 1984 Olympic gold medal winning teammate by 12 round decision on 29 September 1992, in Hill's home town of Bismarck, ND. for his second go with that title.

4. 1984 Olympic gold medalist Meldrick Taylor won world titles in two divisions, (IBF) Jr. welterweight & (WBA) welterweight. Who did Taylor defeat for the (IBF) Jr. welterweight championship?

Answer: James "Buddy" McGirt

Taylor stopped a very courageous "Buddy" McGirt in the 12th round in Atlantic City, NJ. on 3 September 1988, for the IBF Jr. welterweight crown.

Answer: Pernell Whitaker

In March of 1993, McGirt, despite a bad shoulder and against his doctor's wishes, had a furious finish but fell short, losing a 12 round decision to the gold medal winning future hall of famer.

6. Olympic gold medalist Mark Breland twice won the (WBA) welterweight championship. Who did Breland defeat in 1987 for his first title reign?

Answer: Harold Volbrecht

The WBA welterweight title was vacated by Lloyd Honeyghan in late 1986 due to his protest of apartheid (He refused to fight Harold Volbrecht because Volbrecht is a white South African), so Volbrecht-(#1) and Breland-(#2) fought one another on 6 Feburary 1987, with Breland scoring a seventh round ko to win the belt.

7. This 1984 Olympic gold medalist never fought for a title?

Answer: Jerry Page

Jerry Page who won a gold medal (light welterweight 139-lbs) at the 1984 games, never received a title shot. In fact, by today standards he didn't fare well as a pro, finishing with a so-called unimpressive record of 11-4. Raldolph, Walker, and Mooney, were on that great 1976 Olympic boxing team that featured five gold medal winners, one of which, is Leo Randolph.

Answer: Evander Holyfield

Tillman attempted to win the cruiserweight belt, but was stopped in the seventh round by the bronze medal winning Holyfield on 14 Feburary 1987, in Reno, Nevada. Tyson fought Tillman in the pro's, stopping him in one round, but this was Tyson's first fight back after losing the heavyweight championship to Buster Douglas in 1990.

9. Who represented the USA in the division super heavyweight in the 1984 games?

Answer: Tyrell Biggs

Biggs won a gold medal for the United States in that division.

10. 1984 Olympic gold medalist Pernell Whitaker is credited for winning world titles in four seperate weight classes. How many of them did he unify?

Answer: one

Whitaker unified the lightweight championship by first defeating USA's Greg Haugen (IBF) on 18 Febuary 1989, second Mexico's Jose Luis Ramirez (WBC) on 20 August 1989, then Puerto Rico's Juan Nazario (WBA) on 11 August 1990.

Source: Author kwoods45

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