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General Boxing Trivia Quiz

General boxing questions. Can you go the distance?

A multiple-choice quiz by kwoods45. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kwoods45

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,847

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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954

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first man to defeat Ezzard Charles? Hint

Charley Burley

Ken Overlin

Jimmy Bivins

Lloyd Marshall

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first man to defeat Ray Leonard? Hint

Willie "fire ball" Rodriquez

Thomas Hearns

Roberto Duran

Johnny Gant

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who handed Marvin Hagler his first defeat? Hint

"Bad" Bennie Briscoe

Willie "The Worm" Monroe

Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts

Eugene "Cyclone" Hart

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Question 4 of 10

4. We all know Max Schmeling handed the great Joe Louis his first defeat, who was the second boxer to do so? Hint

Jersey Joe Walcott

Ezzard Charles

Rocky Marciano

Eddie Gregory

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first boxer to defeat the surley ex-heavyweight champion Sonny Liston? Hint

Marty Marshall

Leotis Martin

Muhammad Ali

Lloyd Marshall

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who handed Floyd Patterson his first defeat? Hint

Sonny Liston

Joey Maxim

Jose Torres

Bob Foster

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Question 7 of 10

7. After several successful title defenses in the light heavyweight divison, Bob Foster decided to challenge for the heavyweight championship and was stopped in 2 rounds. Who defeated him? Hint

Muhammad Ali

Joe Frazier

Jimmy Ellis

Ernie Terrell

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who defeated Bob Foster for the light heavyweight championship? Hint

Victor Galindez

no one

John Conteh

Jorge Ahumada

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Question 9 of 10

9. Billy Conn was the only light heavyweight champion to give up his championship in order to fight Joe Louis for the heavyweight championship.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did Jersey Joe Walcott ever fight Archie Moore?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first man to defeat Ezzard Charles?

Answer: Ken Overlin

Overline decisioned the then undefeated Charles (20-0-0) in 10 rounds on 9th June, 1941.

2. Who was the first man to defeat Ray Leonard?

Answer: Roberto Duran

Duran (know as hands of stone) won a 15 round decision over Leonard, not only handing him his 1st defeat, but also taking the WBC welterweight championship from him, date being 20th June, 1980. They would meet two more times, with Leonard winning both.

3. Who handed Marvin Hagler his first defeat?

Answer: Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts

Watts defeated Hagler by 10 round decision on 13th January, 1976 to hand the "marvelous one" his first defeat. Hagler would later get his revenge, kayoing the slick boxing Watts in two rounds.

4. We all know Max Schmeling handed the great Joe Louis his first defeat, who was the second boxer to do so?

Answer: Ezzard Charles

Charles defeated an "over the hill" Louis on 29th September, 1950, handing the murderous punching "Brown Bomber" his second professional loss.

5. Who was the first boxer to defeat the surley ex-heavyweight champion Sonny Liston?

Answer: Marty Marshall

On 7th Setember 1954, Marshall defeated the ornery Liston, handing him his first defeat, breaking his jaw in the process. Liston would later beat Marshall two times, one of them by kayo.

6. Who handed Floyd Patterson his first defeat?

Answer: Joey Maxim

Maxim fresh off his third title fight loss to Archie Moore handed the 19 year old Patterson his 1st defeat by 8 round decision. This occured on 7th June, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York.

7. After several successful title defenses in the light heavyweight divison, Bob Foster decided to challenge for the heavyweight championship and was stopped in 2 rounds. Who defeated him?

Answer: Joe Frazier

Frazier, who was in his prime, stopped the then reigning light heavyweight champion with a savage left hook in the second round of their scheduled 15 round fight. The date being November 18, 1970, Detroit MI. being the venue.

8. Who defeated Bob Foster for the light heavyweight championship?

Answer: no one

Due to boxing politics, Foster reluctantly gave up his championship in 1974.

9. Billy Conn was the only light heavyweight champion to give up his championship in order to fight Joe Louis for the heavyweight championship.

Answer: False

John Henry Lewis after defeating Al Gainer on 28th October, 1938, relinquished his title to challenge the murderous punching Louis for heavyweight laurels. John Henry was kaoyed in one.

10. Did Jersey Joe Walcott ever fight Archie Moore?

Answer: No

While these two hall of famers had many common opponents, they never fought one another.

Source: Author kwoods45

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