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General Boxing II Trivia Quiz

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

Author
kwoods45

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,267

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. This boxer was the first to defeat the then undefeated bantamweight champion "Joltin" Jeff Chandler in a non-title 10 rounder, but was stopped by the champion in their rematch in which the title was on the line. Who was he? Hint

Carlos Zarate

Richard Sandoval

Oscar "The Boxer" Muniz

Jose "Gaby" Canazales

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1977, Undefeated bantamweight champions Carlos Zarate (WBC) and Alfonso Zamora (WBA) fought one another. Yet for some crazy reason, the championship was not at stake. What was the result? Hint

Zarate by decision

Zamora by KO

Zarate by KO

Zamora by decision

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Question 3 of 10

3. This fighter was one of the few who never lost his championship in the ring. Who was he? Hint

Eusebio Pedroza

Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor

Billy Costello

Hilmer Kenty

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Question 4 of 10

4. James "Buddy" McGirt is not only a great trainer, he is one of the few boxing trainers who was actually a world champion boxer. McGirt won the vacant IBF Jr. Welterweight in 1988 by defeating a fighter who previously defeated him. Who was this fighter? Hint

Hector "Macho" Camacho

Simon Brown

Frankie Warren

Meldrick Taylor

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Question 5 of 10

5. Two years after Pernell Whitaker defeated James "Buddy" McGirt for the (WBC) welterweight title, he challenged the WBA Jr. Middleweight champion and defeated him. Who was the fighter? Hint

Julio Cesar Vasquez

"Terrible" Terry Norris

Gianfranco Rosi

Vicent Pettway

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Boxers did not face one another three times? Hint

Ronald "Winky" Wright-Bronco McCart

James "LIghts Out" Toney-Mike "The Body Snatcher McCallum

Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor

Riddick "Big Daddy Bowe-Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first boxer to drop Ray Leonard in a professional fight? Hint

Thomas "Hitman" Hearns

Bruce Finch

Roberto Duran

Kevin Howard

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who did James "Buddy" McGirt defeat for the (WBC) welterweight Championship? Hint

Aaron "Superman" Davis

Maurice "thin Man" Blocker

Marlon "Magic Man" Starling

Simon Brown

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which boxer is not credited for winning three world championships? Hint

Meldrick Taylor

Mike McCallum

Iran Brakley

Jeff Fenech

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is George Foreman the last Olympic Gold Medalist in the heavyweight or super heavyweight divisions to be recognized as the linear professional heavyweight champion?

Yes

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Answer: Oscar "The Boxer" Muniz

On 23 July 1983, Muniz was awarded a 10 round split decision victory over Chandler. Chandler would get his revenge on 17 December of the same year, stoppng "the Boxer" in seven rounds of a scheduled 15 rounder to retain his title. Chandler would lose the belt to Sandoval in his next bout which ended up being his last.

2. In 1977, Undefeated bantamweight champions Carlos Zarate (WBC) and Alfonso Zamora (WBA) fought one another. Yet for some crazy reason, the championship was not at stake. What was the result?

Answer: Zarate by KO

On 23 April 1977, these two undefeated bombers met in the worst way, with Zarate reigning supreme with a exciting 4th round KO win. Zamora would lose his WBA title in his very next fight.

3. This fighter was one of the few who never lost his championship in the ring. Who was he?

Answer: Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor

Pryor, after decisioning Gary Hinton in a televised 15 rounder lifestyle finally caught up to him causing him to be inactive for 2 1/2 years. When he finally returned to the ring minus the 140lb belt, he was stopped by Bobby Joe Young in seven rounds. Eventually he was denied a boxing license due to blindness.

Answer: Frankie Warren

On St. Valentines day 1986, Warren outhustled a tenitive McGirt winning a 10 round decision. Their rematch however, with the IBF 140lb title on the line was a totally different story, McGirt in arguably his finest performance, outpunched, outboxed, outfought, and totally dominated Warren causing his corner to throw the towel of surrender in round 12 of their scheduled 15 rounder.

5. Two years after Pernell Whitaker defeated James "Buddy" McGirt for the (WBC) welterweight title, he challenged the WBA Jr. Middleweight champion and defeated him. Who was the fighter?

Answer: Julio Cesar Vasquez

"Sweet Pee's" only venture in the Jr. Middleweight division was a successful one, as he decisioned defending title holder Vasquez in Atlantic City NJ on 4 March 1995.

6. Which Boxers did not face one another three times?

Answer: Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor

Chavez & Taylor met twice with Chavez winning both times.

7. Who was the first boxer to drop Ray Leonard in a professional fight?

Answer: Kevin Howard

Leonard, coming back after his initial retirement visited the canvas courtesy of a counter right hand thrown by Howard on 11 May 1984. Leonard would announce his second retirement after this fight.

8. Who did James "Buddy" McGirt defeat for the (WBC) welterweight Championship?

Answer: Simon Brown

On 29 November 1991, McGirt Clearly outboxed Brown to win the WBC title that Brown had taken from Blocker eight months earlier. This was McGirt's second world championship.

9. Which boxer is not credited for winning three world championships?

Answer: Meldrick Taylor

While Taylor won the 140lb belt (KO-12 McGirt) and 147lb belts (W-12 Aaron Davis) respectively, he was stopped by Terry Norris in his attempt to win a third title (KO-4).

10. Is George Foreman the last Olympic Gold Medalist in the heavyweight or super heavyweight divisions to be recognized as the linear professional heavyweight champion?

Answer: no

While Cubans Teofilo Stevenson HW (1972, 76 &80) and Felix Savon, (1992, 96 & 2000) HW, Roberto Balado (1992) Sup HW, Americans Henry Tilman 1984 HW, and Tyrell Biggs 1984 Sup HW, Ray Mercer 1988 HW, Ukrain's Wladimir Klitschko 1996 Sup HW, along with Britain's Audley Harrison 2000 Sup HW, have never had this honor. Canada's Lennox Lewis 1992 Sup HW has.

Source: Author kwoods45

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