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Jack Johnson Trivia Quiz

The first black heavyweight champion was the beseiged Jack Johnson, who was indeed born ahead of his time. Let's see how much is known about this controversial figure.

A multiple-choice quiz by kwoods45. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kwoods45

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,946

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did Jack Johnson defeat to win the world heavyweight championship on 26, December 1908? Hint

Tommy Burns

Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons

James J Jeffries

James J Corbert

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Jack Johnson lose the heavyweight championship to? Hint

Jack Dempsey

Jess Willard

Marvin Hart

Jack Sharkey

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Jack Johnson-Jess Willard fight was the last of the scheduled 45 round distance fights for heavyweight championship bouts?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these former heavyweight champions gave Johnson a chance to regain the heavyweight championship? Hint

Jess Willard

None

Jack Dempsey

Gene Tunney

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which pair of brothers did Johnson defeat during his career? Hint

Jeff & Bob Fitzsimmons

Robert & Stanley Ketchel

Dave & Sam Langford

Jack & James J. Jeffries

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Question 6 of 10

6. How old was Johnson when he fought his final bout? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many rounds was the Jack Johnson-James J Jeffries bout scheduled for? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did Jack Johnson die? Hint

Murdered

Heart attack

Automobile accident

Drug overdose

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Question 9 of 10

9. How long did Johnson layoff following his Jeffries fight? Hint

3 years

9 months

18 months

2 Years

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these fighters did Johnson defeat and refuse to fight a second time after their first encounter in 1906? Hint

Jack Blackburn

Sam Langford

Joe Jannette

Sam McVey

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Jack Johnson defeat to win the world heavyweight championship on 26, December 1908?

Answer: Tommy Burns

After years of being denied a shot at the heavyweight championship, Johnson finally caught up to, and soundly defeated Tommy Burns.

2. Who did Jack Johnson lose the heavyweight championship to?

Answer: Jess Willard

In the sweltering heat, 15 April 1915 in Havana Cuba, Johnson was kayoed by Willard in the 26th round of their scheduled 45 rounder.

3. The Jack Johnson-Jess Willard fight was the last of the scheduled 45 round distance fights for heavyweight championship bouts?

Answer: True

Jess Willard's next fight against Frank Moran was scheduled for only 10 rounds. His following defense against Jack Dempsey was scheduled for only 12.

4. Which of these former heavyweight champions gave Johnson a chance to regain the heavyweight championship?

Answer: None

Although a desperate Johnson offered to fight Dempsey for free. He was never given an opportunity to regain the title he lost years earlier. In fact, because of his antics while he was champion, it would be 22 years before a black man would be given an opportunity to fight for the heavyweight championship.

5. Which pair of brothers did Johnson defeat during his career?

Answer: Jack & James J. Jeffries

Johnson kayoed Jack Jeffries in the 5th round of a scheduled 20 rounder with brother (then heavyweight champion) James in his corner. Johnson (as heavyweight champion) completed the task when he defeated James J. Jeffries in the 15th round of their scheduled 45 rounder in what was then the "Fight Of The Century".

6. How old was Johnson when he fought his final bout?

Answer: 60

Johnson, born 31 March 1878, was kayoed in seven rounds by Walter Price on 1 September 1938, which made him 60 years old. The site was Boston Mass.

7. How many rounds was the Jack Johnson-James J Jeffries bout scheduled for?

Answer: 45

Johnson stopped the former champion in the 15th round of a scheduled 45 rounder.

8. How did Jack Johnson die?

Answer: Automobile accident

Johnson who had a great affinity for speed, while enroute to the second Louis-Conn fight, lost control of his automobile and crashed into a telephone pole in Raleigh, North Carolina.

9. How long did Johnson layoff following his Jeffries fight?

Answer: 2 Years

It would be exactly two years to the day before Johnson would fight again. He stopped Fireman Jim Flynn in nine rounds (Sheriff entered ring and stopped the one sided encounter) of the scheduled 45 rounder.

10. Which one of these fighters did Johnson defeat and refuse to fight a second time after their first encounter in 1906?

Answer: Sam Langford

Johnson who won a 15-round decision over the great Sam Langford, always said that Langford was the best fighter he ever fought, and though he dropped Langford twice, refused to fight him a second time after their 1906 encounter.

Source: Author kwoods45

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