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Lightweight Champions Trivia Quiz

Besides the Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions respectively, the Lightweight division is the cream of boxing weight classes. Test your knowledge regarding the 135 pounders.

A multiple-choice quiz by kwoods45. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
kwoods45

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,235

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did Roberto Duran defeat to win the world lightweight championship? Hint

Ken Buchanan

Carlos Ortiz

Ray Leonard

Ismael Laguna

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did the two-time power punching lightweight champion Carlos Ortiz defeat to win the title for the first time? Hint

Sean O'Grady

Mando Ramos

Joe Brown

Ismael Laguna

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did Ken Buchanan defeat to win the lightweight championship? Hint

Carlos "Teo" Cruz

Carlos Ortiz

Ismael Laguna

Mando Ramos

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Question 4 of 10

4. Panama's Ismael Laguna defeated Carlos Ortiz to win the lightweight championship for his first title reign. Who did Laguna defeat to win the lightweight championship for the second time? Hint

Rudolfo Gonzalez

Mando Ramos

Ernesto Marcel

Chango Carmona

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ike Williams won recognition of the NBA (National Boxing Association) lightweight championship with a second round knockout over which then defending champion? Hint

Enrigue Bolanos

Beau Jack

Juan Zurita

Bob Montgomery

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did Tony Canzoneri defeat to win the world lightweight championship? Hint

Lou Ambers

Jackie 'Kid" Berg

Al Singer

Henry Armstrong

7. Sumpter South Carolina born Philadelphia based Bob Montgomery won, lost, then regained the then powerful New York State lightweight championship from arch rival Beau Jack between 1943-44. After two successful defenses, he then met then NBA lightweight champion Ike Williams for the undisputed lightweight championship. Who was the winner? Hint

A draw

Williams

Montgomery

They never fought

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tony Canzoneri lost in his initial bid to win the lightweight championship. Who defeated him? Hint

Kid Chocolate

Barney Ross

Sammy Mandell

Lou Ambers

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Question 9 of 10

9. This lightweight champion was Kronk's (in Detroit) first world champion. Who is he? Hint

Thomas "Hit man" Hearns

Milton "Ice man" McCory

Jimmy Paul

Hilmer James Kenty

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Question 10 of 10

10. This man would be KO'd in his initial bid to win the lightweight championship. He would win it in his second try. Who is he? Hint

Benny Leonard

Oscar "Battling Nelson

Henry Armstrong

Joe Gans

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Roberto Duran defeat to win the world lightweight championship?

Answer: Ken Buchanan

In New York's Madison Square Garden 26 June 1972, Duran started his reign of terror in the lightweight division when he savagly attacked and soundly defeated Scotland's Ken Buchanan, via the kayo route in 13 rounds.

2. Who did the two-time power punching lightweight champion Carlos Ortiz defeat to win the title for the first time?

Answer: Joe Brown

The power punching Ortiz, while holding the jr. welterweight championship (He had little regard for that title) was finally given a lightweight championship title shot and throughly defeated "Old Bones" Joe Brown 21, July 1962, by decision after 15 rounds in Las Vegas NV. He lost too, then defeated Panama's Ismael Laguna for his second lightweight title go in 1965.

3. Who did Ken Buchanan defeat to win the lightweight championship?

Answer: Ismael Laguna

In the swelting heat at the Hiram Bithorn stadium in San Juan Puerto Rico, Buchanan won a hard fought 15 round split decision over the slick boxing Panamanian Ismael Laguna. The date being 26, September 1970. Buchanan would repeat the win over Laguna with another decision victory, 13 September 1971.

4. Panama's Ismael Laguna defeated Carlos Ortiz to win the lightweight championship for his first title reign. Who did Laguna defeat to win the lightweight championship for the second time?

Answer: Mando Ramos

At the sports arena in Los Angeles California on 3 March 1970, the slick boxing, quick-handed Panamanian, butchered Long Beach resident and two-time lightweight titlist Mando Ramos, causing Ramos corner to throw in the towel of surrender after 9 gory rounds.

5. Ike Williams won recognition of the NBA (National Boxing Association) lightweight championship with a second round knockout over which then defending champion?

Answer: Juan Zurita

While the murderous punching Williams defeated all of these men in championship fights (by KO), Williams started his championship reign of the lightweights, 18 April 1945, with a devastating display of punching power.

6. Who did Tony Canzoneri defeat to win the world lightweight championship?

Answer: Al Singer

With a picture perfect left hook, Canzoneri knocked out Al Singer at 1:16 of the first round to win the lightweight belt. The date being 14 November 1930, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Answer: Williams

With an awesome display of shear punching power, the lethal punching Williams put and end to the dispute scoring a sixth knockout at the Municipal Stadium 4, August 1947, in Philadelphia Pa.

8. Tony Canzoneri lost in his initial bid to win the lightweight championship. Who defeated him?

Answer: Sammy Mandell

On August 2, 1929, at the Chicago Stadium, Chicago's Sammy Mandell successfully defended his lightweight title against "Tough Tony" via 10 round split decision.

9. This lightweight champion was Kronk's (in Detroit) first world champion. Who is he?

Answer: Hilmer James Kenty

Kenty became Kronk's first world champion when he stopped then WBA lightweight champion Ernesto Espana in the ninth round of a scheduled 15 rounder on May 2, 1980. Hearns would be Kronk's second world champion three months later 2, August 1980).

10. This man would be KO'd in his initial bid to win the lightweight championship. He would win it in his second try. Who is he?

Answer: Joe Gans

Gans was stopped in the 12th round by Frank Erne on March 3, 1900. He would win the second time they fought 12, May 1902 by second round KO.

Source: Author kwoods45

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