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Quiz about Lords of the Ring
Quiz about Lords of the Ring

Lords of the Ring Trivia Quiz


Fundamental boxing knowledge about the greatest fighters and fights in modern history.

A multiple-choice quiz by rolando. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
rolando
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
49,693
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1505
Last 3 plays: Guest 62 (3/10), Guest 101 (8/10), Guest 162 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following fighters did not change his real name to a Muslim name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following great champions was able to knock out the legendary Roberto Duran? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first heavyweight champion to regain the World title? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following was not considered a 'Great White Hope' in the Heavywight division? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Gene Fullmer shared the NBA version of the middleweight championship in the 1960s with this fighter. Although they never fought, they both hold wins over the great Sugar Ray Robinson. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following Heavyweight Boxing Champions did not win a gold medal at the Olympic Games? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Jack Dempsey was known as the ________
________ ?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 8 of 10
8. Sugar Ray Robinson came close to adding the Light-Heavyweight championship to his Welterweight and Middleweight crowns, but he collapsed from heat exhaustion against this fighter. Which fighter? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which magazine is generally regarded as the 'The Bible of Boxing'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these courageous fighters did not die as a result of injuries sustained in a championship fight? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following fighters did not change his real name to a Muslim name?

Answer: Dick Tiger

Dick Tiger from Africa, whose real name was Richard Ihetu, which is pronounced 'I hate you'.
2. Which of the following great champions was able to knock out the legendary Roberto Duran?

Answer: Thomas Hearns

Thomas the 'Hit Man' also remembered as the 'Cobra' knocked him silly with a devastating right hand in Round 2 at Las Vegas' Caesar's Palace on June 15, 1984 for Hearns' WBC Super Welterweight title.
3. Who was the first heavyweight champion to regain the World title?

Answer: Floyd Patterson

One of the smallest of the heavyweight champs, Floyd dispelled the myth that 'They never come back' when he KO'd Ingemar Johansson in 1960 to regain the title.
4. Which of the following was not considered a 'Great White Hope' in the Heavywight division?

Answer: Eddie Machen

Eddie Machen, a top-ranking heavyweight in the 1960s, fought Patterson, Liston, Cooper and Johansson in his career. He is also of African-American descent, which would disqualify him.
5. Gene Fullmer shared the NBA version of the middleweight championship in the 1960s with this fighter. Although they never fought, they both hold wins over the great Sugar Ray Robinson.

Answer: Paul Pender

6. Which of the following Heavyweight Boxing Champions did not win a gold medal at the Olympic Games?

Answer: Mike Tyson

7. Jack Dempsey was known as the ________ ________ ?

Answer: Manassa Mauler

Dempsey's hometown was Manassa, Colorado.
8. Sugar Ray Robinson came close to adding the Light-Heavyweight championship to his Welterweight and Middleweight crowns, but he collapsed from heat exhaustion against this fighter. Which fighter?

Answer: Joey Maxim

9. Which magazine is generally regarded as the 'The Bible of Boxing'?

Answer: Ring Magazine

10. Which of these courageous fighters did not die as a result of injuries sustained in a championship fight?

Answer: Salvadore Sanchez

Salvadore Sanchez died in a tragic automobile crash at the height of his career. Paret, Kim, and Davey Moore all died in the ring.
Source: Author rolando

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