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The Best of Boxing [1] Trivia Quiz

Boxing has had a lot of great fights and many great events. Lets see how knowledgeable you are over all.

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

Author
kpboxingquiz

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,988

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was boxing legalized in the USA? Hint

1900

1898

1896

1902

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jack Johnson and Joe Louis were the first and second black heavyweight champions, respectively. Who was the 7th black heavyweight champion? Hint

Ernie Terrell

Cassius Clay

Floyd Patterson

Sonny Liston

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which did heavyweight contender Donovan "Razor" Ruddock call his famous quasi left hook/uppercut? Hint

"The Equalizer"

"The Slash"

"The Smash"

"The Haymaker"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tommy Hearns was the Motor City Cobra. Donald Curry was the Lone Star Cobra. Who was the Cincinnati Cobra? Hint

Ezzard Charles

Aaron Pryor

Bennie Briscoe

Marvin Johnson

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the names of the two fighters who fought in the first Heavyweight Title bout scheduled for 15 rounds? Hint

Jack Johnson vs Jess Willard

Gene Tunney vs Tom Heeney

Jack Dempsey vs Jack Sharkey

Jack Dempsey vs Bill Brennan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did "Bronx" Jr. Middleweight Davey Moore defeat to win the WBA title? Hint

Gary Guiden

Tadashi Mihara

Ayub Kalule

Charlie Weir

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Roberto Duran fight in his first defense of the WBA Lightweight title he won from Ken Buchanan in 1972? Hint

Esteban DeJesus

Jimmy Robertson

Guts Ishimatsu

Ray Lampkin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Carlos Palomino lost his WBC Welterweight Title to Wilfred Benitez in 1979. How did he lose his title? Hint

15 round Split Decision

15 round Unanimous Decision

KO in 5

KO in 10

9. I fought Wilfred Benitez twice. The first time I fought him I knocked him down 3 times but failed to get the decision which almost all observers thought I deserved. The rematch I also lost, but I finally won the WBC Jr. Welterweight title from Leroy Haley by unanimous decision 1983. Who am I? Hint

Aaron Pryor

Bruce Curry

Billy Costello

Leroy Haley

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Question 10 of 10

10. I won the World Light Heavyweight Championship in 1935 and held on to it until 1938. I then tried to win the World Heavyweight Championship by fighting the great Joe Louis. I lost by 1st round KO. Who am I? Hint

Ezzard Charles

Archie Moore

John Henry Lewis

Billy Conn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was boxing legalized in the USA?

Answer: 1896

New York legalized boxing in 1896 and other states soon followed suit.

2. Jack Johnson and Joe Louis were the first and second black heavyweight champions, respectively. Who was the 7th black heavyweight champion?

Answer: Cassius Clay

Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali won the Heavyweight Championship with a KO of Sonny Liston in 1964.

3. Which did heavyweight contender Donovan "Razor" Ruddock call his famous quasi left hook/uppercut?

Answer: "The Smash"

Donovan lost to Mike Tyson twice in 1991 and never won a Heavyweight title.

4. Tommy Hearns was the Motor City Cobra. Donald Curry was the Lone Star Cobra. Who was the Cincinnati Cobra?

Answer: Ezzard Charles

Ezzard won the vacant Heavyweight Championship by defeating Jersey Joe Walcott in 1949.

5. What are the names of the two fighters who fought in the first Heavyweight Title bout scheduled for 15 rounds?

Answer: Jack Dempsey vs Bill Brennan

Brennan's best round was the second, when he landed two smashing uppercuts which had Dempsey in trouble. A left and right to the body put Brennan down for the full count in round 12.

6. Who did "Bronx" Jr. Middleweight Davey Moore defeat to win the WBA title?

Answer: Tadashi Mihara

Davey, lost the title to Robeto Duran in 1983 in a brutal fight (KO-8). Davey died at age 28 in a freak accident while in his garage in 1988.

7. Who did Roberto Duran fight in his first defense of the WBA Lightweight title he won from Ken Buchanan in 1972?

Answer: Jimmy Robertson

Roberto won the title in 1972 and held on to it until 1979.

8. Carlos Palomino lost his WBC Welterweight Title to Wilfred Benitez in 1979. How did he lose his title?

Answer: 15 round Split Decision

Carlos retired in 1979 and made a brief comeback in 1997. He retired for good in 1998.

Answer: Bruce Curry

Bruce's brother was Donald Curry. They were both champions at the same time from May 1983 until January 1984.

Answer: John Henry Lewis

This was John's last fight. John never made much money. Although it was not widely known, Lewis was almost blind in one eye and had been for some years. Joe Louis gave his friend a chance for a big payday before the eye problem forced him to retire. This fight was the only knockout Lewis suffered in 117 fights.

Source: Author kpboxingquiz

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