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1. What year was boxing legalized in the USA?
2. Jack Johnson and Joe Louis were the first and second black heavyweight champions, respectively. Who was the 7th black heavyweight champion?
3. Which did heavyweight contender Donovan "Razor" Ruddock call his famous quasi left hook/uppercut?
4. Tommy Hearns was the Motor City Cobra. Donald Curry was the Lone Star Cobra. Who was the Cincinnati Cobra?
5. What are the names of the two fighters who fought in the first Heavyweight Title bout scheduled for 15 rounds?
6. Who did "Bronx" Jr. Middleweight Davey Moore defeat to win the WBA title?
7. Who did Roberto Duran fight in his first defense of the WBA Lightweight title he won from Ken Buchanan in 1972?
8. Carlos Palomino lost his WBC Welterweight Title to Wilfred Benitez in 1979. How did he lose his title?
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?
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?
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