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The Best of Boxing [2] Trivia Quiz

Boxing like all other sports have many stories that have been told through out the years. Here are some questions that test your knowledge about these stories.

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

Author
kpboxingquiz

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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243,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following former world champion had the most losses? Hint

Fritzie Zivic

Joey Maxim

Freddie 'Red' Cochrane

Ezzard Charles

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did all of the following fighters, Kid McCoy, Billy Papke, Freddie Mills, and Randy Turpin, have in common? Hint

They all died while still active fighters

They all won their championships via 1st rd KO

They all commided suicide

They all beat opponents to death

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these middleweight champions had the highest knockout percentage? Hint

Stanley Ketchel

Marvin Hagler

Sugar Ray Robinson

Carlos Monzon

4. I was a heavyweight boxer who scored KO's in 44 consecutive fights. In 1960, I finally lost by KO to Bartolo Soni and to Pete Rademacher. My last fight in 1961, I was KO'd by a brash young heavyweight named Cassius Clay. I appeared in each Rocky movie as a corner man. Who am I? Hint

Willi Besmanoff

LaMar Clark

Archie Moore

Karl Mildenberger

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was the first professional boxer to die of injuries sustained in a world title bout. This was a good clean fight. I was loosing the fight but I had my opponent, (an all time great) staggered twice and hurt in the sixth round. I was finally stopped and died at the hospital. Who am I? Hint

Ed Sanders

Benny Paret

Jimmy Doyle

Duk Koo Kim

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first Heavyweight Championship fight to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada? Hint

Muhammad Ali vs Floyd Patterson I

Muhammad Ali vs Pete Rademacher

Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson III

Sonny Liston vs Floyd Patterson II

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the last heavyweight champion born in the 1800s? Hint

Max Schmeling

Jack Dempsey

Gene Tunney

Jack Johnson

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Question 8 of 10

8. The esteemed referee Zack Clayton was the first African-American to referee a heavyweight championship boxing match. What championship match did this take place in? Hint

Joe Louis vs Ezzard Charles II

Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson II

Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston II

Ezzard Charles vs Jersey Joe Walcott IV

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Question 9 of 10

9. What boxer fought for the heavyweight championship in his first professional fight? Hint

Marty Marshall

George Scrap Iron Johnson

Pete Rademacher

Tunney Hunsaker

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who fought in the first heavyweight championship fight that had two African-American contestants? Hint

Jack Johnson vs Sam Langford

Jack Johnson vs Joe Jeannette

Joe Louis vs John Henry Lewis

Jack Johnson vs Battling Jim Johnson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following former world champion had the most losses?

Answer: Fritzie Zivic

Fritzie Zivic had a final record of:
W 156(+ 1 news) | L 65 | D 9 (+ 1 news) | 81 ko's Total 232
"News" means, that the decision was determined by a local newspaper and not by judges.

2. What did all of the following fighters, Kid McCoy, Billy Papke, Freddie Mills, and Randy Turpin, have in common?

Answer: They all commided suicide

Kid McCoy died of an overdose of sleeping pills in 1940. Billy Papke tragically shot and killed his wife, then committed suicide by turning the gun on himself in 1936. In 1965, Freddie Mills was found shot in the head in London and the police ruled it a suicide. Randy Turpin committed suicide by gunshot in 1966.

3. Which of these middleweight champions had the highest knockout percentage?

Answer: Marvin Hagler

Marvin Hagler had a .788 % KO percentage. Stanley Ketchel had a .766 % KO percentage. Sugar Ray Robinson had a .540 % KO percentage. Carlos Monzon had a .590 % KO percentage.

Answer: LaMar Clark

The KO by Cassius Clay was one of Clay's earliest predictions. Clay predicted he would KO Clark in the 2nd round and he did just that. Clark died November 5, 2006, and held the consecutive KO record at the time of his death.

Answer: Jimmy Doyle

Legend has it that before this fight took place, Sugar Ray dreamed that he would kill Jimmy in the ring during this fight. He didn't want to go forward with the fight but he was talked into it. Jimmy's death was ruled as a separation of a brain membrane caused when the fighter's head hit the ring floor.

6. What was the first Heavyweight Championship fight to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada?

Answer: Sonny Liston vs Floyd Patterson II

Liston vs Patterson II was very much like Liston vs Patterson I. Liston knocked out Patterson with only seconds left in the 1st round. Liston went on to lose his title to Cassius Clay (By KO) in his very next defense.

7. Who was the last heavyweight champion born in the 1800s?

Answer: Gene Tunney

Gene, born in 1897 won the World Heavyweight Championship in 1926 from the "Manassa Mauler", Jack Dempsey. He defended it against Jack Dempsey in 1927, and defended it one more time against Tom Heeney in 1928 in a fight that he won by 11th via TKO. Gene retired after that fight.

8. The esteemed referee Zack Clayton was the first African-American to referee a heavyweight championship boxing match. What championship match did this take place in?

Answer: Ezzard Charles vs Jersey Joe Walcott IV

Walcott won by unanamous decision. Zack also refereed the Ali vs Foreman championship fight in Zaire.

9. What boxer fought for the heavyweight championship in his first professional fight?

Answer: Pete Rademacher

Pete Rademacher won the gold medal in the 1956 Olympics. He made his professional debut against Floyd Patterson (The reigning Heavyweight Champion) August 22, 1957. He was knocked down six times. Floyd Patterson was knocked down in the 2nd round. Pete lost by in a 6th round KO.

10. Who fought in the first heavyweight championship fight that had two African-American contestants?

Answer: Jack Johnson vs Battling Jim Johnson

Jack Johnson and Battling Jim Johnson fought to a draw in Paris, France December 19, 1913.

Source: Author kpboxingquiz

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