New Monster Boxing History Quiz

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7 - Ellis or Mathis. Frazier had the New York title or something like that.

22 - 50/50 shot and I missed. Damn Teddy Atlas and his altruistic, non-lawyer father!

36 - the 15th?

52 - So 7, then?

 

it is Ellis

 

chappie blackburn

 

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You are welcome, great quiz.

 

some i knew after i seen the answers but thats no good, ya gotta do it under the lights.

 

1. Against which fighter did Oscar de la Hoya win the WBO Middleweight Championship of the world ?
Felix Sturm

2. Who was the first guy to knock down Roy Jones Jr. in the pros ?
Lou Del Valle

3. One of the most famous trilogies of all time was between Rocky Graziano and whom ….?
Tony Zale

4. Which hall of famer was called the "Pittsburgh Windmill“ ?
Harry Greb

5. Did Jameel McCline ever win a mayor Heavyweight World Title ?
No

6. There are only 5 southpaws who won a Heavyweight World Championship in boxing history. Name at least 3 of them !
Moorer, Byrd, Sanders, Ibragimov & Chagaev

7. Who won the heavyweight tournament which was staged by the WBA after Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title for refusing to go to the military ?
Jimmy Ellis

8. Which one of those is a southpaw ? -
c.) Michael Nunn

9. One of the most famous trilogies ever occurred between Barney Ross and whom ?
Jimmy McLarnin

10. True or False: Floyd Mayweather Senior fought Sugar Ray Leonard for the Welterweight Championship of the World.
False

11. True or False: Randall "Tex“ Cobb knocked out Earnie Shavers in the pros.
True

12. Against whom did Muhammad Ali fight in his pro debut?
Tunney Hunsaker

13. How many times did Sonny Liston defend the heavyweight title before losing it to Muhammad Ali?
a.) once

14. Who was the first Heavyweight Champion who broke the rule, they never come back“ which means that he regained the heavyweight title after losing it ?
Floyd Patterson.

15. What was Archie Moore’s nickname ?
The Old Mongoose

16. Against whom did Sugar Ray Leonard win the WBC light heavyweight World Championship?
Donny Lalonde

17. Before losing the title to Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler had 12 successful middleweight title defenses. Only one of those 12 opponents was able to last the distance with Hagler- who was it ?
Roberto Duran

18. Who was the trainer of disgraced boxer Luis Resto, who removed padding in his gloves before his fight against Billy Collins Jr. in 1983 ?
Panama Lewis

19. Who was the first southpaw to win a mayor World Heavyweight Title?
Moorer

20. Who did Henry Armstrong fight when he tried to win the Middleweight Championship of the World and only got a draw ?
Ceferino Garcia.

21. Who did Timothy Bradley beat to win his first World Title at light welterweight?
Junior Witter

22. True or False: The father of Teddy Atlas was a lawyer.
False, he was a Doctor

23. Former Tyson trainer Kevin Rooney fought one Hall of Fame boxer in his pro career and got stopped in the second round. Which hall of famer was it?
Arguello

24. What was Azumah Nelson‘s nickname?
The professor

25. To which opponent did Muhammad Ali repeatedly say „what is my name, what is my name?“ during the fight because he called Ali by his old name „Cassius Clay“ before the fight ?
Ernie Terrell

26. Why was Henry Akinwande disqualified in his Heavyweight Title fight against Lennox Lewis?
To much Holding

27. Hall of famer Matthew Saad Muhammad had 8 successful title defenses of the WBC light heavyweight title. Against whom did he lose the title in his 9th title defense?
Qawi

28. Who of these 4 fighters is part of MENSA , the organization for people who have scored in the highest 2 % of takers in an IQ test ?
c.) Bobby Czyz

29. Who of those 4 Hall of Famers was murdered ?
Stanley Ketchel

30. How old was Harry Greb when he died?
a.) 32

31. How did French Middleweight Legend and Hall of Famer Marcel Cerdan die ?
Plane crash.

32. Who are the only 2 fighters Kostya Tsyzu lost to in his professional career ?
Vince Phillips & Ricky Hatton.

33. Against which fighter did Max Schmeling win the Heavyweight Championship of the World ?
Jack Sharkey

34. Against whom did Vitali Klitschko win his first Heavyweight World Title ?
Herbie Hide.

35. Who was the first guy to defeat David Haye in the pros ?
Carl Thompson.

36. In which round did Muhammad Ali stop Chuck Wepner and Oscar Bonavena (it was the same round) ?
15

37. What was the nickname of Hall of Fame Boxer Bobby Chacon ?
The Schoolboy

38. Only one of those 4 fighters won an Olympic Gold medal- which one is it ?
c.) Tyrell Biggs

39. How many times did Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake La Motta fight each other ?
6

40. Gene Tunney has only one Loss on his pro record- against whom did he lose ?
Harry Greb.

41. Evander Holyfield won only 1 of his 3 fights with Riddick Bowe- which one did Holyfield win ? (the 1st, the 2nd or the 3rd ?)
2nd.

42. Who was the first fighter to defeat Wladimir Klitschko in the pros ?
Ross Purrity

43. Which one of these 4 fighters is NOT a southpaw ?
c.) Fernando Vargas

44. Who was the first guy to stop Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz ?
Tua

45. How many times did Rocky Marciano defend the Heavyweight title after winning it against Jersey Joe Walcott ?
a.) 6 times

46. How many successful title defenses did Joe Louis have ?
25.

47. Was Cus D‘ Amato still alive when Mike Tyson won the Heavyweight Championship oft he World?
No.

48. Who are the so called Fabulous 4“ in one oft he best boxing eras of all time ?
Duran, Hagler, Hearns, Leonard

49. Who did Marvin Hagler face when he fought for the middleweight title for the first time and who won the fight ?
Vito Antefeurmo, draw.

50. Against which fighter did Roberto Duran win the (WBC) Middleweight Championship of the world ?
Iran Barkley.

51. Sergio "Maravilla“ Martinez has 2 losses on his record. Who are the 2 fighters he lost to ?
Antonio Margarito & Paul Williams.

52. How many pro fights did Leon Spinks have when he stepped into the ring with Muhammad Ali for the first time ?
7

53. Against which fighter did Evander Holyfield win the Cruiserweight Championship of the World ?
Qawi

54. Who gave George Foreman his 2nd loss, after which he retired for 10 years ?
Jimmy Young

55. True or False: Wladimir Klitschko was knocked down 11 times in his pro career.
True.

56. True or False: Vitali Klitschko was never knocked down in his pro career.
True.

57. How many times did Naseem Hamed defend his (WBO) featherweight title before losing to Marco-Antonio Barrera ?
15 times

58. Which one of those fighters fought 3 times against Bernard Hopkins
b.) Robert Allen

59. Who has more Losses on his record
Glen „the Road Warrior“ Johnson or Emanuel "the Drunken Master“ Augustus ?

60. Arturo Gatti fought his last fight against ….?
Alfonso Gomez

61. Did Andrew Golota ever win a mayor Heavyweight World Title ?
No

62. Which fighter became famous for knocking Jack Dempsey out of the ring ?
Luis Firpo.

63. In which fight did the infamous "long count“ happen ?
Tunney-Dempsey II

64. Who was the trainer of Joe Louis ?
Jack Blackburn

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65. Why did this site delete the "2013 New Year's Trivia Quiz?"

66. Why did they delete the post I put out asking why they deleted it?

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Thanks, But I am still waiting to see if someone knows the 2 questions I added. Here they are again:

I would like to add 2 more questions:

65. Why did this site delete the "2013 New Year's Trivia Quiz?"

66. Why did they delete the post I put out asking why they deleted it?

Anyone that comes up with the answers will received a Great prize from yours truly!

 

Thanks, But I am still waiting to see if someone knows the 2 questions I added. Here they are again:

I would like to add 2 more questions:

65. Why did this site delete the "2013 New Year's Trivia Quiz?"

66. Why did they delete the post I put out asking why they deleted it?

Anyone that comes up with the answers will received a Great prize from yours truly!

 

Has this not been sorted yet Henry?

I can think of no good reason to delete a good spirited quiz on classic boxing trivia.

especially two years running! Both times deleting your questions about it!

It's baffling.