The Great British Boxing Quiz

Below is a Multiple Choice Quiz, split into ten sections, that may help entertain you during the holiday period.

Right at the bottom is an 'Answer Sheet' you may find useful to use.

In the New Year I will display the answers, and see how many 100%ers we have!

If you want to PM me your answers rather than display them on the board, be my guess

A History Lesson:

1: After whom are the first set of modern boxing rules named after?
A: James Figg
B: John Broughton
C: Brian London
D: Jem Mace

2: What organization formed in 1891 administered the sport in Britain?
A: British Boxing Board of Control
B: The Frawley Organization
C: National Boxing Association
D: National Sporting Club

3: What is the first generally recognized World Heavyweight Title fight (under Queensberry Rules) to occur in Britain?
A: Corbett/Mitchell
B: Fitzsimmons/Corbett
C: Burns/Moir
D: Burns Palmer

4: The Brilliant Jimmy Wilde had a few nicknames, which one below did he not go by?
A: The Mighty Atom
B: The Ghost with a Hammer in his Hand
C: Box O' Tricks
D: The Tylorstown Terror


5: In 1938 who participated in the first fight on British TV?
A: Tommy Farr and Lou Nova
B: Len Harvey and Jock McAvoy
C: Jack Berg and Freddie Cochrane
D: Freddie Miller and Len Wickwar

6: Who was the first Black British Champion?
A: Randy Turpin
B: Dick Turpin
C: Tom Molineaux
D: Frank Bruno

7: What Heavyweight Champion did not defend his title against a British fighter?
A: Joe Louis
B: Rocky Marciano
C: Floyd Patterson
D: Joe Frazier

8: Who is the only fighter to win three Lonsdale belts?
A: Henry Cooper
B: Ken Buchanan
C: Jim Watt
D: Duke McKenzie

9: Which of the fighters listed did not beat a British fighter to win a World title?
A: Roberto Duran
B: Marvin Hagler
C: Thomas Hearns
D: Ray Leonard

10: When Lloyd Honeyghan beat Don Curry to become World Welterweight Champion, he was the first Brit to win the championship for how long?
A: 10 years
B: 25 years
C: 50 years
D: 75 years

A Hodge Podge:

11: Who said: Sure there have been deaths and injuries in boxing, but none of them serious?
A: Dennis Andries
B: Joe Bugner
C: Alan Minter
D: Tony Sibson

12: Who had the shortest reign as British Champion?
A: Frank Goddard
B: Jack 'Kid' Berg
C: Davey 'Boy' Green
D: Tom Collins

13: Which fighter suffered 14 knock downs in challenging for a world title?
A: Jimmy Wilde
B: Brian London
C: Danny O'Sullivan
D: Richard Dunn

14: Who said: He's hurt Tyson, get in there Frank!
A: Harry Carpenter
B: Ian Darke
C: Reg Gutteridge
D: Jim Watt

15: Which world champion did not win in five world title fights?
A: Terry Allen
B: Dennis Andries
C: Frank Bruno
D: Johnny Nelson

16: Who was the first fighter to win a Lonsdale belt at Light Heavyweight?
A: John Conteh
B: Bob Fitzsimmons
C: Len Harvey
D: Dick Smith
　
17: In what year did Boxing News make it's first appearance?
A: 1872
B: 1909
C: 1922
D: 1931

18: Who was the first British fighter to fight for a Cruiserweight world title?
A: Johnny Nelson
B: Glen McCrory
C: Sammy Reeson
D: Carl Thompson

19: Who said: That's Cricket!?
A: Frank Bruno
B: Joe Bugner
C: Henry Cooper
D: Herbie Hide

20: Which Heavyweight Champion has not fought as a pro in Britain?
A: George Foreman
B: Joe Frazier
C: Larry Holmes
D: Leon Spinks

 

Who/what am I?

21: Wales' first World Champion?
A: Jim Driscoll
B: Freddie Welsh
C: Jimmy Wilde
D: Howard Winstone

22: Most officially active pro?
A: Billy Bird
B: Peter Buckley
C: Miguel Matthews
D: Len Wickwar

23: A two time world title holder?
A: Terry Marsh
B: Barry McGuigan
C: Duke McKenzie
D: Paul Weir

24: The first fighter to have his pro career and photo displayed in the first British Boxing Yearbook?
A: Terry Allen
B: Dennis Andries
C: Paul Burke
D: Ray Close

25: Britain's first BBB of C fighter of the year?
A: Ken Buchanan
B: John H Stracey
C: Maurice Hope
D: Barry McGuigan

26: Britain's first Closed Circuit bout?
A: Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)/Henry CooperI
B: Willie Pastrano/Terry Downes
C: Muhammad Ali/Brian London
D: Joe Frazier/George ForemanI

27: Britain's first Pay Per view bout?
A: Mike Tyson/Frank BrunoI
B: Chris Eubank/Nigel BennII
C: Frank Bruno/Lennox Lewis
D: Mike Tyson/Frank BrunoII

28: Billy Hardy fought Orlando, who fought Gaby?
A: Naseem Hamed
B: Scott Harrison
C: Wayne McCullough
D: Duke McKenzie

29: Who sometimes fought as Slugger O'Toole?
A: James Cook
B: Mark Kaylor
C: Fidel Castro Smith
D: Henry Wharton

30: Which Olympic Champion was knocked down in his pro debut?
A: Michael Carruth
B: James DeGale
C: Audley Harrison
D: Terry Spinks

The 1980's

31: As the decade began (January 1st 1980) Britain had how many World Champions?
A: One
B: Two
C: Three
D: Four

32: Who's brother inflicted Barry McGuigan's first pro defeat?
A: Nigel Benn's
B: Chris Eubank's
C: Duke McKenzie's
D: Carl Thompson's

33: Who went 15 rounds with the brilliant Salvador Sanchez?
A: Pat Cowdell
B: Floyd Havard
C: Jim McDonnell
D: Johnny Owen

34: Which British fighter was involved in arguably the biggest upset of 1982?
A: Dennis Andries
B: Funso Banjo
C: Maurice Hope
D: Kirkland Laing

35: Who became the first Heavyweight since Sir 'enry to win a Lonsdale belt?
A: Frank Bruno
B: John L Gardner
C: Gary Mason
D: Horace Notice

36: What two excellent future multiple world title holders fought each other at the York Hall in 1985?
A: Julio Cesar Chavez/Jose Luis Ramirez
B: Pernell Whitaker/Roger Mayweather
C: Frankie Randall/Edwin Rosario
D: Brian Mitchell/Tony Lopez

37: How many unbeaten present/future world champions did Lloyd Honeyghan beat as a pro?
A: One
B: Two
C: Three
D: Four

38: Which of the following WBA Heavyweight Champions of the 80s lost to a British fighter?
A: Greg Page
B: James 'Bonecrusher' Smith
C: John Tate
D: Mike Weaver

39: What was the Benn/Watson promotion billed as?
A: Beat it!
B: Can you feel it?
C: Thriller
D: Who's Bad?

40: Who was the only unbeaten world title holder to retire in the 80s?
A: Maurice Hope
B: Charlie Magri
C: Terry Marsh
D: Jim Watt

Multiple World Champions:

41: Which future three weight world title holder, won his first crown beating Rolando Bohol?
A: Pat Clinton
B: Dave McAuley
C: Duke McKenzie
D: Paul Weir


42: What Cornwall born multi weight champ was known as Ruby Robert?
A: Bobby Czyz
B: Robert Daniels
C: Bob Fitzsimmons
D: Bobby Quarry

43: Steve Collins and whom are the two fighters to beat multi weight title holder Chris Eubank twice?
A: Glen McCrory
B: Johnny Nelson
C: Carl Thompson
D: Clinton Woods

44: Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank victim Kid Milo's real name is?
A: Nigel Benn
B: Winstone Burnett
C: Tony Sibson
D: Winston Walters

45: Ricky Hatton suffered two amateur defeat against which world title holder?
A: Jurgen Brahmer
B: Henry Maske
C: Felix Strum
D: Mario Veit

46: Which world ranked Heavyweight beat David Haye to win the World Amateur Boxing Championships?
A: Tomasz Adamek
B: Ruslan Chagaev
C: Tony Thompson
D: Odlanier Solis

47: How many different (future/past/present) world title holders (WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO) did Dennis Andries fight?
A: Three
B: Five
C: Seven
D: Nine

48: Who was the first fighter to floor Joe Calzaghe as a pro?
A: Mark Delaney
B: Bernard Hopkins
C: Roy Jones
D: Byron Mitchell

49: Robbie Regan's only pro defeat to a British fighter was against?
A: Francis Ampofo
B: Pat Clinton
C: Dave McAuley
D: Keith Wallace

50: Who is the only Brit to win a 'Straweight' world title?
A: Francis Ampofo
B: Jake Matlala
C: Sugar Baby Rojas
D: Paul Weir

 

The 90's

51: How many European title holders did Britain have on January 1st 1990?
A: Two
B: Four
C: Six
D: Eight

52: What two British fighters were on the cover of the 1991 British Boxing Yearbook?
A: Nigel Benn and Billy Hardy
B: Frank Bruno and Chris Eubank
C: Frank Bruno and Billy Hardy
D: Chris Eubank and Frank Bruno

53: Who was Britain's only Medalist in the Barcelona Olympic Games?
A: Joe Calzaghe
B: Robin Reid
C: David Starie
D: Richie Woodhall

54: Where did Frank Bruno verses Lennox Lewis take place?
A: England
B: Northern Ireland
C: Scotland
D: Wales

55: Who became the first Super Featherweight to make a successful defence of the British title for nearly 25 years?
A: Pat Cowdell
B: Nigel Haddock
C: Jim McDonnell
D: Steve Robinson

56: Where was Glenn McCrory's last world title fight?
A: London
B: Newcastle
C: Moscow
D: San Diego

57: Watching Herbie Hide's British title fight with Michael Murray, resulted in then World Champion Riddick Bowe...
A: Falling asleep
B: Giving Hide a title shot
C: Punching out the MC
D: Using the C word on live prime time TV

58: Naseem Hamed stopped only one opponent in the States; who?
A: Paul Ingle
B: Tom Johnson
C: Kevin Kelley
D: Cesar Soto

59: Which weight division did no Englishman win a Commonwealth title at, in the 90s?
A: Flyweight
B: Welterweight
C: Heavyweight
D: Trick question, they won at least one title in every division.

60: How many different world title holders (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO) did the United Kingdom have at Super Middleweight in the decade?
A: Three
B: Four
C: Five
D: Six

Numbers Game:

61: Naseem Hamed WBO title fights?
A: 15
B: 16
C: 17
D: 18

62: Len Wickwar and Billy Bird's combined career fights total going into their July 1937 match?
A: 284
B: 390
C: 543
D: 669

63: Lloyd Honeyghan's successful defences of the titles he beat Don Curry for?
A: 0
B: 3
C: 6
D: 9

64: Chris Eubank's draws?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

65: Rounds completed by Brits against Marvin Hagler?
A: 5
B: 8
C: 14
D: 21

66: Rounds completed by Joe Bugner against Ali and the Fraziers?
A: 36
B: 39
C: 42
D: 49

67: Points decisions in Frank Bruno fights?
A: 0
B: 1
C: 2
D: 3

68: Lennox Lewis' pro fights with Brits?
A: 5
B: 6
C: 7
D: 8

69: Jim Watt's record against World title holders?
A: 0 wins, 1 loss
B: 1 win, 2 losses
C: 2 wins, 1 loss
D: 2 wins, 2 losses

70: Fights that Nigel Benn/Chris Eubank/Michael Watson had against each other?
A: 2
B: 3
C: 4
D: 5

The 21st Century

71: How many Commonwealth title holders from the United Kingdom where there on January 1st 2000?
A: 5
B: 6
C: 7
D: 8

72: Who is the only ABA Champ from 2001 to win a world title as a pro?
A: Carl Froch
B: David Haye
C: Amir Khan
D: Clinton Woods

73: What part of Lennox Lewis' body, did Mike Tyson (allegedly) bite, in the build up to their fight?
A: An arm
B: An ear
C: A leg
D: His nose

74: What two British fighters are on the BBB of C Boxing Yearbook for 2006?
A: Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe
B: Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan
C: Ricky Hatton and Lennox Lewis
D: Ricky Hatton and Clinton Woods

75: During the 2001-02 season, the most wins by a Brit was seven, which of these fighters did not achieve this feat?
A: Alex Arthur
B: David Barnes
C: Oscar Hall
D: Erik Teymour

76: Who was the BBB of C fighter of the year for 2004?
A: Audley Harrison
B: Scott Harrison
C: Ricky Hatton
D: Danny Williams

77: Who was the BBB of C Overseas boxer of the year for 2007?
A: In Jin-Chi
B: Steve Molitor
C: Tshifhiwa Munyai
D: Joshua Okine

78: Who was the first fighter in 21st Century to win a Lonsdale belt outright at Super Featherweight?
A: Alex Arthur
B: Michael Gomez
C: Carl Johanneson
D: Dazzo Williams

79: Who was Britain's first amateur World Champion of the decade?
A: James Degale
B: Frankie Gavin
C: Audley Harrison
D: David Haye

80: Junior Witter won the WBC Junior Welterweight title by beating DeMarcus Corley. As a former Champion, Corley held who's version?
A: IBF
B: WBA
C: WBC
D: WBO

 

How many World title fights?

Below is a list of fighters, how many world title (NBA, IBU, NYSAC, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF) fights did each man have in his career?

81: Randy Turpin
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

82: Howard Winstone
A: 2
B: 3
C: 4
D: 5

83: The Finnegan (Chris and Kevin) brothers
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

84: Tony Sibson
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

85: Herol Graham
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

86: Frank Bruno
A: 3
B: 4
C: 5
D: 6

87: Colin McMillan
A: 3
B: 4
C: 5
D: 6

88: Lloyd Honeyghan
A: 9
B: 10
C: 11
D: 12

89: Dave McAuley
A: 7
B: 8
C: 9
D: 10

90: Alan Minter
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

And finally: 2010

91: Who did Kevin Mitchell beat this year?
A: Rudy Encarnacion
B: Michael Katsidis
C: Ignacio Mendoza
D: Breidis Prescott

92: Daniel Thorpe kept up the activity, how many fights did he have this year?
A: 13
B: 15
C: 17
D: 19

93: How many Brits won either a WBA, WBC, IBF or WBO crown this year?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

94: Ricky Burns became WBO Super Featherweight Champ by beating?
A: Alex Arthur
B: Nicky Cook
C: Joan Guzman
D: Roman Martinez

95: How many British Heavyweight Champions of the 90s, fought this year?
A: 0
B: 1
C: 2
D: 3

96: Who won a European title this year, having lost three of his previous six fights?
A: Matthew Hatton
B: Enzo Maccarinelli
C: Matthew Macklin
D: Brian Magee

97: How many fights prior to his match with Haye, had John Ruiz had in Britain?
A: 0
B: 1
C: 2
D: 5

98: What promotional name did Frank Warren use, to hype one of his bills?
A: The Dirty Dozen
B: The Magnificent Seven
C: The Fantastic Four
D: Me, Myself and I

99: Amir Khan is currently trained by?
A: George Benton
B: Lou Duva
C: Freddie Roche
D: Kevin Rooney

100: Brian Magee is due to be a given a title shot early next year. But he was once scheduled to have a crack at who's title some years back?
A: Joe Calzaghe
B: Roy Jones Jr
C: Antonio Tarver
D: Clinton Woods

 

Answer Sheet

1: 21: 41: 61: 81:
2: 22: 42: 62: 82:
3: 23: 43: 63: 83:
4: 24: 44: 64: 84:
5: 25: 45: 65: 85:
6: 26: 46: 66: 86:
7: 27: 47: 67: 87:
8: 28: 48: 68: 88:
9: 29: 49: 69: 89:
10: 30: 50: 70: 90:
11: 31: 51: 71: 91:
12: 32: 52: 72: 92:
13: 33: 53: 73: 93:
14: 34: 54: 74: 94:
15: 35: 55: 75: 95:
16: 36: 56: 76: 96:
17: 37: 57: 77: 97:
18: 38: 58: 78: 98:
19: 39: 59: 79: 99:
20: 40: 60: 80: 100:

 

If you want to PM them rather than post them, by all means do.