Free Boxing Trivia Questions

I bet you think you know a lot about boxing. Maybe you do. But, you can find out for sure by taking our quiz. The questions are below and the answers below that. Let's see how you do!

1. What boxing class is heaviest ?

1. Light heavyweight
2. Feather weight
3. Welterweight
4. Flyweight

2. What nickname do boxing fans call 300 pound Eric Esch, King of the Fouro-Rounders?

1. Butter Bean
2. George Foreman
3. Welterweight
4. Flyweight

3. Who beat Michael Moorer in a 1994 heavyweight title fight hyped as " One for the Ages"?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. George Foreman
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Mike Tyson

4. What boxer made his first title defense in 21 years, in 1995?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. George Foreman
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Mike Tyson

5. Who did Joe Frazier say he wanted "like a hog wants slop"?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Mike Tyson

6. What percentage of Mike Tyson's 1995 earnings came from endorsements?

1. One
2. Zero
3. Fifty
4. Hundred

7. What boxer answers to the nickname "Sweet Pea"?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Mike Tyson

8. What heavyweight champion was nicknamed "Real Deal"

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Mike Tyson

9. Who received a reported $25 million for a 1995 boxing match that lasted 89 seconds?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Mike Tyson

10. How old was George Foreman when he became the oldest heavyweight champ in history?

1. 42
2. 45
3. 47
4. 50

11. What pro sport gives its participants an 87 percent chance of suffering brain damage?

1. Cricket
2. Boxing
3. NFL
4. Karate

12. What boxing weight class is limited to 190 pounds?

1. Light heavyweight
2. Feather weight
3. Cruiserweight
4. Flyweight

13. What Mexican boxing champ lost for the first time to little known Frankie Randall?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Mike Tyson

14. Who was the first sports announcer to address Muhammad Ali by his Muslim name?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Howard Cosell
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Mike Tyson

15. What year in the 1970s was Muhammad Ali's last as heavyweight champ?

1. 1980
2. 1979
3. 1982
4. 1985

16. What boxing promoter was indicted for filing a false insurance claim with Lloyds of London?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Don King
3. Julio Cesar Chavez
4. Mike Tyson

17. What boxer successfully defended his title against George Foreman and Larry Holmes?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Don King
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Mike Tyson

18. What did boxer Nelson Azumah change his name to?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Don King
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Azumah Nelson

19. What boxing promoter's favorite expression is "Only in America"?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Don King
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Azumah Nelson

20. For how many years did Joe Bugner box?

1. 50
2. 52
3. 60
4. 70

21. In boxing, what is the top weight allowed a flyweight?

110 113 112 120

22. Who was the only American to win a gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Peggy Fleming
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Azumah Nelson

23. What sport is novelist Joyce Carol Oates write a book about?

1. NFL
2. NBA
3. Boxing
4. Hocky

24. Who was the first fighter to “go the distance” with “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler in a championship bout?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Peggy Fleming
3. Vito Antuofermo
4. Azumah Nelson

25. Who was the first fighter to defeat Muhammad Ali as a professional?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Joe Frazier
3. Vito Antuofermo
4. Azumah Nelson

26. Who attempted to become the first world Light-Heavyweight champion in boxing history to win the world's Heavyweight championship?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Joe Frazier
3. John Henry Lewis
4. Azumah Nelson

27. Who was the first boxer to knock down Muhammad Ali in his professional career?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Joe Frazier
3. John Henry Lewis
4. Sonny Banks

28. Who ranks number one on Ring Magazine’s list of 100 greatest punchers of all time?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Joe Frazier
3. Joe Louis
4. Sonny Banks

29. Who are the only men to win the world heavyweight championship three times?

1. Pernell Whitaker
2. Joe Frazier
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Sonny Banks

30.How many times did Harry Greb fight Gene Tunney?

1. 4
2. 6
3. 5
4. 3

31. How many times did Jimmy McLarnin fight Billy Petrolle?

1. 4
2. 6
3. 5
4. 3

32. In which year was the first fight between Benny Leonard and Lew Tendler?

1. 1924
2. 1922
3. 1925
4. 1923

Answer:

1. Ans:Light Heavyweight
2. Ans: Butter Bean
3. Ans: George Foreman
4. Ans: George Foreman
5. Ans: Muhammad Ali
6. Ans: Zero
7. Ans: Pernell Whitaker
8. Ans: Evander Holyfield
9. Ans: Mike Tyson
10. Ans: 45
11. Ans: Boxing
12. Ans: Cruiserweight
13. Ans: Julio Cesar Chavez
14. Ans: Howard Cosell
15. Ans: 1979
16. Ans: Don King
17. Ans: Evander Holyfield
18. Ans: Azumah Nelson
19. Ans: Don King
20. Ans: 52
21. Ans: 112
22. Ans: Peggy Fleming
23. Ans: Boxing
24. Ans: Vito Antuofermo
25. Ans: Joe Frazier
26. Ans: John Henry Lewis
27. Ans: Sonny Banks
28. Ans: Joe Louis
29. Ans: Muhammad Ali
30. Ans: 5
31. Ans: 3
32. Ans: 1922

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