The Middleweights

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1. All of the fighters below were middleweight champions at one time or another, however one was given the nickname "The Michigan Assasin". Which one is it? James Toney Harry Greb Stanley Ketchel Mickey Walker

2. Thomas "Hitman" Hearns lost in his initial bid to win the middleweight title when he was stopped in three rounds by Marvin Hagler in one of the greatest fights of all time. Hearns won the belt in his second attempt. Who did he defeat? Virgil Hill Roberto Duran Michael Olagide Juan Domingo Rodan

3. Prior to Ray Leonard's victory over Marvin Hagler for what should have been the undisputed middleweight championship of the world, the IBF declared the title vacant. Who won the vacant belt? Michael Nunn Frank Tate Roy Jones Jr. Sumbu Kalambay

4. This former middleweight who came from the Bronx was nicknamed, "The Bronx Bull". Who was he? Iran Barkley Rocky Graziano Alex Ramos Jake Lamotta

5. This fighter was killed in an airplane crash while enroute to the US to regain the middleweight championship he lost four months earlier. Who was he? Lucine Krawczyk Marcel Cerdan Laurent Dauhuille Tiberio Mitri

6. After Sugar Ray Robinson won the middleweight championship in Febuary 1951, he lost it five months later. Who defeated him? Paul Pender Gene Fullmer Randy Turpin Carmen Basilio

7. Who did Mickey Walker also known as "The Toy Bulldog", defeat in 1926 to win the world middleweight championship? Harry Greb Jack Britton Johnny Risko Tiger Flowers

8. Bernard Hopkins before becoming undisputed middleweight champion (WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO), lost in his initial bid to win the title (IBF) in 1993. Who defeated him? Roy Jones Jr. Michael Nunn Segundo Mercado Frank Tate

9. This former middleweight champion had his boxing license revoked in 1947 by the New York State Athletic Commission for his failure to report a bribe. Who was he? Tony Zale Jake Lamotta Rocky Graziano Marcel Cerdan

10. Marvin Hagler won the world middleweight championship in 1980. Who did he defeat to win the title? Rodrigo Valdez Vito Antuofermo Alan Minter Hugo Corro