General Boxing : Part 2

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What light heavyweight (63-11-1), best known for two losses at the hands of Joe Louis, was known as 'The Pittsburgh Kid'? Melio Bettina Tony Zale Mike O'Dowd Billy Conn

2. He is one of Puerto Rico's great fighters. With a record of 44-3-1 (42 KOs), he won 32 consecutive fights by knockout and held titles in three weight classes, most notably jr. featherweight. Who is he? Wilfredo Gomez Juan Meza Lupe Pintor Salvador Sanchez

3. The irrepressible Jack Johnson, the first American black heavyweight champion, lost his title in 1915 (and claimed to have taken a dive) at the hands of what gigantic opponent? Marvin Hart Primo Carnera Jess Willard Gene Tunney

4. Who became the youngest heavyweight champion to date when he knocked out Trevor Berbick in the second round in a 1986 matchup? Tim Witherspoon James Smith Mike Tyson Tony Tucker

5. No boxing quiz is complete without a question on The Greatest: besides 'The Greatest,' another nickname for Muhammad Ali, back when he was still Cassius Clay, was 'The _____ ______ '? Answer: (Two Words)

6. Because you can never get enough of The Greatest: Ali lost five of his 61 bouts. Who was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali in the pro ranks? Joe Frazier Sonny Liston George Foreman Leon Spinks

7. How did featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez die? Automobile crash Lung cancer Shot in a bar fight Result of injuries in the ring

8. I'd like to get obscure, not to be spiteful but because this guy deserves to be better known. This Welsh flyweight, who never weighed more than 100 pounds, sometimes fought and beat opponents nearly twice his weight. Called 'The Ghost With the Hammer In His Hand' due to his astonishing power, he had an official record of 133-3-2 (99), and hundreds more fights as an amateur. Who was this 'Tylorstown Terror'? Pancho Villa Jimmy Wilde Kid Zulu Digger Evans

9. What was the conclusion to the 1993 Pernell Whitaker-Julio Cesar Chavez welterweight title fight? Decision Whitaker Draw Decision Chavez Win-by-KO Whitaker

10. Who beat Roberto Duran in a rematch fight November 28th, 1980, for the welterweight title? Sugar Ray Leonard Marvin Hagler Thomas Hearns Virgil Hill