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Boxers Reunion Trivia Quiz

10 boxers are described in this quiz and you must choose the correct boxer from the one sentence description.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
720

Last 3 plays: AndyMc70 (8/10), Guest 136 (7/10), Guest 85 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I was known as the father of modern boxing. Who am I? Hint

Joe Frazier

Muhammad Ali

James Corbett

Evander Holyfield

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Question 2 of 10

2. I was the first woman on the boxing magazine, "Ring". Who am I? Hint

Daisy Lang

Laila Ali

Cathy Davis

Christy Martin

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Question 3 of 10

3. I was an opera singer before turning to boxing to pay the bills. Who am I? Hint

Antonio Paoli

John Dundee

Jorge Arce

Leo Cruz

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2001, Pay Per View picked up the boxing match between me and Jackie Frazier, the first time a woman's boxing match was aired on TV. Who am I? Hint

Jackie Chavez

Laura Serrano

Laila Ali

Maria Johannson

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was known as the black Hercules. Who am I? Hint

Aaron Pryor

Lennox Lewis

Ken Norton

Frank Bruno

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Question 6 of 10

6. I began boxing at the age of 40. Who am I? Hint

Becky Garcia

Daisy Ocasio

Robin Pinto

Ann Wolfe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Part of my ear was bitten off by my opponent in 1997 and had to be reattached. Who am I? Hint

Mike Tyson

Muhammad Ali

Evander Holyfield

Joe Frazier

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Question 8 of 10

8. I was a former figure skater who turned to boxing in 2003. Who am I? Hint

Tracy Byrd

Yvonne Trevino

Tonya Harding

Bridgett Riley

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before becoming a boxer, I worked for a loan shark. Hey, I'm not a real person. Who am I? Hint

Rocky Balboa

Jimmy Ellis

Larry Holmes

Kid Chocolate

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Question 10 of 10

10. During a boxing match in Las Vegas, I was permanently paralyzed from the neck down. Oh, yeah, I'm a fictional character. Who am I? Hint

Daisy Lang

Dawn George

Maggie Fitzgerald

Christy Martin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I was known as the father of modern boxing. Who am I?

Answer: James Corbett

James Corbett was the first boxer to win a match by the Queensbury rules. His career lasted from 1892 to 1897. James was born in 1866 in New York. After his death at age 67, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

2. I was the first woman on the boxing magazine, "Ring". Who am I?

Answer: Cathy Davis

Cathy was born in New York in 1959. Her boxing matches were under suspicion for being thrown so only five of her matches were deemed legitimate fights. Her first fight was in 1977 against Margie Dunson and ended in a knockout by Cathy.

3. I was an opera singer before turning to boxing to pay the bills. Who am I?

Answer: Antonio Paoli

Antonio was born on 1871 in Puerto Rico. His nickname in Puerto Rico was the King of Tenors. Antonio died of cancer at the age of 75.

4. In 2001, Pay Per View picked up the boxing match between me and Jackie Frazier, the first time a woman's boxing match was aired on TV. Who am I?

Answer: Laila Ali

Laila was born in 1977. Until 1999, she hadn't entered the boxing world. On October 8, Laila won her first fight against April Fowler in the first round. The Laila Ali/Jackie Frazier fight was broadcast as Ali/Frazier IV.

5. I was known as the black Hercules. Who am I?

Answer: Ken Norton

Ken was born in 1943 in Illinois. Ken broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in one of the matches they fought against each other. Norton was beat by George Foreman in two rounds. Norton is famous for being the only heavyweight champion to never win a world title fight.

After losing a fight to George Cooney, Norton retired in 1981. After retiring from boxing, Ken went on to act in movies until a car accident left him with temporary brain damage.

6. I began boxing at the age of 40. Who am I?

Answer: Robin Pinto

Robin was born in 1961 in Canada. She began boxing at the age of forty. In her short career, Robin boxed in six matches and won two. Her last fight took place in Canada against Heather Stevens which came out in a tie match. Robin lost three games, but never by a knockout.

7. Part of my ear was bitten off by my opponent in 1997 and had to be reattached. Who am I?

Answer: Evander Holyfield

Evander was born in 1962. He was most noted for being the world heavyweight champion four times in a row. His first boxing match was in 1984 at the Madison Square Gardens. On June 28, 1997, during a rematch Evander had with Mike Tyson, both of his ears were bitten by Tyson. In June 2005, Evander danced on the ABC series "Dancing With The Stars" and was eliminated in the third week.

8. I was a former figure skater who turned to boxing in 2003. Who am I?

Answer: Tonya Harding

Tonya was born in 1970. After a scandal pushed her out of figure skating, Tonya began to box. Even though she boxed in a celebrity match in 2002, Tonya became a professional boxer on February 22, 2003.

9. Before becoming a boxer, I worked for a loan shark. Hey, I'm not a real person. Who am I?

Answer: Rocky Balboa

Rocky was trained by former bantamweight Mickey Goldmill. He married his best friend's sister Adrian. "Rocky" came out in 1976 and became an all-time great movie.

10. During a boxing match in Las Vegas, I was permanently paralyzed from the neck down. Oh, yeah, I'm a fictional character. Who am I?

Answer: Maggie Fitzgerald

In the 2004 award winning movie, Hilary Swank played Maggie Fitzgerald, a female boxer wanna-be. Maggie was trained by Frank Dunn and went on to be the women's welterweight champion. During a boxing match in Las Vegas, Maggie was paralyzed from the neck down.

She died after begging Frank to end her life for her. "Million Dollar Baby" won Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, and Clint Eastwood awards for their acting and directing.

Source: Author pennie1478

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