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Quiz about Middleweight Boxing Champions
Quiz about Middleweight Boxing Champions

Middleweight Boxing Champions Trivia Quiz


Here is a quiz on some middleweight boxing champions since 1945. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by mrgrouchy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mrgrouchy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,023
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
688
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 194 (10/10), cinnam0n (4/10), Guest 104 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Marvin Hagler was the middleweight boxing champion of the world from 1980 to 1987. What was Hagler's nickname? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the greatest boxers in history. Which one of these statements about Robinson is true? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which American boxer won the middleweight division's gold medal in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Carlos Monzon was the middleweight boxing champion of the world during much of the 1970s. In which country was Monzon born? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. From 1967 to 1968, Italian middleweight boxer Nino Benvenuti had three memorable bouts with a middleweight champion from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Can you identify Benevenuti's opponent? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Bernard Hopkins defended his middleweight boxing title numerous times during his pro career. What was Hopkins' nickname? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1980, Robert DeNiro starred in a movie called "Raging Bull". Which middleweight champion boxer was the subject of this film? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Thomas Barbella was the middleweight boxing champion of the world from 1947 to 1948. What was his professional name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. James DeGale of Great Britain won the 2008 gold medal in the middleweight boxing division. In which city were the 2008 Olympics held? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Dick Tiger was the middleweight champion of the world various times during the 1960s. In which African nation was Tiger born? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Marvin Hagler was the middleweight boxing champion of the world from 1980 to 1987. What was Hagler's nickname?

Answer: Marvelous

"Marvelous" Marvin Hagler was born in New Jersey in 1954. The nickname "Marvelous" certainly describes Hagler's professional boxing career. Hagler had a pro record of 62-3-2, including 52 victories by knockout (1973 TO 1987). During his career, Hagler fought some of the greatest boxers in the middleweight and light-middleweight divisions, including Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, John Mugabi, and Sugar Ray Leonard.

The Hagler-Leonard fight in April 1987, held in Las Vegas, was one of the greatest prizefights in history (it was Hagler's last fight).

The Marvelous One was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. Born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler, he legally changed his name to Marvelous Marvin Hagler in April 1982.
2. Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the greatest boxers in history. Which one of these statements about Robinson is true?

Answer: He had a record of 85-0 as an amateur boxer

Sugar Ray Robinson (Walker Smith Jr.) was born in the USA in 1921. This middleweight boxer had an undefeated amateur record of 85-0. As a professional, Robinson was not undefeated, but he had an impressive record of 175-19-6, including more than 100 victories by knockout.

In 1997, Ring Magazine named Robinson as the "pound for pound" greatest boxer of the 20th Century. By the way, there were no Olympic Games held in 1944, due to World War II.
3. Which American boxer won the middleweight division's gold medal in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal?

Answer: Michael Spinks

Michael Spinks of St. Louis won the 1976 middleweight boxing gold medal in the city of Montreal, Quebec. All boxing matches in this Olympiad were held inside Maurice Richard Arena. In the gold medal bout, Spinks defeated Rufat Riskiyev of the USSR in three rounds.

As a professional boxer, Spinks moved up in weight to the light-heavyweight and then the heavyweight classes. The other three boxers listed in this question were not amateurs in 1976.
4. Carlos Monzon was the middleweight boxing champion of the world during much of the 1970s. In which country was Monzon born?

Answer: Argentina

Middleweight boxing champion Carlos Monzon was born in San Javier, Argentina, in 1942. Monzon captured the middleweight crown in 1970 by defeating Nino Benvenuti. Monzon made his final defense in 1977 when he defeated Rodrigo Valdez of Colombia. Monzon's overall professional record was 87-3-9, with 59 wins by knockout.
5. From 1967 to 1968, Italian middleweight boxer Nino Benvenuti had three memorable bouts with a middleweight champion from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Can you identify Benevenuti's opponent?

Answer: Emile Griffith

Nino Benvenuti was born in Isola, Italy, (now Slovenia) in 1938. In 1967 and 1968, Benvenuti and Virgin Island-born Emile Griffith fought a series of three terrific bouts in New York City. On April 17, 1967, the two men fought in Madison Square Garden; Benvenuti won a 15-round decision.

In September 1967, Benvenuti and Griffith had a rematch at Shea Stadium, and Griffith turned the tables by earning a 15-round victory. The final fight in this epic trilogy occurred on March 4, 1968, in the Garden; Benvenuti recaptured the middleweight title by out-dueling Griffith in yet another 15-round decision.

The other three boxers listed in this question were all heavyweight fighters in 1967.
6. Bernard Hopkins defended his middleweight boxing title numerous times during his pro career. What was Hopkins' nickname?

Answer: The Executioner

Bernard Hopkins, "The Executioner", was born in Philadelphia in 1965. During his pro career, Hopkins boxed against some of the best fighters in recent history, including Roy Jones, Jr., Oscar de la Hoya, and Jermain Taylor. In September 2001, The Executioner defeated Felix Trinidad in New York City's Madison Square Garden to capture the undisputed middleweight championship of the world.
7. In 1980, Robert DeNiro starred in a movie called "Raging Bull". Which middleweight champion boxer was the subject of this film?

Answer: Jake LaMotta

The movie "Raging Bull" starred Robert DeNiro as Jake LaMotta, the middleweight boxing champion of the world from 1949 to 1951. DeNiro won the 1980 Academy Award for Best Actor for this film. LaMotta was born in New York City in 1921. LaMotta had a professional record of 83-19-4, including 30 victories by knockout.
8. Thomas Barbella was the middleweight boxing champion of the world from 1947 to 1948. What was his professional name?

Answer: Rocky Graziano

Rocky Graziano (born Thomas Barbella) became the middleweight boxing champion of the world in 1947. Graziano, born in New York City in 1919, survived a tough childhood and eventually emerged as a champion fighter. Graziano was a hard puncher who compiled a career professional record of 67-10-6, including over 60 wins by knockout.
9. James DeGale of Great Britain won the 2008 gold medal in the middleweight boxing division. In which city were the 2008 Olympics held?

Answer: Beijing

James DeGale, born in London in 1986, captured the 2008 middleweight gold medal in boxing. The 2008 Olympic Games were held in Beijing, China; boxing matches were held at the Workers Indoor Arena. DeGale won the gold medal by defeating Emilio Correa of Cuba, 16 points to 14.
10. Dick Tiger was the middleweight champion of the world various times during the 1960s. In which African nation was Tiger born?

Answer: Nigeria

Middleweight boxing champion Dick Tiger was born in Nigeria in 1929. Tiger became WBA middleweight champion of the world in 1962 and then again in 1965. Tiger was known for his active, rapid-fire style of fighting. During his pro career, Tiger compiled a record of 60-18-3, including 29 wins by knockout.
Source: Author mrgrouchy

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