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Quiz about AllTime Heavyweight Boxing Champs

All-Time Heavyweight Boxing Champs Quiz

For the purposes of this quiz, we are interested only in lineal heavyweight champions, from John L. Sullivan to the present! (source - AllTimeHeavyweightRatings.com)

A multiple-choice quiz by Damien07. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Damien07

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,627

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which heavyweight champion won the title from the shortest ever champion, and lost the title to the tallest ever champion? Hint

Joe Louis

Jack Johnson

Sonny Liston

Jess Willard

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these boxers was the oldest man ever to win the heavyweight title? Hint

George Foreman

Bob Fitzsimmons

Jersey Joe Walcott

Lennox Lewis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Californian ever to win the title? Hint

Gene Tunney

Ezzard Charles

Jim Corbett

Jim Jefferies

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the second black heavyweight champion? Hint

Jack Johnson

Floyd Patterson

Peter Jackson

Joe Louis

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Question 5 of 10

5. Muhammad Ali was the 4th heavyweight champions to retire while still holding the title. Who were the previous three? Hint

Rocky Marciano, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson

Rocky Marciano, Jim Jefferies, Gene Tunney

Jack Dempsey, Jim Jefferies, Jack Johnson

Rocky Marciano, Gene Tunney, Jack Johnson

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the last name of the first pair of brothers ever to win the heavyweight title? Hint

Spinks

Burns

Sharkey

Patterson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these boxers was the only champion to fight as a southpaw? Hint

Mike Tyson

Michael Moorer

Rocky Marciano

Evander Hollyfield

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who were the first 3 continental Europeans ever to win the heavyweight title? Hint

Max Schmeling, Luis Firpo, Paulino Uzcudun

Luis Firpo, Primo Carnera, Paulino Uzcudun

Max Schmeling, Georges Carpentier, Luis Firpo

Max Schmeling, Primo Carnera, Ingemar Johansson

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Question 9 of 10

9. How old was Mike Tyson when he won his first WBC title? Hint

22 years 5 months

20 years, 3 months

23 years 2 months

19 years 6 months

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which reigning Light-Heavyweight Champion once won the Heavyweight crown? Hint

Michael Spinks

Tommy Burns

Billy Conn

Bob Fitzsimmons

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which heavyweight champion won the title from the shortest ever champion, and lost the title to the tallest ever champion?

Answer: Jack Johnson

Johnson won the title from Tommy Burns (5' 7") on December 26, 1908. He lost it to Jess Willard (6'6") on April 5, 1915.

2. Which of these boxers was the oldest man ever to win the heavyweight title?

Answer: George Foreman

George Foreman (dob January 10, 1949) won the title from Michael Moorer on November 5, 1994 at the age of 45.

3. Who was the first Californian ever to win the title?

Answer: Jim Corbett

Jim Corbett won the title in 1892. He was born in San Francisco. Jim Jefferies was the only other Californian to win, however he did not win until 1899.

4. Who was the second black heavyweight champion?

Answer: Joe Louis

Johnson was the first black champion. He won the title in 1908. Louis was the second, winning in 1937. Patterson did not win until 1956. Peter Jackson never won the title. He was the number one contender when John L. Sullivan was champ!

5. Muhammad Ali was the 4th heavyweight champions to retire while still holding the title. Who were the previous three?

Answer: Rocky Marciano, Jim Jefferies, Gene Tunney

6. What is the last name of the first pair of brothers ever to win the heavyweight title?

Answer: Spinks

Leon Spinks beat Mohammad Ali in 1979 and retained the title until their rematch less than a year later. Leon's brother Michael later won the title, only to lose it to Mike Tyson in 1988.

7. Which of these boxers was the only champion to fight as a southpaw?

Answer: Michael Moorer

8. Who were the first 3 continental Europeans ever to win the heavyweight title?

Answer: Max Schmeling, Primo Carnera, Ingemar Johansson

Max Schmeling was born in Germany, and won the title in 1930. Primo Carnera was Italian, and won the title in 1933. Johansson was Swedish, and won the title in 1959. Luis Firpo was from Argentina! Carpentier, though French, NEVER won the heavyweight title. Uzcudun - a Spaniard - never won the title either.

9. How old was Mike Tyson when he won his first WBC title?

Answer: 20 years, 3 months

Mike beat Trevor Berbick on November 22, 1986, for the WBC title.

10. Which reigning Light-Heavyweight Champion once won the Heavyweight crown?

Answer: Michael Spinks

Billy Conn was light heavyweight champion, but abandoned the title to campaign for the heavyweight crown. Bob Fitzsimmons also was light heavyweight champ, but got that title only after losing the heavyweight title.

Source: Author Damien07

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