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Boxing: Heavyweight Champions Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the heavyweight champs.

A multiple-choice quiz by rustyx43. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rustyx43

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,254

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4872

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (8/10), Guest 194 (10/10), revgmp1 (4/10).

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1. He was the first heavyweight champion under Marquis of Queensbury rules. Hint

JackJohnson

John L. Sullivan

JimJ. Corbett

Paddy Ryan

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2. This former heavyweight champion was the only one to fight both Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis. Hint

Jack Sharkey

Max Baer

Max Schmeling

Primo Canera

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3. Who was the first champion to regain the heavyweight title? Hint

Floyd Patterson

George Foreman

Muhammad Ali

Evander Holyfield

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4. Who is the only heavyweight champion never to lose a pro fight? Hint

Rocky Marciano

Jack Johnson

Gene Tunney

John L. Sullivan

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5. Who was nicknamed the Cinderella Man? Hint

Jimmy Braddock

Jack Sharky

Joe Louis

Max Baer

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6. Who did Jack Johnson beat to become the first black Heavyweight Champion? Hint

Tommy Burns

Stanley Ketchel

Jim Jeffries

Jess Willard

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7. Jack Root and Marvin Hart fought for the title after what champion retired? Hint

Gene Tunney

James J. Jeffries

Rocky Marciano

Jack Dempsey

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8. Which of these champions used his real name? Hint

Rocky Marciano

Ezzard Charles

Jersey Joe Walcott

Jack Sharkey

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9. Which fighter did NOT floor Muhammad Ali? Hint

Henry Cooper

Chuck Wepner

Joe Frazier

Larry Holmes

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10. Who was the oldest heavyweight champion? Hint

Sonny Liston

Jersey Joe Walcott

George Foreman

Muhammad Ali

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He was the first heavyweight champion under Marquis of Queensbury rules.

Answer: John L. Sullivan

He defeated Dominick McCaffrey on 29 August 1885 in the first title fight, with gloves, under the Marquess of Queensbury Rules. He was recognised as the last the bar-knuckle world champion.

2. This former heavyweight champion was the only one to fight both Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis.

Answer: Jack Sharkey

He was ahead on points when Dempsey KOed him. He was aging and was destroyed by Joe Louis.

3. Who was the first champion to regain the heavyweight title?

Answer: Floyd Patterson

Patterson was defeated by Ingemar Johansson in 1959, but regained the title in the rematch and went on to win the rubber match in 1961.

4. Who is the only heavyweight champion never to lose a pro fight?

Answer: Rocky Marciano

Marciano went 49-0 before retiring in 1956. Gene Tunney lost once to Harry Greb, Sullivan lost to Jim Corbett, Johnson lost at least 3 times.

5. Who was nicknamed the Cinderella Man?

Answer: Jimmy Braddock

Braddock was a 15 to 1 underdog when he beat Max Baer for the title and was named the Cinderella Man.

6. Who did Jack Johnson beat to become the first black Heavyweight Champion?

Answer: Tommy Burns

7. Jack Root and Marvin Hart fought for the title after what champion retired?

Answer: James J. Jeffries

Marvin Hart won the fight, but is rarely recognized as a champion by historians.

8. Which of these champions used his real name?

Answer: Ezzard Charles

Rocky Marciano was Rocco Marchegiano, Jersey Joe Walcott was Arnold Cream, and Jack Sharkey was Joseph ahh ... I won't even attempt to spell it!

9. Which fighter did NOT floor Muhammad Ali?

Answer: Larry Holmes

Although Holmes badly beat the aging champ, Ali never went down.

10. Who was the oldest heavyweight champion?

Answer: George Foreman

Source: Author rustyx43

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