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Boxing: Heavyweight Champs Trivia Quiz

The battle of the heavyweights!

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

Author
bobgod

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,666

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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4767

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1. Which fighter was the youngest to ever win the heavyweight title? Hint

Mike Tyson

'Jersey' Joe Walcott

Floyd Patterson

Joe Louis

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2. Who was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali in the pro ranks? Hint

Ken Norton

George Foreman

Trevor Berbick

Joe Frazier

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3. Who did Joe Louis beat for the heavyweight title? Hint

Max Schmelling

Jim Braddock

Max Baer

Jack Dempsey

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4. Who is the only former heavyweight champ to win the undisputed title on his 5th try? Hint

Tommy Burns

Ezzard Charles

'Jersey' Joe Walcott

Jim Corbett

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5. In which country did Jess Willard defeat Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title? Hint

Brazil

Cuba

France

India

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6. In what division did Evander Holyfield win a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics? Hint

Heavyweight

Light heavyweight

Super heavyweight

Flyweight

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7. He is the only former Heavyweight champ to retire from the pro ranks undefeated. Hint

Luis Angel Firpo

Joe Louis

Rocky Marciano

John L. Sullivan

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8. Who was the first reigning light heavyweight champ to win the heavyweight title? Hint

Leon Spinks

Michael Spinks

Archie Moore

Bob Foster

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9. Who is the only fighter to ever beat former champ Gene Tunney? Hint

Harry Greb

Mickey Walker

Jack Dempsey

Ingemar Johansen

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10. How many times did Floyd Patterson fight Ingemar Johansen? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which fighter was the youngest to ever win the heavyweight title?

Answer: Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson was the youngest to win with a Trevor Berbick victory. Floyd's knockout of Archie Moore to win the title vacated by Rocky Marciano, and made him the youngest man at the time, but was 22. Tyson was younger.

2. Who was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali in the pro ranks?

Answer: Joe Frazier

Frazier the first, Norton the second, and Berbick the last. If you thought Foreman ever beat Ali, then you probably shouldn't be taking this quiz!

3. Who did Joe Louis beat for the heavyweight title?

Answer: Jim Braddock

Jim Braddock was the victim. Joe's most famous fight was probably his first round rematch blowout of Scmelling when America was on the precipice of war.

4. Who is the only former heavyweight champ to win the undisputed title on his 5th try?

Answer: 'Jersey' Joe Walcott

'Jersey' Joe lost twice to Joe Louis and twice to Ezzard Charles before turning the trick in his third bout against Charles.

5. In which country did Jess Willard defeat Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title?

Answer: Cuba

While Johnson did spend time in France, he lost his title to Willard in Cuba in a fight which many (myself included) thought he threw. For information on why he probably threw the fight, look up the now defunct Mann act.

6. In what division did Evander Holyfield win a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics?

Answer: Light heavyweight

Don't forget, Evander Holyfield unified the Cruisers before he knocked out Buster Douglas to win the Heavyweight title.

7. He is the only former Heavyweight champ to retire from the pro ranks undefeated.

Answer: Rocky Marciano

Louis lost 3 (Schmelling, Charles, and Marciano), Sullivan lost once to Jim Corbett, and Firpo was never a champion.

8. Who was the first reigning light heavyweight champ to win the heavyweight title?

Answer: Michael Spinks

Spinks turned the trick against Larry Holmes on September 22nd, 1985. Leon beat an aging Muhammad Ali in only his 8th pro fight but never reigned as Light Heavyweight champ, and Archie and Bob tried numerous times to beat the top heavys of their respective days but couldn't turn the trick.

9. Who is the only fighter to ever beat former champ Gene Tunney?

Answer: Harry Greb

Greb defeated Tunney in May 1922 for the American Light Heavyweight title.

10. How many times did Floyd Patterson fight Ingemar Johansen?

Answer: 3

Patterson lost, regained and defended the title against 'Ingo'!

Source: Author bobgod

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