FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Forgotten Heavyweight Champs
Quiz about Forgotten Heavyweight Champs

Forgotten Heavyweight Champs Trivia Quiz


Everybody knows about Ali, Foreman, and Tyson. Let's see how much you know about the unpopular champions.

A multiple-choice quiz by gjgarre. Estimated time: 6 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Sports Trivia
  6. »
  7. Boxing
  8. »
  9. Heavyweight Division

Author
gjgarre
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
259,477
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2122
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 194 (8/10), Guest 31 (7/10), Guest 81 (7/10).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. Upon his retirement in 1904, James Jeffries chose two men to fight for the then vacant title. Who were they? Hint

Tommy Burns and Marvin Hart
Marvin Hart and Jack Root
Tommy Burns and Jack Root
Tom Sharkey and Jack Hart

2. Which of the following fighters won the title on a foul? Hint

Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Max Baer

3. In 1896, shortly before becoming heavyweight champ, Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey fought in San Francisco, with Sharkey winning in a flagrantly unfair decision. Who was the famous referee for the fight? Hint

Jesse James
Doc Kearns
Wyatt Earp
John L. Sullivan

4. Which former champ had a punch he called the, "Hammer of Thor"? Hint

Joe Frazier
Rocky Marciano
Ingemar Johansson
Jack Dempsey

5. When champ Larry Holmes chose to fight Marvis Frazier instead of the mandatory challenger, the WBC stripped him of his belt and matched Greg Page against Tim Witherspoon for the vacant title. What was the outcome? Hint

Witherspoon by KO
Witherspoon by decision
Page by Decision
Page by KO

6. In 1978, Ken Norton was awarded the WBC title when which fighter refused to fight him? Hint

Larry Holmes
Leon Spinks
Pinklon Thomas
Ernie Shavers

7. Ernie Schaaf, an up and coming contender entered a fight with an undisclosed injury he received in a previous fight with Max Baer, and died after being knocked out by which fighter on February 10, 1933? Hint

Max Schmeling
James J. Braddock
Primo Carnera
Jack Sharkey

8. Who did Jess Willard make his first title defense against in 1916? Hint

Jack Hemple
Frank Moran
Richard K. Fox
Yankee Sullivan

9. Who was the first light heavyweight to gain the Heavyweight Title? Hint

Roy Jones Jr.
James Toney
Bob Fitzsimmons
Michael Spinks

10. Which fighter tied Jack Dempsey's record of seven knockdowns in one round of a title fight? Hint

Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Marvin Hart
Charles Liston


(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Upon his retirement in 1904, James Jeffries chose two men to fight for the then vacant title. Who were they?

Answer: Marvin Hart and Jack Root

Marvin Hart claimed the title when he knocked out Jack Root.
2. Which of the following fighters won the title on a foul?

Answer: Max Schmeling

Schmeling was the victor after claiming he was hit below the belt by Jack Sharkey on June 11, 1930.
3. In 1896, shortly before becoming heavyweight champ, Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey fought in San Francisco, with Sharkey winning in a flagrantly unfair decision. Who was the famous referee for the fight?

Answer: Wyatt Earp

Fitzsimmons knocked Sharkey out, but the punch was called a foul even though it was obviously above the belt.
4. Which former champ had a punch he called the, "Hammer of Thor"?

Answer: Ingemar Johansson

Ingemar Johansson won the title on June 26, 1959, by knockout in the third round.
5. When champ Larry Holmes chose to fight Marvis Frazier instead of the mandatory challenger, the WBC stripped him of his belt and matched Greg Page against Tim Witherspoon for the vacant title. What was the outcome?

Answer: Witherspoon by decision

Witherspoon's reign only lasted a short 5 months from March 9, 1984, to August 31, 1984.
6. In 1978, Ken Norton was awarded the WBC title when which fighter refused to fight him?

Answer: Leon Spinks

First the WBC declared the title vacant, and then awarded it to Ken Norton who was out-pointed by Larry Holmes 3 months later.
7. Ernie Schaaf, an up and coming contender entered a fight with an undisclosed injury he received in a previous fight with Max Baer, and died after being knocked out by which fighter on February 10, 1933?

Answer: Primo Carnera

Max Baer, although an entertainer first and a fighter second, possessed one of the most lethal right hands in heavyweight history.
8. Who did Jess Willard make his first title defense against in 1916?

Answer: Frank Moran

In his first and only successful defense, Jess Willard fought a 10-round no-decision against Frank Moran.
9. Who was the first light heavyweight to gain the Heavyweight Title?

Answer: Michael Spinks

Michael Spinks won the title by out-pointing Larry Holmes in 1985. Bob Fitzsimmons won both the light heavyweight and heavyweight title, winning the latter first. Roy Jones Jr. won a version by defeating John Ruiz in 2003.
10. Which fighter tied Jack Dempsey's record of seven knockdowns in one round of a title fight?

Answer: Ingemar Johansson

Ingemar Johansson knocked down Floyd Patterson seven times enroute to a third round KO on June 26th, 1959.
Source: Author gjgarre

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Most Recent Scores
Sep 19 2023 : Guest 194: 8/10
Sep 10 2023 : Guest 31: 7/10
Sep 08 2023 : Guest 81: 7/10
Aug 19 2023 : Guest 23: 5/10
Aug 15 2023 : Guest 86: 9/10

Score Distribution

quiz
9/23/2023, Copyright 2023 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us