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1. One of the most exciting fighters of the era was light heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad. In 1980 he fought a rematch with a man who he'd previously had a brutal fight with, and their second fight was even more exciting. Matthew and his opponent went back and forth for 14 rounds before Matthew scored a knockout, retaining the title. Who was his opponent?
2. Another of the era's most consistently exciting boxers was featherweight Danny Lopez. After many hard fought victories over his four year reign as Featherweight champion, Danny finally lost the title in a brutal and thrilling contest in 1980. What was the name of the fighter that knocked him out to take the title?
3. Unquestionably the fight of the year in 1981 was the Welterweight showdown of Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas 'The Hitman' Hearns. Leonard won by a TKO in the 14th round, but he'd had Hearns in serious trouble and on the verge of a knockout earlier in the fight. In what earlier round did Leonard appear to be ready to knock Hearns out?
4. Alexis Arguello was attempting to become a four division champion when he moved up to Jr. Welterweight in 1982 and challenged for the title. After 14 incredibly action-packed rounds, Alexis was knocked out. Who was the defending champion that beat him?
5. Another incredible fight in 1982 was Bazooka Limon vs. Bobby Chacon. This was the fourth time these two had met, and Chacon came on strong at the end of the fight to win a narrow decision. In their previous three fights, Chacon had never beaten Limon?
6. In 1983, Michael Spinks became the world Light Heavyweight champion after unifying his WBA crown with the WBC titleholder in a hard-fought bout. Who did he beat?
7. In 1984 Roberto Duran challenged for the WBC Junior Middleweight title, and for the first time in his career he was knocked out. This KO was one of the most brutal you may ever see, as Duran hit the canvas for quite some time after an shocking right to the chin. Who was the defending champion that knocked him out?
8. 1985 saw a middleweight title contest that is generally considered one of the best fights of all time. Marvellous Marvin Hagler knocked out Thomas Hearns to retain his title in a brutal non-stop action fight. In what round did Hagler knock-out Hearns?
9. In 1986 Barry McGuigan retained his Featherweight title with a late, 14th round KO of Danilo Cabrera. McGuigan, an Irishman, loved to fight in Europe rather than the USA. Where was this fight held?
10. For pure excitement, you can't do much better than 1987's fight between Matthew Hilton and Buster Drayton. Hilton won the hard-fought contest by decision to take Drayton's world title belt. What division were they fighting in?
11. Sugar Ray Leonard came out of retirement in 1987 to challenge for Hagler's Middleweight title. Leonard shocked the world by winning a split decision victory over Hagler. Many feel it was because Leonard made so many demands (which Hagler agreed to) and gave him a definite advantage. What WASN'T a demand Leonard made for the fight?
12. Evander Holyfield became the first member of the 1984 US Olympic boxing team to become a world champion when he defeated _________ , by an incredibly close split decision, in 1986 for the WBA Cruiserweight title?
13. In 1989 there were several classic fights. In one, way-past-his-prime Roberto Duran shocked the world by winning the Middleweight title. This fight was "Ring Magazine"s Fight of the Year. Who did Roberto beat?
14. Also in 1989, Evander Holyfield, now a heavyweight, moved up and knocked out a former WBA Heavyweight champion in the tenth round, after incredible action from both men. This fight was generally considered the best heavyweight fight of the decade. Who did Holyfield knock out?
15. Sot Chitalada regained his World Flyweight title in 1989 by decisioning the man who had taken the title from him the previous year. Who did he first lose to, then defeat to regain the title?
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