I would like to share my collection of fifty years of boxing as dmboxing.com approaches its fifth year this month. It’s been a pleasure to be able to provide you with boxing information and I would like to thank you for making this website one of your choices in boxing.
1) Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. What other former heavyweight champion was also born in Louisville and note both fighters also had their first professional bouts in Louisville ? a) Jim Jeffries b) Marvin Hart c) Gene Tunney d) Max Baer 2) Which boxer was 22 years, 11 months younger than George [...]
1) Muhammad Ali “aka” Cassius Clay suffered his first knock down as a professional, in 1962, to what boxer ? a) Alonzo Johnson b) Billy Daniels c) Sonny Banks d) Archie Moore 2) The late boxing trainer Howie Steindler trained many professional fighters in his career, who was his first ? a) Tony Reno b) [...]
1) In May 1989, who won the first ever newly created WBO heavyweight title ? a) Francesco Damiani b) Ray Mercer c) Tyrell Biggs d) Michael Dokes 2) What British boxer often wore “TRUE BRIT” embroidered on his trunks ? a) Ricky Hatton b) Nigel Benn c) Frank Bruno d) Chris Eubank 3) Jack Johnson [...]
1) Sugar Ray Robinson suffered his first defeat of his career to Jake LaMotta on February 5, 1943 … the rematch for that fight would take place how many days later in same month ? a) 7 days b) 10 days c) 14 days d) 21 days 2) What Gold Medal winner was voted the [...]
1) What former boxing champion baptized TV personality Khloe Kardashian, he is her God-Father ? answer – Sugar Ray Leonard 2) What former flyweight champion had the nickname “The Mighty Atom” ? answer – Jimmy Wilde
1) What former boxing champion baptized TV personality Khloe Kardashian, he is her God-Father ? a) Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini b) Sugar Ray Leonard c) Iron Mike Tyson d) Marvelous Marvin Hagler 2) What former flyweight champion had the nickname “The Mighty Atom” ? a) Jimmy Wilde b) Benny Lynch c) Hiroyuki [...]
1) Former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano’s power punch was his right hand … which was called – the ? answer is – Suzie-Q 2) What boxer engaged in the most fights (25) at the once famous Hollywood Legion Stadium – in Los Angeles area ? answer is – Art Aragon 3) On Thanksgiving Day, 1911, [...]
1) Former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano’s power punch was his right hand … which was called – the ? a) Bazooka b) Rocket c) Hammer d) Suzie-Q 2) What boxer engaged in the most fights (25) at the once famous Hollywood Legion Stadium – in Los Angeles area ? a) Archie Moore b) Don Jordan [...]
1) After his retirement in 1935, former welterweight and middleweight champion Mickey “The Toy Bulldog” Walker was known for his excellent work as a ? answer – Painting Artist 2) Who was the “only” man to officially on record knock-down Marvelous Marvin Hagler in his 67 bout professional career ? answer – Juan Roldan
Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer With this lull in big-name boxing, I figured I’d take the opportunity to answer a few questions that have piled up in recent months. 1) Do I foresee the magazine or the website coming back? A) Not at this point in time, at least not with me in [...]