I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself. It’s now my pleasure to bring the boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for your viewing.

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1 – When Oscar De La Hoya suffered the first knock down of his professional career, who was his opponent?

a) Troy Dorsey

b) Narcisco Valenzuela 

c) Jimmy Bredahl

d) Jorge Paez 

2 – Who was the first heavyweight to win the championship three times?

a) Floyd Patterson

b) George Foreman

c) Joe Frazier

d) Muhammad Ali 

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself. It’s now my pleasure to bring boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for your viewing.

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1 – The late undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano (49-0) was only knocked down twice in his professional career by what fighters?

a) Rex Lane and Harry Matthews

b) Roland La Starza and Don Cockell

c) Jersey Joe Walcott and Archie Moore *** CORRECT ANSWER

d) Ezzard Charles and Joe Louis

2 – Frank Tomaso who managed and trained junior welterweight champion Eddie Perkins, his nickname was?

a) The Wizard

b) The Master

c) The Silver Fox *** CORRECT ANSWER

d) The Teacher

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself  . It’s now my pleasure to bring boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for your viewing.

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1 – The late undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano (49-0) was only knocked down twice in his professional career by what fighters?

a) Rex Lane and Harry Matthews

b) Roland La Starza and Don Cockell

c) Jersey Joe Walcott and Archie Moore

d) Ezzard Charles and Joe Louis

2 – Frank Tomaso who managed and trained junior welterweight champion Eddie Perkins, his nickname was?

a) The Wizard

b) The Master

c) The Silver Fox

d) The Teacher

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia . This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself   . It’s now my pleasure to bring boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for your viewing .

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1) From the TV series “The Phil Silvers Show” also known as “Sgt . Bilko”, which member of Bilko’s platoon was a former pro boxer who fought four World Champions?

A – Tiger Anderson

B – Mickey Freeman

C – Walter Cartier — CORRECT ANSWER

D –  Abel Fernandez 

2) What baseball great was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas during WWII with Joe Louis ?

A – Warren Spahn

B – Hank Greenberg

C – Jackie Robinson — CORRECT ANSWER

D – Joe DiMaggio

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself  . It’s now my pleasure to bring boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for your viewing.

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1) From the TV series “The Phil Silvers Show” also known as “Sgt. Bilko”, which member of Bilko’s platoon was a former pro boxer who fought four World Champions?

A – Tiger Anderson

B – Mickey Freeman

C – Walter Cartier

D –  Abel Fernandez 

2) What baseball great was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas during WWII with Joe Louis?

A – Warren Spahn

B – Hank Greenberg

C – Jackie Robinson

D – Joe DiMaggio

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia . This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself . It’s now my pleasure to bring boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for our viewing .

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1 – In July 1940, Jack Dempsey knocked out wrestler Cowboy Luttrel in a mixed boxer vs . wrestler bout in Atlanta. Who was the referee?

A – Ray Arcel

B – Cus D’Amato

C – Hank Kaplan

D – Nat Fleischer ~ CORRECT ANSWER

2 – Who is the biological mother of Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Laila ?

A – Sonji Roi

B – Belinda Boyd

C – Veronica Porsche ~ CORRECT ANSWER

D – Yolanda Williams

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia . This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself . It’s now my pleasure to bring boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for viewing .

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1- What famous wrestler managed Muhammad Ali in his boxer vs . wrestler match in 1976 against Antonio Inoki ?

a) Lou Thesz

b) Gorilla Monsoon

c) Freddie Blassie ~ CORRECT ANSWER

d) Buddy Rogers

2 – Former undisputed middleweight champion Carlos Monzon’s nickname … was ?

a) Bazooka

b) Shotgun ~ CORRECT ANSWER

c) Cyclone

d) Pistol

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself. It’s now my pleasure to bring boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for viewing.

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1- What famous wrestler managed Muhammad Ali in his boxer vs. wrestler match in 1976 against Antonio Inoki ?

a) Lou Thesz

b) Gorilla Monsoon

c) Freddie Blassie

d) Buddy Rogers

2 – Former undisputed middleweight champion Carlos Monzon’s nickname … was ?

a) Bazooka

b) Shotgun

c) Cyclone

d) Pistol

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a kid in 1961. I would pick the minds of the older generation and ask questions about their era to educate myself. It’s now my pleasure to bring boxing trivia format to my website www.dmboxing.com for everyone to enjoy. On a quarterly basis I post five (5) multiple choice questions – in March, June, September, and December – with the correct answers to follow by end of each posting month for viewing.

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1) Former welterweight and middleweight champion Tommy Ryan engaged in 105 bouts … in his professional career he only lost by knockout once; to whom ?

A – Mysterious Billy Smith

B – Charles Kid McCoy ~ ANSWER

C – Tommy West

D – Philadelphia Jack O’Brien

2) The Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vatali, are what nationality ?

A – Ukrainian ~ ANSWER

B – Georgian

C – Russian

D – Serbian