I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a young 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 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) Which world champion never had a fight at the Los Angles Olympic Auditorium?

A — Marvin Hagler 

B — Sonny Liston

C — Muhammad Ali

D — Leo Randolph / CORRECT ANSWER

2) What boxing family had a sibling who went into baseball, and eventually played six years in the Major Leagues?

A — The Ayala’s

B — The Zivic’s

C — The Balthazar’s

D — The Goossen’s / CORRECT ANSWER

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a young 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 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) Which world champion never had a fight at the Los Angles Olympic Auditorium?

A — Marvin Hagler 

B — Sonny Liston

C — Muhammad Ali

D — Leo Randolph

2) What boxing family had a sibling who went into baseball, and eventually played six years in the Major Leagues?

A — The Ayala’s

B — The Zivic’s

C — The Balthazar’s

D — The Goossen’s

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a young 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) In the 1940’s, top rated contender Enrique Bolanos fought three times and lost those lightweight title fights to the same opponent. Who was he?

a – Beau Jack

b – Juan Zurita

c – Ike Williams / CORRECT ANSWER

d – Bob Montgomery

2) Joe Louis had the most consecutive world title defenses, twenty five, in heavyweight history. In order, who were second and third place in world title defenses?

a – Muhammad Ali / Mike Tyson

b – Joe Frazier / Lennox Lewis

c – Larry Holmes / Wladimir Klitschko / CORRECT ANSWER

d – Tommy Burns / Jack Johnson

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a young 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) In the 1940’s, top rated contender Enrique Bolanos fought three times and lost those lightweight title fights to the same opponent. Who was he?

a – Beau Jack

b – Juan Zurita

c – Ike Williams

d – Bob Montgomery

2) Joe Louis had the most consecutive world title defenses, twenty five, in heavyweight history. In order, who were second and third place in world title defenses?

a – Muhammad Ali / Mike Tyson

b – Joe Frazier / Lennox Lewis

c – Larry Holmes / Wladimir Klitschko

d – Tommy Burns / Jack Johnson

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a young 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 – A former boxer that used the name Marty O’Brien, is the father of who?

a) Perry Como

b) Jackie Gleason

c) Ernest Borgnine 

d) Frank Sinatra — CORRECT ANSWER

2 – What great boxer fought these two brothers, Javier and Armando Muniz?

a) Thomas Hearns

b) Roberto Duran

c) Sugar Ray Leonard — CORRECT ANSWER

d) Wilfred Benitez

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a young 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 – A former boxer that used the name Marty O’Brien, is the father of who?

a) Perry Como

b) Jackie Gleason

c) Ernest Borgnine 

d) Frank Sinatra 

2 – What great boxer fought these two brothers, Javier and Armando Muniz?

a) Thomas Hearns

b) Roberto Duran

c) Sugar Ray Leonard

d) Wilfred Benitez

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a young 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 – On September 8, 2009, in Las Vegas, Oscar De La Hoya fought a three round exhibition match against NBA star Shaquille O’Neil … prior to the bout what former heavyweight champion worked out in training for O’Neil?

(A) Michael Moorer

(B) Lennox Lewis

(C) Oliver Mc Call *** CORRECT ANSWER ***

(D) Hasim Rahman

2 – In 1924, what former chief sparring partner of Jack Dempsey, went the distance with two great heavyweights, Gene Tunney and Harry Greb, losing to both by decision?

(A) Fred Fulton

(B) Martin Burke *** CORRECT ANSWER ***

(C) Johnny Risko

(D) Tommy Gibbons

I have always been intrigued with boxing trivia. This actually began back when I was a young 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 – On September 8, 2009, in Las Vegas, Oscar De La Hoya fought a three round exhibition match against NBA star Shaquille O’Neil … prior to the bout what former heavyweight champion worked out in training for O’Neil?

(A) Michael Moorer

(B) Lennox Lewis

(C) Oliver Mc Call

(D) Hasim Rahman

2 – In 1924, what former chief sparring partner of Jack Dempsey, went the distance with two great heavyweights, Gene Tunney and Harry Greb, losing to both by decision?

(A) Fred Fulton

(B) Martin Burke

(C) Johnny Risko

(D) Tommy Gibbons

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 – CORRECT ANSWER

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 – CORRECT ANSWER

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