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

1 – What boxer won the USA Olympic gold medal as a middleweight, then turned professional winning the heavyweight title twice?

a) Joe Frazier

b) Cassius Clay

c) Floyd Patterson

d) Buster Mathis

2 – On July 4, 1912 in Vernon, California, Joe Rivers lost his attempt to win the lightweight title versus Ad Wolgast when the bout ended in one of the most controversial finishes in boxing history – how did it end?

a) double knockout

b) knockout after the bell

c) knockout before the bell

d) knockout of referee

3 – Mexican great Salvador Sanchez once fought the father of what former champion?

a) Felix Trinidad

b) Floyd Mayweather

c) Guty Espadas

d) Nigel Benn

4 – Who did Frank Bruno beat to win the WBC heavyweight championship?

a) Gerrie Coetzee

b) Lennox Lewis

c) Oliver McCall

d) Bruce Sheldon

5 – Bobby Chacon fought in consecutive years in the “Fight of the Year” (1982 and 1983) … who were his opponents?

a) Arturo Leon / Rafael Limon

b) Rafael Limon / Cornelius Boza-Edwards

c) Danny Lopez / Alexis Arguello

d) Cornelius Boza Edwards / Rolando Navarrete