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 – After retirement heavyweight champion Max Schmeling became president of what distributorship in Hamburg, Germany?
a — 7 Up
b — Coca Cola —– CORRECT ANSWER ***
c — Pepsi Cola
d — Royal Crown Cola
2 – Before becoming heavyweight champion, what semi-pro baseball team offered John L. Sullivan a contract to play for them, but he declined?
a — Cincinnati Red Stockings / CORRECT ANSWER ***
b — Louisville Colonels
c — Cleveland Spiders
d — Syracuse Stars
3 – Bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz turned pro in 1938. During his first year as a professional, he won 14 and lost 4, with 2 of those fights to the same fighter. Who was he?
a — Richie Lemos
b —Jackie Jurich
c — David Young
d — Benny Goldberg / CORRECT ANSWER ***
4 – Joe Louis had 25 successful heavyweight title fights, but only one was in California. Who was the opponent and in what city was the bout held?
a — John Henry Lewis – Oakland
b — Gus Dorazio – San Francisco
c — Jack Roper – Los Angeles / CORRECT ANSWER ***
d — Lou Nova – San Diego
5 – Middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti had ninety fights in his professional career, with seven losses and was only knocked out three of those fights, two of which were to Carlos Monzon. Who was the only other fighter to defeat him by knockout?
a —Dick Tiger
b — Emile Griffith
c — Ki-Soo Kim
d — Tom Bethea / CORRECT ANSWER ***
You provide excellent quizzes David. Not the generic, run of the mill questions on the overall. Usually I get right what I know. I am a bad guesser.