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

3) Who were the two corner men for Jose Napoles in his 1974 title fight with Carlos Monzon?

A – Emanuel Steward and Nacho Beristain

B – Ray Arcel and Lou Duva

C – Eddie Futch and Bill Slayton

D – Angelo Dundee and Ferdie Pacheco — CORRECT ANSWER

4) What boxer was the lightest weight of any heavyweight champion?

A – Tommy Burns

B – Bob Fitzsimmons — CORRECT ANSWER

C –  Marvin Hart 

D – James Corbett

5) In 1936, a heavyweight by the name of King Kong had his only professional fight, a win over another cartoon-named boxer. Who was he?

A – Popeye the Sailor

B – Sad Sack

C – Beatle Bailey

D – Battling Bozo — CORRECT ANSWER