RING TRIVIA for March 2021

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 – In 1996 what title fight headlined the first ever telecast of HBO’S “Boxing After Dark” show?

a) Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Kennedy McKinney

b) Arturo Gatti vs. Tracy Pattereson

c) Michael Carbajal vs. Melchor Cob

d) Phillip Holiday vs. Miguel Julio

2 – How old was former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in his last professional fight?

a) 48

b) 50

c) 53

d) 55

3 – Former WBA junior welterweight champion Aaron Pryor retired with an outstanding ring record, only losing one fight in forty bouts; to whom did he lose?

a) Antonio Cervantes

b) Alfonso Frazier

c) Bobby Joe Young

d) Hermino Morales

4 – What was the nickname of Ron Standler, the former heavyweight contender who fought Joe Frazier in 1972 for the world title?

a) the Assassin

b) the Butcher

c) the Cowboy

d) the Trooper

5 – What former TV boxing analyst / commentator, while serving as a gym teacher at Lafayette High School in New York, urged baseball great Sandy Koufax to play football instead of his desire to play basketball?

a) Gil Clancy

b) Howard Cosell

c) Larry Merchant

d) Curt Cowdy

One thought on “RING TRIVIA for March 2021

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *