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 – To whom would we attribute this quote: “Boxing is Drama At It’s Grandest Scale”
a) Howard Cosell … CORRECT ANSWER
b) Don Dunphy
c) Colonel Al Sheridan
d) Nat Fleischer
2 – Former WBA junior welterweight champion Nicoline – his nickname was what ?
a) the Wizard
b) the Magician
c) the Elusive
d) the Untouchable … CORRECT ANSWER
3- Former super featherweight / lightweight champion Diego Corrales Jr . died on May 7, 2007 … what was the cause of death ?
a) car crash
b) motorcycle accident … CORRECT ANSWER
c) train wreck
d) airplane crash
4) What fighter was former boxing trainer Harry Kabakoff’s first professional boxer ?
a) Tury Pineda
b) Eddie Rodriguez … CORRECT ANSWER
c) Sean O’Grady
d) Ray Lunny
5) Former Flyweight Champion Pascual Perez, from Argentina, won a Gold Medal in the Olympics in what year ?
a) 1946
b) 1948 …CORRECT ANSWER
c) 1950
d) 1952
I got 4 right! These quizzes are the best boxing trivias.