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