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 our viewing .

David Martinez / Boxing Historian

1 – In July 1940, Jack Dempsey knocked out wrestler Cowboy Luttrel in a mixed boxer vs . wrestler bout in Atlanta. Who was the referee?

A – Ray Arcel

B – Cus D’Amato

C – Hank Kaplan

D – Nat Fleischer ~ CORRECT ANSWER

2 – Who is the biological mother of Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Laila ?

A – Sonji Roi

B – Belinda Boyd

C – Veronica Porsche ~ CORRECT ANSWER

D – Yolanda Williams

3 – In September 1999, what song did Oscar De La Hoya use as a theme prior to his welterweight championship fight against Felix Trinidad?

A – Runnin’ Down a Dream (by Tom Petty)

B – Tonight Tonight Tonight  (by Phil Collins)

C – Eye of the Tiger (by Survivor)

D – Bailamos (by Enrique Iglesias) ~ CORRECT ANSWER

4 – Jerry Quarry, in 1965, won the National Golden Gloves championship, winning all five of his bouts by knockout. Who was his trainer?

A – Gil Clancy

B – Harry Kabakkoff

C – Johnny Flores

D – Bill Slayton ~ CORRECT ANSWER

5 – Which boxer was the leading candidate for the role of Clubber Lang in the movie Rocky III, before Mr. T would eventually get the role?

A – Joe Frazier ~ CORRECT ANSWER

B – Earnie Shavers

C – Ron Lyle

D –Ken Norton