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

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

A – Sonji Roi

B – Belinda Boyd

C – Veronica Porsche

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)

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

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

B – Earnie Shavers

C – Ron Lyle

D –Ken Norton