RING TRIVIA for September 2022

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 – Legendary boxing historian Bert Sugar lists Sugar Ray Robinson as the #1 greatest boxer of all time. Who is his #2 ?

a) Henry Armstrong

b) Harry Greb

c) Jack Dempsey

d) Benny Leonard

2 – James Figg, recognized as the first heavyweight champion in 1719, had a grandson who also won the heavyweight title thirty-one years later – who was he ?

a) Jack Broughton

b) George Millson

 c) Bill Darts

d) Jack Slack

3 – Joe Louis promoted his first boxing show on April 27, 1949 at the Detroit Olympia Stadium. What former heavyweight champion attended as his guest of honor ?

a) Jack Dempsey

b) Gene Tunney

c) Max Baer

d) Primo Carnera

4 – Joe Gans nickname was what ?

a) The Professor

b) The Surgeon

c) The Old Master

d) The Wizard

5 – Eder Jofre only lost two fights in his 78 bout career – to the same fighter. Who was he ?

a) Alphonse Halimi

b) Johnny Caldwell

c) Jose Becerra

d) Fighting Harada

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