1) Who severed as a sparring partner for Sugar Ray Leonard in preparation for his 1978 bout with Floyd Mayweather, Sr and who he would fight later in his career ?
a) Thomas Hearns
b) Andy Price
c) Pete Ranzany
d) Randy Shields
2) In 1971, top welterweight contender Armando Muniz briefly taught at Cal State Los Angeles … what subject ?
a) Mathematics
b) Physical Education
c) Economics
d) Hispanic Studies
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1) When Kenny Lane KO’ed Elmer Lakotas, July 28,1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin … what former heavyweight champion refereed their lightweight bout ?
a) Jack Dempsey
b) Ezzard Charles
c) Jersey Joe Walcott
d) Rocky Marciano
2) Former welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight champion Felix Trinidad was undefeated (40-0) when he lost his “first” professional fight … to who ?
a) Pernell Whitaker
b) Winky Wright
c) Shane Mosley
d) Bernard Hopkins
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1) In sixty-nine professional fights, 1934 to 1951, Joe Louis only lost to three men … there were ?
answer is – Max Schemeling, Ezzard Charles, Rocky Marciano
2) What former featherweight champion, as a child lost three of his fingers on right hand preventing him to make a fist and fought his career with this handicap ?
answer is – Howard Winstone
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1) In sixty-nine professional fights, 1934 to 1951, Joe Louis only lost to three men … they were ?
a) Max Schmeling, Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Marciano
b) Max Schmeling, Ezzard Charles, Rocky Marciano
c) Billy Conn, Ezzard Charles, Rocky Marciano
d) Ezzard Charles, Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Marciano
2) What former featherweight champion, as a child lost three of his fingers on right hand preventing him to make a full fist and fought his career with this handicap ?
a) Jim Driscoll
b) Sal Bartolo
c) Tommy Sullivan
d) Howard Winstone
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