Boxing Legends

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Instructions: How well do you know the greatest boxers and most famous fights in boxing history?

1.
Which boxer was known as 'Iron Mike' and became the youngest heavyweight champion at age 20?
A
Evander Holyfield
B
Mike Spinks
C
Lennox Lewis
D
Mike Tyson
2.
What was the famous boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in 1974 called?
A
The War
B
The Fight of the Century
C
The Thrilla in Manila
D
The Rumble in the Jungle
3.
How many weight classes are there in professional boxing?
A
20
B
8
C
12
D
17
4.
Which boxer retired with an undefeated record of 50-0?
A
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
B
Lennox Lewis
C
Roy Jones Jr.
D
Joe Calzaghe
5.
What is the 'Thrilla in Manila'?
A
A fight between Tyson and Holyfield
B
The third fight between Ali and Frazier in 1975
C
A Pacquiao championship fight
D
A boxing movie
6.
Which heavyweight champion was known as 'The Brown Bomber'?
A
Jack Johnson
B
Jack Dempsey
C
Joe Louis
D
Sonny Liston
7.
What is a 'TKO' in boxing?
A
Total Knockout — the boxer is unconscious
B
Technical Knockout — the referee stops the fight
C
Temporary Knockout — a standing count
D
Time Knock Out — the round ends
8.
Which Filipino boxer is the only fighter to win world titles in eight different weight divisions?
A
Manny Pacquiao
B
Donnie Nietes
C
Nonito Donaire
D
Flash Elorde
9.
What did Mike Tyson infamously do during his 1997 rematch with Evander Holyfield?
A
Refused to fight
B
Head-butted him
C
Bit his ear
D
Left the ring
10.
Which boxer was known as 'Sugar' and is often considered the greatest pound-for-pound boxer ever?
A
Sugar Ray Robinson
B
Sugar Ray Leonard
C
Oscar De La Hoya
D
Shane Mosley
11.
How long is each round in professional boxing?
A
3 minutes
B
2 minutes
C
5 minutes
D
4 minutes
12.
What is the 'sweet science' a nickname for?
A
Wrestling
B
Martial arts
C
Fencing
D
Boxing
13.
Which fight was dubbed 'The Fight of the Century' in 1971?
A
Leonard vs. Hearns
B
Ali vs. Frazier I
C
Ali vs. Foreman
D
Tyson vs. Holyfield
14.
Who was the first African American heavyweight boxing champion?
A
Joe Louis
B
Joe Frazier
C
Jack Johnson
D
Muhammad Ali
15.
What are the four major boxing sanctioning bodies?
A
WBA, WBC, IBF, IBO
B
WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO
C
WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO
D
WBA, WBC, IBF, NABF

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