Boxing Quiz

1. Muhammad Ali is widely regarded as the greatest boxer of all time. What was his birth name?

1. Ali Muhammad Clay
2. Cassius Clay
3. Cassius Muhammad
4. Muhammad Ali

2. In boxing, what is a 'TKO'?

1. Technical Knockout — the referee stops the fight without a knockdown
2. Temporary Knockout — the fighter recovers before 10
3. Timed Knockout — time limit exceeded
4. Total Knockout — the fighter is knocked out cold

3. How many rounds are in a world title boxing match under WBC/WBA/IBF rules?

1. 10
2. 12
3. 15
4. 20

4. The 'Thrilla in Manila' (1975) was a legendary fight between Muhammad Ali and whom?

1. George Foreman
2. Joe Frazier
3. Ken Norton
4. Sonny Liston

5. Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight world champion in history at what age?

1. 18
2. 20
3. 21
4. 23

6. The 'Rumble in the Jungle' (1974) was between Muhammad Ali and which opponent?

1. Floyd Patterson
2. George Foreman
3. Joe Frazier
4. Ken Norton

7. In amateur boxing, what colour do judges traditionally award points to?

1. The fighter landing more clean punches
2. The heavier fighter
3. The more aggressive fighter
4. The taller fighter

8. What weight class is between 'lightweight' and 'middleweight'?

1. Both welterweight and super welterweight are between them
2. Super lightweight / Light welterweight
3. Super welterweight / Light middleweight
4. Welterweight

9. Which boxer was known as 'Iron Mike' and was famous for terrifying opponents before fights even began?

1. Evander Holyfield
2. George Foreman
3. Lennox Lewis
4. Mike Tyson

10. Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired with what professional record?

1. 48-0
2. 49-0
3. 50-0
4. 51-0

11. What is the 'jab' in boxing?

1. A hook to the body
2. A powerful rear-hand punch
3. A quick straight punch thrown with the lead hand
4. An uppercut from close range

12. Sugar Ray Robinson is often called the greatest boxer pound-for-pound. What weight class did he primarily compete in?

1. Featherweight
2. Heavyweight
3. Lightweight
4. Welterweight and Middleweight

13. What does 'southpaw' mean in boxing?

1. A boxer who fights with the right hand and foot forward (opposite to orthodox)
2. A dirty fighter who hits below the belt
3. A heavyweight boxer
4. A left-handed referee

14. Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Oleksandr Usyk have all held heavyweight titles. Usyk is from which country?

1. Georgia
2. Kazakhstan
3. Russia
4. Ukraine

15. What is the maximum number of judges scoring a professional boxing match?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

16. What is an 'uppercut' in boxing?

1. A punch targeting the top of the head
2. A punch thrown over the opponent's guard
3. A punch thrown upward in a vertical arc, typically targeting the chin
4. A sweeping hook to the body

17. Rocky Marciano retired as the only undefeated world heavyweight champion. What was his record?

1. 44-0
2. 46-0
3. 49-0
4. 52-0

18. The 'punch drunk' syndrome in boxing is now known by what medical term?

1. Boxing-induced Parkinson's
2. Cerebral palsy
3. Chronic traumatic dementia
4. Traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

19. The famous 'No mas' fight (1980) involved Roberto Durán quitting mid-fight against which opponent?

1. Carlos Monzón
2. Marvin Hagler
3. Sugar Ray Leonard
4. Thomas Hearns

20. Which boxing promoter coined the phrase 'float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'?

1. Angelo Dundee
2. Bob Arum
3. Don King
4. Drew Bundini Brown