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The Surgeons Big HW Boxing QUIZ!
Got this in a mag i just bought, theres a few but will just do the first for now
NO CHEATING!
1: Who did Joe Frazier beat to win the NYC world Heavyweight title in 1968?
2: Name the ref who has handled the most contests for the HW title
3: Who did Henry Cooper beat at Wembley in 1971 to become EBU HW champion for the third time?
4: Which former HW world champion's real name was Noah Brusso?
5: When Tim Witherspoon won the WBA HW title in January 1986 who did he beat?
6: "He died the day before he was born" was said of which troubled former world HW champion?
7: Who was the first man to manage two HW champions?
8: Name the first boxer as a pro who dropped Cassius Clay?
9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?
10: Who was the first man to take Mike Tyson the distance as a pro?
11: Which former world HW champion started off his career fighting under the name " Kid Blackie"?
12: What fight in boxing history drew the first Million dollar gate?
13: Joe Frazier and George Foreman were Olympic HW champions in 1964 and 968 but who won he title in Rome in 1960?
14: Who was the only man to beat Sonny Liston before he won the HW title?
15: This man went the distance with Lennox Lewis for the WBC HW title and never fought again
16: Louisville Kentucky has provided three world HW champs, name them
17: Name the 6 men Joe Bugner fought who at some time held a version of the world HW title
18: Vitali Klitchko avenged brother Wladomirs first pro loss by beating his conquerer, who was he?
19: Herbie Hide KO'd Micheal Bentt to win the WBO HW title in 1994, where did the fight take place?
20: Name the first two Europeans to meet for the world HW title. The bout took place in 1933
21: Only two men have stopped Evnder Holyfield as a pro, Bowe and who else?
22: Three boxers have won the Commanwealth HW title representing Canada - who were they?
23: Who was the first University Graduate to win the world HW title?
24: Who was the only man to fight Rocky Marciano both before and after he was HW champ
25: When Henry Cooper first challenged for the European HW title he was knocked out in 5 rounds. Who was his opponent?
26: What Joe Fraziers job before he became a pro fighter?
27: Name the six ex HW world champs who have all been KO'd in the first round trying to regain the title
28: Name four boxers who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games and went on to win a version of the world HW title
29: Name three fights for the world HW title where there were 7 Knock downs in one round
30: Name the Father and son both knocked out in the third round by Jersey Joe Walcott, the father in June 1936 and the son in Feb 1950. The son would later go on to become world LHW champ
31: Who was the shortest man to win the HW title?
32: Which was the first World HW title fight to be filmed for general display to the public?
33: The York Hall Bethnall Green was the venue for this former claiment to the world HW championship's last fight. Who was he?
34: Which WBA HW champ was known as "Hercules"?
35: There have been four world HW champions who were christened James J. Who were they?
NO CHEATING!
1: Who did Joe Frazier beat to win the NYC world Heavyweight title in 1968?
2: Name the ref who has handled the most contests for the HW title
3: Who did Henry Cooper beat at Wembley in 1971 to become EBU HW champion for the third time?
4: Which former HW world champion's real name was Noah Brusso?
5: When Tim Witherspoon won the WBA HW title in January 1986 who did he beat?
6: "He died the day before he was born" was said of which troubled former world HW champion?
7: Who was the first man to manage two HW champions?
8: Name the first boxer as a pro who dropped Cassius Clay?
9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?
10: Who was the first man to take Mike Tyson the distance as a pro?
11: Which former world HW champion started off his career fighting under the name " Kid Blackie"?
12: What fight in boxing history drew the first Million dollar gate?
13: Joe Frazier and George Foreman were Olympic HW champions in 1964 and 968 but who won he title in Rome in 1960?
14: Who was the only man to beat Sonny Liston before he won the HW title?
15: This man went the distance with Lennox Lewis for the WBC HW title and never fought again
16: Louisville Kentucky has provided three world HW champs, name them
17: Name the 6 men Joe Bugner fought who at some time held a version of the world HW title
18: Vitali Klitchko avenged brother Wladomirs first pro loss by beating his conquerer, who was he?
19: Herbie Hide KO'd Micheal Bentt to win the WBO HW title in 1994, where did the fight take place?
20: Name the first two Europeans to meet for the world HW title. The bout took place in 1933
21: Only two men have stopped Evnder Holyfield as a pro, Bowe and who else?
22: Three boxers have won the Commanwealth HW title representing Canada - who were they?
23: Who was the first University Graduate to win the world HW title?
24: Who was the only man to fight Rocky Marciano both before and after he was HW champ
25: When Henry Cooper first challenged for the European HW title he was knocked out in 5 rounds. Who was his opponent?
26: What Joe Fraziers job before he became a pro fighter?
27: Name the six ex HW world champs who have all been KO'd in the first round trying to regain the title
28: Name four boxers who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games and went on to win a version of the world HW title
29: Name three fights for the world HW title where there were 7 Knock downs in one round
30: Name the Father and son both knocked out in the third round by Jersey Joe Walcott, the father in June 1936 and the son in Feb 1950. The son would later go on to become world LHW champ
31: Who was the shortest man to win the HW title?
32: Which was the first World HW title fight to be filmed for general display to the public?
33: The York Hall Bethnall Green was the venue for this former claiment to the world HW championship's last fight. Who was he?
34: Which WBA HW champ was known as "Hercules"?
35: There have been four world HW champions who were christened James J. Who were they?
some tricky questions to be fair tho
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