The Surgeons Big HW Boxing QUIZ!

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Really!? Ur a newbie!? **** Eagle uz a good poster too, quick learner i guess

yea i was a soccer freak untill i fell in love with boxing

[The Surgeon]

I got 10 out of 35.

Good effort.

Im pretty ****in chuffed with my score but i bet theres a few hard core nerds around here that will smash it!

[Chex31]

1: Who did Joe Frazier beat to win the NYC world Heavyweight title in 1968?
Buster Mathis

2: Name the ref who has handled the most contests for the HW title
No idea

3: Who did Henry Cooper beat at Wembley in 1971 to become EBU HW champion for the third time?
No idea

4: Which former HW world champion's real name was Noah Brusso?
No idea

5: When Tim Witherspoon won the WBA HW title in January 1986 who did he beat?
Tony Tubbs

6: "He died the day before he was born" was said of which troubled former world HW champion?
No idea

7: Who was the first man to manage two HW champions?
No idea

8: Name the first boxer as a pro who dropped Cassius Clay?
Henry Cooper?

9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?
Rocky Marciano?

10: Who was the first man to take Mike Tyson the distance as a pro?
James Tillis

11: Which former world HW champion started off his career fighting under the name " Kid Blackie"?
No idea

12: What fight in boxing history drew the first Million dollar gate?
Dempsey-Carpentier

13: Joe Frazier and George Foreman were Olympic HW champions in 1964 and 1968 but who won he title in Rome in 1960?
Cassius Clay

14: Who was the only man to beat Sonny Liston before he won the HW title?
Marty Marshall, broke Sonnys jaw

15: This man went the distance with Lennox Lewis for the WBC HW title and never fought again
No idea

16: Louisville Kentucky has provided three world HW champs, name them
Muhammad Ali, Greg Page, and ?

17: Name the 6 men Joe Bugner fought who at some time held a version of the world HW title
Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Ellis, Greg Page, Frank Bruno, and James Smith.

18: Vitali Klitchko avenged brother Wladomirs first pro loss by beating his conquerer, who was he?
Ross Puritty, lol

19: Herbie Hide KO'd Micheal Bentt to win the WBO HW title in 1994, where did the fight take place?
No idea

20: Name the first two Europeans to meet for the world HW title. The bout took place in 1933
No idea

21: Only two men have stopped Evnder Holyfield as a pro, Bowe and who else?
James Toney

22: Three boxers have won the Commanwealth HW title representing Canada - who were they?
No idea

23: Who was the first University Graduate to win the world HW title?
Vitali Klitschko?

24: Who was the only man to fight Rocky Marciano both before and after he was HW champ
Roland La Starza

25: When Henry Cooper first challenged for the European HW title he was knocked out in 5 rounds. Who was his opponent?
No idea

26: What Joe Fraziers job before he became a pro fighter?
Working in a meat factory?

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
Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks,

29: Name three fights for the world HW title where there were 7 Knock downs in one round
Dempsey-Willard,

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
No idea

31: Who was the shortest man to win the HW title?
Sam Langford?

32: Which was the first World HW title fight to be filmed for general display to the public?
No idea

33: The York Hall Bethnall Green was the venue for this former claiment to the world HW championship's last fight. Who was he?
No idea

34: Which WBA HW champ was known as "Hercules"?
No idea

35: There have been four world HW champions who were christened James J. Who were they?
James J. Braddock, James J. Jeffries, and James J. Corbett


Maybe 17 out of 35

[The Surgeon]

1: Who did Joe Frazier beat to win the NYC world Heavyweight title in 1968?
Buster Mathis

2: Name the ref who has handled the most contests for the HW title
No idea

3: Who did Henry Cooper beat at Wembley in 1971 to become EBU HW champion for the third time?
No idea

4: Which former HW world champion's real name was Noah Brusso?
No idea

5: When Tim Witherspoon won the WBA HW title in January 1986 who did he beat?
Tony Tubbs

6: "He died the day before he was born" was said of which troubled former world HW champion?
No idea

7: Who was the first man to manage two HW champions?
No idea

8: Name the first boxer as a pro who dropped Cassius Clay?
Henry Cooper?

9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?
Rocky Marciano?

10: Who was the first man to take Mike Tyson the distance as a pro?
James Tillis

11: Which former world HW champion started off his career fighting under the name " Kid Blackie"?
No idea

12: What fight in boxing history drew the first Million dollar gate?
Dempsey-Carpentier

13: Joe Frazier and George Foreman were Olympic HW champions in 1964 and 1968 but who won he title in Rome in 1960?
Cassius Clay

14: Who was the only man to beat Sonny Liston before he won the HW title?
Marty Marshall, broke Sonnys jaw

15: This man went the distance with Lennox Lewis for the WBC HW title and never fought again
No idea

16: Louisville Kentucky has provided three world HW champs, name them
Muhammad Ali, Greg Page, and ?

17: Name the 6 men Joe Bugner fought who at some time held a version of the world HW title
Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Ellis, Greg Page, Frank Bruno, and James Smith.

18: Vitali Klitchko avenged brother Wladomirs first pro loss by beating his conquerer, who was he?
Ross Puritty, lol

19: Herbie Hide KO'd Micheal Bentt to win the WBO HW title in 1994, where did the fight take place?
No idea

20: Name the first two Europeans to meet for the world HW title. The bout took place in 1933
No idea

21: Only two men have stopped Evnder Holyfield as a pro, Bowe and who else?
James Toney

22: Three boxers have won the Commanwealth HW title representing Canada - who were they?
No idea

23: Who was the first University Graduate to win the world HW title?
Vitali Klitschko?

24: Who was the only man to fight Rocky Marciano both before and after he was HW champ
Roland La Starza

25: When Henry Cooper first challenged for the European HW title he was knocked out in 5 rounds. Who was his opponent?
No idea

26: What Joe Fraziers job before he became a pro fighter?
Working in a meat factory?

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
Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks,

29: Name three fights for the world HW title where there were 7 Knock downs in one round
Dempsey-Willard,

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
No idea

31: Who was the shortest man to win the HW title?
Sam Langford?

32: Which was the first World HW title fight to be filmed for general display to the public?
No idea

33: The York Hall Bethnall Green was the venue for this former claiment to the world HW championship's last fight. Who was he?
No idea

34: Which WBA HW champ was known as "Hercules"?
No idea

35: There have been four world HW champions who were christened James J. Who were they?
James J. Braddock, James J. Jeffries, and James J. Corbett


Maybe 17 out of 35

Good effort man 12 correct plus a half point for one question and another 3rd of a point for another.

[The Surgeon]

Anyone else fancy a go?

[Sam Donald]

2: Name the ref who has handled the most contests for the HW title

Mills lane??


5: When Tim Witherspoon won the WBA HW title in January 1986 who did he beat?

frank bruno

6: "He died the day before he was born" was said of which troubled former world HW champion?

Mike tyson

7: Who was the first man to manage two HW champions?

Cus d'amato

8: Name the first boxer as a pro who dropped Cassius Clay?

Henry cooper

9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?

Marciano

10: Who was the first man to take Mike Tyson the distance as a pro?

James quick tillis

12: What fight in boxing history drew the first Million dollar gate?

Jack dempsey v willard?

13: Joe Frazier and George Foreman were Olympic HW champions in 1964 and 968 but who won he title in Rome in 1960?

ali


15: This man went the distance with Lennox Lewis for the WBC HW title and never fought again

henry akinwande?

16: Louisville Kentucky has provided three world HW champs, name them

ali, holmes?

17: Name the 6 men Joe Bugner fought who at some time held a version of the world HW title

frazier, ali, liston?? .. foreman?? cant remember, i think ignemar johnason and patteson, cnt remember today

18: Vitali Klitchko avenged brother Wladomirs first pro loss by beating his conquerer, who was he?

hmm corrie sanders??

19: Herbie Hide KO'd Micheal Bentt to win the WBO HW title in 1994, where did the fight take place?

wembly, london

20: Name the first two Europeans to meet for the world HW title. The bout took place in 1933

sharkley v that guy joe louis lost to, forgot his name!!

21: Only two men have stopped Evnder Holyfield as a pro, Bowe and who else?

james lights out toney

22: Three boxers have won the Commanwealth HW title representing Canada - who were they?

lennox lewis

23: Who was the first University Graduate to win the world HW title?

bonecrusher smith

24: Who was the only man to fight Rocky Marciano both before and after he was HW champ

hmm forgot!! i know this th

27: Name the six ex HW world champs who have all been KO'd in the first round trying to regain the title

frazier, patterson, ah i know this as well!!! cnt remember others today

28: Name four boxers who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games and went on to win a version of the world HW title

spinks jinx

29: Name three fights for the world HW title where there were 7 Knock downs in one round

dempsey v willad, dempsey v ?? johnson v burns

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

bob foster sr and jr

31: Who was the shortest man to win the HW title?

tommy burns

32: Which was the first World HW title fight to be filmed for general display to the public?

james jefferies

33: The York Hall Bethnall Green was the venue for this former claiment to the world HW championship's last fight. Who was he?

bruno??


35: There have been four world HW champions who were christened James J. Who were they?[/QUOTE]

james j jeffies, braddock, smith,

[The Surgeon]

2: Name the ref who has handled the most contests for the HW title

Mills lane??


5: When Tim Witherspoon won the WBA HW title in January 1986 who did he beat?

frank bruno

6: "He died the day before he was born" was said of which troubled former world HW champion?

Mike tyson

7: Who was the first man to manage two HW champions?

Cus d'amato

8: Name the first boxer as a pro who dropped Cassius Clay?

Henry cooper

9: Who was the first man to retire as Undefeated HW champion?

Marciano

10: Who was the first man to take Mike Tyson the distance as a pro?

James quick tillis

12: What fight in boxing history drew the first Million dollar gate?

Jack dempsey v willard?

13: Joe Frazier and George Foreman were Olympic HW champions in 1964 and 968 but who won he title in Rome in 1960?

ali


15: This man went the distance with Lennox Lewis for the WBC HW title and never fought again

henry akinwande?

16: Louisville Kentucky has provided three world HW champs, name them

ali, holmes?

17: Name the 6 men Joe Bugner fought who at some time held a version of the world HW title

frazier, ali, liston?? .. foreman?? cant remember, i think ignemar johnason and patteson, cnt remember today

18: Vitali Klitchko avenged brother Wladomirs first pro loss by beating his conquerer, who was he?

hmm corrie sanders??

19: Herbie Hide KO'd Micheal Bentt to win the WBO HW title in 1994, where did the fight take place?

wembly, london

20: Name the first two Europeans to meet for the world HW title. The bout took place in 1933

sharkley v that guy joe louis lost to, forgot his name!!

21: Only two men have stopped Evnder Holyfield as a pro, Bowe and who else?

james lights out toney

22: Three boxers have won the Commanwealth HW title representing Canada - who were they?

lennox lewis

23: Who was the first University Graduate to win the world HW title?

bonecrusher smith

24: Who was the only man to fight Rocky Marciano both before and after he was HW champ

hmm forgot!! i know this th

27: Name the six ex HW world champs who have all been KO'd in the first round trying to regain the title

frazier, patterson, ah i know this as well!!! cnt remember others today

28: Name four boxers who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games and went on to win a version of the world HW title

spinks jinx

29: Name three fights for the world HW title where there were 7 Knock downs in one round

dempsey v willad, dempsey v ?? johnson v burns

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

bob foster sr and jr

31: Who was the shortest man to win the HW title?

tommy burns

32: Which was the first World HW title fight to be filmed for general display to the public?

james jefferies

33: The York Hall Bethnall Green was the venue for this former claiment to the world HW championship's last fight. Who was he?

bruno??


35: There have been four world HW champions who were christened James J. Who were they?

james j jeffies, braddock, smith,[/QUOTE]

You got 6 full correct answers plus u got some parts of others right - a half point for one question, 1/3 point for another, 1/4point for one, 1/6 point for another one, 1/4point for one and 1/3point for one too

[Barn]

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?

1. Mathis
2. Arthur Mercante
3.
4.
5. Thomas
6. Mike Tyson
7. Cus Dmato
8. Henry Cooper
9. Rocky Marciano or Jim Jeffries counting before comeback.
10. Tillis
11. Jack Dempsey
12. Dempsey Tunney
13. Muhammad Ali
14. aw **** he broke his jaw though mm, Martin?
15.
16. Ali,
17. Ali, Frazier, Ellis,
18. corrie sanders
19. wembley
20. sharkey vs schmeling
21. james toney
22. lennox lewis,
23. not a clue.
24. was it roland la starza?
25. dont know
26. butcher
27. Schmeling, Patterson,
28. michael spinks, leon spinks, qawi, evander holyfield.
29. joe jeanette vs harry wills,
30. The Fosters.
31. Tommy Burns
32. Fitzsimmons vs Corbett
33 Ali
34. dont know.
35. Braddock, Jeffries,

[The Surgeon]

1. Mathis
2. Arthur Mercante
3.
4.
5. Thomas
6. Mike Tyson
7. Cus Dmato
8. Henry Cooper
9. Rocky Marciano or Jim Jeffries counting before comeback.
10. Tillis
11. Jack Dempsey
12. Dempsey Tunney
13. Muhammad Ali
14. aw **** he broke his jaw though mm, Martin?
15.
16. Ali,
17. Ali, Frazier, Ellis,
18. corrie sanders
19. wembley
20. sharkey vs schmeling
21. james toney
22. lennox lewis,
23. not a clue.
24. was it roland la starza?
25. dont know
26. butcher
27. Schmeling, Patterson,
28. michael spinks, leon spinks, qawi, evander holyfield.
29. joe jeanette vs harry wills,
30. The Fosters.
31. Tommy Burns
32. Fitzsimmons vs Corbett
33 Ali
34. dont know.
35. Braddock, Jeffries,

Well done man, u got 8 full questions right but u got quite a few parts of other ones right too plus u were close on a few i didnt score as a point