Boxing Legends Quiz

1. Which boxer called himself 'The Greatest' and won the heavyweight title three times?

1. George Foreman
2. Joe Frazier
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Sonny Liston

2. Which heavyweight retired undefeated with a perfect 49-0 record?

1. Joe Louis
2. Larry Holmes
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Rocky Marciano

3. Which boxer is widely considered the greatest 'pound-for-pound' fighter ever?

1. Joe Louis
2. Mike Tyson
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Sugar Ray Robinson

4. The 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' saw Ali beat which champion?

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

5. The 1975 'Thrilla in Manila' was a brutal third fight between Ali and whom?

1. George Foreman
2. Joe Frazier
3. Ken Norton
4. Larry Holmes

6. Which American heavyweight held the title for a record 11+ years and 25 defenses?

1. Jack Dempsey
2. Joe Louis
3. Mike Tyson
4. Muhammad Ali

7. Which undefeated boxer retired with a 50-0 record in the 2010s?

1. Andre Ward
2. Canelo Álvarez
3. Floyd Mayweather
4. Manny Pacquiao

8. Which Filipino is the only boxer to win world titles in eight weight divisions?

1. Floyd Mayweather
2. Manny Pacquiao
3. Nonito Donaire
4. Oscar De La Hoya

9. The four 1980s greats Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, and Durán are known as the 'Four Kings' of which division?

1. Cruiserweight
2. Featherweight
3. Heavyweight
4. Middleweight/welterweight

10. Which boxer famously bit his opponent's ear in a 1997 bout?

1. Evander Holyfield
2. Lennox Lewis
3. Mike Tyson
4. Riddick Bowe

11. Which heavyweight became the oldest champion by regaining the title at 45 in 1994?

1. Evander Holyfield
2. George Foreman
3. Larry Holmes
4. Muhammad Ali

12. Which British heavyweight beat Tyson and Holyfield and unified the title in 1999?

1. Anthony Joshua
2. Frank Bruno
3. Lennox Lewis
4. Tyson Fury

13. Ali refused to be drafted into which war, costing him years of his career?

1. The Gulf War
2. The Korean War
3. The Vietnam War
4. World War II

14. What was Muhammad Ali's birth name?

1. Arnold Cream
2. Cassius Clay
3. Joe Louis Barrow
4. Walker Smith

15. Which Mexican star became a dominant pound-for-pound champion in the 2010s-2020s?

1. Canelo Álvarez
2. Érik Morales
3. Juan Manuel Márquez
4. Julio César Chávez

16. Which heavyweight was nicknamed 'Smokin' and beat Ali in their first fight in 1971?

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

17. Which boxer was the undisputed cruiserweight champion before dominating at heavyweight in the 2020s?

1. Anthony Joshua
2. Deontay Wilder
3. Oleksandr Usyk
4. Tyson Fury

18. Ali won an Olympic gold medal at which 1960 Games?

1. Melbourne
2. Mexico City
3. Rome
4. Tokyo

19. Which American won undisputed titles at cruiserweight and heavyweight and had a trilogy with Riddick Bowe?

1. Evander Holyfield
2. Ken Norton
3. Larry Holmes
4. Michael Spinks

20. What was Ali's famous phrase describing his boxing style?

1. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
2. Hit and don't get hit
3. Rope-a-dope forever
4. Speed kills