Heavyweight Boxing Champions Quiz

1. Who became the youngest world heavyweight champion at 20 years old in 1986?

1. Floyd Patterson
2. Joe Frazier
3. Mike Tyson
4. Muhammad Ali

2. Which heavyweight won the title three separate times?

1. Joe Louis
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Rocky Marciano
4. Sonny Liston

3. Which Ukrainian became undisputed heavyweight champion in 2024, the first in 24 years?

1. Oleksandr Usyk
2. Vasyl Lomachenko
3. Vitali Klitschko
4. Wladimir Klitschko

4. Which British heavyweight, nicknamed the 'Gypsy King', held the WBC title in the 2020s?

1. Anthony Joshua
2. David Haye
3. Dillian Whyte
4. Tyson Fury

5. Which two brothers dominated the heavyweight division in the 2000s and 2010s?

1. The Charlos
2. The Fury cousins
3. The Klitschkos
4. The Spinks brothers

6. Which heavyweight held the title for a record 11+ years?

1. Joe Louis
2. Larry Holmes
3. Mike Tyson
4. Muhammad Ali

7. Which heavyweight retired undefeated at 49-0?

1. Floyd Mayweather
2. Joe Frazier
3. Lennox Lewis
4. Rocky Marciano

8. Which British heavyweight won gold at London 2012 and later became a two-time world champion?

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

9. Which American 'Real Deal' won undisputed heavyweight titles and beat Tyson twice?

1. Evander Holyfield
2. Ken Norton
3. Larry Holmes
4. Riddick Bowe

10. Which heavyweight shocked the world by knocking out an undefeated Tyson in 1990?

1. Buster Douglas
2. Evander Holyfield
3. Lennox Lewis
4. Riddick Bowe

11. George Foreman famously regained the title in 1994 at what age, a record?

1. 40
2. 42
3. 45
4. 48

12. Which American 'Bronze Bomber' was known for huge knockout power in the 2010s?

1. Andy Ruiz
2. Anthony Joshua
3. Deontay Wilder
4. Tyson Fury

13. Which Mexican-American shocked Anthony Joshua in 2019 before losing the rematch?

1. Andy Ruiz Jr
2. Canelo Álvarez
3. Chris Arreola
4. Eric Molina

14. Ali beat which champion to first win the title in 1964?

1. Floyd Patterson
2. George Foreman
3. Joe Frazier
4. Sonny Liston

15. Which heavyweight was the first to regain the title after losing it, doing so in 1960?

1. Floyd Patterson
2. Jersey Joe Walcott
3. Joe Louis
4. Rocky Marciano

16. Usyk was undisputed champion in a lower division before heavyweight. Which one?

1. Cruiserweight
2. Light heavyweight
3. Middleweight
4. Welterweight

17. Which 1970s champion was known as 'Smokin' Joe'?

1. Jerry Quarry
2. Joe Bugner
3. Joe Frazier
4. Joe Louis

18. Tyson Fury's first reign began by beating which long-reigning champion in 2015?

1. David Haye
2. Deontay Wilder
3. Vitali Klitschko
4. Wladimir Klitschko

19. How many belts must a fighter hold to be 'undisputed' heavyweight champion in the modern era?

1. All four major titles
2. One title
3. Three titles
4. Two titles

20. Which nickname belonged to Mike Tyson in his prime?

1. The Baddest Man on the Planet
2. The Brown Bomber
3. The Gypsy King
4. The Real Deal